Posted October 29, 20195 yr comment_438595 Is it just me, or are there way more ads on the site now? I'm getting them popping up in the middle of threads now, and they're much bigger at the top and bottom of the screen. It's only this site that it's happening to me.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438601 I know everyone’s gotta eat, but this isn’t good. I’d much sooner donate a little bit if there was an option for that. This just compels next to use an ad blocker or stop visiting the site.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438606 1 hour ago, Brandon said: I always assumed everyone runs an ad blocker no? Same. I'm not getting any pop-ups when I'm here.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438608 1 hour ago, Jacquie said: Same. I'm not getting any pop-ups when I'm here. Me either.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438610 I’ll take a look into it tonight I haven’t changed any of the ad settings in a long time. I hate ads that are injected into threads or take away from the site. Seems like Google decided to get aggressive.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438611 I notice the ads on Firefox mobile (they take up the entire screen), but at home on my PC I have no ads with Firefox / AdBlockPlus
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438612 Have looked into this a bit ... Google has implemented a new feature called auto ads, where it basically uses AI/ML to try and better serve ads and placement. I had turned it on a while back, but with restrictions. I found this email from yesterday: Quote A few weeks ago we introduced you to a new, more customizable and powerful Auto ads. We tried to match your previous settings as closely as possible, and sent you a notification on your AdSense homepage about the settings you needed to review. Because you didn't make any changes to your settings, we applied our default settings for you. As someone who works in software, this is something that really pisses me off. You never unilaterally make changes to how a customers account works. Most people never read those emails, and I almost never log into the account to see notifications. These have been turned off. Let me know if you are still seeing them.
October 29, 20195 yr Author comment_438613 7 minutes ago, Rich said: Have looked into this a bit ... Google has implemented a new feature called auto ads, where it basically uses AI/ML to try and better serve ads and placement. I had turned it on a while back, but with restrictions. I found this email from yesterday: As someone who works in software, this is something that really pisses me off. You never unilaterally make changes to how a customers account works. Most people never read those emails, and I almost never log into the account to see notifications. These have been turned off. Let me know if you are still seeing them. Yes, they're gone. Thank you.
October 29, 20195 yr Author comment_438614 53 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said: I notice the ads on Firefox mobile (they take up the entire screen), but at home on my PC I have no ads with Firefox / AdBlockPlus Same. It was just my phone.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438623 1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Still on my browser. Install Ublock Origin in your browser.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438624 2 minutes ago, TBURGESS said: Install Ublock Origin in your browser. I'm not sure it will work on Netscape.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438626 I am hesitant to complain about ads on a site I like unless they're very very intrusive. I noticed the change on my phone and I was like "eh that's annoying but whatever"
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438629 I'd second that...we don't pay anything to use this, so as long as Rich is getting what's coming to him, and it's not making my use of the site super difficult, I'm okay with whatever...
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438630 but if you ever put auto playing video ads that pop up and block my screen then I will raise no amount of hell.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438633 Unrelated to this site but I hate websites that ask to send notifications, I wish there was a way to block every site from sending you a notification.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438634 Don’t run the site to make money. I’m happy to break even. The ads do pay for hosting, software costs, prizes for Pick ‘Ems and Lock of the Week, and we’ve donated a pair of season tickets to allow those less fortunate to see Bomber games every year running the site. So if they are detracting from the enjoyment of the site, I’m generally against them.
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438637 3 minutes ago, Rich said: Don’t run the site to make money. I’m happy to break even. The ads do pay for hosting, software costs, prizes for Pick ‘Ems and Lock of the Week, and we’ve donated a pair of season tickets to allow those less fortunate to see Bomber games every year running the site. So if they are detracting from the enjoyment of the site, I’m generally against them. Thanks Rich. I don’t know what else could be added.. By the way, was your name always ‘Rich’? 😄 Edited October 29, 20195 yr by Mr Dee
October 29, 20195 yr comment_438666 1 hour ago, Mr Dee said: Thanks Rich. I don’t know what else could be added.. By the way, was your name always ‘Rich’? 😄 He became Rich just after starting to host the forum.
October 30, 20195 yr comment_438767 6 hours ago, LeBird said: He became Rich just after starting to host the forum. That’s rich.
October 31, 20195 yr comment_439014 Thanks Rich! Appreciate the site and if you ever decide to open it to donations I’ll be the first to pony up some cash!
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