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ChocolateGal
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: Evony |
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Oh. My. God. Is it just me or are the ads getting more than generally appropriate. I mean, most of the ads contain nude women covering up their privates saying, "Play now, my lord." Like their some sort of s** addict. This is really more than g-rated. "Our city is under attack, come and save us."
There is also a number of other ads that are really annoying me, like the '6 dollar shirts' and all of that other rubbish.
Are there any laws against this disgusting advertising? |
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sandtiger
Joined: 30 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Uggh, there is something exactly like this over at Dragon cave, but they resolved it there. Not just THERE, EVERYWHERE I go, there is Evony ladies, All Half and did you see One? Trust me, not pretty, heck. I just saw one, I usally ignore the adds, but your right, the Evony now is just the fly of the internet as an add. |
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Marlee
Joined: 20 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I just don't looked at them I have better things to do |
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Vitani
Joined: 28 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, I hadn't even noticed....
Shows how much attention I pay  |
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ChocolateGal
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Lol Tani
But, It really isn't appropriate for children to be looking at these 'pictures', let alone playing the game.
This quote is from Out-law.com, where they tell you the rules that advertising companies must use these laws, and it seems Evony and a few other companies haven't read the CAP code.
The Most important part in the code is in bold
| Quote: | The CAP Code
The provisions of the CAP Code comprise the rule book for non-broadcast advertisements, sales promotions and direct marketing communications. They relate to, for example, advertisements in newspapers, leaflets, mailings, emails, text transmissions, fax transmissions, online adverts, other electronic and printed material and marketing databases containing consumers' personal information – essentially, any marketing communications.
The Cap Code is enforced and administered by an independent body called the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
When preparing an online advertisement you should refer to the rules set out in the CAP Code. The key principles that online marketers should always bear in mind is that all marketing communications on the web or elsewhere should:
be "legal, decent, honest and truthful" – adverts should not include anything that is likely to cause offence. The questions at the forefront of the advertising campaign should be, for example, is the advert likely to cause offence on the grounds of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability?
not be misleading. You need to ensure that all claims in adverts are accurate and unambiguous and can be substantiated. Can you back up what you are saying? Do you have evidence for any claims?
be prepared with a sense of responsibility to consumers and society; and
respect the principles of fair competition generally accepted by business.
No marketing communication should bring advertising into disrepute.
Marketing communications must conform with the Code.
The CAP Code is not a statutory code but it is not without teeth.
Adverts in the following areas are subject to additional rules in the CAP Code: gambling, alcoholic drinks, motoring, environmental claims, health and beauty products and therapies, children, weight control, betting and gaming, employment and business opportunities and tobacco. Where relevant, there should also be adhered to.
Anyone can complain to the ASA about non-compliance, from which the ASA can adjudicate a decision – it is easy for a consumer to complain and the ASA receives tens of thousands of complaints a year. One ad may provoke numerous complaints, so the ASA only publishes around 10 decisions every week over non-broadcast adverts, including online ads.
The ASA has carried out research in relation to consumers' perceptions of online advertising and found that there is a lack of trust in adverts that appear online. It's rules and regulations, as well as its adjudications, in relation to online adverts are therefore clearly important in building trust in online advertising.
The biggest incentive for businesses to comply with the CAP Code is that the publication of its decisions may lead to adverse publicity for the organisation involved. The ASA can also place a restriction on a company that all its adverts must be vetted in the future before publication. |
Hmm.... it seems that what the rules are! |
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Ferox
Joined: 27 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:24 am Post subject: |
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As Orbis are runnign their ads through google, we could write to them and ask them (Orbis) to block the evony ads. You do have that option as an adsense publisher.
Just a thought. |
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wolfgirl159357
Joined: 07 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| i totally agree an they pop up right as i am readingor making a post. |
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sandtiger
Joined: 30 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| Sweeet so there ARE some rules, nice find Choco! Now we just have to something we these Evony Ads! |
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Alabama
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Joined: 13 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| If you see an ad that you don't think is appropriate, please take a screen shot and put a ticket in through Orbis Worlds with a link. The game owner can request certain ads be removed. I don't think I've seen the ad, but then I don't generally pay attention to ads. |
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sandtiger
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Alabama! I will do that once I see one of those buggers again, shouden't take long... |
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~~rose~~
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| haha, but seriously though, we need more hmm, how do I put this, APPROPRITE adds. More kid friendly in other words. |
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ChocolateGal
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Alabama, you're a star!
I really agree with rose, there needs to be more kid friendly ads on our screen! |
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Alabama
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Joined: 13 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| Well, the game owner has requested that all ads be approved for all ages, but sometimes the advertisers/agents slip up and we get ones that are too risque for our games, so she has to make a special request to remove them. |
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Little Red
Joined: 28 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I keep seeing a few adds where the girls are HALF NAKED! |
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