Don't you hate the ads on this site.

baumaxx1 · Post by **baumaxx1** » 22 Mar 2005, 07:53

Good news.
I can see the random pictures and classic challenge ones...
but there are about 4 ads with max security, popup killer and norton internet security...

What do you think of the ads?

And why were they put up???

ca$h · Post by **ca$h** » 22 Mar 2005, 08:39

Yeah they suck big time. They make the site so slow and when I listen to music I hear the annoying ads.

Post by **Bojan** » 22 Mar 2005, 09:19

And as much as they suck, without them this site wouldn't exist. And half of other sites on the internet.

909 · Post by **909** » 22 Mar 2005, 09:37

instead of the ads, why not make the users pay for subscription?

im sure everybody will agree with the ads then...

Post by **Bojan** » 22 Mar 2005, 11:28

Hehe correct.

But if you don't know what annoying ads are, try visiting http://www.ign.com or http://www.gamespot.com

Interstitial ads every 5 pages or so. Now THAT's annoying.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 22 Mar 2005, 11:56

It's a plane . . . no it's a bird . . . no it's FIREFOX !!!

http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/

909 · Post by **909** » 22 Mar 2005, 12:30

bogan's right... i use firefox too, and i only get 1 ad popup when i enter "discussion" in the morning... then nothing pops up

nfspeedr · Post by **nfspeedr** » 22 Mar 2005, 13:33

i use firefox too... it's good and it has pop-up blocker...

Use it

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 22 Mar 2005, 13:36

I only get one pop-up a day when i first go to the car showroom or another section on the site. I know site's who has pop-ups everything you click your mouse now that is anoying

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 22 Mar 2005, 17:48

i just use my standard BT-Yahoo web browser that came with my ISP... it only lets 1 pop up though, if it's lucky....

paras779 · Post by **paras779** » 22 Mar 2005, 21:01

i use two pop up software...one in the google toolbar and one is the free-edition one..! now i don't get any ads or pop ups.

wowirace · Post by **wowirace** » 23 Mar 2005, 01:14

yeah, FIrefox pretty much takes care of the pop-ups...

btw, the ads are there because when yoi click them, NFSUnlimited gets money from those ads...right?

Post by **TheStig** » 23 Mar 2005, 02:50

IMO a one year contribution for members (small fee) would me great... from that moment on you are a SPECIAL member

wowirace · Post by **wowirace** » 23 Mar 2005, 03:27

special member, eh? what kind of priveleges would we have? (what small fee?)

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 23 Mar 2005, 03:46

Well that would stop people from creating multiple user accounts for a start.... but there won't be as many people on this site.... in fact most under 18's won't be able pay for this privalages, cause they don't have some form of credit card, unless thier parents cough up for it.

baumaxx1 · Post by **baumaxx1** » 23 Mar 2005, 08:19

Just one question...
How did this site survive before it had ads.

Post by **Bojan** » 23 Mar 2005, 09:07

There were always ads on this site...

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 23 Mar 2005, 09:51

I reckon that you should introduce donating members. The people who donate could be allowed to have bigger avatars and sigs, and maybe even have their own special section in the forum.

Just a thought . . .

Post by **Bojan** » 23 Mar 2005, 10:19

Well, since ads work just fine, I don't think we need any donating members. I mean come on, they're not that annoying.

And making a difference between paying members and freeloaders wouldn't result in a better atmosphere if you ask me. Not to mention having let's say a price of $10 per year, that would be like a spit in the ocean, even if there were more than 30 members (I doubt that many would subscribe anyway).

If I were to move to a paying host (to get rid of ALL the ads), then $300 would be enough for less than 2 months.

master m · Post by **master m** » 23 Mar 2005, 11:51

eehm... I don't know what you're all talking about, because I use FIrefox and I don't see any ads. Not that I want to btw

DarrenR21373 · Post by **DarrenR21373** » 23 Mar 2005, 13:58

There is only one advert that really really peed me off, and that was the one for that god-awful "frog on a motorbike" mobile ringtone - you know the one.

Everytime my mouse hovered over it, that basket tried to download itself - aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrghhhhhh!

I also don't have too much problem with the adds, as I use Windows XP Pro with SP2 and IE6 (I know, you have permission to call me a Microsoft Lover - I can take it!) - turn your pop-up blockers on, guys!

wowirace · Post by **wowirace** » 23 Mar 2005, 22:22

well...okay, here's my suggestion:

if members wanna donate, let them. but dont MAKE people donate, because that would suck...keep this a free forum!!

Post by **TheStig** » 24 Mar 2005, 01:26

there is a other forum (in dutch) about motorbikes and they have the same system you can become a "special" member (can be seen by a small logo under the name (above advatar) and they pay also like 10 a year. and I don't know the benefits of it....if I am not mistaken they got discounts at a certain motorshop but that is irrelivant now.

and it works fine there... you are free to choose...

I know IGN works with a system that if you pay... you don't get the ads etc... (in their case a HUGE amount!

and even though I use firefox I do find (don't see it anymore) the damn frog worthy of being killed!

and the contributing money goes to a good cause.... aka BOJAN...so he can get better tools etc...

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 24 Mar 2005, 04:58

Well, contributing to use the site? Now that sucks... NFSUnlimited would lose half the members for sure... Donating? OK, but special member ranks? Special members have their own special forums? People are gonna be too jealous, and Bojan is gonna get lots o' money. Sure, he can spend it on better tools, but there would still be more monney left. The money amount might overflow... Personally, there wouldn't be a NFSUnlmited if there were NO ads at ALL... Ads keep the advertisement companies happy. 'Shoot the bandit and get a free iPod', the makers of the iPod (Apple) are happy that their products are advertised. Look at IGN, wonder why they so rich? Because they give a shiznit of ads on their site, keeps companies happy that they wanna pay IGN probably... IGN also gets money by REMOVING the ads for paying users. I don't know, but I never payed attention to the ads even when I had IE... So the "special member" thing is definetly not what I want... jealous people... I'm ok if this site has ads... I dont care if they are all over the page, but I only care about the "page ads" (a page that has an ad on it and you can click "continue" to keep going)

Phew, something long to write...

and also... I'm back from the dead... *spooky*

baumaxx1 · Post by **baumaxx1** » 24 Mar 2005, 05:31

Ads aren't that bad. I've seen worse, but my problem is that it doubles the amount i use of my internet. I've gotten used to them now. How come I never saw the ads before?