# Question about the ads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-ads/620451>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 30, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-ads/620451 "2012-04-30T21:48:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-ads/620451/8 "2012-05-03T21:34:28Z")

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Nowhere it is written that all ads will be silent.

Complaint has been made if the ad plays automatically without being touched. But ads that sound off when triggered or moused over, that’s apparently acceptable.

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