Go Back   Forums > Abandonia.com > Community News & Feedback
Memberlist Forum Rules Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Search Forums:
Click here to use Advanced Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 18-03-2013, 11:47 AM   #1
rossrover8
Newbie

 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 2
Default a little disappointed...

just registered...which was OK and fairly straight forward....when trying to download sent to another "registry" where my credit card number was requested even though registry was free. "not cool guys.." Be pros..this makes you look a bit iffy! I work with security all day and I would be violating the first principle of my own advice.
rossrover8 is offline                         Send a private message to rossrover8
Reply With Quote
Old 18-03-2013, 12:41 PM   #2
Lulu_Jane
10 GOSUB Abandonia
20 GOTO 10
 
Lulu_Jane's Avatar

 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Praha, Czech Republic
Posts: 3,273
Default

Hi rossrover8,

First of all, I am so sorry you had this experience. Unfortunately, there is some ad placement beyond our control at the moment and the ad content is very misleading. All games on Abadonia are free to download, without any user details necessary.

I hope you still fee comfortable to be part of our community, and I will be forwarding this complaint to our dev team.
__________________
I have vestigial adventure elements
Lulu_Jane is offline                         Send a private message to Lulu_Jane
Reply With Quote
Old 18-03-2013, 12:53 PM   #3
The Fifth Horseman
FUTURE SCIENCE BASTARD
 
The Fifth Horseman's Avatar


 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Opole, Poland
Posts: 14,276
Default

http://www.abandonia.com/en/faq
Quote:
Do I need to register to download games?
No.
Registration on the site enables you to use our forums as a full user (guests have limited access to them) and access the ISO Cellar forum section.

Do I need to give you my credit card details?
No. We do not request that sort of information.
If you encounter a page demanding those of you when you attempt to download a game, this means you clicked one of the advertisements instead of the download button.

Do I have to pay or donate to download or play the games? Is there any sort of a membership fee?
In short: No. Never.
No self-respecting abandonware site would charge its' users. Doing that is one of the fastest ways for a site to get sued out of existence.
Therefore we don't charge our users for anything in any fashion - hidden or otherwise.
The ad spaces around the download button were placed there by the site owners. We have no control over their actions whatsoever.
__________________

"God. Can't you people see I'm trying to commit a crime against science and nature here?"
-- Reed Richards
The Fifth Horseman is offline                         Send a private message to The Fifth Horseman
Reply With Quote
Old 18-03-2013, 04:22 PM   #4
rossrover8
Newbie

 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 2
Default Thank You...My faith is restored

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lulu_Jane View Post
Hi rossrover8,

First of all, I am so sorry you had this experience. Unfortunately, there is some ad placement beyond our control at the moment and the ad content is very misleading. All games on Abadonia are free to download, without any user details necessary.

I hope you still fee comfortable to be part of our community, and I will be forwarding this complaint to our dev team.
You have answered very quickly which is very good..and yes I was able to download (after reading your reply..)without my credit card number using the big "GET IT" arrow. Just above the arrow is the HUGE buttons I referred to which says "Download Full Version"...makes it sound like that's the way to go. Anyway your reply cleared it up for me and I hope your Dev team can get these adds placed differently. GREAT SITE & GREAT RESPONSE.

Richard
rossrover8 is offline                         Send a private message to rossrover8
Reply With Quote
Old 18-03-2013, 04:57 PM   #5
Lulu_Jane
10 GOSUB Abandonia
20 GOTO 10
 
Lulu_Jane's Avatar

 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Praha, Czech Republic
Posts: 3,273
Default

Hi Richard,

I'm glad we could be of help!

I've contacted the site technical staff and while there is not much we can do about the ad placement for now, the text of the actual download button will be amended so it is much clearer for everybody. Thank you for letting us know
__________________
I have vestigial adventure elements
Lulu_Jane is offline                         Send a private message to Lulu_Jane
Reply With Quote
Old 20-03-2013, 02:29 AM   #6
arete
If All Else Fails, Play Dead
 
arete's Avatar


 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Waterside, South Africa
Posts: 3,138
Default

I hate that blasted phishing ad >_<
__________________

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you..."
arete is offline                         Send a private message to arete
Reply With Quote
Old 31-03-2013, 12:07 PM   #7
gregor
Home Sweet Abandonia
 
gregor's Avatar

 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Agalli, Albania
Posts: 1,021
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fifth Horseman View Post
http://www.abandonia.com/en/faq


The ad spaces around the download button were placed there by the site owners. We have no control over their actions whatsoever.
heh where to stick another ad... i guess they don't only use one addservice...

anyway re: ads i was offered russian women in one of them
__________________
Crantius Colto: Fear not. You are safe here with me.
Lifts-Her-Tail: I must finish my cleaning, sir. The mistress will have my head if I do not!
Crantius Colto: Cleaning, eh? I have something for you. Here, polish my spear.
Lifts-Her-Tail: But it is huge! It could take me all night!
Crantius Colto: Plenty of time, my sweet. Plenty of time.
From The Lusty Argonian Maid by Crassius Curio found in TES3: Morrowind
gregor is offline                         Send a private message to gregor
Reply With Quote
Old 31-03-2013, 12:13 PM   #8
Lulu_Jane
10 GOSUB Abandonia
20 GOTO 10
 
Lulu_Jane's Avatar

 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Praha, Czech Republic
Posts: 3,273
Default

Please report any ads that have content like that, because as far as I know, they can report nsfw ads.
__________________
I have vestigial adventure elements
Lulu_Jane is offline                         Send a private message to Lulu_Jane
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump
 


The current time is 08:09 AM (GMT)

 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.