[meteorite-list] Can someone check this page for concealed ads?

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:53:55 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTikf04-8JCdLHgaxx5QdmfhUx41aBz4v8MyXnhht_at_mail.gmail.com>

Thanks to everyone who wrote me off-list.

Unfortunately, the top-list host is peppering the list with ads that I
have no control over, so I have pulled the plug on the list. If I
find a suitable replacement host, I'll let everyone know.

I use an "ad-blocker" extension in my browser (makes the internet
faster and reduces ad clutter), so I could not see the ads. I had no
idea they were there! I guess that means my browser's ad-blocker is
working. ;)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 2/24/11, Bob Holmes <bobholmes at cox.net> wrote:
> Yes, I see them. They are in #3 & 4.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Gilmer" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 5:23 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Can someone check this page for concealed ads?
>
>
>> Hi Gang,
>>
>> A friend told me that he is seeing embedded advertising links inside
>> the listings on the Meteorite Top Sites List. The ads are embedded in
>> the text of the individual site descriptions and they all lead to some
>> kind of "compareshop" website. (sounds fishy) Apparently a random
>> word in the text description is turned into a clickable link.
>>
>> I am not seeing this on my browser. I cannot see any such links, but
>> my friend is still seeing them. So I am trying to figure out if he
>> had some kind of bug in his browser, or if my ad-blocker plug-in is
>> preventing me from seeing the links.
>>
>> Can someone please visit the Top List and let me know if you see any
>> text links embedded into the descriptions for the different meteorite
>> sites? And please let me know off-list.
>>
>> Link - http://meteorite.gotop100.com/index.php
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> MikeG
>>
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Received on Thu 24 Feb 2011 07:53:55 PM PST