Sticky: Report Inappropriate Ads on Gaia

[Cassidy Peterson]

Has anyone else been receiving the Scientology ad? Thing's a damn ninja and won't load when I have the program open to report it.

[MysteeDawn]

Gaia page: INBOX
Date / Time: 9/2/08 (been going on for 3 days) 12:02am EST (but its all day long it happens)
Reason for reporting: Annoying, LOUD, unwanted, disruptive
Geographic Information: Haverhill, MA USA

many people have already sent you the info you need on this.. if i have the chance to try the http thing, ill repost..

[MysteeDawn]

Report details

Gaia page: PM Inbox
Date / Time: September 2, 2008, 12:04 AM (EST)
Reason for reporting: Ad with sound, very annoying, very often, no way to stop the sound.
Geographic information: Haverhill, MA USA.


Live HTTP Headers output:

GET /profile/privmsg.php
GET /src/yui/grids/grids-min.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/yui/container/assets/container.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/layout/gaialol/screen.css?271
GET /src/layout/gaialol/print.css?271
GET /src/css/core.css?271
GET /src/_/271/pkg-gaia_core.js
GET /src/yui/cookie/cookie-beta-min.js?271
GET /quant.js
GET /src/css/pm/list.css?271-0
GET /src/css/mygaia/tabs.css?271-0
GET /src/css/pm/legacy-grid-conversion.css?271-0
GET /src/common/omniture.js?271
GET /ga.js
GET /b/ss/gaiainteractiveprod/1/H.7-pdv-2/s38701076203058?[AQB]&ndh=1&t=2/8/2008 0:21:14 2 240&ns=gaiainteractive&pageName=mail - index&g=http://www.gaiaonline.com/profile/privmsg.php&r=http://www.gaiaonline.com/&cc=USD&ch=mygaia&events=event5&products=virtual;gold grant;;;event5=3&c1=0000001545654&c2=27&c3=Female&v3=0000001545654&c4=Female&v4=27&c5=did not donate&v5=Female&v6=1109225095&s=1024x768&c=32&j=1.3&v=Y&k=Y&bw=1024&bh=602&p=Mozilla Default Plug-in;QuickTime Plug-in 7.5 (861);My Web Search Plugin Stub;MetaStream 3 Plugin;Snapfish Plugin for Firefox;McAfee Clinic;Shockwave for Director;AOL Media Playback Plugin;Shockwave Flash;RealJukebox NS Plugin;RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32-bit) ;RealPlayer Version Plugin;Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U7;Adobe Acrobat;Microsoft® DRM;Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library;&[AQE]
GET /advertise/doubleclick.php?size=wskyscraper&campaign=null&t=rich&s=gaia.my.gaia&z=mail&a=26&g=f&o=1220329263
GET /N5243/adj/gaia.my.gaia/mail;ag=26;gd=f;dn=0;tile=1;sz=160x600;ord=1220329263
GET /w/get.media?sid=32091&m=3&tp=7&d=j&t=s
GET /profile/privmsg.php
GET /src/yui/grids/grids-min.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/yui/container/assets/container.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/layout/gaialol/screen.css?271
GET /src/layout/gaialol/print.css?271
GET /src/css/core.css?271
GET /src/_/271/pkg-gaia_core.js
GET /src/yui/cookie/cookie-beta-min.js?271
GET /quant.js
GET /src/css/pm/list.css?271-0
GET /src/css/pm/legacy-grid-conversion.css?271-0
GET /src/css/mygaia/tabs.css?271-0
GET /src/common/omniture.js?271
GET /ga.js
GET /b/ss/gaiainteractiveprod/1/H.7-pdv-2/s32365058908563?[AQB]&ndh=1&t=2/8/2008 0:23:20 2 240&ns=gaiainteractive&pageName=mail - index&g=http://www.gaiaonline.com/profile/privmsg.php&r=http://www.gaiaonline.com/&cc=USD&ch=mygaia&events=event5&products=virtual;gold grant;;;event5=2&c1=0000001545654&c2=27&c3=Female&v3=0000001545654&c4=Female&v4=27&c5=did not donate&v5=Female&v6=1109225095&s=1024x768&c=32&j=1.3&v=Y&k=Y&bw=1024&bh=602&p=Mozilla Default Plug-in;QuickTime Plug-in 7.5 (861);My Web Search Plugin Stub;MetaStream 3 Plugin;Snapfish Plugin for Firefox;McAfee Clinic;Shockwave for Director;AOL Media Playback Plugin;Shockwave Flash;RealJukebox NS Plugin;RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32-bit) ;RealPlayer Version Plugin;Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U7;Adobe Acrobat;Microsoft® DRM;Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library;&[AQE]
GET /advertise/doubleclick.php?size=wskyscraper&campaign=null&t=rich&s=gaia.my.gaia&z=mail&a=26&g=f&o=1220329389
GET /N5243/adj/gaia.my.gaia/mail;ag=26;gd=f;dn=0;tile=1;sz=160x600;ord=1220329389
GET /st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=160x600&section=384172
GET /imp?Z=160x600&s=384172&_salt=2412705237&B=10&u=http://www.gaiaonline.com/advertise/doubleclick.php?size=wskyscraper&campaign=null&t=rich&s=gaia.my.gaia&z=mail&a=26&g=f&o=1220329389&r=0
GET /atoms/c2/20/22/d5/c22022d55985e03c24c0842aa42c7bb2.swf?clickTag=http://optimizedby.rmxads.com/click,D906AKzcBQD6tRAAySwFAAIAAAAAAP8AAAADAQIACgKs7QcAZbEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALG.vEgAAAAA,,http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaiaonline.com%2Fadvertise%2Fdoubleclick.php%3Fsize%3Dwskyscraper%26campaign%3Dnull%26t%3Drich%26s%3Dgaia.my.gaia%26z%3Dmail%26a%3D26%26g%3Df%26o%3D1220329389,
GET /atoms/c2/20/22/d5/c22022d55985e03c24c0842aa42c7bb2.swf?clickTag=http://optimizedby.rmxads.com/click,D906AKzcBQD6tRAAySwFAAIAAAAAAP8AAAADAQIACgKs7QcAZbEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALG.vEgAAAAA,,http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaiaonline.com%2Fadvertise%2Fdoubleclick.php%3Fsize%3Dwskyscraper%26campaign%3Dnull%26t%3Drich%26s%3Dgaia.my.gaia%26z%3Dmail%26a%3D26%26g%3Df%26o%3D1220329389,
GET /profile/privmsg.php
GET /src/yui/grids/grids-min.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/yui/container/assets/container.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/layout/gaialol/screen.css?271
GET /src/layout/gaialol/print.css?271
GET /src/css/core.css?271
GET /src/_/271/pkg-gaia_core.js
GET /src/yui/cookie/cookie-beta-min.js?271
GET /quant.js
GET /src/css/pm/legacy-grid-conversion.css?271-0
GET /src/css/mygaia/tabs.css?271-0
GET /src/css/pm/list.css?271-0
GET /src/common/omniture.js?271
GET /ga.js
GET /b/ss/gaiainteractiveprod/1/H.7-pdv-2/s31017009725350?[AQB]&ndh=1&t=2/8/2008 0:23:29 2 240&ns=gaiainteractive&pageName=mail - index&g=http://www.gaiaonline.com/profile/privmsg.php&r=http://www.gaiaonline.com/&cc=USD&ch=mygaia&c1=0000001545654&c2=27&c3=Female&c4=Female&c5=did not donate&s=1024x768&c=32&j=1.3&v=Y&k=Y&bw=1024&bh=602&p=Mozilla Default Plug-in;QuickTime Plug-in 7.5 (861);My Web Search Plugin Stub;MetaStream 3 Plugin;Snapfish Plugin for Firefox;McAfee Clinic;Shockwave for Director;AOL Media Playback Plugin;Shockwave Flash;RealJukebox NS Plugin;RealPlayer(tm) G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32-bit) ;RealPlayer Version Plugin;Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U7;Adobe Acrobat;Microsoft® DRM;Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library;&[AQE]
GET /advertise/doubleclick.php?size=wskyscraper&campaign=null&t=rich&s=gaia.my.gaia&z=mail&a=26&g=f&o=1220329398
GET /N5243/adj/gaia.my.gaia/mail;ag=26;gd=f;dn=0;tile=1;sz=160x600;ord=1220329398
GET /w/get.media?sid=32091&m=3&tp=7&d=j&t=s
GET /wii.mp3

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i dunno if this is right.... BUT i do see wii.mp3 on there at the end... so it must be right...
if it wasnt for the sound it woudnt bother me.. so block that .mp3 !! lol

[AncientOnyx]

Why Ancient...

Is there another method of reporting Sagger? The problem with this method is every time I reload the page to capture the headers I get a different ad, and I'm sure not going to sit there for hours refreshing, until the one that needs reporting turns up again xp

...Why Onyx?

[Temba]

If you use firefox, I suggest the ad blocker addon, just down load it and you can block all the adds after reporting them.

[pirhan]

What I am seeing is not inappropriate as in adult or sound content, but inappropriate in the fact that I have purchased the MC for the month as well as other purchases from the Cash Shop. I had made my own thread, but since it did not get any attention I will post here.

I have purchased the monthly collectibles each month my account has been active and have never had to load advertisements. Unless the purchase amount has gone up considerably, I should not be seeing advertisements.

If pertinent, I am using Safari 3.1.2 on OS X.4.11.

Examples:
Google Ad covering the jump forum drop down
Google Ad on top of page - covers the text of forum polls fixed. :3
Adverts on the shop pages. These -really- slow down my computer

The shop ads started a few weeks ago; the Google ads today. I would like to know why these ads have slipped through even though I have purchased the monthly collectibles.

Edit There is quite the influx of advert threads in Site Feedback. Is it possible to narrow the culprit down to a particular company and ask them to be a bit more careful on what they OK into the ad pack?

[Platapus Kid]

its better than the other post

[Sonic Makes Me Hot]

Gaia page: http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/site-feedback/f.137/ , also in PMs
Date / Time (and your timezone): September 5th, 15:45 (Atlantic Canada Time)
Reason for reporting: Hi, I'm Amber, What's your name? Ads should not talk or be so annoying...
Geographic Information (Country / State / City is enough, if you're comfortable with sharing this information): Canada, New-Brunswick.
HTTP Headers outputGET /forum/site-feedback/f.137/
GET /src/yui/grids/grids-min.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/yui/container/assets/container.css?2.5.1a
GET /src/layout/gaialol/screen.css?274
GET /src/layout/gaialol/print.css?274
GET /src/css/core.css?274
GET /src/_/274/pkg-gaia_core.js
GET /src/yui/cookie/cookie-beta-min.js?274
GET /quant.js
GET /src/js/forum/jumpbox.js?274-5
GET /src/js/forum/pulse.js?274-5
GET /src/css/forum/common.css?274-5
GET /src/css/forum/category.css?274-5
GET /src/css/forum/list.css?274-5
GET /src/css/forum/forum.css?274-5
GET /src/css/messagebox.css?274-5
GET /src/css/forum/pulse.css?274-5
GET /advertise/doubleclick.php?size=wskyscraper&campaign=null&t=rich&s=gaia.community&z=forums&a=19&g=m&o=1220640101
GET /images/gaia_global/body/shared/rs_skyscraper_border_170x610.gif
GET /src/common/omniture.js?274
GET /N5243/adj/gaia.community/forums;ag=19;gd=m;dn=0;tile=1;sz=160x600;ord=1220640101
GET /ga.js
GET /w/get.media?sid=32091&m=3&tp=7&d=j&t=s
GET /forum/pulse?id=137&ts=1220640449
GET /pagead/show_ads.js
GET /pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-7779208773677727&dt=1220640119683&output=html&slotname=6568267463&correlator=1220640119683&frm=1&ga_vid=4352300133802773500.1213904860&ga_sid=1220638840&ga_hid=1774056936&ga_fc=true&flash=9.0.115&u_h=800&u_w=1280&u_ah=770&u_aw=1280&u_cd=32&u_tz=-180&u_his=1&u_java=true&u_nplug=28&u_nmime=107
GET /advertise/doubleclick.php?size=wskyscraper&campaign=null&t=rich&s=gaia.community&z=forums&a=19&g=m&o=1220640101
GET /N5243/adj/gaia.community/forums;ag=19;gd=m;dn=0;tile=1;sz=160x600;ord=1220640101
GET /w/get.media?sid=32091&m=3&tp=7&d=j&t=s
GET /fastclick.net/cid51376/v4-1flash.js
GET /fastclick.net/cid135422/cs_486_160x600_imvu_sunglasses_audio.swf?clickTag=http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?cid=135420&mid=258460&sid=32091&m=3&c=0

[Kalicor]

I'm gonna have to agree with the post above. I'm don't want to waste my time searching for thw Wii and IMVU ads and copy pasting html code that could be used improperly. Now with the new gaia we even have ads in our pm system. I am tired of hearing the You Win a Wii and IMVU ads talking. I mean loud talking and they do it for more than just a few seconds. It is annoying, bothersome and intrusive. I shouldn't have to turn off my speakers everytime I come to gaia because I am worried about some audio ads without mute buttons attacking me every other page or refresh. Find them and get rid of them. It is just rude to your members to allow them to stay on. Especially for members that pay for items and have a very active part in this community.

[Anime_tiger09]

Some ad are very weird

[Anime_tiger09]

This ad is freaking me out! gonk

[Houngan]

Kalicor

I'm gonna have to agree with the post above. I'm don't want to waste my time searching for thw Wii and IMVU ads and copy pasting html code that could be used improperly. Now with the new gaia we even have ads in our pm system. I am tired of hearing the You Win a Wii and IMVU ads talking. I mean loud talking and they do it for more than just a few seconds. It is annoying, bothersome and intrusive. I shouldn't have to turn off my speakers everytime I come to gaia because I am worried about some audio ads without mute buttons attacking me every other page or refresh. Find them and get rid of them. It is just rude to your members to allow them to stay on. Especially for members that pay for items and have a very active part in this community.

I agree I don't want to waste my time doing it either. I donate to gaia alot I don't need to see ads. Can't you just get rid of them? Don't make the ads swallow the whole damn site like neopets.

I don't want to see this every damn time I go to my guilds or to make a topic or to reply to one

And I don't want to see these either

I don't want to see any of them.

[Zekq]

i was a bit lost at all the script and didnt want to bother atm to try to understand..


this add is anoying me as it talks and keeps apearing every time i view and reply to a pm.

ive just hidden the names and sutch of my pms