Now they're advertising birth control?

vinylraven · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:10 pm

Raza wrote:

_mash_ wrote:

My problem with it? My sis-in-law has enough trouble trying to keep my 10 year old neice from wanting to be grown up too fast. Now you want her to ask Mommy about the 'heat of the moment' and ask her advice on the right birth control? I don't think so! My sis will have that talk with when it's time. She shouldn't learn about it on a website she clicked on from a banner from a 'family site'. Luckily my brother is a computer geek and she already know never to click on most banners and ads.

I'd argue that whenever they ask or look for the information that that's probably the best judgement on when someone is ready. And what exactly is the harm of learning it elsewhere or early?

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o.o, okaaaay, that ad should not be there, and it's not too much that it's a birth contol ad, but waht the ad says. Have most of you people saying 'birth control ads aren't that bad' even looked at it? ._.
That ad should not be there.

What's so bad about it? It's a bit unclear, which would work against it's efficiency... which would be to the advantage of those not wanting it to be there in the first place, and it's not at all graphic, which again is an argument for it staying.

exactly, in order for you to know what it means, you have to have been informed in the first place. I think it's sufficiently discreet. it's certainly not corrupting minds who were innocent previously.

that said, i do wonder why this is showing up on neopets, because i'm not sure how relevant it is to neopets users. sure there are women of age playing neopets and all, just i feel like it isn't as useful at this site as it would be at gurl.com or something.

Adam loves Hilary Duff · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:11 pm

Vicky wrote:

Adam loves Hilary Duff wrote:

Well, they just don't want your Kacheek mass producing Baby Kacheek's!

I dont see how it is inappropriate. Small kids nowadays know what "birth control" is, most of the neopian population is older than 13, and kids nowadays are getting pregnant earlier. I dont think its bad as long the add is kept PG

I knew that would make someone laugh!

_mash_ · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:20 pm

Raza wrote:

_mash_ wrote:

My problem with it? My sis-in-law has enough trouble trying to keep my 10 year old neice from wanting to be grown up too fast. Now you want her to ask Mommy about the 'heat of the moment' and ask her advice on the right birth control? I don't think so! My sis will have that talk with when it's time. She shouldn't learn about it on a website she clicked on from a banner from a 'family site'. Luckily my brother is a computer geek and she already know never to click on most banners and ads.

I'd argue that whenever they ask or look for the information that that's probably the best judgement on when someone is ready. And what exactly is the harm of learning it elsewhere or early?

Quote:

o.o, okaaaay, that ad should not be there, and it's not too much that it's a birth contol ad, but waht the ad says. Have most of you people saying 'birth control ads aren't that bad' even looked at it? ._.
That ad should not be there.

What's so bad about it? It's a bit unclear, which would work against it's efficiency... which would be to the advantage of those not wanting it to be there in the first place, and it's not at all graphic, which again is an argument for it staying.

Sooo, if a person looks for a website or books on childcare, he/she is ready to have a baby? That's what it sounds like your saying. I also think a parent should be a parent and not leave it up to a website or the schoolyard. It may be a very necessary disscusion, but a website that doesn't let you say hot, even when you talk about the weather is no place for it.
EDIT- I just thought about this... forget about the whole arguement graphicness and parent/kid thing... It shouldn't be on Neo because it violates their own appropriateness rules,

Sock · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:56 pm

cipher_text wrote:

firesprings wrote:

While we've all more or less come to terms with them using ads, there is a question of what is and is not appropriate for the site. I feel birth control ads are completely inappropriate for a family site. It should be up to the parents when to education their children about birth control and everything that goes along with it.

inappropriate indeed...

thing of childhood as the kids sponge stage, he/she sucks up almost everything he/she sees or interacts with.

just hope little kiddies don't see it...

hey wait maybe the ads only show up on ppl that put their age in the appropriate part, 16 and over??

My friend, who told me about it, was 14 and I believe her account is set the same. I mean, I'm 13, and we both know our share about birth control...but it's not the type of thing I want to see when I'm on neopets, or have my mom see it over my shoulder and start to freak out.

And by the way...there was another ad than the first one, which was a bit more specific. WARNING! Not exactly appropriate for younger members. Once again, be warned if you click. http://img123.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img123&image=ad3no.png

vinylraven · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:59 pm

Sock wrote:

cipher_text wrote:

firesprings wrote:

While we've all more or less come to terms with them using ads, there is a question of what is and is not appropriate for the site. I feel birth control ads are completely inappropriate for a family site. It should be up to the parents when to education their children about birth control and everything that goes along with it.

inappropriate indeed...

thing of childhood as the kids sponge stage, he/she sucks up almost everything he/she sees or interacts with.

just hope little kiddies don't see it...

hey wait maybe the ads only show up on ppl that put their age in the appropriate part, 16 and over??

My friend, who told me about it, was 14 and I believe her account is set the same. I mean, I'm 13, and we both know our share about birth control...but it's not the type of thing I want to see when I'm on neopets, or have my mom see it over my shoulder and start to freak out.

And by the way...there was another ad than the first one, which was a bit more specific. WARNING! Not exactly appropriate for younger members. Once again, be warned if you click. http://img123.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img123&image=ad3no.png

hmmm......hmmmm indeed. if that really popped up in neo, that's a different story. they need to rethink their sponsers, it seems

DM was on fire! · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:02 pm

Adam loves Hilary Duff wrote:

Well, they just don't want your Kacheek mass producing Baby Kacheek's!

Adam, I saw that and I laughed.

Sock, I saw the add and I couldn't believe it. I agree with vinylraven, Neo needs to rethink the sponsers.

-Ducky- · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:08 pm

you guys are forgetting (i'm 60% sure of this so don't get mad at me if im wrong)

that People under 13 only get neopets ads.

atomicblonde · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:13 pm

Sock wrote:

And by the way...there was another ad than the first one, which was a bit more specific. WARNING! Not exactly appropriate for younger members. Once again, be warned if you click. http://img123.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img123&image=ad3no.png

Yeeeah, that word definitely isn't allowed on neo. Kind of reminds me of the e-bay fiasco.

OmniIcyshelf · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:33 pm

Disgusting. Not the ad, but the fact that this is marketed on Neopets.

AFI_Sorrow · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:35 pm

Sock wrote:

And by the way...there was another ad than the first one, which was a bit more specific. WARNING! Not exactly appropriate for younger members. Once again, be warned if you click. http://img123.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img123&image=ad3no.png

O_O;; That is a little too specific. And just any kid could click that, who knows that the site even says. *sigh* I can understand why anyone would want to promote birth control, but on Neopets is a little too much. And I'm not usually prudish, but come on now.

Advertisement Hater · **Posts:** 3 **Joined:** Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:12 pm

Mabey neopets doesn't beleive in kids getting pregnant? hmmmmmmmmmmmm. there is nothing wrong with birth control BTW. They cant keep it a secret forever, and it won't be doing the kids any favours when they get picked on at school for not knowing what it is.

galonski64 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:40 pm

OmniIcyshelf wrote:

Disgusting. Not the ad, but the fact that this is marketed on Neopets.

I have yet to see it but I never look at the adds, lol.

Also, OmniIcyshelf, congrats on your gold trophy for icecream machine, I got nonthing, yet I was so close, lol.

Pokemon Kid · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:45 pm

Bah, I don't think it is bad, I don't think it is good. Pshh, I pretty much don't care, now get away from my pie.

I don't care because kids in even grade 1 say "EWWWWWWWW!" when someone mentions the word "girl" or "love". Even Kindergarteners. That shows a sign that they must know about love and marry and...beyond....Even if they don't some punk kid in grade 2 will tell them about it, usually that kid is a pervert with the internet. And the word gets spread.

Heck, we just learned about puberty and sex ed, they taught us about birth control.

OmniIcyshelf · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:48 pm

*Thanks the Almighty Adblock*

plushie · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:47 am

OmniIcyshelf wrote:

Disgusting. Not the ad, but the fact that this is marketed on Neopets.

I havent seen the ad, but I havent been on neopets as much either, nor do I pay attention to the ads o.O theyre just... there

btw, I lied about my age on there, i singed up as 14 soon to be 15 XD

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