Tickle matchmaking (annoying ad)

[Paalikles]

Browsing with my father's computer, not having turned on popup blocker, provided a bit of a peculiar experience when entering civfanatics.com

popup opened, and it was a matchmaking ad.
I would have provided a screenshot, but reckoned that the effort was too large compared to the benefit of the shot.

the url in reference - from the popup (right-clicked for properties) DO NOT CLICK THAT URL!
http://web.tickle.com/match/mutual-match_popup.jsp

I cannot see why this kind of advertisement goes with the site profile...


(I am fairly certain that the browser has not been hijacked by another site - as I run a bunch of software, including spybot, and ad-aware, to protect his computer from spyware, spam and hijacks)

edit:

was running: MSIE 6.0 SP1 updated to include the latest critical updates
Spybot, Spywareguard and spywareblaster were set to protect hosts file and browser settings. The only issue with IE is the lack of natural popup blockage.

 

[MarineCorps]

Yeah I get those all the time. Very annoying at school. always hope no one else sees it before I can close it out.

 

[LLXerxes]

I hate thse.
I see them all the time, especially on the main site.
Besides, most of those girls are really uglly.

 

[The Last Conformist]

Use a decent browser. Or, failing that, google taskbar.

 

[Thunderfall]

I see that ad all the time.

I wish we see more gaming related ads, but it depends alot on the availabilty of those ads.

Personally I am ok with popups as long as they don't contain spyware, malicious scripts, or inapproriate content.

 

[ybbor]

wait a minute, what's up, will someone tell me what that link says? why provide a link if we arn't supposed to click it?

 

[SesnOfWthr]

I used to get those all the time, before I started linking directly to the forums to avoid that hijacking thing (did that ever get fixed?).

Personally, I didn't mind the tickle ones because I generally found the chicks pretty hot. I never have a problem with pictures of hot chicks....

 

[Thunderfall]

I used to get those all the time, before I started linking directly to the forums to avoid that hijacking thing (did that ever get fixed?).

Well, I haven't received any complaints lately, so I assume changing the ad banner to the current 728x90 fixed the problem.

 

[SesnOfWthr]

Well, I haven't received any complaints lately, so I assume changing the ad banner to the current 728x90 fixed the problem.

That is indeed good news.

Maybe I can get bold now and start checking the main page for announcements again.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

wait a minute, what's up, will someone tell me what that link says? why provide a link if we arn't supposed to click it?

The link is obviously for TF's ref, in case he decides to do anything... This is the Site Feedback after all.