I don't feel bad about using Adblock

Isara · October 27, 2014, 05:39:49 AM

It's not wholly on our control, Cheat has stated multiple times that he's working with the ad provider to prevent such incidents. We were forced in the current condition because of Google. We were nice with Google Ads. They paid well, many members didn't block our ads and some of them were useful, and most importantly safe.

Then at some point, even though we did abide with their policies, which made our community uncomfortable, but nonetheless accepting of the fact that Google Ads was a reliable service with which to monetize our community's upkeep turned its tail on us and stirred the waters without any actual forewarning, they dropped on us, cut us out, the money which we still hadn't claimed from the Google Ads account was kept, and we were suddenly thrown into a vortex that involves finding an ad provider that fits to our needs.

None of this would have happened if Google would have been more transparent with its issues, maybe a little understanding of the fact that we actually put out advertisements of third parties on our websites. We might not be the biggest website out in the wilds, but we certainly shouldn't be treated like pushovers because Google feels comfortable in doing so.

In the bottom line, we have moved on from Google, we are trying some new ad providers, sometimes some unexpected incidents may happen with some ads, and Cheat and I as we previously stated many times, and I am sure other people in the staff and the general membership knows all too well that we don't mean to treat our community poorly, we do deserve some good, safe, and meaningful advertisements to show on the various pages that we all browse.

Sprungli · October 27, 2014, 06:00:39 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on October 26, 2014, 10:20:52 PM

Quote from: Camnator on October 26, 2014, 10:05:49 PM
Quote from: Septy on October 26, 2014, 09:55:41 PM
When you guys watch tv do you flip shit and go insane when commercials come on?

Yes, and I no longer have cable. It's asinine you have to pay for cable AND view ads.

I really don't understand the point of ads on the 360.

I'm paying XBL $60 and it's littered with pointless ads that I don't give a fuck about.

It's stupid! This is why I'm letting my gold run out on January 8th. I am done with Xbox after that date.

>360

Serves you right for living in the past

Sandtrap · October 27, 2014, 08:27:23 AM

This is why I don't watch TV any more. 3 minutes of the show. 5 minutes of commercials. And then the internet became just as infested.

I can remember, only something like a short 4-5 years ago, when the internet wasn't an ad shithole. When I could open up a youtube video, and just watch the fucking video. This is the only site I stomach the ads for because it's important, and I don't get the kind you're getting.

Korra · October 27, 2014, 08:32:58 AM

ITT: People bitching for tribal reasons

TheOneTrueDesticle · October 27, 2014, 02:07:56 PM

Quote from: challengerX on October 27, 2014, 05:32:57 AM

Never have I seen so much whining from one person.

Thanks for not supporting the site, you're welcome to keep coming here and leeching off server space whining about how much you hate America and ads.

I'll gladly donate to the site, but I won't disable Adblock.

Also, I'll have you know that America may not be as shitty as Russia, but it's still pretty shitty. Same goes for you, Korra.

Cheat · October 27, 2014, 02:12:45 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on October 27, 2014, 08:27:23 AM

This is why I don't watch TV any more. 3 minutes of the show. 5 minutes of commercials. And then the internet became just as infested.

I can remember, only something like a short 4-5 years ago, when the internet wasn't an ad shithole. When I could open up a youtube video, and just watch the fucking video. This is the only site I stomach the ads for because it's important, and I don't get the kind you're getting.

On this topic: have you ever gotten an ad on YouTube in the middle of a video? This has happened the last few times I've watched a 10 to 15 minute vid on YouTube; out of nowhere, an ad hijacks the screen and I have to wait 15 seconds before I can resume.

It sucks.

clum clum · October 27, 2014, 02:16:02 PM

Quote from: Cheat on October 27, 2014, 02:12:45 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on October 27, 2014, 08:27:23 AM
This is why I don't watch TV any more. 3 minutes of the show. 5 minutes of commercials. And then the internet became just as infested.

I can remember, only something like a short 4-5 years ago, when the internet wasn't an ad shithole. When I could open up a youtube video, and just watch the fucking video. This is the only site I stomach the ads for because it's important, and I don't get the kind you're getting.
On this topic: have you ever gotten an ad on YouTube in the middle of a video? This has happened the last few times I've watched a 10 to 15 minute vid on YouTube; out of nowhere, an ad hijacks the screen and I have to wait 15 seconds before I can resume.

It sucks.

That has happened to me, before I got adblock.

There are also un-skippable ads, which is bullshit.

TheOneTrueDesticle · October 27, 2014, 02:17:01 PM

Quote from: Cheat on October 27, 2014, 02:12:45 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on October 27, 2014, 08:27:23 AM
This is why I don't watch TV any more. 3 minutes of the show. 5 minutes of commercials. And then the internet became just as infested.

I can remember, only something like a short 4-5 years ago, when the internet wasn't an ad shithole. When I could open up a youtube video, and just watch the fucking video. This is the only site I stomach the ads for because it's important, and I don't get the kind you're getting.
On this topic: have you ever gotten an ad on YouTube in the middle of a video? This has happened the last few times I've watched a 10 to 15 minute vid on YouTube; out of nowhere, an ad hijacks the screen and I have to wait 15 seconds before I can resume.

It sucks.

That's why I started using Adblock on Youtube again. Fuck that shit, this isn't Hulu.

TheOneTrueDesticle · October 27, 2014, 02:18:36 PM

Quote from: Scary Digger on October 27, 2014, 02:16:02 PM

Quote from: Cheat on October 27, 2014, 02:12:45 PM
Quote from: Sandtrap on October 27, 2014, 08:27:23 AM
This is why I don't watch TV any more. 3 minutes of the show. 5 minutes of commercials. And then the internet became just as infested.

I can remember, only something like a short 4-5 years ago, when the internet wasn't an ad shithole. When I could open up a youtube video, and just watch the fucking video. This is the only site I stomach the ads for because it's important, and I don't get the kind you're getting.
On this topic: have you ever gotten an ad on YouTube in the middle of a video? This has happened the last few times I've watched a 10 to 15 minute vid on YouTube; out of nowhere, an ad hijacks the screen and I have to wait 15 seconds before I can resume.

It sucks.

That has happened to me, before I got adblock.

There are also un-skippable ads, which is bullshit.

Usually on YouTube there are either 15 second ads that you can't skip or 3 minute ads that you can skip after 5 seconds. One time I got an unskippable 3 minute ad and that's what prompted me to get Adblock finally. Advertisers just want to fuсk you in the ass.