Ads in threads.....

Tha Gopher

Boo-urns to it!

I dunno, annoy anyone else?


*awaits multiple "no" answers*

Karoma

Nein.


Now...wha'?!
Adverts.ie adverts? If so: User control panel: Do you want to be shown classifieds from adverts.ie? > set to No.

Boston

Since when are there adds in threads? I would't like that at all at all.

Tha Gopher

If you arent logged in. Personally i only log in to post, 90% of visits i wouldnt bother.

DeVore

Regi is testing something I believe.

DeV.

HungryJoey

Just noticed that earlier my self too. I panicked until I read the " small " print

Hj

Winters

Im generally always logged in so doesnt bother me in the slightest.

Zillah

Thats the second little change I've seen to encourage you to log in. Got to be usage tracking or something.

Big brother is watching.

Sparky

More google page impressions and clicks = more money = more services = more beer moneh = more happy users = more yays \o/

Gordon

For the registered & logged in - there are no ads, most websites that I have seen (that advertise on-board) have much more screenspace devoted to ads than here.

Tar.Aldarion

Not a problem, just click remember me.

jhegarty

Gordon wrote:

For the registered & logged in - there are no ads, most websites that I have seen (that advertise on-board) have much more screenspace devoted to ads than here.

yep tiny banner ad is more than fair.... can't image it pays for much coke & hookers....

Anti

Spankeh wrote:

More google page impressions and clicks = more money = more services = more beer moneh = more happy users = more yays \o/

Yes, but only the evil admins gain from then prosperous venture !

DeVore

Regi has a theory about the affect of such a thing, so he's testing it out. Personally I dont like the idea but I may be being reactionary (me? no nevar!)

Oh and I'm still waiting for my first ever cheque from Boards, I hope it gets here fast because the hookers are begining to form a union...

DeV.

Victor

Hmmm, whats maxing the servers these days? Can the max be altered by encouraging people to log-in / out?

DeVore

The servers, when they are behaving themselves, seem pretty capable of handling the load and we are seeing user-numbers climb. There isnt much of a difference between the load of a logged in user and a guest.

DeV.

regi

DeVore wrote:

Oh and I'm still waiting for my first ever cheque from Boards, I hope it gets here fast because the hookers are begining to form a union...

Dude, you're making it sound like we've got the chequebook out

Sparky

Hey Mr regi, j00 owe me a reward.


Yes, yes you do!



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patrickc

i hardly log in unless im posting. because of some script which only appears on boards keeps slowing me down.. stupid thing

Thrill

Use the add-on Noscript (if your using FF2) and it should cure that.

patrickc

thrill wrote:

Use the add-on Noscript (if your using FF2) and it should cure that.

great will try that at home later thanks

patrickc

thrill wrote:

Use the add-on Noscript (if your using FF2) and it should cure that.

have installed the noscript add on boards is way faster, but the menu at the top has disappeared, do you know any way to get around this?

stovelid

Tha Gopher wrote:

If you arent logged in. Personally i only log in to post, 90% of visits i wouldnt bother.

Log in for that other 90%. No ads. Simple.

AlmightyCushion

For some reason I'm getting ads in the threads. I don't get it at work though. Quite puzzling.

aidan_walsh

AlmightyCushion wrote:

For some reason I'm getting ads in the threads. I don't get it at work though. Quite puzzling.

When you're logged in or out? Does your workplace usually show Google served ads on sites?

Nehpets

I'm not logged in and I don't see ads. I see a thing telling me to log in under the first post - which is annoying itself, but I guess I don't mind.

Boards doesn't keep me logged in. If I log in on www.boards.ie sometimes when I click "forums" it logs me out

AlmightyCushion

aidan_walsh wrote:

When you're logged in or out? Does your workplace usually show Google served ads on sites?

I'm logged in at both. I have no scripts running on both as well. I can't remember but I'm pretty sure I see the ads on the forums index page at work. I'll check it on Monday.

Victor

patrickc2006 wrote:

have installed the noscript add on boards is way faster, but the menu at the top has disappeared, do you know any way to get around this?

That was removed some time about as it is created dynamically, ie for every user/session.

Gordon

The top dropdown menu is a script so therefore if you have no scripts running on your browser you won't see the menu, because it's a script. I think!

daiixi

meh I only not log in at work and seeings as I don't bother reading half the posts on a thread anyway, skipping over the ads isnt a problem.

Thrill

Gordon wrote:

The top dropdown menu is a script so therefore if you have no scripts running on your browser you won't see the menu, because it's a script. I think!

Your right. I explained all that by PM. patrickc2006 allowed Boards to run scripts in Noscript but Boards slowed down again. I use Noscript and allow Boards to run scripts without any loss of speed in the site loading.

Boston

There a pros and cons to a this.

1) Con: I personally feel they make sites look tacky. I've seen them used alot and that just my feel of it
2) Pros: Lurkers who don't actually contribute to boards are the ones who see the adds and its a good make to recover some of the costs involved in supporting these people.

Its not perfect but needs must and all that business.

AlmightyCushion

AlmightyCushion wrote:

I'm logged in at both. I have no scripts running on both as well. I can't remember but I'm pretty sure I see the ads on the forums index page at work. I'll check it on Monday.

Hmm the ads are gone know when I'm on my laptop. How very weird.