Reply to: Advertising Standards Authority finds against contractoruk

[administrator]

Just as a final update... unfortunately we had to complain for libel to Contractor Calculator since their reporting (and misleading press releases) went well beyond the ruling of the ASA. Significant changes have been made to the reporting of the ruling as a result and this week there is also a clarification on the Contractor Calculator site.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/image...rification.jpg

Thanks to everyone on here for their kind words of support (and those received by email too). They are much appreciated.

[DS23]

move over bi.

i'm on top of the world ma!

[BrowneIssue]

up to Unlimited Visitors*



* fair usage policy applies

Double Standards Authority. Funnily enough, they came up on the course I was on yesterday. Both me and another attendee had written to them to complain about the fish-hook-in-the-face anti-smoking adverts. Honest, I'm not a complainer, it's just that I clipped a high kerb entering a motorway service station because that poster suddenly came into my line of sight going round the bend to the car park. The response to the 1000+ complaints was "It's in your own interest and the government did it so it's OK."

[vetran]

all a bit sad really

Tell the ASA from now on you will advertise 'up to Unlimited Visitors*' and see if they are willing to do anything.

If you have 3rd party logs that should be the end of it. Sounds like the ASA still don't understand the interweb thingy yet.

Make sure ContractorAbacus.com don't trip over their toys as they get out of their pram.

* fair usage policy applies

[Ardesco]

Where do you find the time to play games?

I looked in my schedule for game-playing space: couldn't find any.

take your schedule, find the "spend time with the missus" slot and swap it for a "frag space marines slot".

Hth

[bobhope]

Where do you find the time to play games?

I looked in my schedule for game-playing space: couldn't find any.

[voodooflux]

Good old wikipedia...

The saviour of a childs homework.

[TheFaQQer]

You raise a good point, and in the absence of a good answer I will refer you to that tome of mostly reliable knowledge, wikipedia, and the entry for Pre-order.

Good old wikipedia...

[voodooflux]

So whereas when you order something online, and they take your money, and then it doesn't turn up for a month, then you chase it and threaten them, then CityNick delivers a "while you were out card" as opposed to...

when you pre-order something online, they take your money and then it doesn't turn up for a month you're not surprised and so don't get all stressed.

I suppose that's a kind of progress.

Yes, it's the friendly face of online fraud.

I went to a CityLink depot yesterday - at least to a location where there used to be a CityLink depot. It wasn't there though - perhaps someone stole it?

[BrowneIssue]

You raise a good point, and in the absence of a good answer I will refer you to that tome of mostly reliable knowledge, wikipedia, and the entry for Pre-order.

So whereas when you order something online, and they take your money, and then it doesn't turn up for a month, then you chase it and threaten them, then CityNick delivers a "while you were out card" as opposed to...

when you pre-order something online, they take your money and then it doesn't turn up for a month you're not surprised and so don't get all stressed.

I suppose that's a kind of progress.

Thank you for the explanation. It had been bothering me for a little while.

[voodooflux]

What is the difference between "pre-ordered" and "ordered"?

You raise a good point, and in the absence of a good answer I will refer you to that tome of mostly reliable knowledge, wikipedia, and the entry for Pre-order.

[BrowneIssue]

Just pre-ordered that from Game last night. Erm, for the kids.

What is the difference between "pre-ordered" and "ordered"?

[voodooflux]

Wonderful games, although SoulStorm was a bit of a disappointment with the Dark Eldar having no gateways....

Looking forward to DoW2

Just pre-ordered that from Game last night. Erm, for the kids.

[Ardesco]

Wonderful games, although SoulStorm was a bit of a disappointment with the Dark Eldar having no gateways....

Looking forward to DoW2

[BrowneIssue]

Dawn of War perchance?

Indeedy. Got it in Woollies for under quid.

Look after the pennies, and pounds are looked after by the Missus.