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resnikov
08-02-2011, 11:35
Is it just me or have google ads just started appearing on the site?
Really usefull ones like "George Bush Speech" and "GW Bush Libary"
yeah I saw that too!, HAHA good subject match google bot, Is there any way of disabling them, or do we have to put up with them now?
resnikov
08-02-2011, 11:38
Just had a quick look in my settings and profile, dosnt seem to be a way to disbale them in there.
nunzionuk
08-02-2011, 11:48
Firefox and adblock+ :)
No adds here
resnikov
08-02-2011, 11:49
Firefox and adblock+ :)
No adds here
Don't have that choice with work pc.
John Fenna
08-02-2011, 11:50
Annoying - but if the revenue helps keep the site up and runing then I will put up with them..... grudgingly...
Firefox and adblock+ :)
No adds here
good point chap, i suppose its time to get firefox then, is add block an add od?
sandbender
08-02-2011, 11:55
"...Really usefull ones like "George Bush Speech" and "GW Bush Libary""
I suppose that could be down to the other places on the internet you frequent? I'm getting adverts for 'Intervention Kits - Catu
LV / HV Life saving rescue kits for live line interventions' and 'Canoeing Alberta, Canada Canoe tours in western Canada wilderness canoe trips in Alberta'.
It helps pay Tony's bills I suppose and these google ads are not as intrusive as some forms of internet advertising.
John Fenna
08-02-2011, 11:59
Im getting knife ads at the moment.......:)
Ah, found them tucked away at the bottom of the page (at least, for me).
we're having a play with them, they're built into the vb system and i'm intending on using them in some format or other, the FM's will very likely not be effected by them as part of the membership. We're seeing how they work, where they can be placed, what sort of ads etc etc.
We get a number of people wanting to advertise on the site etc so we're looking at how it can be accommodated without being over the top. We'll be playing for a while i expect.
Ah i see, sorry for jumping on the "no ads" so early, im not very savvie when it come to forums and maintaining them, and have no idea what goes into it, but saying that having now found firefox this has been a usefull thread! yay!
sxmolloy
08-02-2011, 12:33
Annoying - but if the revenue helps keep the site up and runing then I will put up with them..... grudgingly...
Agreed fully.
Partickpebbles
08-02-2011, 12:35
Is it just me or have google ads just started appearing on the site?
Really usefull ones like "George Bush Speech" and "GW Bush Libary"
Are these not of interest to you?! [LOL]
tomongoose
08-02-2011, 13:43
I didn't even notice them until I read this thread I'm so used to adverts on different forums I just ignore them now
Mesquite
08-02-2011, 14:05
I didn't even notice them until I read this thread I'm so used to adverts on different forums I just ignore them now
LOL... I'm the same. I had to hunt for them and at least they're muted, small and not in your face
Suffolksteve
08-02-2011, 14:10
Anything which keeps the forum open and its continued operations viable is a great thing, if that can be done unobtusively with these type of ads thats brilliant.
resnikov
08-02-2011, 14:13
LOL... I'm the same. I had to hunt for them and at least they're muted, small and not in your face
Think there is some tweaking going on as when I first saw them they were at the top and quite noticable, now they just seem to be at the bottom of the pages. Not sure if this a Full Member thing or not.
At least (for me anyway!) They are quite subtle and not totally in yer face like some sites!
No ads on my screen. Firefox and Ad Blocker.
I do miss the alternative forum skins though. I had a nice green one before but now it's all gone clinical and blue/grey. It's like being in an office or a hospital. http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/th_yuck.gif
How come I'm getting adverts for Groupon -70% on shoes in Glasgow ? :dunno:
I never even look at shoes on line, let alone in a bushcraft forum :confused:
The fact that my middle name is Imelda is neither here not there :rolleyes: ;) :o :D
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resnikov
08-02-2011, 18:55
How come I'm getting adverts for Groupon -70% on shoes in Glasgow ? :dunno:
I never even look at shoes on line, let alone in a bushcraft forum :confused:
Is Glasgow your nearest major city? The quite often do ads based on geographical location of your IP which in turn tends to be the major cites as that's where the ISP's have their connection to the internet. I work in Harrogate and get ads for either London or Edinburgh as that's where my company has their network connecting to the internet.
As for the shoes nfi :p
Wayland, the skins are still there, i've just changed to it.
We'll be moving to our own bcuk skin in the next couple of months which won't be so clinical as the defaul skin.
Yeah, some of the ads are regionalised, we're trying to make sure that the ads are relevant to the forums but sometime some weird stuff comes up :D for the site it's a good way of generating some income which will help us develop it more. I don't think it's going to be a lot but everything that does come in from it is good for bcuk. That said, if anyone sees something they are interested in have a look through the links, good for you and it helps bcuk, which is. Good for all of us :D
How come I'm getting adverts for Groupon -70% on shoes in Glasgow ? :dunno:
I never even look at shoes on line, let alone in a bushcraft forum :confused:
The fact that my middle name is Imelda is neither here not there :rolleyes: ;) :o :D
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Maybe your fella was looking for a valentine's pressie?
Adverts are a funny old thing. On facebook I got my status set as Single. At first adverts appeared on the right suggesting social websites, then dating websites, then dating websites in my area and then gay dating websites. I was half expecting the next advert to say "sick of it all? adopt this puppy!"
I am getting First Aid courses offered to me but they are nicely tucked away at the end of the page, unlike a lot of sights where you have to read content in between 2 flahing ads. If it helps BCUK and is not in your face then I hope most people would be OK with that, if they stay more or less like they are now
There's a Chrome extension to block the ads if they bother you ...
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglid om
So does the site get a bit more if the adverts are clicked on Tony?
Wayland, the skins are still there, i've just changed to it.
We'll be moving to our own bcuk skin in the next couple of months which won't be so clinical as the defaul skin.<Snip
http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/confused07.gif I can't find any way to change the skin on mine. Looks like I'll have to wait for the new one to come online.
resnikov
09-02-2011, 12:09
http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/confused07.gif I can't find any way to change the skin on mine. Looks like I'll have to wait for the new one to come online.
Glad its niot just me, I was looking for it to and could not find it.
http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/confused07.gif I can't find any way to change the skin on mine. Looks like I'll have to wait for the new one to come online.
At the bottom of the page on the left there should be a drop down box with "--Test" selected, you should be able to change the skin you are viewing the site with through this.
Southey - Ads that are clicked do make BCUK money, but inline with Google Ads t+c we could never request you simply click on them for this reason.
To improve the quality of what is being advertised Google will track the ads that receive greater click throughs in the hope to provide more accurate adverts in the future.
We are hoping to find a happy balance where the ads don't detract from the usage of the site, but do help keep it going!
At the bottom of the page on the left there should be a drop down box with "--Test" selected, you should be able to change the skin you are viewing the site with through this.
Southey - Ads that are clicked do make BCUK money, but inline with Google Ads t+c we could never request you simply click on them for this reason.
To improve the quality of what is being advertised Google will track the ads that receive greater click throughs in the hope to provide more accurate adverts in the future.
We are hoping to find a happy balance where the ads don't detract from the usage of the site, but do help keep it going!
Thank you Coxy, ref the skins box it isnt there for me?
At the bottom of the page on the left there should be a drop down box with "--Test" selected, you should be able to change the skin you are viewing the site with through this.<Snip
Nope... Used to be there but not there since the change.
no drop down box for me either? has it been changed to a full member only option?
resnikov
09-02-2011, 13:30
no drop down box for me either? has it been changed to a full member only option?
I'm a full member and I have no drop down box either.
I'm a full member and I have no drop down box either.
I haven't got one either ;) Though I have one on the right with all sorts of buttons to play with in case of spammers :headbang:
Sorry for the confusion about the missing option box, Tony informs me it has been disabled for all users except Admins as part of the ongoing software upgrades as it was causing a glitch.
Once the software is up together we will reskin the entire site but skins are managed differently in early versions so theres been little point in working on one until we get the forum software up to the latest version.
resnikov
09-02-2011, 22:15
Cheers for the update, its nice to be kept informed.
I do miss the alternative forum skins though. I had a nice green one before but now it's all gone clinical and blue/grey. It's like being in an office or a hospital. http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/th_yuck.gif
Wayland, the skins are still there, i've just changed to it.
We'll be moving to our own bcuk skin in the next couple of months which won't be so clinical as the default skin.
http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/confused07.gif I can't find any way to change the skin on mine. Looks like I'll have to wait for the new one to come online.
Sorry for the confusion about the missing option box, Tony informs me it has been disabled for all users except Admins as part of the ongoing software upgrades as it was causing a glitch.
Once the software is up together we will reskin the entire site but skins are managed differently in early versions so there's been little point in working on one until we get the forum software up to the latest version.
Any news on this... It's spring outside but still wintry on my screen... http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/character0080.gif
We've drifted into Autumn now but I've still only got this awful white and blue skin that I cannot change.
Any chance of something happening about this any time soon?