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Boss's choice and it really is that intrusive in the end. If it works better than the previous system, then I'm sure it'll keep and I approve.
Beware, the Shinra will close this thread down, reasoning that it's another seed of insurrection! :|
I think it's stupid and annoying.
I thought they were better at the top of the page myself, as it gave me something to read (and maybe click if they were interesting, although they're usually about FFXI gil) while waiting that split second for the rest of the page to load.
I think it's ok, it doesn't get in my way.
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it looked nicer at the top of the page...
I think they suck [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img], but the boss word is final I suppose. I'd click them more often regardless of where they were on the screen if they actually linked to something I want/care about.
My life has been forever ruined.
I don't like it, it's tacky. It's intruding on my line of vision.
I don't like it, but if I get $5 out of it from Cid that he promised all of us, then it's cool with me.
It's like a commercial, only less funny.
I post my opinion here, or in the Hate thread?
Do both.
If we need sponsors, at least the person who put it up managed to do it in a non-intrusive way. You can scroll right past it, there are no pop-ups, they're not on every page... like I said, if we need sponsors at least it isn't too annoying. So far I'm fine with it.
I bet there's at least 5 threads about this in the feedback forum by now.
When I first saw it, I thought there was something wrong with someones sig code that had screwed the adds up, how wrong I was.
EDIT: Bad thing.
If Cid becomes a millionaire I don't have a problem with it. :spin:
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PM'D. :mad2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Levie
I think it's really annoying. I didn't mind at all the ads on the top of the page. But between posts? Are we going to get email spammed ads next?
what's the point of it?
I sorta see where boss is coming from with these new ads.
they pay EoFF HQ money if we click on them right?
Unless people start accidentally clicking on unexpected links, I'm not sure how this will increase revenue. It's made me less prepared to click on them due to being so intrusive.
Do these things get EoFF money every time we click them? If so, I'm willing to click a few everyday.
In TekkenZaibatsu, there's a member called AdBot that "posts" ads every now and again in every post. I've gotton used to that so this isn't much of a transition.
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jess
I think a "hey, reminder: clicking the ads gives EoFF money, so please look at them!" announcement every 6 months or so would do more towards getting people to click ads than plastering them all over between posts.
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Originally Posted by Raistlin
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Originally Posted by Yamaneko
Yeah, an announcement would do wonders!Quote:
Originally Posted by Raistlin
I read every announcement and you damn well know I do. Just maybe not in the first ten minutes. :p
At the top of the page, they were easily ignorable. If you aren't clicking now, you weren't gonna click when they were at the top either.
By the way, google prohibits me from reminding you to "help out the site" by clicking ads, so I wouldn't make such an announcemnt.
Seriously, I don't think it's that bad. But maybe I'm wrong. The bad news (for you guys) is that it seems more effective.
And you really thought removing Feedback would be the end of it all? How very naďve. :laugh:
I didn't put any input into the Feedback forum and its current state (which is certainly not to say that I disagree with what has happened). I, solely, made this decision with the ads without consulting the staff.
In other words, the isolation of the feedback forum and the placement of these ads is unrelated.
Well, yeah, my comment wasn't really about these ads though. It was more about the nature of the thread. It's exactly what you'd expect to see in the old Feedback.
No, I know. Anyhow, I'm glad someone made this thread because I wanted to get your feedback on this and I wasn't sure how that would be done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
IF you want feed back teh new ad thing isn't bad. IT really doesn't bother me, so if it helps keep everything running keep it,
I don't like it. T____T
But I don't think that's going to change anything! :monkey:
Is it normal to be getting blank ads?
I didn't even notice they started it at first.
So when I saw Ad's I thought I was at the end of the thread..
Then to my amazement.. More posts.
Which only added to the confusement of why are there random links to things irrelevent to me in this thread..
But oh well, if it's benefitting someone, then lets have a go at the random Ad's in the middle of a thread. :eep:
Makes me SICK :irked:
But hey, if it keeps the site alive then so be it.
I really really dislike them. They don't make me want to click the links any more or any less, but they do make want to stop reading threads altogether.
But I guess they're like a necessary evil. Emphasis on EVIL.
I find them quite annoying.
It breaks up my pace when I'm reading. Basically, it has the same effect as a spam post.
Or it could be a horrific game...Quote:
Originally Posted by Miriel
Because it's right above you.
They don't bother me as much as some sigs do. :)
*raises hand*Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeza
now that's just a lot of spammage than when it was on top, xD.
Wow, you guys sure are picky. I notice them, but they aren't bothersome in the least.
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Originally Posted by roto13
I'm used to them already.
And to people who think that this setup wouldn't bring more revenue, well that's just silly. Those things were easily ignorable up there. Now it's just a matter of seeing how many people will complain about it.
They don't bother me at all. If there was one between every post or something, then I might have a problem with it. But one a page? That's nothing.
The ads don't bother the administrator? Really? :rolleyes2 ;)
I think initially a lot of people will hate it because they aren't used to it.
As Cid said, he did this on his own, without discussing it with any of us. I speak as a member when I give my opinion, not as an Administrator. I hate it when people use that roll eyes smiley. Go roll your eyes at someone else.
You go, RSL!
If the sight of an occasional advertisement bothers you that much, you are going to lead a very unhappy life.
It was followed by a wink, which denotes a light-hearted ribbing. Chill.Quote:
Originally Posted by RSL
Yeah, I'll take that deal too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agent Proto
I just can't handle change. But I'm already getting used to it.
Oh my god, these things are annoying.
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*clicks on an ad*
I'm amazingly good at ignoring ads. They don't faze me at all. I think I'll click on one right now to support the site, though.
I'd prefer the site without them, but I'm not exactly going to get too bothered by them. I run a much smaller website and know how much it costs to keep it going. It's necessary.
I could have sworn I already posted here...oh welll... :eep:
The ads arent bothering me, especialy if they help keeping the forums up. Plus, firefox is blocking them anyways. :p
I didn't notice them until I read this thread. I think they are fine though, not as annoying as the ads on some sites.
I'm getting a few blank ads here and there too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Meat Puppet
Disable them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeza
Oh wait, I can't disable ads.
Edit: for the people wondering, I made a thread in NeoFeedback about it too. :p
This starts the amazing roulette 'Will I get an ad beneath my post?'
*clicks on an ad for Bulgarian ski resorts*
Meh, this doesn't bother me too much. Having the ads break up the thread doesn't look very nice, but aside from that there's nothing wrong with it. And if it increases revenue, then that's cool.
I find them quite annoying being in the middle, but I guess if it works.
How much money have I just made you? *attaches image*
Note: They are all the same ad, barring the first one. And the chocobo. Take one guess at what that is.
Not a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mittopotahis
If the same people are clicking the same ad over and over again in an attempt to get Cid money he will get his account banned for click fraud. :thumb:
They're annoynig, especially now in the beginning, but I think I'll get used to them after a while. After all, I know they're good for the site, so that's fine with me as long as they help.
Wait, are you serrious? :eek:Quote:
If the same people are clicking the same ad over and over again in an attempt to get Cid money he will get his account banned for click fraud.
They aren't exactly aesthetically pleasing, but they aren't all too much of an inconvenience either.
However, I notice the ads less now than I did when they were at the top, because they aren't in a constant place on the thread. If I've already read all the posts on the top portion of the thread, then I'm not going to see them because I'll just skip to the bottom. Ads on the top AND bottom of a thread seem more practical to me, that way they're sort of a guaranteed see.
Oh hell just click it ^__^
EoFF has given us free FF Music downloads before and has even made an community which consists of FF players around the world...
...so its time to pay them back for the good that they have done and click on the ads!!
*oh yeah BTW where is the music downloads site now? o.o
did they change the site? or is it really removed?*
Yep. It would be a pretty easy way to get money, by getting all your visitors to go click crazy, so they stopped it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GLR
Unfortunately, now it works the other way around too, with competitors clicking wildly at thier rival's websites trying to get each others ad accounts banned.
I've donated to the cause directly, so I feel doubly pained right now. I imagine the increase revenue is being caused by people accidentally clicking on them whilst scrolling down more than anything else. Still capitalism rules all, and we are but the sausages.
Admittedly, I didn't read this whole thread.
Now, here's my big question. BoB said that the placement of these ads were designed to get random browsers to click through, and not regular forum members. However, its very strange that I'm seeing the ads in greater number in forums that unregistered members can't access, and not as often in GC. Is the placement of these ads completely random, or based on number of posts in a thread or anything like that?
Just something I noticed.
As far as I can tell they appear once per page of posts.
You did, but I guess it was deleted for having an ad-blocker link in it XDQuote:
Originally Posted by GLR
Oh, I thought I forgot to hit the submit button or something. At least I am not getting paranoid. :D
It could be much worse, so if it saves Cid money, I'm okay with it. :)
They're incredibly unsightly and disruptive. I'm banking on the experiment's failure.
... what?Quote:
Originally Posted by roto13
I think (but I don't know) that the reason GLR's post was deleted was because it contained a link to an add on for Firefox that blocks advertisements. I read the post, and I can't see any other reason.
I'm used to these ads already. :spin:
Please don't click the ads a billion times because EoFF will get shut down. Seriously.
How so? This system is insane.
Clicking once in a while is fine, but clicking on a single link for FFXI gil 80 times per visit clearly indicates that the clicker has no interest in the product. So google could cancel my account.
Honestly, it actually confused me more than it bothers me, because I've got an adblock filterset that filters out all Google ads. I barely even noticed the small, empty field that said "Sponsored links."
I wouldn't make a very good Sig Nazi if I disabled sigs. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Endless
touché
Personally, I find it kind of annoying and disruptive if I'm reading the entire thread. If I'm just looking at the last post, I don't have to deal with them, so it's ok. I realize things must be done, and I'm sure I'll get used to/over it eventually.
I use the EoFF Classic template on FireFox, and I haven't seen one ad between posts yet. :) However, when I opened up EoFF 2005 on IE, they were everywhere.
I know the ads help support EoFF, but man I REALLY hate the fact that there's all these ads for FFXI gil when buying and selling gil is what is ruining the game experience for a lot of people and is a very clear violation of the ToS for FFXI.
it's a little odd, kinda distracting, but i can deal
i find them annoying, but if it is going to help EoFF out then i dont mind