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  • Synthlight
    Administrator
    FFR Simfile Author
    FFR Administrator
    • Nov 2002
    • 3059

    #1
    Re: Ads are great and all

    agreed, point them out and I will stop them. finding that one in the interface. It's difficult because we are given a large bucket of ads.. maybe thousands and have to individually pick out the ones we don't want to show.

    Cheers,

    Synthlight

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    • Tasselfoot
      Retired BOSS
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Jul 2003
      • 25185

      #2
      Re: Ads are great and all

      look at that sweet sweet thong.
      RIP

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      • Windscarredfaith
        (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ watermelon
        • Mar 2005
        • 2612

        #3
        Re: Ads are great and all

        I've seen that one about a million times. As well as the one where you can go look for singles over the net. xD

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        • Synthlight
          Administrator
          FFR Simfile Author
          FFR Administrator
          • Nov 2002
          • 3059

          #4
          Re: Ads are great and all

          That ad position will be switching from one company to a better one in about 5 minutes. I don't think the new ad company even has ads like that.

          Cheers,

          Synthlight

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          • Iwhaiwnfi
            FFR Player
            • May 2006
            • 224

            #5
            Re: Ads are great and all

            Good.. not that it's offensive to me, but I refreshed to page, and got three different singlesnet ads in a row.

            Originally posted by BLAZZE-
            You: i got harased on a ddr simulators multiplayer option. i also have no proof! Help!
            Police: lol

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            • talisman
              Resident Penguin
              FFR Simfile Author
              • May 2003
              • 4598

              #6
              Re: Ads are great and all

              I wonder what would happen to the internet if all browsers came with adblock automatically installed.

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              • Synthlight
                Administrator
                FFR Simfile Author
                FFR Administrator
                • Nov 2002
                • 3059

                #7
                Re: Ads are great and all

                Originally posted by talisman
                I wonder what would happen to the internet if all browsers came with adblock automatically installed.
                Advertising companies would find a way around it. You can't block all images from a website. Without advertising revenue, many many sites cannot justify existing. So by using things like adblock, you are hurting places like FFR.

                Cheers,

                Synthlight

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                • talisman
                  Resident Penguin
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • May 2003
                  • 4598

                  #8
                  Re: Ads are great and all

                  I don't click ads anyway... and if I wanted to support a site, I'd rather do it through donation than ad-clicking.

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                  • Squeek
                    let it snow~
                    • Jan 2004
                    • 14444

                    #9
                    Re: Ads are great and all

                    Originally posted by Synthlight
                    You can't block all images from a website.
                    To the best of my knowledge, IE has a feature for slower Internet connections in which all images are not shown.

                    Yep. Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Multimedia -> "Show Pictures".

                    Had to do that back when I was on dial-up years ago. No idea if other browsers have this feature, but they probably do.

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                    • Tokzic
                      FFR Player
                      • May 2005
                      • 6878

                      #10
                      Re: Ads are great and all

                      Not that I'm against FFR's ads, but using Adblock is completely justified. Yeah, websites need money, but do you really think internet users like being stalked everywhere they go by companies saying, "BUY OUR CRAP DO IT COME ON LOOK IT WE'RE SEXY AND/OR COOL AND/OR FREE (BUT NOT REALLY)"

                      You really can't say "stop it you're costing us when you block annoying images". That's a risk you're taking by displaying ads that want me to arm-wrestle Osama Bin Laden to win a free whatever, especially since they're all complete scams or install spyware anyway.

                      Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

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                      • Synthlight
                        Administrator
                        FFR Simfile Author
                        FFR Administrator
                        • Nov 2002
                        • 3059

                        #11
                        Re: Ads are great and all

                        Originally posted by Tokzic
                        Not that I'm against FFR's ads, but using Adblock is completely justified. Yeah, websites need money, but do you really think internet users like being stalked everywhere they go by companies saying, "BUY OUR CRAP DO IT COME ON LOOK IT WE'RE SEXY AND/OR COOL AND/OR FREE (BUT NOT REALLY)"

                        You really can't say "stop it you're costing us when you block annoying images". That's a risk you're taking by displaying ads that want me to arm-wrestle Osama Bin Laden to win a free whatever, especially since they're all complete scams or install spyware anyway.

                        You have a good point. But you are also saying that you want something for absolutely nothing. Besides.. Arm-wrestling Osama Bin Laden is awesome. You are not cool unless you do it.

                        Don't you think that websites also would be justified if they wanted to block everyone from visiting that blocked their ads? I think it would be bad practice but I also think they would be justified.

                        Believe me, I have done everything in my power in the past not to display ads. There was a time almost 2 years ago when I was paying the cost of a mortgage every month to keep FFR up and had to do this with my own money. besides that, these companies (for the most part) don't pay per click, they pay per impression.

                        How would you solve a $2000+ hosting bill for the month?

                        Cheers,

                        Synthlight

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                        • Tokzic
                          FFR Player
                          • May 2005
                          • 6878

                          #12
                          Re: Ads are great and all

                          Again, I never said I was against the ads, though I find it questionable how we're taking advantage of kids who don't better to click them. With such a server cost it is a little difficult to make so much money regularly.

                          Regarding other money ideas - a donation link is pretty pointless because the great majority of people on the site are in the 11-16 age range and don't have access to money on the Internet. I would, however, consider an FFR store. Especially during the holiday season (oops a bit late now), kids will go "HEY MOM I WANT AN FFR SHIRT" and a good deal of parents will buy them. However, I would not handle it personally, since we all know how it worked out last time with as many shirts arriving as not. Hook up with a good online store and just sell some basic stuff. Nothing to lose, really.

                          Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

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                          • Synthlight
                            Administrator
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            FFR Administrator
                            • Nov 2002
                            • 3059

                            #13
                            Re: Ads are great and all

                            I understand Tokzic and I don't mean to sound defensive about it. I am more frustrated that I am in a situation where I have to serve ads at all. Money just sucks, period.

                            Cheers,

                            Synthlight

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                            • Z3ratul
                              FFR Player
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 940

                              #14
                              Re: Ads are great and all

                              Does anybody else make a concsious effort to click the ads?
                              Originally posted by Grandiagod
                              My father rapes me with logging equipment and my mother is a three legged grizzly bear going through menopause.

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                              • jewpinthethird
                                (The Fat's Sabobah)
                                FFR Music Producer
                                • Nov 2002
                                • 11711

                                #15
                                Re: Ads are great and all




                                Found these on the main page.

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