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Eve launcher is now officially a 3rd party marketing tool !!

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Little Dragon Khamez
Guardians of the Underworld
#21 - 2014-03-15 08:52:49 UTC
Hagbard Solaris wrote:
Long ago, when CCP first introduced its "new" borked launcher, there were threadnaughts raging at CCP for ignoring customer feedback and releasing a bugged launcher. Nobody could figure out why CCP would introduce a known buggy launcher, until users hit on the idea that CCP would be selling ad space on the launcher to spam its users with non-CCP items. Here is my post on that thread:
Launcher is Adware
Today I see an ad for some drive through company I've never heard of before trying to sell me Eve themed playing cards.
I went on record back in May of 2013 saying that I have no tolerance for a gaming company spamming me with ads when I pay for their products, because CCP should be developing Eve not selling ad space to any company that's willing to pay in hopes of getting my credit card number.
So, I sent an email to this company telling them what I thought of their unwanted spam, and what I thought of their company for forcing it upon me, and my intent to never purchase anything from them.
I humbly request that anyone else that believes that a game launcher should launch a game not spam ads at users do the same. Just click on their link in the launcher and go to the contact us page on their website. If, as in some marketing arrangements, they have to pay CCP for every user that gates to their site through the launcher then it will even cost them money to find out that we don't want ads, we want Eve.


I did not see the ad for eve playing cards, thank you for pointing it out, I have now purchased the aforementioned cards and look forward to their delivery, I shall keep an eye on this space for more eve related goodies.

Thank you for your important public service.

Dumbing down of Eve Online will result in it's destruction...
March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#22 - 2014-03-15 10:21:42 UTC
Typical person from XXI century: i fully support any AD dropped on me and obey to consume whatever crap these AD advertise. AD shows me what i like and what i want. Thanks to ADs! Cool

The Mittani: "the inappropriate drunked joke"
Dave Stark
#23 - 2014-03-15 10:27:04 UTC
the launcher is optional. if you have any issues with it, don't use it.
Ralen Zateki
Gladiators of Rage
Fraternity.
#24 - 2014-03-15 10:28:03 UTC
Sarah McKnobbo wrote:
I'm amused by the fact that you've probably just attracted far more attention to the advert by posting this than it would have gotten anyway!

Also, chill out man it's a small box that no-one forces you to look at.


That's what she said.
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#25 - 2014-03-15 11:00:28 UTC
Don't know what to use on the Windows side but on a Mac there's 'little Snitch'. It allows you to see what tries to connect to what and subsequently allow it or block it.

One of the things I have blocked is the launcher connecting to s3-1.amazonaws.com.

What is amazonaws?
Quote:
amazonaws.com is a domain used by GetSatisfaction which is an widget company that is part of a network of sites, cookies, and other technologies used to track you, what you do and what you click on, as you go from site to site, surfing the Web. Over time, sites like amazonaws.com can help make an online profile of you usually including the sites you visit, your searches, purchases, and other behavior. Your profile can then be exchanged and sold between various companies like amazonaws.com as well as being sold to other advertisers and marketers.



Right, Ugh
Adrie Atticus
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#26 - 2014-03-15 11:10:13 UTC
Ooh, I wonder how long it takes until we have a Curse client -type of infested ad on the launcher which drive-by downloads keyloggers to your machine.
Taal Khurin
Acorn Harvesting
#27 - 2014-03-15 11:14:01 UTC
Those playing cards look prety sweet, i didn't notice this advert before.

Thanks!
Sarah McKnobbo
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#28 - 2014-03-15 13:37:00 UTC
Ralen Zateki wrote:
Sarah McKnobbo wrote:
I'm amused by the fact that you've probably just attracted far more attention to the advert by posting this than it would have gotten anyway!

Also, chill out man it's a small box that no-one forces you to look at.


That's what she said.


Hurr hurr hurr
Kaerf Arkanghel
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#29 - 2014-03-15 14:29:02 UTC
Taal Khurin wrote:
Those playing cards look prety sweet, i didn't notice this advert before.

Thanks!


same with me... im gonna buy it now.

this would be a good gift also!

thanks OP!

Just Add Water
Joshua Foiritain
Coreli Corporation
Pandemic Legion
#30 - 2014-03-15 14:34:35 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
exefile.exe

What's a launcher?


This.

The Coreli Corporation is recruiting.
NEONOVUS
Mindstar Technology
Goonswarm Federation
#31 - 2014-03-15 20:35:48 UTC
What does adware have to do with the rapid heavy missile launcher?

Did you click a poison link in Jita?
Daoden
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#32 - 2014-03-15 21:02:58 UTC
So CCP sold space for an ad selling eve stuff for which I'm sure they get money for every product these other guys sell. If this gets CCP more money to work towards making eve better and all I have to sacrifice is a little space on the launcher that I normally don't look at I'm all for it.
Why are you complaining?
Winchester Steele
#33 - 2014-03-15 21:52:25 UTC
If this is all you can find to moan about I can only guess that CCP must have done pretty good with 1.3.

...

Hagbard Solaris
Omega Eternal
#34 - 2014-03-15 22:11:10 UTC
Sarah McKnobbo wrote:
I'm amused by the fact that you've probably just attracted far more attention to the advert by posting this than it would have gotten anyway!

Also, chill out man it's a small box that no-one forces you to look at.

Congrats, I didn't expect anyone to catch on quite that early. It did attract the attention of at least 4 people in this thread alone leading to 2 sales and another possibility as a gift. Plus who knows how many visits and sales from people who hear about the crazy man's rage thread. There's no such thing as bad press, and even a rage can help CCP raise the capital it needs to upgrade Eve sometimes.

What if New Eden was a virtual prison and we're convicts in a prison pod somehwere?
Pine Marten
Doomheim
#35 - 2014-03-15 23:43:18 UTC
Pak Narhoo wrote:
Don't know what to use on the Windows side but on a Mac there's 'little Snitch'. It allows you to see what tries to connect to what and subsequently allow it or block it.

One of the things I have blocked is the launcher connecting to s3-1.amazonaws.com.

What is amazonaws?
Quote:
amazonaws.com is a domain used by GetSatisfaction which is an widget company that is part of a network of sites, cookies, and other technologies used to track you, what you do and what you click on, as you go from site to site, surfing the Web. Over time, sites like amazonaws.com can help make an online profile of you usually including the sites you visit, your searches, purchases, and other behavior. Your profile can then be exchanged and sold between various companies like amazonaws.com as well as being sold to other advertisers and marketers.



Right, Ugh


WHAT THE F*$@?!?!?!?!?!?!!
Jessica Duranin
Doomheim
#36 - 2014-03-15 23:48:29 UTC
Srsly? Shocked
I only noticed that advert after reading this thread and then searching for it on the launcher.
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#37 - 2014-03-15 23:52:52 UTC
Hagbard Solaris wrote:
Long ago, when CCP first introduced its "new" borked launcher, there were threadnaughts raging at CCP for ignoring customer feedback and releasing a bugged launcher. Nobody could figure out why CCP would introduce a known buggy launcher, until users hit on the idea that CCP would be selling ad space on the launcher to spam its users with non-CCP items. Here is my post on that thread:
Launcher is Adware
Today I see an ad for some drive through company I've never heard of before trying to sell me Eve themed playing cards.
I went on record back in May of 2013 saying that I have no tolerance for a gaming company spamming me with ads when I pay for their products, because CCP should be developing Eve not selling ad space to any company that's willing to pay in hopes of getting my credit card number.
So, I sent an email to this company telling them what I thought of their unwanted spam, and what I thought of their company for forcing it upon me, and my intent to never purchase anything from them.
I humbly request that anyone else that believes that a game launcher should launch a game not spam ads at users do the same. Just click on their link in the launcher and go to the contact us page on their website. If, as in some marketing arrangements, they have to pay CCP for every user that gates to their site through the launcher then it will even cost them money to find out that we don't want ads, we want Eve.

******* renters, man.

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Tom Gerard
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
#38 - 2014-03-16 00:04:16 UTC
Yet another business falls to the seductions of 'Big Playing Card'

Is there no hope to resist the military-pokerplaying complex?!

Now with 100% less Troll.
NEONOVUS
Mindstar Technology
Goonswarm Federation
#39 - 2014-03-16 02:42:19 UTC
Tom Gerard wrote:
Yet another business falls to the seductions of 'Big Playing Card'

Is there no hope to resist the military-pokerplaying complex?!

What's poker?
Rainbow Dash
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#40 - 2014-03-16 03:08:42 UTC
Thanks for the heads up! I usually just bypass the launcher, but if they're going to put cool stuff like that in the launcher i might actually start using it again.
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