Alrighty, I remember there being a thread about this, but it seems to have been deleted, most likely due to the fact that there wasn't much of an actual topic. Mine, however, has one.
I was going through AF as normal when I noticed one particular banner ad, which was in fact several smaller images(and I assume links) as opposed to the one large one, which is the norm. They were promoting some... mature material. I managed the link to one image, and have yet to come across the ad again. Here it is:
EDIT: Found it!
So, the topics at hand are as follows: In your opinion, should the content of the banner ads have any bearing on the content of the site? Do Kaitou and Minako have any power over what's being advertised? If not, do you think that's a fair practice for advertisers to follow?
As for the content of the ads in question, they were certainly implying things the site's known for frowning upon when it comes to casual discussion, if not outright closing the thread. In fact, I believe the discussion about soliciting a dead hooker would probably result in a ban, or at least a severe warning.
Personally, I feel that the site should be dictating the content of the ads and vice versa, and if the administration isn't able to then the advertisers are playing kind of dirty. If you can sell dead hookers and/or dead hooker photos, you should be able to discuss dead hookers and/or dead hooker photos. If you have no say in what ads are put on your site by one advertiser, then find another advertiser that will at least adhere to a consistent level of content. If no advertisers are offering that, then the advertisers are operating unethically, in my opinion.
Now, I would like to hear from the rest of you. What do you think?
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