The critics' reactions after seeing Ted 2 in theaters.

Jun 16, 2015 5:31 PM

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I mean, how dare Imgur take money just to promote something so they can keep the site running and able to pay their employees. ugh.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

The trailer for the second movie made me laugh more than the whole first movie combined. That's good, I guess?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

TY @sarah for calling these out as promoted

10 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 13

I mean, if there's gonna be promoted posts I'd rather it be like this, short and to the point.

10 years ago | Likes 352 Dislikes 28

Agreed. +1

10 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Imgur probably gets a good bit of money for these promoted content and they're not intrusive so why are people complaining?

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I mean, it's an ad, yes. But A) You're probably going to see this movie anyway. B) It does not make your life worse to have to click past it

10 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 32

seeing the ad here makes me not want to see the movie

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

This is a much better way to handle the promoted posts stuff

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

The Promoted tag makes me more okay with this.

10 years ago | Likes 66 Dislikes 13

Me too. I thought they were trying to be sneaky and "cool". Pissed me off it did

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Lord forbid any of us support a website we all clearly know and love. This is fine.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

10 years ago | Likes 614 Dislikes 132

GET OFF THE STAGE

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 5

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 4

"He doesn't even go here!"

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Boooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

Are you saying "boo" or "boo-urns"?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I was saying Booourns

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

How the fuck was this automatically added to my favorites?

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Yeah I had this too wtf. I didn't want this in my favorites.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

ok this I can get behind, not a giant scrollathon and promoted splashed everywhere so you know it's helping support our favorite site.

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 10

I mean, I'm not upvoting but I can live with this.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

How hard is it to just ignore this and move on?

10 years ago | Likes 57 Dislikes 35

NO. FUCK THIS MENTALITY RIGHT HERE. This shit is how it starts, you let one in and soon the place will be overrun, these ads are like herpes

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 8

They've had these ads for 3+ years

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ads are how a site makes money. I think you need to take economics.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hmmph

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

This is not as bad. Somehow the little button disclaiming that it's an ad takes the sting out. Also, it's not as fucking tone deaf as WBR

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 3

Is this the DVR / Netflix generation bitching? I grew up having commercials, so I don't feel entitled to "free" entertainment.

10 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 17

Except these commercials you can skip by clicking next, you're not forced to watch these

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

I grew up having commercials. I've paid my dues. Gimme free entertainment!!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I am 42 and I also want these damn kids off my lawn

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You also forgot about the painfully long intros, opening and closing credits. Those credits...going by so slowly.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Exactly!

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

This again?

10 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 28

I don't know what people are complaining about. Advertising is inevitable, and I'd rather it be this than a 30 second video commercial.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Why did it automatically favorite it? not cool

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Actually, this one is ok. Good Job Ted, you actually get how to advertise here. @Sarah how about making advertiser guidelines going forward?

10 years ago | Likes 127 Dislikes 46

I wouldnt mind it if it didnt keep coming up every time I change pages. AT LEASE put different ads in there

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mhm. @Ted2 this is the first ad I havent dowvoted. Because downvoting ads has so much power, obviously. Its the thought that counts...right?

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 5

Well, you can downvote it, but the promotion accounts don't have a rep counter or a point counter on the individual images

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I know. Sarcasm, my friend. I'm saying this is the first ad I havent been annoyed by. Kudos to them!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Whelp, I accidentally reported this post, I take it back.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Take an upvote

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Oh god, more of these?

10 years ago | Likes 854 Dislikes 172

if you don't like it then stop browsing imgur

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

Ads? On the INTERNET?? What IS the world coming to?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

At least it's obvious and labeled. They have to pay for the site somehow.

10 years ago | Likes 77 Dislikes 10

Agreed. They didn't try to pass it off as actual content, like last time.

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 6

They never have, every time i've seen one it's always been labeled.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

oh no, people providing a free service want to somehow make money by posting an obviously marked ad? Yes, how evil of them.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

reaction gif. If it's usable content, I don't care that much but the original gif was just a boring part of a commercial. 2/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

It's not the making money part.... it's the content. They have since changed this post to something that would be remotely usable as a 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Why is this showing up as a bad comment?

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 8

There was an initial wave of downvote fairies

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 7

probably paid for by @Ted2

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 5

Because it's pointless bitching

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

At least it seems like they don't have the auto-play audio/video ads on the side anymore? Lesser of two evils, I suppose.

10 years ago | Likes 117 Dislikes 18

I just got one reading your comment. So probably not.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Oh they totally still have them. See them every day, most just have a long pause before they start.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Report the ads that play audio. They aren't supposed to be there.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

They've been there for years. I somehow doubt that.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Those ads are probably remnant/backfill that serve via ad networks. Imgur can block them, but only after they show up.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seriously doubt it. They've always been an issue, and when signing up for ads, as I understand it you can choose not to have audio ads.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I work in ad ops. No, you can request that your remnant provider doesn't have audio ads, but they sneak in. They will block when you request

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't see ads on Imgur (blocked at work and I use adblocker at home), so these promotionals are actually posting ads I can't hide from. :(

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Lord forbid you support a site you enjoy visiting.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Are you seriously stupid? Like on a scale 1- 10 how stupid are you? Imgur is worth 1.861 billion dollars. They dont need my "support"

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Lord forbid deez nuts fam. People with your type of thinking of following the pop. crowd and not even speaking up about bullshit scares me

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

That's like saying " Shame on you for not wanting to help millionaires get even richer at the cost of yourself" and ACTUALLY MEANING IT. 2/3

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Last I checked, Imgur is not being run by a bunch of millionaires, dumbass.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Well i guess it's time to check again fuck boi. Look up: value of imgur.... 1.86 billion. Now look up: alan schaff net worth

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I'm OK with this... why does _one_ image bother people so much?

10 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 25

I just saw this one twice in ten minutes. I don't really care, but their "once" claim seems to be wrong. Same PC, logged in.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Do you have cookies enabled? Are you using any adblockersor plugins?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Right? Like most of the users use adblock so they never see any ads. See one and we all freak out. 5 seconds and it supports a site you like

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 5

Especially when it's tagged so they can just skip past it if they want.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Because people are entitled little shits here.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

Hey to everyone complaining, guess what! Promoted posts have been around longer than most of your accounts. Seriously. Its a part of imgur.

10 years ago | Likes 92 Dislikes 41

Seriously! No one raised a fuss about that back then. It's a free service and it's gotta get paid for somehow. At least this is relevant...

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 9

Yup. That's what pays for the site for us. We can hate it, but one additional 'Next' click saves us a membership fee.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 7

That doesn't mean we have to like it; slavery was around long before Lincoln my friend.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 25

Whoa whoa whoa... on the scale of "terrible shit humanity has done", slavery and advertisements are on opposite ends of the spectrum here...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Would you rather have handpicked adds by the staff team or some random ass sidebanner porn shit with "hot singles in your area"? 2/3

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I mean honestly. The reason most complain is the imgur hivemind. They need funding somehow and this is by far the least evil option. 3/3

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

Just because it might not be that bad doesn't mean people have to like it

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

No but acting like imgur is in the wrong for advertising things that aren't even that bad on the FP to keep things running is dumb 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

a company needs money to keep running and imgur gets bigger everyday, and this way isn't that bad. Def does not deserve the hate it gets.2/2

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

And? I use adblock. To skip past a promoted post takes 1 second of my day. imgur gets funding to keep existing, and I'm supporting 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Did you seriously just compare this to slavery? What the fuck is wrong with you.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

Its the equivalent of using Hitler in an argument.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You can't scroll over a freaking ad jeez

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

You just compared slavery to skippable advertisements...

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Ted is an overrated Seth Macfarlane cash grab. im okay with imgur ads but i hate ted.

10 years ago | Likes 757 Dislikes 123

Kinda like Microsoft's presence at E3 the past couple years. cash grabs everywhere and a shit ton of backtracking

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 6

I mean I liked it but to each his own I guess

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

everything seth macfarlane does is the same, same jokes over and over and everything reeks of pseudo-intellectualism.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

I enjoyed it.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Isn't technically the entire concept of a movie one giant cash grab? Spend x amount of dollars so you make y amount in return?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

whenever somebody doesn't like a movie, it's a cash grab.

10 years ago | Likes 95 Dislikes 15

Technically, all movies are cash grabs from the production studios. so yeah.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

there's nothing 'technical' about it. And no, by definition of cash grab, very few movies are.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There is a stark distinction between something cynically made and something poorly made. But I do agree it is thrown around a little much.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Star Wars was a cash grab

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

No, Lazarus effect wasn't a cash grab, that wa an absolute shit movie(cool concept tho). Ted is unoriginal Picture Peter Griffin replacing

10 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 10

replacing ted*

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

they have similar voices, (obviously) but that's the only think those two characters have in common.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Pop culture gag references followed by edgy comedy is a seth macfarlane staple. theyre pretty similar

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Definitely overrated. Macfarlane needs to learn that making people laugh uncomfortably is not the same thing as comedy.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 7

Have you ever heard of shock comedy?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I have. There's a reason it's generally considered among the lowest and cheapest forms of comedy. It's surprise without actual cleverness.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I agree that it's a cheap form of comedy. If it's shock for shock's sake it is very bad. Otherwise it can be good.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This just shows not everyone has the same sense of humor. I laughed my ass off repeatedly during Ted.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Mark Wahlberg is a complete piece of shit and I hate him. Just read online about all the awful things he has done. Like attempted murder.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

you shouldnt be getting downvotes. guys he actually stabbed a hobo. you have a reason to hate him

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

If you read into the case, attempted murder is a huge overstep. Assault with a weapon, yes. Attempted murder...no. More famouse people 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

have done way worse and continued to be worshipped. I find death funny, just like people fine Ted funny...Deal with it. 2/2

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Probably overrated, but I still found it funny. If anything, it's a unique idea (in a good way IMO).

10 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 6

I found the first kind of funny at first then I rewatched it and realized wait I've heard these jokes before I watched it the first time

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I don't know about unique, cause I can easily picture Peter Griffin saying all this shit (lack of originality between McFarlane's work)

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I dunno.... I can picture Peter Griffin saying it and it's humorous with context. Ted just seemed crass and unfunny.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

unique??? it's called winnie the pooh!

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 7

Really? You're going to only compare the most generic thing? (Boy befriends bear). Did you even watch the movie?

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

it's a joke.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Oh thought you were the OC

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Imgur needs to make their money somehow- don't you want Sarah to be able to go on vacation? I'm pretty sure you can all handle one ad a day.

10 years ago | Likes 325 Dislikes 100

we already have other ads on the screen around the sides, we don't need ads that are disguised as content.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

If she goes on vacation how will she help us :(

10 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 2

I think the problem is they are so dumb. Still, whatever.

10 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 14

Honestly, a lot of shit that actually hits the front page is dumber than this.

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

'Green square'. Point taken.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Teacher you forgot to give us homework, piss off.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

I'll still downvote it. At least this one isn't making fun of the community like the Warner Brothers account.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

But I like to yell about things! AND STUFF!!!

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 5

I understand Imgur is trying to make more money but don't think for a second they weren't doing fantastic before this new ad trend.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 5

They've been doing these for ages. Like a year at least. I don't know where y'all have been...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So what was their income profile ? . Twitter stock tanked recently when they realized their ad models were not working.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

I'm pretty sure you can shut the hell up

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

2/2 saying " Shame on you for not wanting to help millionaires get even richer at the cost of yourself"

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

I dont get how people can actually say bullshit like this... and believe themselves. Imgur is worth 1.861 billion dollars. That's like 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

They should stick to banner ads that don't interrupt the imgur experience.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

But they are profitable from normal ads already.That means native advertising is icing on the cake,not money they need to keep imgur running

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 7

if you started a business, wouldnt you want to make it as profitable as possible? its only 1 pic

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

If I'm starting a business I care to make enough to survive and relax once in awhile. But I'm kinda lazy & see no point in being super rich.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Ok

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

confuse imgur as being poor and desperately needing this money to survive. They're profitable from just normal ads, already.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

I'm not saying they shouldn't. They're a for profit business, their only goal is to make more money. I'm just saying people shouldn't 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

fuck off

10 years ago | Likes 2680 Dislikes 348

How to report promoted posts: http://imgur.com/account/favorites/p8G22

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Imgur did the thing where it pairs the wrong comments to a post and I was all "well that's a little harsh for someone installing (1/2)

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

a custom shifter in their car..." (2/2)

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

nothing to do but downvote, they've got less than -5000 anyway so I'm sure they're getting the message

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 8

Stop bitching.

10 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 15

Seriously. This isn't fucking Congress. Companies and Corporations aren't fucking people that you can make lobbyist accounts for promotion!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Agreed. Signed in just to downvote this shit.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 6

agreed - fuck outta here

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 18

Kindly fornicate elsewhere if you don't mind, sir.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

grow up

10 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 22

That's fine. But you're still a childish fluke.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 7

I really think this one's alright. I have no interest in the product and the ad is pretty lackluster, but it's not intrusive or insulting.

10 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 6

Yeah, I know... Just feels good to vent frustration about the whole "promoted posts" situation.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fair. This one just reminds me of how they used to be, which I thought was fine. Even if the guy who made it needs to change careers. Haha

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

...how do you think imgur gets money to run this site and actually pay the employees, its not hard to hit the right arrow key

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

you fuck off you hipster. shit isnt free in life. get fucking over it

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 12

Hipster? What gives you the impression that I'm a hipster? I just don't like seeing 10 promoted posts in a week.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 10

did it favorite it for you, too? it did for me.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Oh no! 10 whole posts in a week?! Out of the thousands you see?! How dare they. You should be so upset. Maybe a bigger tantrum would help.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Oh god... pressing the right arrow is too much effort... guess I'll complain instead

10 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 16

Right? I can't believe people are complaining at all. They look at 50 billion images a day what's one more that helps imgur make some bank?

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 6

alan did not make imgur because he has a PASSION for image hosting, lmao. ppl do shit for money. at least this ad is not patronizing.

10 years ago | Likes 197 Dislikes 21

that "at least" part is the problem, they already fucked up this native advertising idea horribly. People have already decided how they feel

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

yea that warner bros one really fucked it up. "ATTENTION VIRGINS" tho i LOL'd at the thought that someone thot it was a good idea

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Agreed. This is Beethoven's 5th Symphony compared to that warner brothers records debacle.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Thank you. This angsty teen whining "I can't get what I want boo hoo" is fuckin annoying. You are the product. You are the user. Deal.

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 15

People can make ads like this all they want, but don't expect people to change their opinions because you said so.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

At least this one is like 100x better than that Warner bros shit. But yea...take a hint from pornhub, go through usersub first.

10 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 10

the promoted ads give imgur money to keep running their servers, and thats the important thing. imgur is a company. It needs to make money.

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 4

They're profitable without native advertising. They have time to figure out a new way to monetize us without annoying us.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 7

How exactly does this annoy you? It's 1 ad upon thousands of images. Stuff from r/funny is worse than these. Just click next.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

You know why pornhub went through usersub? Pornhub decided to advertise through viral marketing and not paying money to advertise. 1/?

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I know, even if they offered, I highly doubt imgur would have accepted their money.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

but acting like these Ted ads are evil and the worst thing ever is far from wrong. these ads are much better than ads adblock blocks.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I wouldn't know, I blocked their sidebar ads when they started doing native advertising. They don't need revenue from both.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And like I said, I'm not upset with Ted, I think they should go through usersub like pornhub did. If the ad makes it to FP, get paid.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

But...I like Ted. I'm conflicted...

10 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 12

That's why I like these. They're not advertising an unaccredited online college, expensive steak knives, or weight loss pills. I like Ted.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If I wasn't going to see it anyway, this ad wouldn't change my mind. If I was planning on seeing it, this ad doesn't change anything either

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

It's not necessarily trying to change your mind. It is however reminding you the movie is coming out.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I didn't know there was a Ted 2 until I saw it, so it changed something :/

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You know what this ad does do though? It gave imgur money to keep on running the website so your ass can keep on using imgur!

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

But theyre already profitable from their normal ads.So native advertising doesnt play a part in keeping the website running,its extra money.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Native advertising is extra money,not because imgur is poor http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/02/imgur-introduce-native-ads-and-new-mobile-apps/

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you sending Imgur money to keep running? No? Well, these guys are.

10 years ago | Likes 160 Dislikes 41

Do they give us that option? I'd take that option over this shit.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think it has less to do with keeping things afloat and more about making more money, which is fine by itself. But there is a difference1/2

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

between ads and corporate content posted alongside normal content

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I will gladly pay to not see any promoted posts. Ever.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Maybe that's something Imgur should look into. I'm sure it has been discussed.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yea, this.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

I kinda understand all the hate these are getting, ads are always regarded in such a way, but... it's a click away to go to the next. Cmon.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I was paying for Imgur Pro for nearly a year to help keep it running, then they took that option away. :/

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

this is native advertising. extra money for imgur. regular advertising covers imgur's running costs sufficiently.

10 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 15

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10 years ago (deleted Jun 17, 2015 2:06 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

because they had maybe 4 promoted posts all last year. And 10 now in the last 2 weeks

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

And should the company have to stop there? It's totally within their rights to want to turn an (increasing) profit.

10 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 6

Yep, completely within their rights. It's also completely within ours to tell them to go fuck themselves.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

Get off imgur. Seriously, if this is your attitude, stop using the site.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Of course it's within their rights. It's just also lame and annoying.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Well, thank you Imgur for at least telling us it's promoted. @Ted2 maybe consider giving us something we can use.

10 years ago | Likes 1236 Dislikes 85

yeah this doesn't seem so bad. it clearly says promoted and they are a business - watever

10 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

I'm a slippery slope person. I want to make sure this isn't done where every other image in the FP stuff is "promoted" with hidden stuff.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

@Ted2 Good on you guys for changing to a usable reaction gif.

10 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 2

I propose this is the new standard of Imgur ads. The posts must be useable to some extent, not just some stupid indie band poster.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

@sarah This was a good solution. Thank you.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

also, click on the promoted tag.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Was this comment promoted too? So its ok to do something lame so long as you tell people you're doing it and they can't do shit about it?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

calling everyone virgins and condescendingly giving us a banana.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

No, I'm not promoted content. Imgur needs to do something to earn money, at least THIS time they are being honest about it instead of

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Their money or lack thereof is their problem. Our problem is that its a site that has introduced features we don't like.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Genius, without money, there is no site, which is OUR problem. This compromise at least lets them make money ;)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If they are doing this then I do not care. I'd rather have a site that I enjoy for a short time than one that does this and lasts.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There have always been ads that have been tagged 'promoted'.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How to report promoted posts: http://imgur.com/account/favorites/p8G22

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

they gave us a reaction gif

10 years ago | Likes 201 Dislikes 3

Can I complain about the cropping?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yes

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is not the gif that was there when I made this comment. This ad has been changed.

10 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 1

same thing just happened to me... lol

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

they're evolving...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

oh really? what was the other gif?

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

It was of the lawyer woman saying the pot they were smoking was called "help me get home" and then the dude asked for help going home.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

i guess i don't know that one

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

THEY CAN DO THAT?!?!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If it's a gallery post with only one image, then yes.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wait til they swap it with dickbutt.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Imgur always did show that it's promoted

10 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 10

Not on Warner Bros.

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 5

It did actually, it just was kinda hidden in the corner.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Sometimes they showed it, sometimes they didn't. For me, 2 out of the 3 Warner bros posts didn't say promoted...anywhere.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Yeah, but most people were going to the WB Post from a link in another Post. So technically, that's just free press, not promoted?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

i think if you went straight to the link, it wouldn't show promoted. Only if it was showing on the FP. Imgur looks like they are

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I don't know what it was, just that it didn't show promoted. This one does a much better job of it, so they're moving in the right direction

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

making an effort to be more transparent in showing that content is being promoted since people seemed to have had issues spotting it

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Honest question: How often are these going to come up? Are you going to cap how many we see/day? @sarah

10 years ago | Likes 1163 Dislikes 23

I don't get why people bitch about these so much. They're obvious and you can just ignore them. imgur has to play their server bill somehow.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

I actually messaged her about it yesterday and she said that we were only supposed to see one from each ad. Currently Ted 2 and ScreamMTV.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I'll see each post once, but how many unique ads will I see? I could see 20 different ads while scrolling, even if I only each once.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm done with imgur. Heading to reddit so I can still use their bandwidth but I'll be part of community that respects it's users.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

seriously done with imgur. I left after all the NSFW fuckery and only came back to check for a nonexistent reply from @sarah

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I can deal with these at-a-glance ads... its the TL;DR ones that try to pass as OC that piss me off.

10 years ago | Likes 187 Dislikes 4

Why is @sarah a nsfw link?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think they posted a new blog post explaining - http://imgur.com/blog/2015/05/31/about-promoted-posts/

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

notice comments are disabled? Fuck this place. I'm done.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Honest question: who fucking cares? How much of a disruption is this to your day?

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 37

All ads bother me. Go one day to Cuba. No ads. Anywhere. You will realize what an imposition it is.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Hmmm...Looks like sarah is done with our shit, and I don't blame her.. too bad.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

did I miss something isn't it @sara?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

It's not. Click on the two usernames and it'll be pretty clear ;)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No. People use @sara and @sahara ect to hopefully trim down the notifications she gets a day

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Honest question: how long are you going to cry about it?

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 31

a week

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

5 hours, 18 minutes, and 3 seconds.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Right? I've been through 20 images and I've seen 9 ads. Come on.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

No kidding. They've definitely upped the frequency. I saw 6 yesterday and I wasn't even online that long.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The same thing is happening to me, but they've all been different. Still annoying though.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's a big fucking link that says "why am I seeing them" at the top. Click it.

10 years ago | Likes 57 Dislikes 13

Yeah, I'll see each post once, but how many unique ads will I see? I could see 20 different ads while scrolling, even if I only each once.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

"reach a wider group of users" Well, they reached me. But I am still going to download it when it comes out and not pay a cent!

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Informative! I read it and it turns out they are doing this for money guys! Glad that was cleared up. Worried it was simply for fun or candy

10 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 4

What do they need money for? Don't they know this is a free site?! (/sarcasm)

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

You might see a few different ones as you browse, but you should only see each one once.

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

What I'm wondering is how many different ones. I get that I won't get repeats, but I don't want to see 40 unique ads/day.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

We haven't figured that out yet, but its highly unlikely it would ever be anywhere near that number.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I've seen this on three times today, though.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hmm, were you signed in each time?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

:| 8|

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Shouldn't happen regardless, but that helps us try to isolate the issue.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oops.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Why was my "HEART" or "LOVE" already pre-checked? I don't need that in my Fav's for crying out loud. I was just going to pass by, but 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 67 Dislikes 3

mine wasn't?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You may not have same configuration, apparently using addon's to block sound and sex ad's can cause issues, they are working on it now

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have adblock plus installed on chrome. What are you using?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

ABP, No Script (it has imgur.com allowed), Ghostery, and though it doesn't matter for this discussion OneTab.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

2/2 now I have to un-fav, and downvote.

10 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 3

3/2 AND they took away the downvote since the hour I left this comment.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

3/2 AND they took away the downvote since the hour I left this comment.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

We're trying to figure this out. It's not intentional, doesn't happen for everyone, and we can't reproduce it. Are you using an adblocker?

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Was pre-favorited for me. Using IE11 at the moment because I was too lazy to open my big FF session, so no blockings of any kind. Win 8.1.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm chrome and ABP. No auto-fav.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

imgur detectives are on it

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

My current profile is Chrome, using Noscript (but imgur is allowed) and yes, I use ADP and Ghostery due to sex ads and sound ads on imgur.

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

Thanks Tank. We try to keep those sex and sound ads off but they still manage to sneak through. We're trying to fix this, tks for the info.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I'm using ABP on Firefox, didn't have this post pre-upvoted/favorited, just putting that out there

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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10 years ago (deleted Aug 21, 2015 6:38 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I also had this prefavorited. And when I come back to it, it's still favorited. It's really annoying. I don't like ted, pls don't.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah, definitely not supposed to happen. Mind sharing what browser/OS you're using, and are you using any adblockers?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0