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My complaint was not with advertising. I understand the need for sites such as this to make money through the use of ads. Obviously, MR has had ads on its site for years.
My complaint is with and ONLY WITH ads that employ forced audio and ads that expand to cover content. That type of advertising is excessive and I don't patronize sites that allow intrusive ad techniques.
My complaint is with and ONLY WITH ads that employ forced audio and ads that expand to cover content. That type of advertising is excessive and I don't patronize sites that allow intrusive ad techniques.
Site visitors who aren't forum members tend to click "Contact Info" on the home page, which directs them to the Contact form for comments and questions.
Forum members tend look in the FAQ since it's at the top of every page but some click "Contact Us" at the bottom instead. We get back to people no matter which method they use.
I don't know why intrusive ads have been more of a problem in the last week or two than anytime before, but we're working with our ad agency to remove them.
And just saw a third ad, this time here on the forums, for Philadelphia Cream Cheese, I believe, which expanded to fill the top third of the browser window.
I also should note that, while there may be a place to make complaints about advertising mentioned in the FAQ, a forum entitled "Site and Forum Feedback" is equally a seemingly suitable place to provide feedback on site-related issues such as intrusive ads, such as I did.
I also should note that, while there may be a place to make complaints about advertising mentioned in the FAQ, a forum entitled "Site and Forum Feedback" is equally a seemingly suitable place to provide feedback on site-related issues such as intrusive ads, such as I did.
Okay. Wow.
I went to the FAQ, just as many here have admonished me for not doing to follow "proper procedure" to alert MR about this latest ad, and what do I find?
Emphasis mine.
So, from what I can tell, aside from not posting the screenshot and providing the URL (and making the thread title more descriptive), I apparently was doing exactly what MR recommends. From all the comments, it appeared that there was some special email address to notify the folks here, and that posting about it here on this forum was a big social faux pas. Unless I'm missing something...
I went to the FAQ, just as many here have admonished me for not doing to follow "proper procedure" to alert MR about this latest ad, and what do I find?
Emphasis mine.
So, from what I can tell, aside from not posting the screenshot and providing the URL (and making the thread title more descriptive), I apparently was doing exactly what MR recommends. From all the comments, it appeared that there was some special email address to notify the folks here, and that posting about it here on this forum was a big social faux pas. Unless I'm missing something...
It's obvious people are reacting to your general attitude/condescension in the original post rather than whether or not it provided the necessary details.
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Yes, what you're missing is that if you had read and followed the FAQ to begin with, your thread title would have been as I suggested, alerting mods to the presence of an annoying ad and giving details so they could remove it, rather than threatening to leave the site and making accusations about MR leadership: "Hopefully MacRumors will come to its senses and remove these invasive ads and show its users they care about usability." You weren't criticized for starting a thread, but for not following the established procedure for reporting such ads. No one said anything about a "special email address" or that posting a thread about an ad was a "big social faux pas." As arn said, "All you need to do is ask."
Somehow I have the feeling that I'm about to say something stupid, since all of you guys are more technologically sophisticated than I am.
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We ask people not to encourage the blocking of ads on the site. For obvious reasons.
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What Ads????
What Ads??/
Are there ads on this site?
I don't see no stink'n ads..
Maybe I just tune them out??
What Ads??/
Are there ads on this site?
I don't see no stink'n ads..
Maybe I just tune them out??
If someone isn't willing to pay a few bucks a YEAR for this site, I'm shocked they even buy Apple products. Sorry, but if you don't care for the ads why don't you just go away instead of continuously coming back? Or, heaven forbid you pay a few bucks.
This OP screams like a typical "Look at me, look at me" thread.
This OP screams like a typical "Look at me, look at me" thread.
I dont see any ads cause Im a contributing member but if I was using a site for free I wouldnt complain about it. Usually with free services comes advertisements cause somehow a site like this with all the traffic it gets has to make money to pay the bills.
Its your choice though, noone is forcing you to stay or go.
Its your choice though, noone is forcing you to stay or go.
Great thread - very readable.
I use the Twitter feed on my phone to check which front page items I want to peruse on a browser.
As for audio intruding unexpectedly at work, simple - don't browse when you're not meant to. [Sorry, I confess to be a hypocrite in this respect.]
I use the Twitter feed on my phone to check which front page items I want to peruse on a browser.
As for audio intruding unexpectedly at work, simple - don't browse when you're not meant to. [Sorry, I confess to be a hypocrite in this respect.]