The Ads are out of control on CF

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letsCYber

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I get that this site needs to make money. Trust me, I get it. I'm fine with cramming as much advertising in the right panel of every screen as possible. But today there's a video ad from Menards with audio? I feel like I'm back in the 1990's pop-up ad days.
 

helechopper

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For the past couple weeks the site has been running really slow for me because of trying to load all the ads.

Time to go to a pay-only model.



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Nick

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_filtering

There's this little, brand new thing that probably not many have heard of before.

I use AdBlock on most every site I visit, but I've disabled it for CF because I don't want to undermine the top source of income that makes this site possible. Is it annoying? Yes. But I want to support the site and all of the hard work that goes into it.
 

khardbored

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I use AdBlock on most every site I visit, but I've disabled it for CF because I don't want to undermine the top source of income that makes this site possible. Is it annoying? Yes. But I want to support the site and all of the hard work that goes into it.


Now I'm feeling torn. On one hand, it got so bad without the AdBlocker that I was actually starting to use the site less. On the other hand, I want to support CF. I suppose I can do that in other ways, like buying things from the sponsors (ie, carpet).
 

ISUKyro

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somebody had to.
Damit! I was slowly scrolling through this thread hoping no one had taken this yet!
 

Cpech56

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And the funny part is that I inquired about some advertising for my small local business and never even got a response. But yet Chris has time to email Hawkeye fans all the time telling them their close to getting banned. Couple that in with every page being littered in ads and I see where the priorities are.

I completely understand and agree that you need ads to make money for the site but keep them local. What the hell is a Stylish Plush ad doing on here? just ridiculous in my personal opinion
 

clonedude

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I don't mind it at all, as long as it stays free for us. Cram as many ads in as you can. That beats having to pay something by FAR.

Start charging money for this site, and I'd never come here. Hey wait, I'm sure most of you would be happy about that. So I'm sure CW will start charging us tomorrow to get rid of me now. Oh well.
 

Fitzy

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I don't mind it at all, as long as it stays free for us. Cram as many ads in as you can. That beats having to pay something by FAR.

Start charging money for this site, and I'd never come here. Hey wait, I'm sure most of you would be happy about that. So I'm sure CW will start charging us tomorrow to get rid of me now. Oh well.
You've never given one like on this site. How does that feel?
 

CyArob

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I wouldn't mind paying a couple dollars if clonedude never posted here again.
 

wxman1

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And the funny part is that I inquired about some advertising for my small local business and never even got a response. But yet Chris has time to email Hawkeye fans all the time telling them their close to getting banned. Couple that in with every page being littered in ads and I see where the priorities are.

I completely understand and agree that you need ads to make money for the site but keep them local. What the hell is a Stylish Plush ad doing on here? just ridiculous in my personal opinion

Try messaging Adam he is the sales guy.
 
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