Petition to save our eyes!

Olive
By Olive

Moderators please find below the list of QLer's who are experiencing severe eye problems, migraines and general displeasure with these God awful Q-Tel ads!

We know they're paying you, but can you tell them they aren't attracting anyone with this! Seriously if it doesn't go away by the end of the week I'm switching my service to Vodaphone for spite.

Who's with me???!!!!!

[Admin Note: Ok, guys got the message on the background. Qtel have listened and have removed it]

By mjamille28• 14 Dec 2009 15:18
mjamille28

thanks to you Olive who took the initiative and started this petition.... :)

By Phoenix_Rising• 14 Dec 2009 15:11
Phoenix_Rising

that's nice and congrats to us ;)

and don't forget the "CTRL" "+" and "CTRL" "-".

might help from time to time ;)

By Olive• 13 Dec 2009 07:57
Olive

THANK YOU QL!!!!! See guys, we can make a difference! :D I will continue being a Q-Tel customer now. :)

By mjamille28• 13 Dec 2009 07:54
Rating: 2/5
mjamille28

the ads are still there, but at least the whole page going pink is gone.. thanks for that.. :)

By Appleornothing• 11 Dec 2009 16:43
Appleornothing

Great going people - Qtel: you are keeping your eyes and ears open. QL: we appreciate this and we DO want you to make money - but next time don't sell the skin of our beloved site ok? At least not for such a blinding pink!

By Alumnar• 10 Dec 2009 21:37
Alumnar

... didn't want to lose anymore customers ;)

By novita77• 10 Dec 2009 21:26
novita77

well done peeps ...

By flanostu• 10 Dec 2009 21:10
flanostu

poof!!! i made it go away!!

By sabrang kidul• 10 Dec 2009 20:37
sabrang kidul

Wow, our voice did make a difference.

Thanks Mod.

Now to the next petition....

By DaRuDe• 10 Dec 2009 18:26
DaRuDe

You guys did it at last.

Admins removed the Pinkish background,

Now Quick ask the admin to come up with a black background. or a ski with clouds with thunder strikes

By ahmad• 10 Dec 2009 16:37
Rating: 3/5
ahmad

Impressive :o)

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By TwinkleToes• 10 Dec 2009 16:11
TwinkleToes

why does everyone hate the pink?> is it just the color thats annoying or wat? if it were in some other color wud you guys have said the same thing? i like pink but yea i guess its a bit too much here :s

By anonymous• 10 Dec 2009 13:59
anonymous

I received Qtel's Fuschia envelope

By LeBaNeSeMaN• 10 Dec 2009 13:43
LeBaNeSeMaN

really i feel some pain in my eyes from that color. i already switched to vofadone

by the way : i have been calling 111 for 2 days and no body is answering !poor customer service for Q tel (their aim is to be among the top by 2020!:D:D:D)

By genesis• 10 Dec 2009 13:12
genesis

Me 2

I wanted to post a new thread last night. But, I got discouraged by the awful color :(

By sabrang kidul• 10 Dec 2009 13:08
sabrang kidul

Simple, my Fried.

If Qtel try to target us as potential customers then based on the responses we all see ( others, please voice your opinion as well positive as well as negative) it is definitely going the other way.

They should listen and change the ads. Perhaps with a banner (using more palatable colors and milder animation) saying QTel support QL. I strongly believe that it will give them more business from us in the long run.

Otherwise, we can all excercise our right by protesting with our wallet.

Boycott Pink.....

By anonymous• 10 Dec 2009 12:50
anonymous

QL is a family site and it needs to have all these colors to attract kids. It is also a revenue earner for QL. So if it is removed, how will QL exist and the kids will get bored.

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

By svelte_saggi• 10 Dec 2009 12:48
Rating: 2/5
svelte_saggi

i haven't insured my eyes yet,FU :-P

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By anonymous• 10 Dec 2009 12:44
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

By svelte_saggi• 10 Dec 2009 12:43
Rating: 3/5
svelte_saggi

i'm in too!!!gawd!i hate that color on my screen!

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

By Appleornothing• 10 Dec 2009 12:39
Appleornothing

We know QL needs to make money but who will pay for eye surgery for us?! No seriously I'm not going to stop surfing QL but I can no longer be online if I have a headache - that's all!

By anonymous• 10 Dec 2009 11:23
anonymous

country which translates to - If the donkey makes friends with the grass - what the f will he eat.

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

By hotcake• 10 Dec 2009 11:21
hotcake

PETITION still not granted!!!!

By Nic• 10 Dec 2009 08:32
Nic

QL and Qtel are making sure that we will all dislike Qtel (even more).

By babba• 10 Dec 2009 08:16
babba

PLS QL... HOW LONG THIS PINK WILL LAST? IT IS REALLY IRRITATING...

By mjamille28• 10 Dec 2009 08:01
mjamille28

awww still pink... :(

By Olive• 10 Dec 2009 07:58
Olive

Down with pink!!!!

By heero_yuy2• 9 Dec 2009 20:47
heero_yuy2

...IN A VERY VERY WRONG WAY IN QL!!!

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By bawaqar• 9 Dec 2009 20:37
bawaqar

Yes, indeed the QL website has become heavy / loaded and takes more time to open.

Plus, my eyes are soar too.

By sabrang kidul• 9 Dec 2009 20:24
Rating: 3/5
sabrang kidul

Don't know whether it is my computer and/or my (compound) Qtel wireless network but since they have this pinky ads, it just take longer to access and refresh QL pages.

In any case I support the boycott of Qtel unless they remove the ad or change it to something more palatable.

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 19:51
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 19:46
anonymous

A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose! Dr. Choc

By DaRuDe• 9 Dec 2009 19:27
Rating: 2/5
DaRuDe

Calm down try using black sun glasses hope that will help :D

By KHATTAK• 9 Dec 2009 18:09
KHATTAK

Me Tooo!!!

KK

-----------------------------------------------------------Whenever I find the KEY to SUCCESS...Someone STEALS it.

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By DaRuDe• 9 Dec 2009 16:26
DaRuDe

me thought you used red pills in teeeens.

By britexpat• 9 Dec 2009 16:23
britexpat

Reminds me of my teens and the red pills..

If you close your eyes and relax, you can still see the pinkish bubbles floating in front of your eyes..

By DaRuDe• 9 Dec 2009 16:21
DaRuDe

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 15:39
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

It brings on a migraine every time I open QL... There it goes again....

AAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

 

 

I didn't drink the kool-aid! -- PM

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 15:30
anonymous

hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...... you cracked me guys :D:D:D:D love you all mwaaaaaaaaaaaaah

By Ice Maiden• 9 Dec 2009 15:28
Ice Maiden

Count me in...I am slowly morphing into the Pink Maiden..help

By draj• 9 Dec 2009 14:54
draj

better go for green....

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 14:35
anonymous

minds. Had enough of QR clour grey and burgundy, had enough of QTEL blue and red, enough of lemon and green

Now my avatar coordinates Perfect :)

By mjamille28• 9 Dec 2009 14:27
Rating: 2/5
mjamille28

lol it's brit who wears the pink thong... :P

By Phoenix_Rising• 9 Dec 2009 14:26
Phoenix_Rising

MJ, can't do anything on the PINK page backround whenever you refresh.

at least some pain had been alleviated. dont ask for more or else...

i will steal your PINK THONG hahahaha

By Phoenix_Rising• 9 Dec 2009 14:24
Phoenix_Rising

ohh well, a good deed done today.

happy to go to sleep now hehehe

mery christmas HO HO HO HO :P

By mjamille28• 9 Dec 2009 14:23
Rating: 3/5
mjamille28

it makes the font bigger, but it does nothing to the whole page turning pink.. :(

By Alumnar• 9 Dec 2009 14:22
Alumnar

And the awful pink is gone off the sides! :)))))

By snessy• 9 Dec 2009 14:22
snessy

phoenix_rising, you are a god send - thanks :-)

*****If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all*****

By Phoenix_Rising• 9 Dec 2009 14:21
Phoenix_Rising

yeah ur welcome... the font size increased too, no need to use reading glass now eh ;)

just press:

"CTRL" "-" to revert back.

cheers!!

By mjamille28• 9 Dec 2009 14:20
Rating: 2/5
mjamille28

so I wonder when our petition will be approved... please change the pink skin back to the original, it's irritating when my internet slows down and i get stuck with a whole pink screen in front of me... :(

By Alumnar• 9 Dec 2009 14:19
Alumnar

... and now I can actually read the posts properly too! :)))

By Alumnar• 9 Dec 2009 14:18
Alumnar

I like that!

By Phoenix_Rising• 9 Dec 2009 14:18
Phoenix_Rising

OK, if this will help you guys....

press:

"CTRL" "+" maybe twice...

at least the pink strips will fade away ;)

By britexpat• 9 Dec 2009 14:18
britexpat

I'm in.. I think I'm going cross-eyed. Call me Clarence from now on ..

By snessy• 9 Dec 2009 14:17
snessy

They've achieved what they wanted to...everyone is talking about it.

*****If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all*****

By Alumnar• 9 Dec 2009 14:17
Alumnar

... on both sides of the screen soon! That should help!

By Phoenix_Rising• 9 Dec 2009 14:17
Phoenix_Rising

I WILL NOT BUY ANY QTEL PROMO!! PERIOD!!

am i counted already??

By Nic• 9 Dec 2009 14:16
Rating: 3/5
Nic

brit,

I believe Olive was not referring to the color per se, but to its effects on this particular website, on the eyes.

Not only QL flooded the site with the QTel adds but also wrapped QL with the add's skin - the color is indeed damaging for eyes!

QTel has a loooooooooooooong way to go before approaching Vodafone's professionalism.

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 14:15
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

I have blocked out all the ads and its still irritating, just pink and pink and more pink...

By mjamille28• 9 Dec 2009 14:15
Rating: 2/5
mjamille28

lol more like "infuriated" and "irritated" :P

By Olive• 9 Dec 2009 14:15
Olive

My migraines been awakened. It reminds me of Japanese cartoons that give kids epileptic fits.

By britexpat• 9 Dec 2009 14:13
britexpat

So, the advertising has had its desired affect. Your senses have been awakened...

By mjamille28• 9 Dec 2009 14:13
Rating: 4/5
mjamille28

so brit, are you with us or not? :P

By Alumnar• 9 Dec 2009 14:11
Alumnar

... is doing my head in!!!

Pink of all colours... just great!

By Olive• 9 Dec 2009 14:11
Olive

I can deal with it on the roads. Not in technicolour on my computer screen!

By britexpat• 9 Dec 2009 14:10
britexpat

Sadly, Vodafone uses a similar colour scheme. Have you seen their cars on the road ?

By mjamille28• 9 Dec 2009 14:08
Rating: 3/5
mjamille28

lol Olive that was really quick...

AYE! MJ

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2009 14:07
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Sandeepkadian

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