Questionable ads shown in Spiceworks Cloud Helpdesk

steveh9663 · 2025-07-21T22:08:05.399Z

Ad shown on Spiceworks desktop311×625 194 KB

In my humble opinion, this image is not an appropriate ad to show in a professional application. Of course, I guess if you really need the revenue stream to cover the cost of free cloud helpdesk software…oh wait. It’s not free anymore for more than 5 users. I get that it’s AMC, and not all the programming is like this, but still, I’ve had a couple of comments about seeing it.

Rod-IT · 2025-07-21T22:24:26.383Z

@Suzanne-Spiceworks

Summon to go with the ad.

Rod-IT · 2025-07-21T22:25:58.113Z

Harshbs:

I guess if you really need the revenue stream to cover the cost of free cloud helpdesk software…oh wait. It’s not free anymore for more than 5 users.

It’s ok to report the ad, but if you’re unhappy with the service, there are other platforms out there.

blake-murphy · 2025-07-21T23:24:11.146Z

Isn’t the AI-overlord choosing the adverts that link to our collected personal data? Not always happy with the content, but it is local & targeted for me.

Suzanne-Spiceworks · 2025-07-22T10:30:38.445Z

Ha ha. Thanks for the summon, @Rod-IT … I’ll report it on the back end. Also, I like your new profile picture.

spiceuser-to0h · 2025-07-22T18:00:15.523Z

It’s a valid talking point in my opinion. There are a lot of users who have been on this platform for a long time with the understanding that it would stay free. That long with a free service and then suddenly being presented with a fee is frustrating for sure. While I appreciate your knowledge on many other posts, it’s a bit weird to be so quick to tell them to find another platform.

Rod-IT · 2025-07-22T18:21:40.246Z

spiceuser-to0h:

There are a lot of users who have been on this platform for a long time with the understanding that it would stay free. That long with a free service and then suddenly being presented with a fee is frustrating for sure.

No disagreements here, and this isn’t the first, nor will it be the last product or service out there to do so.

Nio, for example recently cancelled their lifetime free EV battery replacement scheme.

My response about someone who is unhappy would be the same, regardless of product or platform.
it’s not about putting a product down, but the grass isn’t always greener, if the OP chooses to move on because they are disgruntled, they’ll pay more for that privilege, elsewhere.

I’m sorry if you’re upset by my view, but I’m a realist.

Greek-Greg · 2025-07-22T18:27:18.641Z

seems pretty mild

TimJjr · 2025-07-22T19:40:47.136Z

There have been others, as distracting as this one…

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Suzanne-Spiceworks · 2025-07-22T19:45:29.862Z

Is that recent?

Note: the NSFW image has been removed, but leaving the discussion about it, since it is applicable to the topic. Wanted to post this so that people can follow along.

TimJjr · 2025-07-22T19:48:15.451Z

June 10th.

Jay-Updegrove · 2025-07-22T19:49:00.716Z

Can’t tell what’s more distracting…the obvious top ad or the large orange blob screaming from the right side!