OT: "Vote Hope" ad on left side of this page

by Goofus on Jan 29, 2008 6:38 AM PST

As some here are aware, I'm involved in the Obama presidential campaign. As such, I wanted to point out that the ad on the left side of this page titled "Vote Hope, Vote Obama" is NOT affilated with Barack Obama or his campaign.

While they do believe that Obama should be president, they're an independent 527 PAC not subject to normal campaign finance laws and Barack has disavowed and asked to cease operations. Although their website looks official and asks for donations, Obama has urged people to not support them or any other PACs.

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Oh wow. Just wow.

And directly beneath your post, I'm getting a big, constipated photo of Mittens.

But I think I like Disco Scanner Darkly Obama better.

"When Jackson Williams thinks of how many times Madison Bumgarner has tried to kill Tyler Walker..."

by multiphasic on Jan 29, 2008 7:17 AM PST reply actions

Re: Oh wow. Just wow.

I LOL'd at Disco Scanner Darkly Obama. If I didn't already have such a kickass username on this blog, I'd be DiscoScannerDarklyObama.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jan 29, 2008 9:01 AM PST up reply actions

Re: OT: "Vote Hope" a

I didn't know that it was scheduled to run, or I would have denied the ad. I really, really apologize to everyone for having a political ad on the site. I've turned down hundreds of dollars in ad money from political ads in the past-- even from the candidates/issues I supported.

I received a "New BlogAd Submitted" e-mail, but I didn't think to check it out. My bad, and I'll try and get it removed.

by Grant Brisbee on Jan 29, 2008 7:26 AM PST reply actions

Re: OT: "Vote Hope" a

Grant, you idealist mofo! Thanks for doing such a great job here.

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by hairball on Jan 29, 2008 8:36 AM PST up reply actions

barf

I just got an ad that said VOTE ROMNEY? when I refreshed this thread. Other than setting off my projectile vomiting reflex, I'm not so bothered by it. I know Grant doesn't put this stuff on here intentionally and he feels personally embarassed when any political ad pops up here. Just can't stop the machine, I guess.

Democracy is lovely but baseball is more mature. BVCE supports Manny Burriss and SF Dugout.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jan 29, 2008 9:03 AM PST reply actions

Re: barf

No matter how much he tries to rage against it.

Is anyone working on a drug to treat RPS? (Restless Penis Syndrome)

by Goofus on Jan 29, 2008 9:10 AM PST up reply actions

Grant...

Weren't the ads between the main story/diary and the comments section supposed to be an offseason only thing last year? Once the regular season got started they would go away? Because this doesn't apply to me, but I'm sure it does to others. To try and refresh a gameday thread with a animated ad on dialup would probably suck.

But I'm guessing you also have no say in this matter and that it's the SBN overlords that are forcing you to do this.

For the ads on the right or left, I don't really mind them. As long as they are baseball related, or at least bay area sports related so most people would actually get something out of them, they are fine. It looks as if you have gotten rid of the Obama ad, so congratulations for keeping this blog more honest.

Coming to you from the Land of Many Beers

by WalrusMan on Jan 29, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Grant...

For Firefox users I'd recommend Adblock Plus, I never even saw the Obama ad because it got blocked.

by xanthan on Jan 29, 2008 10:12 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Grant...

Yup, I wasn't even aware that this site had ads. I too would recommend Adblock Plus, anything less is uncivilized.

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by marcello on Jan 29, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Grant...

That is really, really funny. A+.

by zenbitz on Jan 29, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, it's more convienient

But that's like stealing from the Internets!

...I do it too.

Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Steve Kline is pretty okay. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base.

by groug on Jan 29, 2008 2:06 PM PST up reply actions

Re: barf

The ads that show up in the posts and on the banner of the front page are network wide. They pay for the little things like, oh, server space, full-time tech support staff, and running a huge-ass new media sports network. I'm not a big fan of the political ads that Federated Media accepts, but I'm also not a fan of paying for my own hosting and tech support, so I don't mind.

The BlogAds to the side are mine. I'll be paid $100 for the WhatIfSports ad, which is a sweet, sweet $3/hr. rate for my work here. But I have control over the acceptance of those.

by Grant Brisbee on Jan 29, 2008 3:09 PM PST up reply actions