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 Dec 4 2007, 07:22 AM
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 The Skeptical Child  Group: Supporters Posts: 2,286 Joined: 29-April 07 From: Japan Member No.: 5,722 |
Saw something today that I've never seen before on AU: popups and banners. When did that happen? And why did it have to be the 'You are the 999,999th visitor: Congratulations you WON!' tripe?
Please tell me this is some kind of error. I realize that bandwidth costs money, but I find pop-unders really annoying. And moving are tolerable, but nonmoving banners would be much better. Just my opinion here. -------------------- "A Wise Man looks at a grain of sand and sees the Universe...
A Silly Man picks up a piece of seeweed, puts it around his neck and runs along the beach yelling: Look at me, I'm The Vine Man... Dingo Brains |
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Dec 4 2007, 07:54 AM
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 ((( Bring The Rain )))  Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 18-June 06 From: Cambridgeshire England Member No.: 4,543 |
Haven't seen any mate, only one i have ever seen is the X-files ring tone....:dunno:
-------------------- Nathanial "a_skeptic" Meade 1979-2007 RIP |
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Dec 4 2007, 11:44 AM
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Registered User Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 12-January 07 Member No.: 5,406 |
wow those are some nice looking banners :b
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Dec 4 2007, 02:34 PM
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 Registered User Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 9-April 06 Member No.: 3,970 |
This is in error - kinda - the provider who supplies our ads has placed this instead of the expired ringtone offer. I will get this updated ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Dec 4 2007, 04:04 PM
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 Master of the Universe Group: Admin Posts: 1,342 Joined: 9-April 06 Member No.: 3,969 |
Popups have been removed from the forum, but banners need to stay (Seeing as we got like 2 people to get the ringtones in 2 years or w/e)
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Dec 4 2007, 04:56 PM
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 Color me skeptical....  Group: Super Moderators Posts: 8,529 Joined: 8-May 04 Member No.: 631 |
Thanks. Those were annoying.
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Dec 4 2007, 07:42 PM
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Registered User Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 16-November 07 Member No.: 7,043 |
Boy...RonX and BostonDan in the same thread......whooohooo.
Not necessarily on topic but at this point, I would like to suggest to you both that after 5 years (more than..?) of the same look, a facelift is in order. Maybe a poll to vote on a new theme or something. Maybe a poll on whether a facelift is in order or not. I could ramble as to why I think it would be a good idea, but I'm sure you boys can figure out reasons on your own. Just a suggestion... |
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Dec 4 2007, 08:15 PM
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Registered User Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 12-January 07 Member No.: 5,406 |
no more hottie banners??
 EDIT: YES!
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Dec 4 2007, 09:21 PM
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 Flea Bitten Dog Group: Super Moderators Posts: 6,138 Joined: 17-December 03 From: On a Rock in Australia Member No.: 113 |
Hottie ones eh shotz... yeah... but no hunks for the girls so far... Seems that's the latest go in internet advertising I've noticed on quite a few sites... intimate dates and ladies in scant clothes... winning an anonymous prize coz you have been specially selected or you have some secret message waiting for you... and while you're at it you can get a new husky voiced frog call ringtone for your mobile (I think Americans call it cell) phone..
Some of them flash so darn fast and so often that even if you wanted to click on one you'd miss the button I reckon... hard to see those ones... glad I'm not epileptic coz that could be hard then... Too bad if you were wanting to scan ads for books and good movies etc... though the ad for the koi fish screensaver looks cute... Owhhh... I must be turning into a real bigtime prude or something... lol... Bummer... I've gone from this :baby: to that :baghead: Dingo . |
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Dec 5 2007, 06:29 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 3,213 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 1,353 |
As far as the hottie banners go, I find them offensive. Because my grandkids come to this site and my 8 yr old grand daughter asked me why that girl was trying to take her bottoms off. Couldn't something less in your face do better? I personally could care less what banner is there , but our kids and etc., is why we have to care.
-------------------- Whoever said anything was possible, obviouly never tried slamming a revolving door.
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Dec 5 2007, 07:39 AM
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The Skeptical Child Group: Supporters Posts: 2,286 Joined: 29-April 07 From: Japan Member No.: 5,722 |
mrRonX and bostondan:
Thanks for the replies. It means a lot to me. I don't mind the banners so much. Like I said: I understand. Bandwidth costs money, and I'm truly glad this site is here. Thanks, though for getting rid of the popunders. Kirin. -------------------- "A Wise Man looks at a grain of sand and sees the Universe...
A Silly Man picks up a piece of seeweed, puts it around his neck and runs along the beach yelling: Look at me, I'm The Vine Man... Dingo Brains |
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Dec 6 2007, 04:21 AM
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Master of the Universe Group: Admin Posts: 1,342 Joined: 9-April 06 Member No.: 3,969 |
Cricket- Get adblock and it will get rid of the ads (or just block them from the hosts file)
-Dan |
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Dec 6 2007, 05:14 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 3,213 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 1,353 |
I can go online and get that?
-------------------- Whoever said anything was possible, obviouly never tried slamming a revolving door.
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Dec 6 2007, 07:49 AM
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The Skeptical Child Group: Supporters Posts: 2,286 Joined: 29-April 07 From: Japan Member No.: 5,722 |
I know there's a free extension to firefox called adblock. It works well. I'm not going to block the banners because they don't bother me as much as popups. Besides, maybe I'll see something I like ...
Hey, bostondan and mrRonX: you should tell the ad provider to put on some ads for, I don't know, content related to this site: UFO videos or something. They might generate more revenue from this site if they cater to the population. Just a thought. -------------------- "A Wise Man looks at a grain of sand and sees the Universe...
A Silly Man picks up a piece of seeweed, puts it around his neck and runs along the beach yelling: Look at me, I'm The Vine Man... Dingo Brains |
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Dec 6 2007, 07:43 PM
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Master of the Universe Group: Admin Posts: 1,342 Joined: 9-April 06 Member No.: 3,969 |
The problem is there really isnt anything related to ufos.
This site is destined to never make any real cash, but thats cool also. as long as it doesnt put a drain in my pocket thats to big, the site will never go anywhere. |
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Dec 6 2007, 08:00 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 2,279 Joined: 4-November 04 Member No.: 1,443 |
Is BostonDan one of the guys who took over after Xander left? I've never seen him before.
And I'd support a revamp of this place, along with more content for the front page. I haven't even touched the front page since I came here in 2004. |
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Dec 6 2007, 11:53 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 4,933 Joined: 14-January 04 Member No.: 197 |
I don't want to take away your bread and butter, but one of your ads had forced a blockup on me, installed several cookies and kept opening a browser page.
Dingo, If you could talk to the Admin and let them know they should seriouslly screen their clientele that was painful to watch on my computer. :mad: |
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Dec 7 2007, 02:53 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 4,933 Joined: 14-January 04 Member No.: 197 |
It made it impossible for me to post. It just kept popping up and does that little trick where it ask if you want to close the browser but it's actually a hotlink on the photo.
It wouldn't stop. I had to unplug my ethernet and shut down. |
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Dec 7 2007, 03:01 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 4,933 Joined: 14-January 04 Member No.: 197 |
hey uhh.. it's doing it again. I was making a thread and my computer started to lock up and as I close it down I got a popup and my firewall goes down. Why are you guys running these ads?
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Dec 7 2007, 03:03 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,279 Joined: 4-November 04 Member No.: 1,443 |
I haven't gotten any ads on the forums. I went to the front page yesterday, and I got a couple pop-ups.
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