banner site

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banner site - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  banner site
   n.
  
     [warez d00dz] An FTP site storing pirated files where one must first
     click on several banners and/or subscribe to various `free' services,
     usually generating some form of revenues for the site owner, to be
     able to access the site. More often than not, the username/password
     painfully obtained by clicking on banners and subscribing to bogus
     services or mailing lists turns out to be non-working or gives access
     to a site that always responds busy. See ratio site, leech mode.