John K Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 ... I love you just the way you are And I am talking about the forum BTW... On my quest for the perfect ST 220, I have been spending a lot of time on other forums so I can compare the experience. And I don't want to take a pop at places that I will need help from and I understand their finance model will probably be different to ours... However the amount of pop up adds really does drive me to despair (again understand they might need to do this to offer a free forum). Sure we have the odd banner at the end of a post but nothing invasive and I actually pay more attention because of that. And why is there a massive animated BMW advert on a Ford forum..? So, here is the controversial statement (and each to their own) but I would happily pay an extra bit to the subs to keep this forum untainted by the stench of corporate capitalism. Keep up the good work guys..! Edit: Just noticed the banner under my post - Alanis Morissette please take note, that is "ironic" 1 Quote
6carjon Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Yes definitely.No pop ups and banners please. Quote
corsechris Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Outed yourself there John - the BMW ad. is because you've been looking at BMWs I reckon... Clear those cookies! I too find this a refreshingly untainted place to be. Some of the other car forums I visit seem to be littered with some pretty bizarre and random stuff...and not related to my own browsing I might add!! 1 Quote
Nick Algar - Competition Secretary Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 On behalf of the committee especially as Scott will have his head under the bonnet Big Thanks, it's nice to know we occasionally get it right. 3 Quote
John K Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 Outed yourself there John - the BMW ad. is because you've been looking at BMWs I reckon... Clear those cookies! Shock and Horror..! I swear to the deity of your choice that I have never looked at a Beemer ad..! If the popups were related to my browsing cookies I would be shown adverts relating to Holly Willoughby and pain relief (and no, the two are not related...) Quote
dombanks Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 i run adblockers and the like. never see an advert anywhere. 1 Quote
Captain Colonial Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks John. We hate pop ups and ad-soaked pages as much as you do. The observant will notice the only ads in here are those for club sponsors and traders to keep them relevant to what club members need. We also have it toned down far below what the maximum boardroom settings will allow, which is banners top, bottom, both sides, and after every single post - frightening. If we did that, I'd have to have a team of bodyguards protecting me from angry torch-carrying, pitchfork-wielding members 24/7. Quote
corsechris Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Content to clutter ratio is excellent - thank you Scott. Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I agree, and this is a great forum subscribed to by gentlefolk - mostly! Quote
Stuart Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Firefox with Adblock Plus and Element Hiding Helper add-ons Quote
Rory's Dad Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 I agree... ...but I'm still not convinced by all the blogs. Some would be better in a forum IMO - particularly if there are lots of questions and answers. 1 Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 I agree (personally) Martin, but some just like blogs/blogging Quote
Rory's Dad Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 I agree (personally) Martin, but some just like blogs/blogging Blogs are for giving Forums are for giving and taking 1 Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Blogs are for giving Forums are for giving and taking An apt way of summing it up! Quote
Captain Colonial Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 You missed one. Banks and Inland Revenue are for taking. Quote
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