# Advertising of Business with questionable ethics
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298
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**Created:** [June 7, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298 "2010-06-07T16:58:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/1 "2010-06-07T16:58:11Z")
Saw a new ad on the SDMB that said “Your Computer Is Under Attack Right Now!” With blinkling excalimation points and other ruffles and flourishes. The ad leads to
[http://www.news7-daily.com/technology/virus-alert/1col.php?t202id=9111&t202kw=display](http://www.news7-daily.com/technology/virus-alert/1col.php?t202id=9111&t202kw=display)
Which apears to be a leggitamate network news television station, but of course is just selling antivirus software. It, to me, has the appearance of being one of those fake virus sales schemes.
[http://www.news7-daily.com](http://www.news7-daily.com) appears to be a web hosting site.
Can we remove this dreck and replace it with some honorabe businesses we might actually want to patronize and thereby support the dope?
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### Author:  [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/2 "2010-06-07T17:05:17Z")
> [@snowmaster](#):
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> Can we remove this dreck and replace it with some honorabe businesses we might actually want to patronize and thereby support the dope?
Easier said than done. Even the ones that seem nice on the surface will eventually steal your kidneys and leave your body in a dumpster.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/3 "2010-06-07T18:07:06Z")
> [@Giraffe](#):
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> Even the ones that seem nice on the surface will eventually steal your kidneys and leave your body in a dumpster.
Particularly the ones for that Giraffe Board thingy. 😉
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### Author:  [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/4 "2010-06-07T18:48:32Z")
> [@snowmaster](#):
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> Can we remove this dreck and replace it with some honorabe businesses we might actually want to patronize and thereby support the dope?
These ads are sold by brokers. We can refuse certain broad categories, such as ads with sound, but we don’t get to select individual ads, and there’s no category for “cheesy.” In the fullness of time we hope to replace these remnant national ads with local ads for massage parlors, escort services, and other high-quality enterprises.
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### Author:  [@Sorrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sorrel)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/5 "2010-06-07T19:22:59Z")
Excellent. I’ll start working on my ads.😃
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### Author:  [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/6 "2010-06-07T23:03:30Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#):
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> These ads are sold by brokers. We can refuse certain broad categories, such as ads with sound, but we don’t get to select individual ads, and there’s no category for “cheesy.” In the fullness of time we hope to replace these remnant national ads with local ads for massage parlors, escort services, and other high-quality enterprises.
Wow, Ed. This is definitely my kind of place. You sir, clearly know how to throw a party.
May I be the first to offer adult services in exchange for lunch with Cecil?
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### Author:  [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advertising-of-business-with-questionable-ethics/542298/7 "2010-06-07T23:54:32Z")
You should have been around when he was offering the “Hookers and Blow” subscription deal.