+Audioboxer 2,876 Posted January 15, 2009 And the thing is, revenue from advertising is on the decline to boot. People are idiots. By the way, can you guys not detect adblockers? AVForums can - Now they don't stop you surfing, but where advertisements should be the frames still appear and inside a respectable message explaining why they need adverts to keep the site up. Sort of an explanation to try and stop you blocking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbandonedTrolley 93 Posted January 15, 2009 I really don't understand the whole issue with adverts on a site. Read around them, it's not hard. I have no issue with the adverts on Neowin, I've never found them obtrusive and as Neobond said, most sensible people can spot the 'dodgy' adverts anyway. What's the harm in having them show to people? People seem to forget that sites need some income to keep going, without those adverts and the subscriptions there would be no site to read (and moan about the adverts) so you have a choice, have the site with adverts (no biggy) or risk not having the site at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+shift. 21 Posted January 18, 2009 Meh, it's here to stay. Live with it and if you MUST use an adblocker; you don't need to tell the whole world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirtythree 0 Posted January 19, 2009 I think the thread should have merely been an announcement and then closed. No need for 32 pages of explanation beyond that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoulEata 0 Posted July 15, 2009 Advertising I can handle, but what are these huge box ads on the main page now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Lyle 336 Posted July 15, 2009 Advertising I can handle, but what are these huge box ads on the main page now? They have been there since the launch of Finity, aka the new layout of the web site. P.S. there is only 1 square ad. 3 ads all together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dance. 21 Posted July 16, 2009 Is it me or are there hover over word ads also? :s (I want to know if my comp is infected with something). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee G. 234 Posted July 16, 2009 Is it me or are there hover over word ads also? :s (I want to know if my comp is infected with something). Yes, there are those on front page articles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Growled 3,880 Posted July 16, 2009 I was sort of proud of myself. I actually clicked an ad the other day. From a former adblocker, I think it is a big step. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral Michael 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Question, as a subscriber why can't I have a ad-less site? A few other sites I donate to give me that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HolyOne 3 Posted July 16, 2009 Question, as a subscriber why can't I have a ad-less site? A few other sites I donate to give me that. The second tier of Subscribing removes advertisements from the site. See here: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=...&CODE=index Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
