Changes to the site: Announcement discussion - Page 3

Mulli · September 25th, 2007, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood

Logged out to check out the ads. They are almost nothing anyway. While I was there I clicked the links for fun. One of the ads is for a tree trimming service but it serves a small area in Chicago.

I logged out to check the ads. I had to look closely to find the ads. Definitely not like Time Square or Chase Field.

:thumbsup:

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood

Logged out to check out the ads. They are almost nothing anyway. While I was there I clicked the links for fun. One of the ads is for a tree trimming service but it serves a small area in Chicago.

Considering how the click-through-rates have been so far in the first 12 hours, I may need to expand it and also ask Michael Vick if he likes the desert

I probably could get those ads to be more focused on Arizona, and not Chicago too.

Mulli · September 25th, 2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Chandler Mike

Considering how the click-through-rates have been so far in the first 12 hours, I may need to expand it and also ask Michael Vick if he likes the desert

I probably could get those ads to be more focused on Arizona, and not Chicago too.

racist!

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mulli

I logged out to check the ads. I had to look closely to find the ads. Definitely not like Time Square or Chase Field.

:thumbsup:

Did they not bother you having them in the middle of the threads?

Basically they appear after the first post in a thread and after the last.

Mulli · September 25th, 2007, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chandler Mike

Did they not bother you having them in the middle of the threads?

Basically they appear after the first post in a thread and after the last.

Lemme check

Mulli · September 25th, 2007, 07:24 AM

The ads in the thread aren't too bad. I think that since they are text ads and not graphics, the viewer can ignore them.

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mulli

The ads in the thread aren't too bad. I think that since they are text ads and not graphics, the viewer can ignore them.

Actually, some of them (since I had it for guests only) are actual banner graphics, not just text. You probably got unlucky (or lucky) and didn't see them

Mulli · September 25th, 2007, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chandler Mike

Actually, some of them (since I had it for guests only) are actual banner graphics, not just text. You probably got unlucky (or lucky) and didn't see them

Is it possible to keep having the ads for guests only? That would be great but if they must be on the main board for members, I think I could live with it no problem.

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mulli

Is it possible to keep having the ads for guests only? That would be great but if they must be on the main board for members, I think I could live with it no problem.

Yeah, it's possible. I probably will, but wanted to think about it.

Hollywood · September 25th, 2007, 08:43 AM

I didn't look at any threads. Let me log out again.

Linderbee · September 25th, 2007, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Chandler Mike

Yeah, it's possible. I probably will, but wanted to think about it.

I've always loved the absence of ads, but I have also thought it would be necessary someday. Completely understandable & it won't bother me at all, fwiw.

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 08:44 AM

I may make the header one for everyone, but the in-thread ones for guests.

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood

I didn't look at any threads. Let me log out again.

Let me know what you think.

They are in-line, so they really don't look so bad I don't think.

Chandler Mike · September 25th, 2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Linderbee

I've always loved the absence of ads, but I have also thought it would be necessary someday. Completely understandable & it won't bother me at all, fwiw.

Most sites and forums have ads these days, so yeah, we've sort of been on the tail end of that ride.

Hollywood · September 25th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Here is what I really think. The text ads blend in with everything and the banner ads are not that bad. The one that I don't like is the banner ad after the first post. It seems obtrusive to me.
I don't know if the banner ads pay better or not. If they do I would put one at the very top and after the last post and skip the one after the first post.