Advertising Standards Authority finds against contractoruk

[DS23]

Frustrating? Yes. Will this decision (or indeed the inaccuracies written about this decision on other sites) deter us? No.

we need a raised fist smilie!

no - not that kind of raised fist - a solidarity brothers one.

[tim123]

Is there an appeals process, and if so are you planning to pursue it?

The ASA's only sanction is to get their wet fish out of the cupboard.

Why would anyone want to bother with an appeal?

tim

[tim123]

So I'm hardly ever counted here.

That also explains why so many sites try to insist that I switch Javascript on (or allow it via Noscript), when doing so offers me nothing in return, and in the worst cases a severe degradation in performance.

IME they insist that you have Javascript so that that they can force feed you adverts.

Which is exactly the reason that I have it turned off

tim

[voodooflux]

Why would anyone want to bother with an appeal?

As a matter of principal and to shut the other party up perhaps?

[NotAllThere]

There is an appeals process voodoo...

So in order to appeal, you have to create some zombies, and sacrifice a black cockerel?

[voodooflux]

So in order to appeal, you have to create some zombies, and sacrifice a black cockerel?

[Sysman]

IME they insist that you have Javascript so that that they can force feed you adverts.

Which is exactly the reason that I have it turned off

But that isn't always the case. It happens on sites with no adverts too.

[Board Game Geek]

So in summary, one company makes a number of claims which a competitor disputes, and a third party makes a ruling based on the affair.

<yawn>

[blacjac]

Dave Chaplin, CEO, ContractorCalculator, says "Contracting: It’s not all about the money."

Can he substantiate that claim?

That is beyond being a plank, that's being a pillock.

What exactly is the problem with the claim it's not all about money?
Do you really think there are no contractors who do it for the lifestyle?

[voodooflux]

What exactly is the problem with the claim it's not all about money?
Do you really think there are no contractors who do it for the lifestyle?

I can only vouch for my comment, but it was posted with tongue firmly planted in cheek