Author Topic: What is with the new Ad System? (Read 2822 times)

PspKicks316 · « **on:** February 14, 2010, 09:13:22 AM »

STOP.

Now we have redirecting ads? AND POPUPS?!

WTF.

DarkShot · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2010, 09:43:15 AM »

AGREED

this is bull. I know we need income but ads that redirect you? The popups are bad enough.

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:08:16 AM »

pop-ups? haven't seen those yet.

but yes, i agree that it's going a bit to fat.

Like they say over here: Je kan de bomen niet meer zien door het bos.

Translate: You cant see the trees trough the forest anymore.

way to much ads.

robin1989 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:12:37 AM »

i havnt added any more ads than when we used google. there are now things called full page ads which may happen once a day and should not happen any more frequently than that and all you do is click skip ad and it goes back to normal.

there shouldnt be any pop ups or unders at all

we have very little ads compared to some other free forums. a lot of them usually have loads of ads like 6 or 7 a page and have pop ups/unders. the only sites that dont have them are either sites that have rich owners or members that frequently donate to help the site.

Kilokk · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:56:12 AM »

is that a hint robin? lolz

jacobia jacob · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:08:39 AM »

its not so bad. then again i don't tend to mind ads at all.

treemty · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:16:25 AM »

the full page ad for me never let me skip it...I had to close the page

Modded Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:17:46 AM »

There is only one new item here, which is the addition of one full page ad per day. If you dont want to see the ad, There is a button at the top right that will skip the ad. its a button click "skip this ad"

Other then, that there is nothing new.

There are no popups, or in line ads. If you get popups other then the one full page ad per day, you may want to check your gear.

robin1989 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:25:09 AM »

it should let you pass are you sure you were pressing the button and not the banner

Skullmaster · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2010, 11:48:31 AM »

You should disable that robin because that is really stupid and I usually tend to stop using sites that do that

treemty · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2010, 12:03:06 PM »

Quote from: Skullmaster on February 14, 2010, 11:48:31 AM

You should disable that robin because that is really stupid and I usually tend to stop using sites that do that

This.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2010, 01:31:23 PM »

Quote from: Skullmaster on February 14, 2010, 11:48:31 AM

You should disable that robin because that is really stupid and I usually tend to stop using sites that do that

This x2

And my "gear" is fine.

TwisTtheTwiTcH · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2010, 03:09:49 PM »

Yea about that. Um, I mean... Seriously, it's like having litter strung around the place, AM us to look so neat and tidy... It's hardly cause to stop using the forum but there should be a way to opt out of them. Besides paying for it. I can understand the site needing cash though that is understandable. The pop ups don't look pretty and really are not functional, but I understand the site needs to make a buck and being a consumer I am looking to save a buck. Perhaps changing the ads that are used maybe? Something trust worthy that people will buy from. Or for the opt out idea, perhaps allowing people to donate and toss them a bone like allowing them to have a custom title? That would be neat.

-TwisT

robin1989 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2010, 03:28:14 PM »

yes i know that the new ads displayed in the ad system are not the best and some not perticularly suitable but it takes time to hone a new system to show relevent ads as they need to crawl the site etc the google ads used to show just as much un focussed ads when they were first added. i will work on the ads when i have time in between lectures and come summer i should have time to finally set up and sort it out so that people who donate do not see the adverts and get other benefits among things

alentris · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2010, 03:45:39 PM »

Eh, I just use Mozilla + Adblock. I didn't even notice the change until you guys mentioned it.

treemty · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2010, 04:26:09 PM »

How about a premium member that you have to pay like $5 and you get no ads+a board that maybe has stuff you cant talk about on the reg forum(and possibly like a custom title or something...although we already have those...)

alentris · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2010, 04:29:46 PM »

Quote from: treemty on February 14, 2010, 04:26:09 PM

How about a premium member that you have to pay like $5 and you get no ads+a board that maybe has stuff you cant talk about on the reg forum(and possibly like a custom title or something...although we already have those...)

ummmm no, i'd take ads over that any day.

jacobia jacob · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2010, 04:58:26 PM »

theres popups? i thought it was just the one where you have to click skip this ad. i'm using google chrome and avast and havent had a single popup.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:00:20 PM »

Quote from: alentris on February 14, 2010, 04:29:46 PM

ummmm no, i'd take ads over that any day.

This.

And I only had one popup. It was the same time as the full page ad.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and just say the ad caused the popup (99% of those things give a popup when you click skip)

Modded Matt · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:06:20 PM »

there will be a donor group as mentioned above. I will say it again, there is only one new item, which is the daily full page ad, everything else is standard. Only one member has experianced a popup.. We still have less advertising then all other modding sites.

this is not a democracy, you need to get used to the new changes. Because I dont see them going anywhere.

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Author Topic: What is with the new Ad System? (Read 2822 times)