MontanaChinook Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Really annoying...yesterday there was just a big blank gap in my screen between the first and second threads. Today they're ads... This is brand new for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Yup. I noticed it too. Have no idea why but Greg did some changes for security reasons and seems like other junk always comes with any changes. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Yeah that makes sense. Ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm seeing them too. Unless moderators start getting a cut of the advertising revenue, I'm against them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfstream Greg Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 OK turned off ads for the moderators. Sorry guys. I discontinued donations for the site cause there were non for along time. You know everyone likes free right? Just footed a $750 bill for the next 3 years. And that's just part of it besides my time also. So all I gotta say is if you want a free site then you can put up with a few ads. I appreciate all the hard work you moderators do for the site and our members, and I am sure our members will ditto that. If anyone wants to opt out as a moderator just say so and I will make that happen. I might also note that besides the discussion board I also offer a FREE classifieds along side the board that also costs money to operate. Perhaps a payed member group could be created. In other words a small fee per year and no ads for that payed member. Just a thought! So I gotta say, anyone know any other discussion boards with no ads? How about yahoo, any ads there and do any of those owners or moderators get anything from yahoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 For the record, I was only joking. I refuse to type 'LOL'! Well, just this once. By all means, if having them turned on means revenue for the Forum, go for it. Yahoo Groups have recently been invaded with some ads amongst the posts. I can scroll past those and I can easily scroll past any here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I don't have a problem with the ads either. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob C Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I have only contribute sparingly. I don't mind the ads because they aren't hard to get around. Thanks for the great site Greg. Some people will always use and not contribute, that is their option. I for one, am glad that this site exists with or without ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_M Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Greg $750 is an outrageous cost for a forum over that time. I host a collector forum, no ads and unlimited space for less than $50 per year. Generous donations cover that, so free for everyone. I run Fudforum and host @dreamhost.com. I run a local test forum of the same at home so folks can test new changes that come about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Ads are no problem. I've just never seen them inserted into the threads and forum the way they suddenly are, on any other forum I've ever looked at.So...I appreciate this site and I'm not complaining about ads. I'm complaining about where they've suddenly shown up.I'm on a forum that has a "union". For something like $20 a year, you get a t-shirt, a little badge next to your avatar to make you feel good about yourself in front of others, and no ads. Get just 50 people into the union, and you've got $1,000/year coming in. Minus the cost of whatever swag you decide to tempt people with But even as a non union member of that site, the ads are to the top and sides of the forum, not in the middle.And yes, a lot of people didn't like the term "union" when the idea was first tossed around...It's a large forum, and probably more than half the members are paying union dues. Tens of thousands of people..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have no problems with adds, I use them on several sites to help cover cost of hosting. URL renewals, etc.www.iflyez.comI pay $250 for three years (www.justhost.com) and about $15 a year per URL. I host several different URL off this one account.www.ToledoTeaParty.comwww.Republicans4Earl.comwww.nwohioconservativeconference.comwww.ivoteconservative.comwww.swantontaxpayeralliance.com/John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 How many facebook people? Now that is ads folks. On top of that people willfully give them all the info they need to pass on to their advertisers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 So I guess the answer to- why are the ads suddenly in the middle of the forum, instead of off to the side (which seemed to work fine for the last year I've been on this site)? is: "What's your problem? This site needs funding, and ads on other sites are worse." That's cool, I guess. I just wondered why they moved into the center of threads. Not arguing the need for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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