I wasn't the one who suggested the idea in the first place, I just merely commented on adding something further to that idea if it were ever to be considered, which I doubt anyway. Please direct your questions to the original person who had the idea of this space.
On 7 November 2013 23:54, Gordon Reynolds <[email protected]>wrote: > TF2 is a free video games that makes money off it's hats and such. > > Other than giving people the ability to make money off their game (outside > of the marketplace), why would anyone at Valve consider adding a banner > feature? > > Why would any user of a free video game want to stare at some ad (that > does not help in keeping said video game free), when there are thousands of > servers that are running fine without shotgunning ads and videos at their > users? > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Plus the idea would have to be usable by other advertising networks should >> they wish to use that space. I doubt however that such an idea will be >> used. Infact I'll be surprised if Valve takes onboard anything what we say >> here unfortunately. Still, it doesn't hurt to voice our thoughts though >> :P. >> >> >> On 7 November 2013 23:32, Doctor McKay <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > It's not a bad idea, but since the Source engine doesn't respond to any >> > clicks while loading the level, users would only have a short window in >> > which they could click the banner. >> > >> > >> > Dr. McKay >> > www.doctormckay.com >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Guardian Cipher < >> [email protected] >> > >wrote: >> > >> > > Valve, please add an advertisement slot for banner ads in your games >> > while >> > > joining servers. I've implemented this in a Sourcemod I've been >> working >> > on >> > > and it seems to be working quite well. >> > > >> > > Basically if a server has a sv_advertisment_id set it will look up >> that >> > ID >> > > in a mysql database and associate any ad clicks in game to that id. >> When >> > > you join a server, while you're waiting for it to connect (or maps to >> > > download, etc) you will see a banner ad while you wait. If the server >> > > doesn't have an advertisment_id setup than the game creator will get >> the >> > > click and view. Users have the ability to "support the mod and server >> > > owners by showing non intrusive advertisements" as a setting when they >> > > first start up the game. It can be changed in the settings menu at any >> > > time. >> > > >> > > This will give VALVE more money and also give server operators more >> cash >> > > too. Win win. >> > > >> > > Just an idea... >> > > >> > > >> > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 5:54 PM, Robert Paulson <[email protected] >> > > >wrote: >> > > >> > > > There is no point in all this random speculation until Valve tells >> us >> > why >> > > > the MOTD was crippled even more. >> > > > >> > > > - Is it to stop reloading ads every second in the background? >> > > > - Is it a step towards removing all ads? >> > > > - Is this a permanent change, or is it just a quick hack that will >> it >> > be >> > > > replaced with a more appropriate solution? >> > > > >> > > > Without knowing the real reason it is pointless to keep arguing >> about >> > how >> > > > quickplay this or ads vs donations that. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Daniel Barreiro < >> > > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > http://motdgd.com/terms-of-service/ >> > > > > http://ads.elitepowered.com/?page_id=176 >> > > > > >> > > > > Copying another company's ToS and modifying it very slightly isn't >> > very >> > > > > respectable business practice either. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Guardian Cipher < >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > > >wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Isn't it illegal to advertise clients on your website that >> aren't >> > > > > actually >> > > > > > your clients? http://servers.elitepowered.com/ >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I highly doubt you have Valve as a client. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:11 PM, 1nsane <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > I agree with this. If not for him we wouldn't be having this >> > issue >> > > > now. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Todd Pettit < >> > [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Ab, this whole thing is pretty much directly YOUR FAULT! You >> > > > brazenly >> > > > > > ran >> > > > > > > > fake clients on 100+ servers (again) to spoof quickplay into >> > > > sending >> > > > > > you >> > > > > > > > players. The update before last had a change specifically >> made >> > to >> > > > ban >> > > > > > > YOUR >> > > > > > > > servers. The simpler solution would to of banned you and >> your >> > kin >> > > > > from >> > > > > > > > steam forever. >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > You are not fooling anyone. Everyone knows you as a complete >> > > > scammer. >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > -T >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> > > > archives, >> > > > > > > please visit: >> > > > > > > >> > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> > > archives, >> > > > > > please visit: >> > > > > > >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> > archives, >> > > > > please visit: >> > > > > >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, >> > > > please visit: >> > > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > > please visit: >> > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > -- > - Gordon Reynolds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
