hockeyrealist Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Anyone else finding the increase in ads, especially full page pop-ups, annoying? I can live with scrolling a little farther to get to content, but forcing me to deal with pop ups multiple times to navigate 2-3 pages is annoying AF and appears greedy. i understand sites cost money and time to maintain & manage but this has seriously degraded the user experience. It is to the point I will likely cease using the site, remove the bookmark. I’ve been a Habs fan since before I learned of this site and managed OK, although the past many years I’ve come to rely on this site for my Habs specific news and views. While I get that may nothing to most, a customer experience plummeting from 9/10 to 2/10 should be alarming to the business minds at work on these decisions. The site is usually part of my daily pleasure reading, it is not longer a pleasure with these changes to the advertising model. You’ve gone way too far. When editing a word, had to go through another pop-up, that’s 4 in the 5-6 pages I’ve accessed today. Total BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 You... the guy who repeatedly has been an asshole to the writers on the site... are going to stop using the site? Congrats Brian... you did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 My concern is more the tracking from all these add bots. on the mobile phone I do not have the add-ones on the browser to protect me agains that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 52 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: My concern is more the tracking from all these add bots. on the mobile phone I do not have the add-ones on the browser to protect me agains that You can use private mode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Not gonna lie, I have found the ads here a bit more intrusive than other sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 41 minutes ago, huzer said: Not gonna lie, I have found the ads here a bit more intrusive than other sites. I think it’s only on the mobile site. The desktop one seems OK—maybe because of my ad blocker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 11 minutes ago, tomh009 said: I think it’s only on the mobile site. The desktop one seems OK—maybe because of my ad blocker? I'm on a mac, using Safari. Going between pages, a full page ad pops up nearly every time. I don't have an adblocker installed on this device, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 28 minutes ago, tomh009 said: I think it’s only on the mobile site. The desktop one seems OK—maybe because of my ad blocker? yes, same here I logged out on my phone and I do not browse there anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 I would be willing to pay for a premium (ad-free!) forum membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Unfortunately, I don't have any control on the ads; the integration into the forum's database and coding is well beyond what I understand. Yes, I've noticed they've been getting worse as well. I'm sorry that they're getting more intrusive but this is our site's sole funding source and we need the ads to cover the day-to-day costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Yes, 'The Athletic' is nice that way. The ads drive me nuts, but is the way things are now on most sites, some seem worse than others but pretty standard to expect these days. 50 minutes ago, tomh009 said: I would be willing to pay for a premium (ad-free!) forum membership. I love this ad advertising this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 On 7/3/2024 at 8:36 AM, Commandant said: You... the guy who repeatedly has been an ******* to the writers on the site... are going to stop using the site? Congrats Brian... you did it. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 On 7/3/2024 at 12:20 PM, tomh009 said: I would be willing to pay for a premium (ad-free!) forum membership. There might be a way to do something like this. Is this something that would be of interest to others? In the meantime, we've made a couple of tweaks on the ad settings from Google AdSense to see if this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 It's fine. If it pays for the site, so be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 I hate the video adds !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 To be honest I really haven't paid much attention to the adds. I realize you have to pay for the site somehow, a cost of doing business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Exactly. Running websites isnt free. Plus you want to pay brian and writers doing the work on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 I’d rather endure the minor annoyance of the ads than pay. The key for me would be that any paid membership not result in a structure where subscribers have privileged access to the forums. In other words, my preference is to keep the ads and retain existing functionality - not have my access compromised unless I pay. But if the point of paid membership is purely to avoid the ads, then sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 2 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I’d rather endure the minor annoyance of the ads than pay. The key for me would be that any paid membership not result in a structure where subscribers have privileged access to the forums. In other words, my preference is to keep the ads and retain existing functionality - not have my access compromised unless I pay. That's how I feel. If you charge for the site then it will discourage people from joining. It shouldn't cost money to voice your opinion. I have no problem enduring the adds in order to enjoy the site which I enjoy very much. Thanks to those who keep it going behind the scenes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 On 7/3/2024 at 1:07 PM, DON said: Yes, 'The Athletic' is nice that way. The ads drive me nuts, but is the way things are now on most sites, some seem worse than others but pretty standard to expect these days. I love this ad advertising this. We think we've figured out how to get rid of ones like that moving forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 It is much better now thank you to the tech team!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyrealist Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 On 7/3/2024 at 8:36 AM, Commandant said: You... the guy who repeatedly has been an asshole to the writers on the site... are going to stop using the site? Congrats Brian... you did it. just for that, you get to have some more. and just because someone doesn’t always agree with the brass doesn’t make me an *******. But again, it’s OK for you to say shit like that (calling me an *******) and throw out insulting terms as long as no one else offends your delicate sensibilities eh? Guess what, you’re an ******* too! We all get one! EABOD bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyrealist Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 No full page pop-ups anymore. Seems like something changed and I am Happy for that. If it was a direct action to make such a change, thanks for listening to the powers-that-be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyrealist Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 On 7/5/2024 at 10:14 AM, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: To be honest I really haven't paid much attention to the adds. I realize you have to pay for the site somehow, a cost of doing business. You must have been using a browser with ad blockers then b/c it was impossible not to notice the full page pop ups that required action to close before landing on the desired page. There would be one when loading the main site page, another when linking to the forum, another when going to post and another when going to make an edit. That’s what brought me to bring it up. I am well-versed in the economics of web hosting, but it was extreme. It appears to have been remedied, am grateful someone gives a crap about user experience.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyrealist Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 On 7/3/2024 at 8:36 AM, Commandant said: You... the guy who repeatedly has been an asshole to the writers on the site... are going to stop using the site? Congrats Brian... you did it. You obviously chose to ignore the numerous times I post that mentions a quality article, quality observation or solid theory. I am not the first user on the site you’ve caused problems with, insult, accuse of bad behaviour that you yourself partake in as well. Ever thought perhaps you’re the problem and just projecting your own failings onto others? ******************************************************************. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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