OK, this is going too far (Ad Placement)

[aphex]

either upgrade or stop using the site

Im leanin towards the second option... Im growin old.

 

[ProviaFan]

Looks like they changed it so the CSS doesn't work any more. Guess I'll have to do some hacking myself. :frown:

 

[kuk]

CSS hack not working anymore ... the ad table doesn't have a particular css item anymore.

 

[fourtwenty]

Have you guys seen this? It's hilarious!!

 

[DanFungus]

Originally posted by: bigsmooth

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
If you have mozilla or phoenix you can put the following into <MOZILLA>/default/XXXXXXXX.XXX/chrome/userContent.css:

table.ftstatuscell {
display: none !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
width: 0px !important;
height: 0px !important;
}

But keep in mind it may make other parts of fusetalk look funky. Haven't exactly tested it much yet.

LOL, it appears your user rating is 60.73 out of 10. That's about right, though, thanks for the code!

haha, yeah, his user rating is a *wee* bit higher than 10

and, I also abhor the ads on the left...top/right are much better

 

[CyberZenn]

Originally posted by: jliechty
Looks like they changed it so the CSS doesn't work any more. Guess I'll have to do some hacking myself. :frown:

Let us know if you figure anything out!

 

[Krk3561]

Originally posted by: fourtwenty
Have you guys seen this? It's hilarious!!

You mean this /bows. I posted it awhile back.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan

Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
For those of you who didnt understand why we had to move the banner.

Google no longer pays for banners that are "below the fold". This just means they do not give us any credit for banners that can be seen only by scrolling down. Unfortunately, this is a HUGE problem. The forums and site cost an extrodinary amount of money to maintain, and we have to take action in order to pay for bandwidth.

Thanks for everyone who understands, as you all know there are stressful times upon everyone.

Cheers,

Kristopher

You guys seem to be a victim of your own success. I guess then it would be a good thing to move to other forums so you guys can afford to keep this site going. Less members, less expenses. I for one will do my part and move on just so you guys can continue on with this really nice place on the internet. I subscribed for a year the first time the servers mysteriously slowed down. Then I was promised a bunch of extras that never happened, so I did not want to renew until those promises were kept but kept coming here due to the knowledge of the membership. I'm still waiting for those extras. And now this kind of advertising. Next there will be ads right in the middle of your articles on the main page just like Yahoo does. Where will it stop? It won't. It's always the almighty buck that rules the roost in the end, even to the detriment of the original idea that made this site, which I think was the disbursement of computer knowledge, not advertising.

Very well said!

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: CyberZenn

Originally posted by: jliechty
Looks like they changed it so the CSS doesn't work any more. Guess I'll have to do some hacking myself. :frown:

Let us know if you figure anything out!

I don't see how anything could be done through CSS. Perhaps an experienced proxomitron user could come up with something, but then that doesn't help the Linux people, and not many Windows people use the prox, either.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

And it appears that the CSS no longer blocks it, they removed the css class from the table. I can very likely find some way to get rid of it if I spend some time, but I am not going to post it, they obviously don't like people blocking it, and I figured that it was kinda risky to post the first one. All I have to say is, knowledge is power

 

[yllus]

Originally posted by: jliechty

Originally posted by: CyberZenn

Originally posted by: jliechty
Looks like they changed it so the CSS doesn't work any more. Guess I'll have to do some hacking myself. :frown:

Let us know if you figure anything out!

I don't see how anything could be done through CSS. Perhaps an experienced proxomitron user could come up with something, but then that doesn't help the Linux people, and not many Windows people use the prox, either.

Already gone The Proxomitron route, the ad is gone but there's some annoying whitespace at the top of the document. *shrugs* I'll hit that after my exam tomorrow.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan

Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
For those of you who didnt understand why we had to move the banner.

Google no longer pays for banners that are "below the fold". This just means they do not give us any credit for banners that can be seen only by scrolling down. Unfortunately, this is a HUGE problem. The forums and site cost an extrodinary amount of money to maintain, and we have to take action in order to pay for bandwidth.

Thanks for everyone who understands, as you all know there are stressful times upon everyone.

Cheers,

Kristopher

You guys seem to be a victim of your own success. I guess then it would be a good thing to move to other forums so you guys can afford to keep this site going. Less members, less expenses. I for one will do my part and move on just so you guys can continue on with this really nice place on the internet. I subscribed for a year the first time the servers mysteriously slowed down. Then I was promised a bunch of extras that never happened, so I did not want to renew until those promises were kept but kept coming here due to the knowledge of the membership. I'm still waiting for those extras. And now this kind of advertising. Next there will be ads right in the middle of your articles on the main page just like Yahoo does. Where will it stop? It won't. It's always the almighty buck that rules the roost in the end, even to the detriment of the original idea that made this site, which I think was the disbursement of computer knowledge, not advertising.

Very well said!

What do you mean very well said? It's a bunch of whining. Unlike most forums you probably know, this site actually has a server farm and a staff. And just because there are ads to the left now, doesn't mean they're going to start adding more... slippery slope fallacy anybody? These aren't NEW ads, google just stopped paying for ads that require scrolling to get to (which is also the reason why i doubt they're going to move them to the right... they won't get paid if users will need to scroll to see them). When it comes to banner ads, certain locations are worth more than others... that's common knowledge for anybody that has ever tried getting banner ads.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan

Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
For those of you who didnt understand why we had to move the banner.

Google no longer pays for banners that are "below the fold". This just means they do not give us any credit for banners that can be seen only by scrolling down. Unfortunately, this is a HUGE problem. The forums and site cost an extrodinary amount of money to maintain, and we have to take action in order to pay for bandwidth.

Thanks for everyone who understands, as you all know there are stressful times upon everyone.

Cheers,

Kristopher

You guys seem to be a victim of your own success. I guess then it would be a good thing to move to other forums so you guys can afford to keep this site going. Less members, less expenses. I for one will do my part and move on just so you guys can continue on with this really nice place on the internet. I subscribed for a year the first time the servers mysteriously slowed down. Then I was promised a bunch of extras that never happened, so I did not want to renew until those promises were kept but kept coming here due to the knowledge of the membership. I'm still waiting for those extras. And now this kind of advertising. Next there will be ads right in the middle of your articles on the main page just like Yahoo does. Where will it stop? It won't. It's always the almighty buck that rules the roost in the end, even to the detriment of the original idea that made this site, which I think was the disbursement of computer knowledge, not advertising.

Very well said!

Agreed

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan

Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
For those of you who didnt understand why we had to move the banner.

Google no longer pays for banners that are "below the fold". This just means they do not give us any credit for banners that can be seen only by scrolling down. Unfortunately, this is a HUGE problem. The forums and site cost an extrodinary amount of money to maintain, and we have to take action in order to pay for bandwidth.

Thanks for everyone who understands, as you all know there are stressful times upon everyone.

Cheers,

Kristopher

You guys seem to be a victim of your own success. I guess then it would be a good thing to move to other forums so you guys can afford to keep this site going. Less members, less expenses. I for one will do my part and move on just so you guys can continue on with this really nice place on the internet. I subscribed for a year the first time the servers mysteriously slowed down. Then I was promised a bunch of extras that never happened, so I did not want to renew until those promises were kept but kept coming here due to the knowledge of the membership. I'm still waiting for those extras. And now this kind of advertising. Next there will be ads right in the middle of your articles on the main page just like Yahoo does. Where will it stop? It won't. It's always the almighty buck that rules the roost in the end, even to the detriment of the original idea that made this site, which I think was the disbursement of computer knowledge, not advertising.

Very well said!

What do you mean very well said? It's a bunch of whining. Unlike most forums you probably know, this site actually has a server farm and a staff. And just because there are ads to the left now, doesn't mean they're going to start adding more... slippery slope fallacy anybody? These aren't NEW ads, google just stopped paying for ads that require scrolling to get to (which is also the reason why i doubt they're going to move them to the right... they won't get paid if users will need to scroll to see them). When it comes to banner ads, certain locations are worth more than others... that's common knowledge for anybody that has ever tried getting banner ads.

And I gave a rebuttal to everything you said earlier.

You are just whining now....if you don't agree that this is a problem then why are you in the thread?

 

[dethman]

i can tell you i will NEVER click on any of those stupid ads simply because of the fact they are on the left. if they have to be on the page, at least put them on the right like any sensible site.

 

[jfall]

I don't understand how Google ties into all this? none of the links go to google or mention google?

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Codewiz

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan

Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
For those of you who didnt understand why we had to move the banner.

Google no longer pays for banners that are "below the fold". This just means they do not give us any credit for banners that can be seen only by scrolling down. Unfortunately, this is a HUGE problem. The forums and site cost an extrodinary amount of money to maintain, and we have to take action in order to pay for bandwidth.

Thanks for everyone who understands, as you all know there are stressful times upon everyone.

Cheers,

Kristopher

You guys seem to be a victim of your own success. I guess then it would be a good thing to move to other forums so you guys can afford to keep this site going. Less members, less expenses. I for one will do my part and move on just so you guys can continue on with this really nice place on the internet. I subscribed for a year the first time the servers mysteriously slowed down. Then I was promised a bunch of extras that never happened, so I did not want to renew until those promises were kept but kept coming here due to the knowledge of the membership. I'm still waiting for those extras. And now this kind of advertising. Next there will be ads right in the middle of your articles on the main page just like Yahoo does. Where will it stop? It won't. It's always the almighty buck that rules the roost in the end, even to the detriment of the original idea that made this site, which I think was the disbursement of computer knowledge, not advertising.

Very well said!

What do you mean very well said? It's a bunch of whining. Unlike most forums you probably know, this site actually has a server farm and a staff. And just because there are ads to the left now, doesn't mean they're going to start adding more... slippery slope fallacy anybody? These aren't NEW ads, google just stopped paying for ads that require scrolling to get to (which is also the reason why i doubt they're going to move them to the right... they won't get paid if users will need to scroll to see them). When it comes to banner ads, certain locations are worth more than others... that's common knowledge for anybody that has ever tried getting banner ads.

And I gave a rebuttal to everything you said earlier.

You are just whining now....if you don't agree that this is a problem then why are you in the thread?

You didn't rebut anything. You're just regurgitating the same thing over and over again, and it doesn't make a difference. I doubt they're going to put it to the right, because people will need to scroll to the right as well, so google probably wouldn't pay. The top already has ads, so i doubt they're going to add more up there. And of course they can't add it to the bottom, because google isn't paying for that.

It's simple... if you really like this site, and you have principle, which is what you guys are always claiming, then subscribe whether there are benefits are not. Now THAT'S called principle. Whining about something that is already free is not.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: jfall
I don't understand how Google ties into all this? none of the links go to google or mention google?

They are ads provided by google.

Basically companies pay for google to advertise for them. Google then buys ad space on sites and shows ads that fit into what is being discussed on the page.

 

[Corsairpro]

BOOOOOOOO put it on the right or the top.... once I scroll down, i have this ugly column on the left... I dock AIM on the right, so my viewing space just got reduced 15% cuz of this stupid move

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: Codewiz

Originally posted by: Moralpanic

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan

Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
For those of you who didnt understand why we had to move the banner.

Google no longer pays for banners that are "below the fold". This just means they do not give us any credit for banners that can be seen only by scrolling down. Unfortunately, this is a HUGE problem. The forums and site cost an extrodinary amount of money to maintain, and we have to take action in order to pay for bandwidth.

Thanks for everyone who understands, as you all know there are stressful times upon everyone.

Cheers,

Kristopher

You guys seem to be a victim of your own success. I guess then it would be a good thing to move to other forums so you guys can afford to keep this site going. Less members, less expenses. I for one will do my part and move on just so you guys can continue on with this really nice place on the internet. I subscribed for a year the first time the servers mysteriously slowed down. Then I was promised a bunch of extras that never happened, so I did not want to renew until those promises were kept but kept coming here due to the knowledge of the membership. I'm still waiting for those extras. And now this kind of advertising. Next there will be ads right in the middle of your articles on the main page just like Yahoo does. Where will it stop? It won't. It's always the almighty buck that rules the roost in the end, even to the detriment of the original idea that made this site, which I think was the disbursement of computer knowledge, not advertising.

Very well said!

What do you mean very well said? It's a bunch of whining. Unlike most forums you probably know, this site actually has a server farm and a staff. And just because there are ads to the left now, doesn't mean they're going to start adding more... slippery slope fallacy anybody? These aren't NEW ads, google just stopped paying for ads that require scrolling to get to (which is also the reason why i doubt they're going to move them to the right... they won't get paid if users will need to scroll to see them). When it comes to banner ads, certain locations are worth more than others... that's common knowledge for anybody that has ever tried getting banner ads.

And I gave a rebuttal to everything you said earlier.

You are just whining now....if you don't agree that this is a problem then why are you in the thread?

You didn't rebut anything. You're just regurgitating the same thing over and over again, and it doesn't make a difference. I doubt they're going to put it to the right, because people will need to scroll to the right as well, so google probably wouldn't pay. The top already has ads, so i doubt they're going to add more up there. And of course they can't add it to the bottom, because google isn't paying for that.

It's simple... if you really like this site, and you have principle, which is what you guys are always claiming, then subscribe whether there are benefits are not. Now THAT'S called principle. Whining about something that is already free is not.

Simply said, you need to learn to read.

Where did I MENTION PRINCIPLE? Subscribing OFFERS ME NOOOOTTTTHHHHINGGG. Can you get that? I am not going to give my hard earned money because Anandtech did something stupid with ads that alienate the people that bring them that money.

Get it through your thick HEAD.

I offered a solution. Google requires no scrolling. Give them the top. Google gets what they want. Move the ads currently at the top to the bottom.

 

[SuperSix]

Quite possibly the worse forum design I have ever seen.

And no, I won't let the door hit me on the ass on the way out, I'm faster than that.

I'll pop back in and see if this changes, until then, I'm out..

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

You didn't rebut anything. You're just regurgitating the same thing over and over again, and it doesn't make a difference. I doubt they're going to put it to the right, because people will need to scroll to the right as well, so google probably wouldn't pay. The top already has ads, so i doubt they're going to add more up there. And of course they can't add it to the bottom, because google isn't paying for that.

They wouldn't need to scroll to the right any more than they do right now.

 

[Looney]

Where did I MENTION PRINCIPLE? Subscribing OFFERS ME NOOOOTTTTHHHHINGGG. Can you get that? I am not going to give my hard earned money because Anandtech did something stupid with ads that alienate the people that bring them that money.

What do you mean they offer nothing? They offer NO ADs. You're just a cheap bastard that's whining about something that's already free. Go find some other forum with the population of Anandtech that is free... most died a LONG time ago due to the cost of maintaining it.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

You didn't rebut anything. You're just regurgitating the same thing over and over again, and it doesn't make a difference. I doubt they're going to put it to the right, because people will need to scroll to the right as well, so google probably wouldn't pay. The top already has ads, so i doubt they're going to add more up there. And of course they can't add it to the bottom, because google isn't paying for that.

They wouldn't need to scroll to the right any more than they do right now.

They may need to scroll to the right to see the ads... which would negate google's requirements.

 

[NokiaDude]

Originally posted by: dragonlord2112
Could this be the future of AT???

BUWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!