An idea on hiding google ads
I had a thought regarding Google Ads that I thought I would run past everyone.
Most of the people who click on Google Ads are not regular posters. Usually they are lurkers or occassional posters of the site. As a result regular posters still see ads and can get rather annoyed by them. I was thinking of disabling the ads based on one of two criteria: 1) A small donation is made to the site to help pay for operating costs. OR 2) Any user with a certain number of posts will automatically have their ads disabled. I would like feedback on this idea, mainly the second one. If you like the second idea, what should the "magic" number be? 200 posts? 300? As always, thanks for your participation in our common goal to reduce fuel consumption. |
I think a certain time on
I think a certain time on the site would need to run in conjunction with the post count so as to discourage junk posts.
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3 months? I figure that's
3 months? I figure that's also a good period in which to realize some FE gains.
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I like this idea a lot! 3
I like this idea a lot! 3 months and 150 (50 per month)... that seems about right???
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30$ ain't too much, mehbe
30$ ain't too much, mehbe suggested donation but then you get into stickiness. Most of my anime sites do donation and just have a count down and get like 5 bucks from some and 100 from others. But then again, marx said something about that...
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the more you post,and time
the more you post,and time the less you have to donate?
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$30 is too much. Also these
$30 is too much. Also these ads don't bother me one bit.
I use IE and I see them but it doesn't bother me. With firefox I don't see the ads at all. My attention is directed at the posts, not ads. If my eyes wandered all the time to the ads I would of never raised my mpg by 4. |
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i'd donate to the site...not
i'd donate to the site...not $30...and not to remove google ads...
however i think it would be sweet if they weren't there... they could be replaced by like hot chicks and stuff maybe you should do like...1 hot chick picture for every $10 donated lol... we could go out in our respective towns and have hot chics hold a big sign over their head "I'VE GOT GAS !!!" and then you get one...drawn randomly...after said donation... |
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Every hour a script will be
Every hour a script will be run that will convert all users with over 150 posts and 90 days activity to the "no ads" group.
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That doesn't mean that we still don't want your donations :P |
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It's pointless just to donate. Some forums have this thing where you donate a certain amount and they send you a gas card. Sometimes they even have prizes for members that donate. Maybe a $10 donation= gassavers.org sticker. Or a $30-40 donation =$20 gas card. |
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because it's boring and we
because it's boring and we don't get anything in return. At least send us some gassavers.org stickers for a donation. Everybody wins that way. We represent the site and get more people in here.
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Seriously dude, you pay for TV, you pay for movies, you pay for magazines and books. Why is it so "pointless" to consider donating money for a service you use every day? |
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The only reason I see for donation is people who donate should have better member features. Or should get something in return. |
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nevermind. I give up. |
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you get what you give
you get what you give
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Hurray, I was able to make my first donation today!
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you really need to unlearn your concept. it is very very selfish. i agree with you about the google ads though, i forget they are there. |
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when i first started browsing the site i noticed them and clicked a few times. then i just developed the mental block for that inch of my screen. i do the same thing on all sites that have ads...
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as for the ads, most of the time i also have google blindness. but once in a while i remember to click for fun & profit - but only because i'm genuinely interested in the ad topic. anything else would be unethical. |
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^ honestly i don't know how that happened what i meant to say was... WHATTTTTTTTTTTT you have to click on them too? Just for you Matt |
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