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Post by gale on Jul 20, 2017 16:20:28 GMT -8
Maybe this was mentioned in the thread but I just got an audio ad. So that part isn't true. Turned adblocker back on and will deal with the bottom banner.
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Post by StoryGirl83 on Jul 21, 2017 9:48:04 GMT -8
I got an ad-blocker because when I was on ProBoards sites sometimes it would randomly send me to a page that claimed I won things or I had a virus. I always ran scans after this happened, but it really freaked me out, especially since it kept happening. I'm a little afraid to take off ad-blocker for ProBoards sites, but I will try and if this happens, again (it's been maybe a year), I will report it to you guys (and that adblocker is going back up at least until after you've looked into it and fixed it which means you would have to tell me that, which it doesn't sound like you do). I haven't really had problems with other websites having this happen. And no, I never reported it, because I didn't really think about it. It didn't occur to me that it was an actual ad. I figured it was malware that hopefully could be blocked with an ad blocker. If something is trying to hijack my browser, I don't think it's something as banal as an ad.
I don't have a problem with normal ProBoards ads (although I am about ready to throw something at my computer after a day worth of that anti ad-blocker guy). I am just afraid of what might happen if I take the ad-blocker off, since it was a ProBoards specific problem.
After reading ten pages of comments (yes, I did read all of them), I'm honestly even more wary, but I'm still going to try and see what happens. It will not help your revenue unless just the fact that the ads aren't blocked helps your revenue, because I don't click on ads. I don't buy things from ads. I usually don't even buy things on the internet. When I do, it's something that I sought out, not something that sought me out. If, however, it helps your revenue to have these ads simply exist (with no interaction from me whatsoever), great. I rather doubt it does, but if it does, great.
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Post by Michael on Jul 21, 2017 13:33:15 GMT -8
Maybe this was mentioned in the thread but I just got an audio ad. So that part isn't true. Turned adblocker back on and will deal with the bottom banner. Hi, We have a system that automatically reports audio ads to us. If you experienced one it has already been blocked by a member of our team. I apologize for the issue. I got an ad-blocker because when I was on ProBoards sites sometimes it would randomly send me to a page that claimed I won things or I had a virus. I always ran scans after this happened, but it really freaked me out, especially since it kept happening. I'm a little afraid to take off ad-blocker for ProBoards sites, but I will try and if this happens, again (it's been maybe a year), I will report it to you guys (and that adblocker is going back up at least until after you've looked into it and fixed it which means you would have to tell me that, which it doesn't sound like you do). I haven't really had problems with other websites having this happen. And no, I never reported it, because I didn't really think about it. It didn't occur to me that it was an actual ad. I figured it was malware that hopefully could be blocked with an ad blocker. If something is trying to hijack my browser, I don't think it's something as banal as an ad. I don't have a problem with normal ProBoards ads (although I am about ready to throw something at my computer after a day worth of that anti ad-blocker guy). I am just afraid of what might happen if I take the ad-blocker off, since it was a ProBoards specific problem. After reading ten pages of comments (yes, I did read all of them), I'm honestly even more wary, but I'm still going to try and see what happens. It will not help your revenue unless just the fact that the ads aren't blocked helps your revenue, because I don't click on ads. I don't buy things from ads. I usually don't even buy things on the internet. When I do, it's something that I sought out, not something that sought me out. If, however, it helps your revenue to have these ads simply exist (with no interaction from me whatsoever), great. I rather doubt it does, but if it does, great. Just having the ad load on the page is a benefit to us. You do not have to click on any ad or purchase anything.
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Post by StoryGirl83 on Jul 21, 2017 15:59:02 GMT -8
I got an ad-blocker because when I was on ProBoards sites sometimes it would randomly send me to a page that claimed I won things or I had a virus. I always ran scans after this happened, but it really freaked me out, especially since it kept happening. I'm a little afraid to take off ad-blocker for ProBoards sites, but I will try and if this happens, again (it's been maybe a year), I will report it to you guys (and that adblocker is going back up at least until after you've looked into it and fixed it which means you would have to tell me that, which it doesn't sound like you do). I haven't really had problems with other websites having this happen. And no, I never reported it, because I didn't really think about it. It didn't occur to me that it was an actual ad. I figured it was malware that hopefully could be blocked with an ad blocker. If something is trying to hijack my browser, I don't think it's something as banal as an ad. I don't have a problem with normal ProBoards ads (although I am about ready to throw something at my computer after a day worth of that anti ad-blocker guy). I am just afraid of what might happen if I take the ad-blocker off, since it was a ProBoards specific problem. After reading ten pages of comments (yes, I did read all of them), I'm honestly even more wary, but I'm still going to try and see what happens. It will not help your revenue unless just the fact that the ads aren't blocked helps your revenue, because I don't click on ads. I don't buy things from ads. I usually don't even buy things on the internet. When I do, it's something that I sought out, not something that sought me out. If, however, it helps your revenue to have these ads simply exist (with no interaction from me whatsoever), great. I rather doubt it does, but if it does, great. Just having the ad load on the page is a benefit to us. You do not have to click on any ad or purchase anything. Well, then I'm glad to give you that benefit. Hopefully I don't run into any more of those ads/malware/redirectors. Any other kind of problem ads I will try to remember to report (assuming I run into them), but that kind I worry about more.
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Post by ••GamingBoards.net•• on Aug 28, 2017 19:53:10 GMT -8
I think this is a great idea, ProBoards needs to make a profit to help all of our Forums grow to their best potential. If your forum is already doing spectacular and it's bothering you, pay for the Ad free.
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Post by Beckea on Jul 1, 2018 20:58:37 GMT -8
Would love it if they were smaller. Sometimes they all match as well. But most times I just ignore them.
Recently I have had issues with slow loading of the ads, I know they are because at the bottom of the page it will say something ad -- not that it is a problem but it makes for the other parts slow as well.
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Post by Radrook on Jul 22, 2018 21:28:55 GMT -8
I was once a web-master who easily placed banners on my website by simply copying sand pasting. What happened? All of a sudden the process seems to have become a complicated mess. Where exactly do I place my HTML banner code? Why all the complication? If indeed no advertising is allowed on pro-boards then why not simply say so? I am paying approx 6 dollars a month in order to be able to advertise and I am unable to advertise? Then let the Proboard adds do so. I give up!
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Post by Brian on Jul 23, 2018 10:17:23 GMT -8
I was once a web-master who easily placed banners on my website by simply copying sand pasting. What happened? All of a sudden the process seems to have become a complicated mess. Where exactly do I place my HTML banner code? Why all the complication? The method in which you place your own advertisements on the page hasn't really changed at all in at least the past decade and a half. If indeed no advertising is allowed on pro-boards then why not simply say so? I am paying approx 6 dollars a month in order to be able to advertise and I am unable to advertise? Then let the Proboard adds do so. I give up! Advertising is allowed on the condition you purchase ad-free to first remove our own ads. But this really has nothing to do with the contents of this update which has to do with ad blocking software and extensions. If you're having issues placing your own advertisements I recommend posting in the Support Board for assistance.
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Post by Alenet on Aug 4, 2018 5:51:48 GMT -8
Your forum analytics is completely wrong, both for pageviews and for members. Members counter is wrong (in forum analytics) and pageviews are used to count how many visits are for ad-free payment but this is not correct.
I have one of the bigger forum hosted on proboards (www.tesreloaded.com, 20k members in 1 year and over 5000 pageviews x day) but I will not buy anymore ad free and probably i will move the forum out of proboards because your ads politics is very bad.
You ask to pay for a visit number (example 50k) but if i pay for that and put my ads (i use google ad), i pay more to you than what i receive from google. This because for example if i press 10 times F5 on the browser, you count 10 pageviews, but google 10 views but 1 payment-view (and that is correct). You are not able to discern the REAL views from the total pageviews, or better you DO NOT WANT. I work in this sector from 20 years and i can tell you your politics about this method to count is very bad.
The result is that your ad-free payment is strongly unfair.
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Post by queenfoxy on Oct 22, 2018 8:56:22 GMT -8
I totally understand your need for revenue and I gladly pay for my board to be ad free. You guys do a great job.
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Post by Philip on Feb 27, 2019 18:00:27 GMT -8
I would love to have the ads displayed inline, say within the first post of each thread and replace those nasty banner ads with text ads to flow within the content a little better. This would help solve theme design issue's as the current set of banners are an eyesore, I'm not against them but I think they would be best served in say a sidebar. I would also love to have the option to display contextual ads over personal ads to highlight my first point, options would be nice.
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Post by Kalo on Mar 12, 2019 20:34:48 GMT -8
I would love to have the ads displayed inline, say within the first post of each thread and replace those nasty banner ads with text ads to flow within the content a little better. This would help solve theme design issue's as the current set of banners are an eyesore, I'm not against them but I think they would be best served in say a sidebar. I would also love to have the option to display contextual ads over personal ads to highlight my first point, options would be nice. Phil, Totally respect your position on this - the problem is that you can't decide who's going to pay to have their advertisement placed on your forum, the community business owners/staff/leadership make that determination based on their business model which is promoted to develop our community further with proactive bug fixes, and other backend programming glitches with the system you may not realize exist unless you get "lucky" and catch the bugs in action. This team of developers and designers are top of the line as far as web-based communities are concerned. We need to ensure as a community that we do support the overall community by keeping ad-blocks off so these ads load and the business gets the revenue from their advertisers. This opinion is very contradicting to a former post and opinion that I have made previously - I know this as a fact and will not shame myself by trying to say otherwise but the business does focus on our community growth and as a long-time member (contrary to my current profile information) of this community I have a vested interest in this community long term. Please find a way to work within your community to support ads to be loaded - the admins express that this is the only need they have for ads - no clicks, no purchases necessary, just a few cookies and a milisecond load time. Thank you
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Post by Philip on Mar 25, 2019 20:41:20 GMT -8
Hey Kalo thanks for the positive feedback. Whilst I agree advertisement restrictions do occur and would need to be verified, companies such as google do allow choice of ads(private|contextual). As far as google is concerned all I would suggest is we allow certain options to cater for ads(might not be possible) but then inject the right code segment based on option's users provide. This is more of a aesthetic view point.
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Post by Kalo on Mar 27, 2019 16:21:27 GMT -8
ProBoards advertising partners are actually not google based it's revenue based. The advertisers pay proboards to be on their forums. Each user hit is additional revenue in proboards pocket as the partners pay for advertising on a per hit basis not a per click basis. This allows users to see the ad without having to go to the partner page in order for them to have to buy more ad spots.
Hope this clarifies that portion of the system. It is pretty confusing for those who haven't followed that system over time.
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Post by NanDee on Mar 28, 2019 6:42:16 GMT -8
ProBoards advertising partners are actually not google based it's revenue based. The advertisers pay proboards to be on their forums. Each user hit is additional revenue in proboards pocket as the partners pay for advertising on a per hit basis not a per click basis. This allows users to see the ad without having to go to the partner page in order for them to have to buy more ad spots.Hope this clarifies that portion of the system. It is pretty confusing for those who haven't followed that system over time. Kalo Before I put in my two-pence worth in favor of the ads - I am a little confused about the 'per hit' v 'per click'. As I've always assumed that the 'click' is where you click the ad and are taken to the advertisers site - which I've just confirmed by clicking on two of the ads on mine lol So, having been taken to the advertisers site - what is the 'per hit' basis about ? OK my opinion on the ads we have on our forums. Firstly, proboards allow us to use a code that places the top ad 'above' the forum banner, so it doesn't look unsightly splitting our own banner from the rest of the forum. The other ads are right at the very bottom of the forum below the shout box and the affiliate box - for those that have one. This of course means that the ads are not constantly 'in your face' and in no way whatever intrude on or spoil the look of the actual forum. Secondly - In addition to the visual editor section where we can change the colors of our forums - we are also able to customize our forums with an amazing array of plugins and codes that can completely transform our forums if the admins choose to do so. In addition there are people here who will help with any design issues you may be having and some will even make a banner or design for those who need help. Along with the great support offered here - I don't know of another free hosting site that offers anywhere near as much as proboards does and all we have to do is have a couple of discreet ads on our forums. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the Proboards Staff and all the coders/plug in makers and designers for everything they do here to make Proboards the great hosting service that it is
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