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Ahhhh, Those OEN Ads You Love to Hate.

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When OEN began running a lot of advertisements two years ago, publishing members were disgusted by some of the ads and considered almost all of them disruptive of the textual contents they authored; and they said so. Nonetheless, OEN's ownership - Ie, Rob Kall - and OEN's management stood fast, and over time they have increased OEN's paid advertising.

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(NB. The vast majority of adverts at OEN are progressive and in line with OEN's goals and the goals of the vast majority of its members.)       

 

Oh, well, internet websites are the owner's personal property, so whatcha gonna do?  

 

What I've decided needs doing is to submit this Diary, with 5 examples of recent advertisements on OpEdNews which offended me personally or politically, in one case because the ad was blatantly pro-Right-Wing-Nut/Tea Party, in one case because the ad was for a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme, in one case because the add was blatantly pro-Israel, and in two cases because the ads were sexist.

 

I hope other members also publish Diaries listing the paid adverts at OEN which particularly offend their sensibilities. A Diary is the least obtrusive and most accessible way we members can make our views known, when we take serious issue with OEN's main politics and publishing policies. After all, silence implies consent, as someone said a long long time ago.  

 

 


Pro Anti-Prez, Pro (Old) Tea Party, by OpEdNews

 

 


Pro-Get Rich Quick Scheme, by OpEdNews

 

 


Pro-Israel, by OpEdNews

 

 


Sexist Picture 1, by OpEdNews

 

 


Sex Pic2, by OpEdNews

 

 

 

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a few remarks by Rob Kall on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 8:39:51 AM
Okay: by Gentry L Rowsey on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 8:57:17 AM
answers by Rob Kall on Monday, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:51:02 PM
As a bit of a follow up to this.... by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Monday, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:20:45 PM
curious george and the man with the yellow hat by Ned Lud on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 10:20:08 AM
I would venture to guess that readers at OEN... by John Sanchez Jr. on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 11:08:45 AM
Very good point John by David McCauley on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 3:47:58 PM
Ads...Good for you Lloyd by David McCauley on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 11:11:16 AM
One of the main problems is that by GLloyd Rowsey on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:54:05 PM
How come it says Columbia Singles?-- by Allan Wayne on Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 at 10:38:02 PM
Tunnel Vision by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Sunday, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:29:05 PM
Well, Doc, by GLloyd Rowsey on Monday, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:06:01 PM
Well Mr. Rowsey... by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Monday, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:40:44 PM
B.A.R. is by GLloyd Rowsey on Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:53:28 PM
And... by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:12:37 PM