Uhh... Thehive supports pokerstuff?

[Sephalo]

Uhh..
I'm not sure if this is really supported by thehive, but my first reaction is that I think thehiveworkshop got an unwelcome visitor on the forums. Someone that's advertising for online pokersites through the site.

This is the screenshot of the link.

I might be totally wrong though, but I had to check in case this is really unwanted and to warn you.

 

[LordDz]

It helps pay off the server?

 

[Sephalo]

It helps pay off the server?

Well if that's the reason it's there then ofc I understand it.
Just had to check it you know.
I'm getting sick of the amount of unwanted poker advertising e-mails I get. I thought thw was a victim of this aswel lol.

But it's quite understandable if it's there to pay the server indeed

 

[Coolty44]

It doesn't feel right though... I mean, if a new random forum just popped up like that you'd think Ralle would have an annoucement or something of the sorts.

 

[Darkyvm]

It doesn't feel right though... I mean, if a new random forum just popped up like that you'd think Ralle would have an annoucement or something of the sorts.

Yeah, made me go WTF? for a minute when I saw that. I have a feeling it's not there to help pay off the server...

Edit: Also, notice how the forum link takes you to another website that is not the hive.

 

[Sephalo]

Yeah, made me go WTF? for a minute when I saw that. I have a feeling it's not there to help pay off the server...

Edit: Also, notice how the forum link takes you to another website that is not the hive.

Yeah that was my first reaction aswel about the forum link.
But I didn't want to sound stupid or anything.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Idk, if someone hacked the site they did it pretty well. That forums icon even fits in pretty well with the others...

 

[TheDivineBoss]

Poker is something you do in real life, not behind a screen.

Period.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Poker is something you do in real life, not behind a screen.

Period.

Did you even read what this thread is about? :/

 

[TheDivineBoss]

Did you even read what this thread is about? :/

Yes, and I spilled my opinion about it. I know Ralle has the tendency to let his money disappear, but I hope not he'll hire addbots to let him scrape the money together.

And my beer.

 

[Panda]

I don't mind it.

 

[Elenai]

I am against having this.

My two pence.

 

[Darkness-4ever]

You could try it out, then donate whatever you made off that pokersite to Hive XD. At the very least you shouldn't wine if the poker site is paying and you're not donating. (Directed at everyone who wines but doesn't donate.)

 

[Miss_Foxy]

In that case, we should really start putting many supporters' forums there...

 

[Darkness-4ever]

In that case, we should really start putting many supporters' forums there...

Good idea, what other sites support the Hive? I'm not saying its right or wrong, but at the very least give credit where credits due, a sub-forum for people who supported the hive and one for websites that support it as well wouldn't be too much to ask would it? But just having that one supporter there makes it stick out like a sore thumb in the Hive. Well... more now than ever since someone took notice of it and made a thread about it.

 

[Deleted member 157129]

Oh course the link takes you off-site, it's a damn advertisement. As far as I know, Ralle is not trying to make THW into a poker site itself, so the poker site that is advertised is not THW. It's quite logical that you'd be taken off-site, don't you agree?
A site like this needs a way of making money, and Advertising is the easiest and least annoying feature. Another solution would be to demand a monthly fee from users of THW. Which one do you prefer?

 

[Darkness-4ever]

Oh course the link takes you off-site, it's a damn advertisement. As far as I know, Ralle is not trying to make THW into a poker site itself, so the poker site that is advertised is not THW. It's quite logical that you'd be taken off-site, don't you agree?
A site like this needs a way of making money, and Advertising is the easiest and least annoying feature. Another solution would be to demand a monthly fee from users of THW. Which one do you prefer?

Precisely, no need for the wining.

 

[Miss_Foxy]

Grammar Correction ~ =P

Precisely, no need for the wining.

*Whining...

 

[Zombie]

Gosh, I can't believe this is happening.

Are we going to get strip club ads anytime soon?

 

[Duragon]

While in principal, it makes sense and is respectable, it completely screams 'Sellout' to everyone at the site. If that's not a problem, so be it, but no one likes contributing to a sellout.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

So the banner ads at the top and bottom of every page aren't making enough money?

I don't particularly understand advertising like that anyways, as the fact that it's there isn't going to make anyone want to go to their site any more. If someone was looking for a poker site, you can always google poker, no need to remind everyone of it's existence 24 7.


And yeah, Ralle just responded back to me, that's not going away anytime soon.

 

[Elenai]

I don't trust it one bit....and for good reason. This isn't a good thing at all, and we'll know it soon enough.

 

[X-OMG-X]

Isnt it Berz' icon?

But back to topic. In my opinion, putting a forum for that in the top of the page, is just too much. Put it in the botton of the forums or put it somewhere else. Please just not on the top of my forum list.

 

[D a w n]

this should be somewhere at the end of the main forum...

 

[Deleted member 157129]

I'd assume Ralle gets better payment because it is in within the immediate area one views when you log in to the forum. If you would have to scroll down in order to find it, it's not worth the same because hardly as many will see it. I prefer this over large flashy Advertisements that call for your attention. This one blends with the forum and that's a good thing. Makes it look more "professional" ..

 

[Ralle]

I have to correct you.

The hive does not support a poker site.

A poker site supports The hive.

The difference is huge.

I am sorry if the ad bugs you. But I think this kind of ad is much better than popups and popunders and ads playing sounds. Those are completely inacceptable but I think this one is OK.

 

[Kingz]

Wow what a big deal...

You do know that when you have an add on your site you aren't obliged to click on it?

For all i care i don't mind and i don't see such a big problem, most people who have access to the internet are aware of what poker is and i see absolutely no reason for anyone to object.

Are we going to get strip club ads anytime soon?

You can't compare a strip club with poker, one contains nudity(the poker that is).

 

[baassee]

Ralle you made commercial to forum lawl

Gosh what I was chocked when pressing this Ralle, didnt see it yesterday, this poker thingy.

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[Deleted member 157129]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/site-discussion-97/uhh-thehive-supports-pokerstuff-158349/

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I honestly can't see what the big fuss is anyway.

 

[The Reborn Devil]

I just noticed it and then I looked here to see if anyone had posted a thread about it

 

[baassee]

Oh never saw that thread, seems that I got my answer anyways

 

[Tleno]

And... why would Ralle need a support from pocker website?! Hard times for The Hive? No. I don't reall wanna know... okay, I do want.

 

[baassee]

Read the other thread. He had a few options about the ads and this one seems to be the best one and I totally agree on that.

 

[Linaze]

It's not like the servers pay themselves. Perhaps you should consider donating some money before whining about ads...

 

[Elenai]

It isn't the ads, so much as what the ad 'is'. We are a gaming community, and it doesn't sit well obviously, that a gambling site (which are I would assume, not trust worthy at all....) is supporting us.

 

[Linaze]

It pays the servers (or at least partially), so it's good enough for me.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

It pays the servers and it's only a mild annoyance at worst.

This honestly looks more like good news to me.

 

[Elenai]

Just be careful.

 

[Linaze]

Yeah, or the poker mafia might kill us all!

 

[Zombie]

Our esdeemed supporters missed their targets though.

I doubt most of the 14 years old average userbase is interested in playing online poker.

Yeah, or the poker mafia might kill us all!

Point made.

 

[Tleno]

Bad for them, money for our website. Besides, you can allways hide that thing. With button right to the text.

 

[Ralle]

I do consider every single thing I put on the site cautiously. And I felt this ad was fine and even better than the other ads cause it does not slow down the site because it has to wait for the sites to respond.

And tleno is right. You can collapse the category.

 

[Ralle]

We are not going to get adult ads. Why? Cause they are not family friendly.

And who cares about poker anyway? It's just a game. It's the most relevant ad we have ever had actually, cause wc3 is a game too. And this ad does not slow the site down in any way and you can collapse the category if you don't like to see it.

 

[Tleno]

So problem solved. And what ifthe poker site owners decide not to support our site for some reasons?

 

[Pyritie]

I never really look at the main forum index anyway... I'm subscribed to every forum so I sorta have my own forum index in my UCP but only with the forums I have a mild interest in

 

[Zombie]

Well, it's a game. The difference lies in the people who play it.

Poker:

Warcraft:

Seriously now, they might both be considered games, but they have about as much in common as skiing and chess, when it comes to the cathegory of sports.

 

[DarkIron Dwarf]

Ya poker ad over one of the pop ups saying click the dancing monkey or something else like that. It seriously sucks when your trying to write something on a site and a bandwagon of pop ups are coming from all over the place.

 

[Oohforf]

In that case, we should really start putting many supporters' forums there...

Ooh, lets start supporting a Runescape private server !!!

Lol, just kidding.

As long as I do not get spammed with online poker emails, I don't really mind it.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

If people doesn't like the poker link, they should ignore it by using that little yellow arrow button in the right corner to hide it.

Click for bigger image:

 

[Ralle]

So problem solved. And what ifthe poker site owners decide not to support our site for some reasons?

Well then I will remove their link.