Feedback: Due to your requests...

[Sigmapolis]

...premium, ad-free version?

I avoid the mobile site because of the ads and block them on a Windows machine. I will admit it, but I put a fair amount into the Patreon to make up for it.

I have basically decided this is an informal, ad-free subscription service.

I would be happy to make that formal, if it was offered, though.

I am sure others would be, as well.

 

[3TrueFans]

What did the bar ever do to deserve being banished!?

#BRINGBACKTHEBAR
#BARRIGHTSMATTERTOO

 

[cyowan]

...premium, ad-free version?

I avoid the mobile site because of the ads and block them on a Windows machine. I will admit it, but I put a fair amount into the Patreon to make up for it.

I have basically decided this is an informal, ad-free subscription service.

I would be happy to make that formal, if it was offered, though.

I am sure others would be, as well.

This.

 

[synapticwave]

In my experience, most users don't care where/how you run ads or how they're displayed (with the exception of popups/or things that block content) but you do lose impressions, session duration and in bad cases lose users entirely if the site runs slow or becomes unresponsive. I don't know if it was the footer bar but the site has had runaway flash processes coming from ads which were causing browsers to hang. From my limited experience building site content - slow responsiveness can harm your bottom line way more than overlaid ads like the browser footer bar.

I'm not an expert at all, but the runaway flash processes would be the first thing I'd identify and figure out how to remove and that's potentially solvable without affecting ad placement and revenue.

 

[yler4cy]

My six-figure salary is untouchable.








Mainly because it's imaginary.

I make 6 figures as well.......well if you count the penny column.

 

[clonebb]

It a fan of the bar on the bottom. Also not a fan of the constant redirects to Amazon.

 

[CyberJJJ]

Chris,

Thanks for the communication and update. The bar blocking content was more an issue for me on mobile than on my computer. That was due to two factors: 1) speed of connection; 2) screen real estate on the smaller screen. What I didn't like was that when you hit the X to close it, nothing substantial happens which seemed shady to me. I don't mind clicking to get rid of it if I actually could. It came across more like those fake Amazon adds that redirect you somewhere else. In summary, use any adds you want, just ask and expect they follow some basic industry standard rules for user experience.

I do appreciate not having to accept cookies everytime I come to CF. On mobile, I do still have to login everytime I come back to CF. I get some performance issues in speed of the site and as I watch it is usually do to adds loading.

 

[LarryISU]

What bar? Is it that small ad between the last post and the page numbers? Guess it must just be on a phone that it is an issue. Never bothered me on my pad or desktop.

 

[Boxerdaddy]

WHAR BAR?






It did make the mobile tough to read, but never really noticed it much on windows. Do what you gotta do man and keep fighting the good fight. But thanks for listening. But mostly Stay Classy.

 

[CycoCyclone]

BAR ME COACH

 

[SpokaneCY]

I'm willing to pay more (Patreon now) if it means less malware on my Ipad!

This site is worth it...

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

My six-figure salary is untouchable.








Mainly because it's imaginary.

You can only count two decimal places.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

@ChrisMWilliams if you were hearing negatives about the bar at the bottom, it was probably a case where unhappy people were speaking up but the 19 out of 20 who didn't care were silent, hence skewing your data on how hated it was.

Put it back and get the "few thousand dollars a month" back too.

Although by the same reasoning, one could say that 19 of 20 people are exceedingly happy that the bar is gone and will be silent. While the few who are willing to give up screen space/pay more/etc. are saying to put it back so more revenue $ aren’t lost.
Just an observation.

 

[Cyclonetrombone]

The bar at the bottom wasn't bad it was the fact that once you closed it came back even when you didn't move a page. If we could have muted it or when we hit the x it didnt come back I dont think anyone would have had an issue. It just needed a tweak not an elimination.

 

[ghettocowboy4cy]

Honestly, I didn't even notice the bar. Just wish you still had the CF app for iphone.

 

[resident]

Make avatars ad space, and people can pay to change it if they want. 2 incomes, one stone.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Damn, thought this was going to be the announcement of a subscription plan to remove ads.

Recently I noticed two Superfanatic upgrade options. $4.99 and $9.99 per month. @ChrisMWilliams are these a subscription option?

 

[bthebutcher]

@ChrisMWilliams I detested the bar at the bottom (never said anything about it tho). But damn, a few thousand dollars...I say bring it back if it'll help the site. Or maybe there's a better way to display that ad than in the form of an annoying bar the bottom?

 

[1100011CS]

Recently I noticed two Superfanatic upgrade options. $4.99 and $9.99 per month. @ChrisMWilliams are these a subscription option?

Oh, nice catch. Do these actually work?

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Oh, nice catch. Do these actually work?

I haven't tried. Hoping CW will answer that. I would have figured there would have been an announcement because I think quite a few of us have wanted that.