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Old March 21, 2004, 06:53   #1
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Clash site & forums going ad-free
After responding to Mark Everson's idea, the Clash of Civilizations site and forums will be goind ad-free

So far ads (should) have been removed from
- the Clash site entirely http://clash.apolyton.net/frame/
- the top of the forumdisplay and threads of the Clash forum
http://apolyton.net/forums/forumdisp...?s=&forumid=32
- probably in new thread/reply pages for the Clash forum

Popups and bottom ads in forum pages will follow

Visitor feedback is crucial. Please mention your forum style.
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Old March 21, 2004, 11:14   #2
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Everything seems to work as you say. No ads on the site, and no top-ads (including new thread/reply pages). I use the "Default" forum style.

Oh, and
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Old March 21, 2004, 11:15   #3
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Thanks for getting this going Markos!

Unfortunately there has been at least one big rollout problem. When I got on the Clash forum about 15 min. ago, not only were there ads, but they were more troublesome than I've seen in a long time. . .

I got a Britney pop-up and several for online casinos. Not only were the casino ones pop-ups, but there were at least three dialogs asking if I wanted to make the $@%&# casino page my home page.

My style is "Special-Default".

Looking forward to ad-free Clash!
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Old March 21, 2004, 11:23   #4
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please let me know if you still get popups

bottom ads should be gone too now
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Old March 21, 2004, 12:03   #5
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It now works "as-advertised"

Thanks Markos!
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Old March 21, 2004, 16:55   #6
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cool

if i dont do it this week, remind me to remove the "go.php" intermediate pages from links and attachments in your forum
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Old March 21, 2004, 18:23   #7
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I like the ads in the posts better than the pop-ups.
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Old March 21, 2004, 19:34   #8
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No pop-ups, no ads. Browsing with Opera, looks good.

So long...
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I like the ads in the posts better than the pop-ups.
I love them. Especially Asher's.
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Old March 21, 2004, 20:25   #10
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Ah yes, a Clash section...I like London's Calling
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Rock the Casbah!!!!

It is ad free for me!!!

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Hi Markos:

I don't know what changed, but I got the usual swarm of ads when hitting the Clash forum main page just now.
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top/bottom ads or popups?
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there was an error with the popups, it should be ok
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Can we see this next for the OT?
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Threadjack, but....
Speaking of ads, why are banner ads new featuring recruitment propaganda for US military service?!
Are you deliberately trying to torture me Markos?!?!
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So what's the going rate for making a section of the site ad-free?
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Can we see this next for the OT?
it would cost A LOT MORE than what Mark paied
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Threadjack, but....
Speaking of ads, why are banner ads new featuring recruitment propaganda for US military service?!
Are you deliberately trying to torture me Markos?!?!
i havent seen those - i guess i didnt look carefully enough?
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Mark (G),
When following a link on the Clash forum, I got through the usual ad-wait 15s or skip- page. (I downloaded a never downloaded zip file that was attached probably one year ago and which was apparently forgotten by everyone there). Getting rid of the redirection for urls or attached files would be great (not that I mind much clicking 'skip' or waiting it through).
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yes, removing the redirects on the clash forum was already in my mind(and i had asked Mark to remind me about it )

let's see....
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Yes, thanks a lot Markos!

I did a d/l of your .rar file for the heck of it. . .

I never realized Shanky was such a babe!
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