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01-19-2009, 05:52 PM
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#26 | | Banned (ABWS)
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lol, the thing sent me a message, thank god i called their ass to cancel my number so they would stop sending me txt messages and charging the account $5/week
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01-19-2009, 05:56 PM
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#27 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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Originally Posted by kc1337  lol, the thing sent me a message, thank god i called their ass to cancel my number so they would stop sending me txt messages and charging the account $5/week | You probably got charged already if you got one message.
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01-19-2009, 06:16 PM
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#28 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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interesting concept to create revenue. Is there a way to generate funds that would not require the members of RS getting e-mail or text message spam?
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01-19-2009, 06:28 PM
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#29 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Adbot (and I'm assuming SkinnyPuppy is controlling it), these kind of ads are not the ones you want to be associating Revscene with. It shouldn't take a little bit more than a small amount of common sense to vet ads, and not have ones that trick your users into putting their cellphone number in and getting charged a fee they weren't expecting. And these services are well known for ignoring cancellation messages and continuing to charge the person on the other side, see all the ringtones advertising on MuchMusic / MTV.
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01-19-2009, 06:57 PM
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#30 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by syee You probably got charged already if you got one message. | =(
Why hasn't any of the admins deleted this thread? Innocent people are falling for this scam every minute! Think for your fellow revscene members! Do the right thing!
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01-19-2009, 07:08 PM
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#31 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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adbot is a sponsor for what
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01-19-2009, 07:11 PM
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#32 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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These threads sponsored by RS make me want to never come back. Suckering RS loyal members to go and get duped for spam txt messages (which are close to impossible to cancel as some of you may find out) to make a few bucks is questionable quality. Making a thread asking for donations would get you more and I would even consider chipping in.
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01-19-2009, 07:15 PM
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#33 | | My name is Michael. J. Caboose, and I hate BABIES!
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Originally Posted by kc1337 =(
Why hasn't any of the admins deleted this thread? Innocent people are falling for this scam every minute! Think for your fellow revscene members! Do the right thing! | Um, don't put your mobile number into anything that asks for it? =/ Seriously... some people just don't think.
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01-19-2009, 07:37 PM
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#34 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Originally Posted by ADBOT | sorry u fail, this IQ test is out of 1000
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01-19-2009, 08:21 PM
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#35 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by MegaMx These threads sponsored by RS make me want to never come back. Suckering RS loyal members to go and get duped for spam txt messages (which are close to impossible to cancel as some of you may find out) to make a few bucks is questionable quality. Making a thread asking for donations would get you more and I would even consider chipping in. | Nobody is getting "duped" the terms are right there on the screen, plainly visible to anyone with an IQ over 1.
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01-19-2009, 08:29 PM
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#36 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp Nobody is getting "duped" the terms are right there on the screen, plainly visible to anyone with an IQ over 1. | The terms are there...but in tiny text. Yes, the consumer should read and be aware of what they're getting into - however, both you and I know this is not the case, and these types of site prey on that fact.
Most people who aren't internet or technology savvy aren't going to know what's going on. With online forms everywhere asking for your phone number or email address, it's almost instinct to just type it in not knowing what exactly is going to happen with your information. Although it's not technically a scam, it's not far from it.
I'm aware of the fact that RS costs money to maintain, and that the admin/management shouldn't have to shell out of their pocket to maintain this site, but I'm sure there are less shady ways of raising revenue than resorting to what Adbot is doing.
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01-19-2009, 08:34 PM
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#37 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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if u want to screw over anyone put thier cell numbers in LOL
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01-19-2009, 08:46 PM
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#38 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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^ lol
i never trust these things
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01-19-2009, 08:47 PM
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#39 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by 3xta if u want to screw over anyone put thier cell numbers in LOL | doesn't work because the site sends a PIN to the phone and the phone and you have to enter that PIN onto the computer screen to activate it, if you can manage to get a hold of someone's phone you can screw them however
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01-19-2009, 08:56 PM
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#40 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by syee The terms are there...but in tiny text. Yes, the consumer should read and be aware of what they're getting into - however, both you and I know this is not the case, and these types of site prey on that fact.
Most people who aren't internet or technology savvy aren't going to know what's going on. With online forms everywhere asking for your phone number or email address, it's almost instinct to just type it in not knowing what exactly is going to happen with your information. Although it's not technically a scam, it's not far from it.
I'm aware of the fact that RS costs money to maintain, and that the admin/management shouldn't have to shell out of their pocket to maintain this site, but I'm sure there are less shady ways of raising revenue than resorting to what Adbot is doing. | This is just one ad, ADBOT has posted others. If this type of ad (with cellphone input) is getting this type of reaction, I'm sure we won't be seeing much like it anymore. So don't worry about it.
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01-19-2009, 08:58 PM
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#41 | | DOES NOT COMPUTE
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Originally Posted by vancitypimp sorry u fail, this iq test is out of 1000 | ***does not compute***
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01-19-2009, 09:59 PM
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#42 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp Nobody is getting "duped" the terms are right there on the screen, plainly visible to anyone with an IQ over 1. | Plenty are getting duped otherwise one of the following would have happened
1) thread would have been closed by now and deemed unsuccessful
2) that website would stop advertising yet it's one of the most commonly seen banners online
3) i'm pretty sure one of the posters above put their cell in
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01-19-2009, 10:03 PM
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#43 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by MegaMx Plenty are getting duped otherwise one of the following would have happened
1) thread would have been closed by now and deemed unsuccessful
2) that website would stop advertising yet it's one of the most commonly seen banners online
3) i'm pretty sure one of the posters above put their cell in | 1) Not necessarily
2) It's commonly seen because people like you keep bringing it up
3) Just because someone put their cell # in doesn't mean they were "duped"
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01-19-2009, 10:06 PM
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#44 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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this ad is everywhere. along with the "HIS IQ IS 125, CAN YOU BEAT IT?" and it shows a picture of Obama, or Paris hilton or Bush
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01-19-2009, 10:14 PM
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#45 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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If Adbot indeed is moderator/admin approved, then management really needs to take a real hard look at what products it is promoting. So far, it's been an SMS scheme that hits you $5/week for spam SMS, a work from home pyramid scheme and hard sell time shares that Adbot has been promoting - all of them fairly well known (in a bad way) type of businesses that a legitimate site shouldn't be promoting.
They might be shelling out big bucks for referrals, which I guess is good for RS, but this may be at the expense of RS's members. As much as I want RS to get some decent revenue, it sucks to see RS members also get burned by these somewhat shady businesses.
If RS wants to advertise, then I would suggest looking at your demographic (mostly 20-30's tech savvy car enthusiasts) and target advertising that's relevant to them rather than picking random schemes that most people would call "scams". This current wave of advertising is just leaving a bad taste in people's mouths and could potentially be driving away your reader base.
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01-19-2009, 11:38 PM
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#46 | | Banned By Establishment
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Wow... ADBOT is feared... it can give points out!!!
It'll still never be able to post as fast as DIGGY! 
Yeah, you have to be dumb if you put your number in there... like clients I deal with on a daily basis... XD
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01-20-2009, 12:40 AM
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#47 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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i think they have a point
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01-20-2009, 12:54 AM
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#48 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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The real IQ test isn't the test, but it's the end, where if you put your real cell number in, you're an idiot.
If you procceeded and put in your real email, you're an idiot.
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01-20-2009, 01:03 AM
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#49 | | DOES NOT COMPUTE
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ADBOT acknowledges that many Revscene users do not wish to see the type of advertising that involved cell phone numbers.
This issue is considered closed.
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