I think LT readers deserve more credit than this... - LotusTalk

Bavarian Motorist · 05-15-2008, 05:16 PM

We all know there's been more ads on the site since the new ownership takeover. Usually I find ads that are targeted to this type of audience; which I presumed to be consisting of self-respecting and competent people. I also thought the new ownership must be aware of our status.

...But I was wrong.

Is this what the new ownership makes of us? Has our image been reduced to mere brainless consumers who might be so desperate and so naive as to purchase something as utterly useless as a "FAKE BLOW-OFF VALVE TURBO WHISTLER"?

So who is responsible for this irreverence? Have we loyal LT readers done wrong? Have we conducted ourselves in a manner that might cultivate the perception that we would buy such products?

Or have the sinister overlords judged us callously and incorrectly?

Or perhaps this is nobody's fault and the Ebay ads just choose keywords that relate to cars and choose ads accordingly

What is your say?

ivan1 · 05-15-2008, 05:20 PM

FAKE BLOW-OFF VALVE TURBO WHISTLER for sale cheap. Never used. Recently purchased on ebay.

Randy Chase · 05-15-2008, 05:23 PM

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I think LT readers deserve more credit than this...

Are you new here?

ivan1 · 05-15-2008, 05:25 PM

I think putting up with those ads is a fair trade-off because we also get ebay links to awesome things like this:

beer bottle "BUD LIGHT" frosted LOTUS Elise Ford - eBay (item 220233245608 end time May-15-08 20:01:02 PDT)

Moto44 · 05-15-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Or perhaps this is nobody's fault and the Ebay ads just choose keywords that relate to cars and choose ads accordingly

Bingo.

Bavarian Motorist · 05-15-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto44

Bingo.

Stop ruining it

Bavarian Motorist · 05-15-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Are you new here?

Just trying to dissociate myself with the type of people that'd buy fake BOVs

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Originally Posted by ivan1

I think putting up with those ads is a fair trade-off because we also get ebay links to awesome things like this:

beer bottle "BUD LIGHT" frosted LOTUS Elise Ford - eBay (item 220233245608 end time May-15-08 20:01:02 PDT)

Wow. Suddenly it [the ebay ads] all seem worthwhile.

imoz · 06-19-2008, 05:29 AM

The ebay ads are worthwhile for the owners of the forum as a way to make money off of us. Have you noticed that all ebay links get automatically changed to AuctionAds affiliate links?

mikester · 06-19-2008, 09:24 AM

Hmm where'd you say I can get one of those ?

OneFastLotus · 06-19-2008, 09:47 AM

I logged in once and it had an Ebay add for a Bra. ( not a car bra) WTF. First of all what do bra's have to do with Lotus Talk ( I thought there were links or cookies) and second, who buys a bra on EBAY?

Flash G · 06-19-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ivan1

FAKE BLOW-OFF VALVE TURBO WHISTLER for sale cheap. Never used. Recently purchased on ebay.

Can I put one on my Exige??!!

25psi_Elise_Killer · 06-19-2008, 10:35 AM

Doh, the link dissapeared. Where can i buy it again? :P

OneFastLotus · 06-19-2008, 11:16 AM

LOL@Bubb Rubb, he's an internet classic. Them whistles go WOOOO WOOOOO

cudacharlie · 06-19-2008, 12:18 PM

Hmmm... the only ads I see in that area of the screen are for IBM Lotus database software and accessories... could it be that the ads are targeted individually to each user, based on their interwebs purchasing history?

heh

Phantom · 06-19-2008, 12:25 PM

I just ordered one to go with my fake sunroof...

Fake sunroof for car - Boing Boing

Bavarian Motorist · 06-19-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

I just ordered one to go with my fake sunroof...

Fake sunroof for car - Boing Boing

Wow....that is even WORSE and more useless than the fake BOV!!!!

Scrumpot · 06-19-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

I just ordered one to go with my fake sunroof...

Fake sunroof for car - Boing Boing

A friend of mine once owned a car that got repeatedly broken into for some reason, by the thieves smashing in the sun roof. This ad made me just think of this. I could see it now, the knucklehead thieves picking up their rock (what they usually used to smash-in the sunroof) and bouncing it off the roof of the car back into their own faces off of this!

And BTW, on the ads... C'mon people, you gotta know that those are simply "keyword driven". Ever notice how a thread title you are looking at will trigger "matching" (ooooh, wierd science

) ads to some word in that title?

Makes me wonder what BV was posting about to trigger "blower" (sniffed) links to fire now in the 1st place?

Scrumpot · 06-19-2008, 12:39 PM

P.S. - Wanna really piss off anyone who routinely accesses or uses google products? (gmail, google tool-bar, etc. or what-have-you)?

Whenever writing to them - make sure you throw a few good EXPLICIT "keywords" into your e-mail. That way, only well chosen "targeted" ads to "fit their ("sniffed") personal interests an needs" will appear (magically!

) in their sidebar!

I've gotten more than just a few of my google-drone-head friends to "cry uncle" over this, and duh... half of 'em still aint figured it out!

25psi_Elise_Killer · 06-19-2008, 02:26 PM

I thiink this ad definitely has reached its target audience

Chris Mackey · 06-19-2008, 04:01 PM

First Rule of Advertising: Assume the audience is stupid.

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
H. L. Mencken
US editor (1880 - 1956)

05-15-2008, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	I think LT readers deserve more credit than this... We all know there's been more ads on the site since the new ownership takeover. Usually I find ads that are targeted to this type of audience; which I presumed to be consisting of self-respecting and competent people. I also thought the new ownership must be aware of our status. ...But I was wrong. Is this what the new ownership makes of us? Has our image been reduced to mere brainless consumers who might be so desperate and so naive as to purchase something as utterly useless as a "FAKE BLOW-OFF VALVE TURBO WHISTLER"? So who is responsible for this irreverence? Have we loyal LT readers done wrong? Have we conducted ourselves in a manner that might cultivate the perception that we would buy such products? Or have the sinister overlords judged us callously and incorrectly? Or perhaps this is nobody's fault and the Ebay ads just choose keywords that relate to cars and choose ads accordingly What is your say? __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

06-19-2008, 05:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
imoz Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly 'burbs Posts: 490	The ebay ads are worthwhile for the owners of the forum as a way to make money off of us. Have you noticed that all ebay links get automatically changed to AuctionAds affiliate links? __________________ 2006 Solar Yellow Exige Touring Pack, Track Pack, Starshield

06-19-2008, 09:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
mikester Registered Shmoozer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So Cal Posts: 4,597	Hmm where'd you say I can get one of those ? __________________ Covered in Brandy and Lard

06-19-2008, 09:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
OneFastLotus Loch Ness Monster Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 5,531	I logged in once and it had an Ebay add for a Bra. ( not a car bra) WTF. First of all what do bra's have to do with Lotus Talk ( I thought there were links or cookies) and second, who buys a bra on EBAY? __________________ First Fold Member of the Limited Slip Mafia "L'Ombra" -Saffron Yellow Elise, all options. -Chrome OrangeElise/ Superstock pillager "currently living in the wild" -Black on Black Exige debadged, all options.

06-19-2008, 10:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
25psi_Elise_Killer Drunk on alcohol Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,130	Doh, the link dissapeared. Where can i buy it again? :P __________________ '06 Evo IX Stage 1E Tuned by Road Race Engineering(Stock:turbo,intake,internals,ECU) Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE dyno tune flash, Dejon Tool boost controller (325whp @ 22PSI Costco 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85) , Zeitronix wideband,Zeitronix Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi BF gauges, Stoptech rotors, SS brakelines,Graphic/Interior Design,Brand Identities,Invitations www.nomadic-nomads.com

05-15-2008, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	FAKE BLOW-OFF VALVE TURBO WHISTLER for sale cheap. Never used. Recently purchased on ebay.

05-15-2008, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
ivan1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bedford, NY Posts: 6,279	I think putting up with those ads is a fair trade-off because we also get ebay links to awesome things like this: beer bottle "BUD LIGHT" frosted LOTUS Elise Ford - eBay (item 220233245608 end time May-15-08 20:01:02 PDT)

06-19-2008, 11:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
OneFastLotus Loch Ness Monster Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 5,531	LOL@Bubb Rubb, he's an internet classic. Them whistles go WOOOO WOOOOO __________________ First Fold Member of the Limited Slip Mafia "L'Ombra" -Saffron Yellow Elise, all options. -Chrome OrangeElise/ Superstock pillager "currently living in the wild" -Black on Black Exige debadged, all options.

06-19-2008, 12:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
cudacharlie wow this thing is small.. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mulholland Speedway Posts: 380	Hmmm... the only ads I see in that area of the screen are for IBM Lotus database software and accessories... could it be that the ads are targeted individually to each user, based on their interwebs purchasing history? heh __________________ 06 Elise - chrome orange scootypuff 06 Magnum SRT8 - loaded black rocketbrick 05 SSR - yellow funbuggy 70 Charger R/T 440 - plum crazy snarlybeast 70 Cuda 440 convert - sublime burlycruiser

06-19-2008, 12:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Phantom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 860 Images: 1	I just ordered one to go with my fake sunroof... Fake sunroof for car - Boing Boing __________________ Grab Life by the Wheel

06-19-2008, 12:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
Scrumpot Live on the edge Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 757	P.S. - Wanna really piss off anyone who routinely accesses or uses google products? (gmail, google tool-bar, etc. or what-have-you)? Whenever writing to them - make sure you throw a few good EXPLICIT "keywords" into your e-mail. That way, only well chosen "targeted" ads to "fit their ("sniffed") personal interests an needs" will appear (magically! ) in their sidebar! I've gotten more than just a few of my google-drone-head friends to "cry uncle" over this, and duh... half of 'em still aint figured it out! __________________ '08 Exige-S Club Racer Desnorkelled, Stage-2, HID's, DRL Defeat, Sector111 Tow-hook & Fire Extinguisher, Deeply Fettled Roof S/C Air Intake, Schroth Prof II ASM 4pt Harnesses, RLS Lightweight gunmetal coated intercooler tubes, Saikou-Michi catch-cans, dual-SPAL hi-perf intercooler puller-fans, custom painted engine cover

06-19-2008, 02:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
25psi_Elise_Killer Drunk on alcohol Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,130	I thiink this ad definitely has reached its target audience Attached Images __________________ '06 Evo IX Stage 1E Tuned by Road Race Engineering(Stock:turbo,intake,internals,ECU) Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE dyno tune flash, Dejon Tool boost controller (325whp @ 22PSI Costco 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85) , Zeitronix wideband,Zeitronix Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi BF gauges, Stoptech rotors, SS brakelines,Graphic/Interior Design,Brand Identities,Invitations www.nomadic-nomads.com

06-19-2008, 04:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
Chris Mackey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,587	First Rule of Advertising: Assume the audience is stupid. Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956) __________________ 2006 Elise, Ardent Red, Black Pack, LSS wheels, shocks and springs. ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

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