Testing Banner Ads - it's not a bug, it's me screwing things up

I like the ads, much easier
To read when everything
Is on the left side.
I get very
Lazy when I'm
In my easy
Chair. Doesn't
Bother me.:cool:
 
I didn't realize I was missing out on some cool ads like that Springfield 9mm.
Is there any way we could have the option of viewing ads?
 
Thanks goes out the mods for sending me the link to this thread, I was starting to wonder if I screwed up my settings after renewing my membership for another 2 years. I love this site and support Spark in whatever he needs to do to keep it going strong!
 
I will also look forward to having these ads disabled. I use my phone and yeah its causing the print be very small and take up more than half the page. Can't wait for this test to be over.
 
Yeah some of the ads are served by google and they respond based off your previous searches. So if some of you start seeing ads for things like certain medications, that's why

Yup - working as intended.

In fact, I had been searching amazon for slippers for my wife, and the side-bar ad showed exactly what I was looking for, so I clicked it and ordered her a pair.

Thanks Spark!

best

mqqn
 
Still working on this fellas. Don't assume that no news means I'm ignoring this. Still working on cross platform compatibility and various other issues.
 
Since "Registered Users" contribute nothing monetarily to Blade Forums, why not eliminate them altogether. When the dust settles (say a month), see how many of them want to be here enough to become "Paid Members". After that, reinstate the "Registered Users" category and bombard that category with ads.

Just sayin

This place would be dead without guests and Registered Users.
General Forum right now:
There are currently 521 users browsing this forum. (91 members & 430 guests)
And most of those Members' names are blue.
I don't think it's a good idea to "bombard" them with ads and chase them off.

Every single paying member today was once a "guest" or Registered User. :thumbup:
 
Spark, one suggestion I would make is asking the registered users who will be seeing these ads to kindly disable any sort of adblock software they use for bladeforums to help support the forum without dipping into their own pockets if they choose not to purchase a membership.

I am a member on a couple of websites that do just that, request that readers not block the ads. As far as I know many/most readers are happy to oblige.
The difference, most of those ads are generally from companies that directly support those websites. And the ads are carefully selected and screened to be static, unobtrusive (not mixed in with content), and relevant.
 
There are currently 367 users browsing this forum. (178 members & 189 guests)

^ For Sale by Individuals 2:39pm PST Thursday.


EDIT: forgot to add, looks like more than half are gold and above, not shabby.
 
The forum seems to be running much faster right now. If this is because the filter that screens the ads out makes things run slower, I would much rather keep the ads than deal with a bogged down forum server

No animated ads though
 
Man, I thought I was voted off the island or my membership expired and I was suddenly on the Weather Channel with 900 pop ups per minute.

Please let me know what it will cost me to NOT have all these things (good on you that Audi pays you!) not show up in my life.
 
Have any other gold members bought anything off the ads yet? I am very close on pulling the trigger on a William Henry because of the ads...
 
As spark mentioned, the ads are directed at you based on your google searches and apparently amazon searches.. and who knows what else.. So far though, all I see are ads for porn... weird... :D (jk on the porn.. just NARUTO and that gun ad.. plus some bank ads...)
 
So, when all is said and done, even paying members will have ads while viewing the forums?

never mind, Spark's one post threw me to ask that but his first post indicates it's temporary for paying members...good ;)

I'm testing banner ads right now.

Paid members: Until testing is complete ads will display to everyone. I'm hoping to be able to get the filter for paid memberships working again after the tests are done.

Registered Users: More ads are going to show up. Enjoy!

Everyone, thanks for your support.
Spark

G2
 
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You could have a separate subforum in The Knife Exchange where it's ALL KNIFE ADS 24/7. Paying Gold+ members who wish to view ads can visit.
 
Kevin,

I do not mind the top banner ads. If it helps you with the site then go with it and don't worry about the filtering. My only concern is with the ads that are appearing within the individual posts. It looks like the ad is sponsored by the member and I do not want to receive a barrage of emails and PMs from people looking for all kinds of stuff. It also makes the individual posts that much harder to read; are we looking at content inserted by the member and relevant to the topic of the thread, or just advertising clutter? It is not always easy to tell.

Thanks for the good work.

n2s

I don't mind the top of the page adds that much either if they help keep the site running. The in post ones are really annoying though.
 
I'd rather not have ads at all. What we want and what keeps the site open are two different things.
 
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