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As everyone else has said, I am experiencing popups on safari in iOS12..
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As everyone else has said, I am experiencing popups on safari in iOS12..
Now I'm experiencing an ad that won't go away unless I hit X on it. stays on the screen when scrolling and everything. Every pageThank you for the report! We're investigating the bad ads now.
Now I'm experiencing an ad that won't go away unless I hit X on it. stays on the screen when scrolling and everything. Every page
That is definitely not intended and will be reported to the team. Thanks for making me aware of that issue.in addition to the ad on the bottom of the page that you have to "x" out of, i also get this giant ad at the bottom
this is the fourth or fifth time i've gotten an ad that big that almost takes over the whole screen
Ya'll need to scroll to the bottomI would like to opt out as well. It covers over things like my alerts, which is too obtrusive and may as well be a pop-up ad.
That said, thanks for your work on this. I know this is a tough issue.
Btw, I'd be willing to donate a small amount yearly ($20, let's say) to get rid of ads completely. I'm not sure how it compares to the ad revenue per user or if it would work in practice, but I just wanted to throw it out there.
That's not the desired behavior. Ads should never interfere with the function of the site itself. I expect that to be addressed within 24 hours. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.I would like to opt out as well. It covers over things like my alerts, which is too obtrusive and may as well be a pop-up ad.
That said, thanks for your work on this. I know this is a tough issue.
Btw, I'd be willing to donate a small amount yearly ($20, let's say) to get rid of ads completely. I'm not sure how it compares to the ad revenue per user or if it would work in practice, but I just wanted to throw it out there.
That anyone would be willing to spend money to use the site is a strong testament to the community we've built here together, and I'm truly grateful that such dedication exists.Btw, I'd be willing to donate a small amount yearly ($20, let's say) to get rid of ads completely. I'm not sure how it compares to the ad revenue per user or if it would work in practice, but I just wanted to throw it out there.
I think you'd have to offer something more than just no ad's if that was to be an option.That's not the desired behavior. Ads should never interfere with the function of the site itself. I expect that to be addressed within 24 hours. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
We've been testing this out in house for a couple of weeks now and that was not an issue as of yesterday. Ironically, I think the mobile unit is partially overlapping notifications now because just prior to roll out I requested that we ensure that the ad could be dismissed by the user - which required a change to the implementation. So I'll take the blame for that one. I've already passed it along to the team for review.
That anyone would be willing to spend money to use the site is a strong testament to the community we've built here together, and I'm truly grateful that such dedication exists.
The possibility of an optional premium subscription service as an "escape valve" for users who are frustrated by the ads, but still want to support the community rather than install an ad blocker, is something that we've considered for years now. It's not an option that was previously possible for us, because it involved subscription management and payment processing capabilities that were not part of the previous software platform. Building those out would've require us to spend more than the service would ever take in.
With the current software, I think some of the necessary framework already exists - but servicing the subscriptions would still be a variable even if the primary technical components are accounted for. How much labor would each subscription require from the support team? What happens if somebody gets banned 2 months into a one year subscription? What happens if we change platforms?
If demand exists, we'll of course consider developing that option, but our primary goal will always be to deliver the best free experience that we possibly can.
If we can get that right, then interest in a premium subscription service would remain minimal.
Yeah, I don't think the take up rate would be terribly high, either, but the point was never to attempt to convert a high number of users into subscribers as that's not a viable business model to begin with. How many successful subscription based social media sites do you know?I think you'd have to offer something more than just no ad's if that was to be an option.
Don't see the community taking it to well just for ad's.
Premium could be a shirt and hatYeah, I don't think the take up rate would be terribly high, either, but the point was never to attempt to convert a high number of users into subscribers as that's not a viable business model to begin with. How many successful subscription based social media sites do you know?
The idea was just to offer frustrated users an option besides ad blocking to support the site while avoiding ads.
There has been some internal discussion about how to add value to a potential subscription package - the ability to bypass the buy/sell approval queue, for example, and a supporter badge of some sort, as we used to have on ezboard being the obvious examples - but a premium service is unlikely to be anything other than a loss leader for us.
I wish to opt out of the test as well!
I want to opt out out the ad test also
Me as well