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False advertising..; What do you think?
Topic Started: Feb 2 2006, 08:20 PM (1,009 Views)
Sani
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What do you think of false advertising?

Examples of false advertising include:
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Join my forum with 1000's of posts!
when It does not even have 10.
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Thousand of active members joining daily!
When there are only a few members..

I personally think its low to do such blatant false advertising..

It wouldnt be too bad if the numbers were slightly inflated, but this is talking about inflation into the hundreds/thousands..
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Deltasix
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Then don't join?
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Sani
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I didnt say I wanted to join. I just said that I consider it as false advertising.

How would you like if SomeotherPRovidErofrEmotelyhostedforums said that it used vB? And it turns out that they don't, after you join?

Bad example, but you get my point.
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Deltasix
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I really wouldn't care, to tell you the truth. On a matter like this, its a simple click of an "x" to say no.
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Stephen
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Moved to IF Discussion
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Dave.
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It is pointless actually, seeing as if they are telling you about this 1000 member forum, they will probably give you a link as well. When you click said link, you will immediately see they are liars. As a result, you don't join, and ignore the ad.
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Das
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zorg222
February 2, 2006 06:08 PM
It is pointless actually, seeing as if they are telling you about this 1000 member forum, they will probably give you a link as well. When you click said link, you will immediately see they are liars. As a result, you don't join, and ignore the ad.

It's still a waste of you're time. I actually perfer to join small board so I get to know everyone and get a feel for the community.
If boards where honest about being small I'd want to join more.
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Jocelyn
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I dunno but theres that code that changes the number of user that are regestiered.

You could have like 46 members. And you do the code right
It coudl say 50, 60, 16044564 For all that matters.
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Sani
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I don't have the authority to say who is responsible, but I agree with Das in saying that If you are truthful about your member population, people are more likely to join.. :)
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Sani
February 2, 2006 09:28 PM
I don't have the authority to say who is responsible, but I agree with Das in saying that If you are truthful about your member population, people are more likely to join.. :)

I happen to agree. I really don't like people who use that code..Thats why whenever I look/join a site. Always check members list..><
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Matthew_8892-ZNS
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my forum only has 19 members and 1,042 post in it, yes its quiete amasing for only 6 members that actually log on lol
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Denjuu (PM)
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Yeah, it drives you crazy how so many people register, but only a few are actually active! I have 45 members and about 10 are active...
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I would close a topic that has that bad of false advertising.
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Sani
February 2, 2006 04:27 PM

How would you like if SomeotherPRovidErofrEmotelyhostedforums said that it used vB? And it turns out that they don't, after you join?

Ive had mony hosts before coming here say they had IPB 1.3, only to find out its PHPBB....... :no:
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