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Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

wyliecoyoteuk — Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:19 pm

Author: wyliecoyoteuk

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:19 pm

[quote="shifty_ben"]

Quote:

coming across a site that discussed the possibility of speakers being placed inside silicon implants Ridiculous but a good laugh.

What's so ridiculous about wanting good stereo in bed?
(So bored, I'm reading the back catalogue- god I hate computers)

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

jjmac — Wed May 31, 2006 10:14 pm

Author: jjmac

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:14 pm

I only block because of bandwidth. Sometimes i like to go up to the local "Dick Smith" shop (large computer/electronic mart) and use their free net access. Just to look at all the adds. But i think that tends to beg the sensibilities a bit really.

jm
Humpty Dumpty Was Pusshed !
(probably by a rouge dd)

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

GMorgan — Wed May 31, 2006 12:52 pm

Author: GMorgan

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:52 pm

I have 2 rules with ads
1. Don't use Flash
2. Don't use bitmaps (or other unnecessaryily uncompressed formats, tends not to happen much these days).

If a site breaks either I tend to block everything. I don't mind a few simple advertisements but the bloat I can do without and blocking everything on a site that breaks the rules will encourage good practices and less wasted bandwidth.

As for advertising on this site. I don't mind so much but I don't think Flash adverts will be as potent on a site like this anyway. Essentially people who turn to Linux are more likely to see through Flash anyway.

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

jjmac — Wed May 31, 2006 11:26 am

Author: jjmac

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:26 am

You could try a proxy blocker like junkbuster or privoxy. The privoxy config is a little clearer than junkbusters'. Only thing is to remember to let cookies pass for selected sites otherwise you go into a login loop. I don't think i can remember what a popup or add looks like any more (slight exaggeration).

jm
Humpty Dumpty Was Pusshed !
(probably by a rouge dd)

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

GeoNorth — Thu May 25, 2006 11:20 am

Author: GeoNorth

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 11:20 am

I don't mind ads, as long as they're not intrusive and relate to the topic at hand (as per the esteemed Amiga Format carrying mostly ads from PD houses, Silica Systems and Cloanto... ah the heady days of my childhood) and I only use Adblock (when in Firefox, I haven't quite worked out something similar for Konq) on ads that annoy me.

However pop-ups are the second most annoying thing I've ever witnessed... after Flash ads that make a point of invading the page you're viewing - banners, regardless of what format they're in have their own little space on the page and they should stay there once they grow beyond their box they're like billboards jump into the pavement and accost you or having that git out of the Halifax adverts turn up in the middle of a dramtic scene in your favourite programme to sell you a mortgage. 3 have given me another reason to never do business with them as long as I live...

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

ollie — Thu May 25, 2006 8:33 am

Author: ollie

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:33 am

If you don't like popups use Firefox or Opera (I'm assuming that, like me, getting IE running on Linux is not the idea of Linux) and disable popups. Firefox shows a small icon in the lower right corner when popups are blocked. I don't disable ads (Flash or otherwise) at home because it costs money to run web sites and all sources of income are welcome. They are quite often blocked during my day job using Squid and squidGuard as part of the filtering required by the Education Department - but that is different.

IMHO there is only one reason for a popup - when requested by the user at an online bank (or similar) so that the session is secure and is killed at the end of online banking by closing the window.

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

MartyBartfast — Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:36 am

Author: MartyBartfast

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:36 am

[quote="M-Saunders"]

M0PHP wrote:

It's my job to add these new features and run the site day-to-day, and the money has to come from somewhere.

Mike

You mean you actually get paid? I thought you did it for pleasure, 'cos you love us all so much

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

Rhakios — Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:22 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:22 pm

I'm not aware of having to pay anything to view and use this web site. I don't even have to buy or subscribe to the magazine. If advertising revenue can support this extra service and pay for Mike's time maintaining and enhancing the site, then I think it's well worthwhile.
But, I will always block pop-ups as they are far too intrusive.

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

shifty_ben — Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:06 pm

Author: shifty_ben

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:06 pm

Quote:

no forums,

noooooooooooooooooooooo, keep the ads Besides there has been the odd occassion when one or two have been worth clicking, if only for a laugh. I remember following one and coming across a site that discussed the possibility of speakers being placed inside silicon implants Ridiculous but a good laugh.

As long as we don't get any shoot the duck, or spank the monkey ads I'm happy

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

M-Saunders — Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:54 am

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:54 am

M0PHP wrote:

But what is your view on the ads?

I know they're not popular, but they're needed to keep developing the site. Those of you who were around in April 2005, when this site was relaunched, will have seen how much it's grown since then -- newsletters, blogging, a wiki, archives, interviews, more regular news and busier forums.

It's my job to add these new features and run the site day-to-day, and the money has to come from somewhere. (Oh, and then there's the bandwidth, especially when we get Slashdotted every few months ) As much as I love the community around this site, some things take a fair bit of work and time to implement, so ads are a necessity.

The alternative would be to have an ad-less static page with just the 'Latest issue' box on -- no forums, no archives, no 'sub-sites' or anything else. So I hope it's worth having a few ads! Especially with a couple of things we have lined up...

Mike

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

shifty_ben — Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:00 pm

Author: shifty_ben

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:00 pm

They are annoying but they have to make money somehow. Advertising currently rises quite a bit of revenue so its no surprise Future have gone in for it as well

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

M0PHP — Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:13 pm

Author: M0PHP

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:13 pm

M-Saunders wrote:

Now now folks. It's Friday, so everyone have fun, go out and buy Tetris DS, and relax!

M

But what is your view on the ads?

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

dodgiebros — Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:02 pm

Author: dodgiebros

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:02 pm

I'm going to bed now. It's 3:40 am Saturday down here. I'm going to the local drag strip tonight for a bit of old fashioned V8 tyre smoking action and maybe see some computerised (running on Linux of course) super quadro turbo, 68 valve, 25 000 rpm, 1500hp, 2 litre buzz box blow up on the start line. I don't care how flash your (too fast, too furious)piece of plastic on wheels is, I know my old V8 1973 HQ Holden sounds beautiful. I turn my 500 multimegawatt doofa sound system off when I'm driving this old beast

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

M-Saunders — Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:07 pm

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:07 pm

Now now folks. It's Friday, so everyone have fun, go out and buy Tetris DS, and relax!

M

Re: should paying subscribers put up with pop-ups & ads from

dodgiebros — Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:04 pm

Author: dodgiebros

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:04 pm

It's a damn shame...... I'm totaly sick of 'big brother' corperations ruling this world. Especially the Yank (Sepo - Septic tank) capitalists that buy our local businesses and send the manufacturing overseas to 3rd world countries and rip us all off........... Sorry........ I'm sure if Australia had a viable Linux enterprise, they would shaft them too. "NOT HAPPY JAN". I bet those Sepo's have their hand in on LXF too. Am I too paranoid? Is this way off the subject? Where does Linux stand in Australia?