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    Default Evony Drama - Oooh Interesting~

    If you don't know what Evony is, then it won't be a surprise. Because all those Evony ads with busty ladies and half-naked chicks DON'T EVEN EXIST in their game.

    From Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/5345584/evony-devs-sound-a-bit-iffy)

    Evony needs little introduction. If you're on the internet, at all, you've seen its intrusive banner ads pretty much everywhere. But just who are the people behind this "game"? Well, surprisingly, it turns out they're incredibly shady.

    Bruce Everiss, who works in video game marketing, has written up an excellent piece on the shady side of the "game", pointing out the fact it's owned by a guy who has been sued by Microsoft for click fraud and who also runs a gold farming company, that it steals assets from Age of Empires and that the game is spamming people's blogs and forums with unsolicited Evony ads.

    And what did Bruce get for his troubles? Well, of course, he's been threatened with a lawsuit by Evony's owner, Eric Lam.
    negativegamer.com also posted an article showing the letter that Evony sent to Everiss. (http://negativegamer.com/2009/08/25/...tical-blogger/) They ended up banning Evony ads from their site.

    I'm starting to wonder if all this negative publicity will now get gamers interested in actually trying out the game... but I'm more interested in what Onrpg members think, 'cuz you know... you guys like to flame almost everything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilboy98 View Post
    I'm more interested in what Onrpg members think, 'cuz you know... you guys like to flame almost everything.
    since u know we flame everything, why did you post this ? duh.

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    I think it's a bunch of bullshit that goes even deeper than we think, no way some random guy would go about ranting and raving and creating articles to slander evony out of nowhere.

    And who cares if he runs a gold site? So does half of china? (lol jk) and sued for click fraud? What is click fraud anyhow?

    It isn't "spamming" anyone, they have their ads on google and people who get google ads get their ads, obviously, they are just whining because they feel this crappy (yes, crappy) game will get more guys because of the boobs on the ads..well good for them for finding a way to get lots of members and money, but how in the hell is it hurting this bruce guy? No, I feel there's something going on even deeper and frankly I don't give half a shit about it xD so gg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by korncob View Post
    I think it's a bunch of bullshit that goes even deeper than we think, no way some random guy would go about ranting and raving and creating articles to slander evony out of nowhere.

    And who cares if he runs a gold site? So does half of china? (lol jk) and sued for click fraud? What is click fraud anyhow?

    It isn't "spamming" anyone, they have their ads on google and people who get google ads get their ads, obviously, they are just whining because they feel this crappy (yes, crappy) game will get more guys because of the boobs on the ads..well good for them for finding a way to get lots of members and money, but how in the hell is it hurting this bruce guy? No, I feel there's something going on even deeper and frankly I don't give half a shit about it xD so gg.


    Click fraud is when you get an automated script to click your ads over and over again, to earn money from pay to click ads.(Google ads, etc)

    I always knew their was something sketchy about the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ponder View Post
    Click fraud is when you get an automated script to click your ads over and over again, to earn money from pay to click ads.(Google ads, etc)

    I always knew their was something sketchy about the game.
    Oh psh I know tons of people that used to do that all the time...

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