Do you click the ads?

Kevin · 05-09-2006, 04:58 PM

Do you click the ads on this site? I do. I open up tons of them in the background while I'm browsing. It hardly takes any though and it helps support the site, so why not.

Michael · 05-09-2006, 09:16 PM

There is nothing wrong with clicking the adds to support the site.

iughk · 05-09-2006, 09:28 PM

I guess this thread isn’t in danger of being against any TOS since it’s just a question. I read the TOS for our sponsors after my brother Danny sent the documentation to me and they don’t say anything about asking members to specifically click on the ads.

I on the other hand find the double underlined text links to be very useful. Not like ads on other sites.

Cota · 05-09-2006, 10:18 PM

Though they probably frown upon the incouragment of of clicks that will never be click throughs.

chameleon · 05-10-2006, 02:33 AM

You never know when you'll find something unexpectedly useful though. I'm the queen of impulse buying - and to impulse buy, you gotta shop. Here's how you do it...

hey, guys, we've hooked up with some advertisers that offer pretty cool products. Do us and yourself a favor and click on the ads to check them out. We get some support - and you just might find that perfect little doohickey you never knew existed but just gotta have.

W.Harbaugh · 05-10-2006, 06:09 PM

No Sorry ;) I do on blogs at times if its a good blog.....but I find most everything I need online from free alternatives and un publicised ones.....

SHP · 05-10-2006, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W.Harbaugh

No Sorry ;) I do on blogs at times if its a good blog.....but I find most everything I need online from free alternatives and un publicised ones.....

I see a no, but i dont see one vote for no on the poll

Contention · 05-11-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by chameleon

You never know when you'll find something unexpectedly useful though. I'm the queen of impulse buying - and to impulse buy, you gotta shop. Here's how you do it...

hey, guys, we've hooked up with some advertisers that offer pretty cool products. Do us and yourself a favor and click on the ads to check them out. We get some support - and you just might find that perfect little doohickey you never knew existed but just gotta have.

Very well said.

Klaas Koopman · 05-11-2006, 09:42 AM

I voted... that's says enough! lol! If I see something I'm interested in ... sure why not?

iughk · 11-23-2006, 05:46 AM

We have to help support.
You just have to.

jzan · 12-04-2006, 06:24 AM

As much as I hate ads, I'll do my bit to help the forum. So ill just bear with it and click the ads.

suniltinani · 12-12-2006, 10:50 AM

I feel that this forum should go in for the CPM model of ad-revenue generation where they will get paid on per-1000-impressions-basis. That'll work out for posters too who won't feel obliged to click on ads.

Any thoughts?

danielmichel · 12-12-2006, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suniltinani

I feel that this forum should go in for the CPM model of ad-revenue generation where they will get paid on per-1000-impressions-basis. That'll work out for posters too who won't feel obliged to click on ads.

Any thoughts?

My thoughts, for now at least, is that I hope members do not feel obligated to click on advertisements at all.

If you see an ad that you want to click on and check out what the site its pointing to has to offer, feel free to click on it. We would never want any member to feel any pressure or obligation.

As for CPM, I was and am still under the impression that CPM was popular a ways back, but since times have changed, most CPM affiliate programs are running pop-up and pop-under ads. I despise popup ads. The more popular, fastclick.com, i think, only pays on the first three banner impressions.

IMO affiliate programs are rarely ever fair at all. They pay less than pennies. The ads we have up at this point are basically more of a placeholder for when our research takes us to a better alternative.

If you have any suggestions please feel free to shoot us a link or two. I'd love to check it out for myself.

johnboulder · 12-12-2006, 04:19 PM

I personally do not click on ads of any shape or form

It's not through not wanting to support the site that ads are displayed on - I just feel that in a large number of cases, ads are shown that just aren't relevant to what I want at the time.

As for fastclick - there are some sites I use that deploy fastclick flash ads - and the sound on an ad is infuriating - thy are forever blocked in my hosts file.
As with anything else - ads have their place, but when they detract fronm a users' experience on your site - it's time to take them off.

I'd be far more likely to donate to a site I use regularly than click on an ad.

Regards

reviewer · 12-13-2006, 03:49 PM

I click on ads on sites rarely, but only when they're of interest to me. Most of the time, they're not, but if they are I will try to click to support the site.

designer4life · 12-18-2006, 02:10 PM

I can say that I will click if it is something interesting to me. I also try support forums or sites that are of a good source. I do not just start clicking away though on them. I don't want to get the site banned. Also I think donations (as mentioned above) is a great way to help support a forum.

So overall yes I click on ads, but because I am interested in what the ad is advertising. I support the forum by trying to give help back to other members.

Brighteyes · 12-18-2006, 05:30 PM

I rarely feel obligated to click on ads, but I will if the site has helped me in any way, i.e. info, tips, etc. I feel that it's only right to help the forum owner out. If he/she were on my site, if course I would hope that they would do the same.
But I don't just click on any old ad either. If the ad it relevant and something I'm interested in, then yeah, I want to take a peek and see if it's something I could use.

What I really don't like is adsense ads on a site that is advertising other sites that carry the same info. In other words, I have a webdesign site. Do I want adsense advertising other webdesingers on my site? heck no!

shinningstar · 12-21-2006, 08:31 PM

I used to click ads because it helps me to be aware of many stuffs in the internet worldwide. You really can't avoid to encounter ads that is very annoying.

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05-09-2006, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
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05-09-2006, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Michael Senior Member Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 253	There is nothing wrong with clicking the adds to support the site. __________________ Actionscript Developer :P ...Dope... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. <--- yeah I'm a nooob, so what

05-09-2006, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
iughk Moderator Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 123	I guess this thread isn’t in danger of being against any TOS since it’s just a question. I read the TOS for our sponsors after my brother Danny sent the documentation to me and they don’t say anything about asking members to specifically click on the ads. I on the other hand find the double underlined text links to be very useful. Not like ads on other sites. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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chameleon Senior Member Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 51 Posts: 244	You never know when you'll find something unexpectedly useful though. I'm the queen of impulse buying - and to impulse buy, you gotta shop. Here's how you do it... hey, guys, we've hooked up with some advertisers that offer pretty cool products. Do us and yourself a favor and click on the ads to check them out. We get some support - and you just might find that perfect little doohickey you never knew existed but just gotta have. __________________ Chameleons dream in color. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-09-2006, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cota Senior Member Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 414	Though they probably frown upon the incouragment of of clicks that will never be click throughs.

05-10-2006, 06:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
W.Harbaugh Senior Member Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 127	No Sorry ;) I do on blogs at times if its a good blog.....but I find most everything I need online from free alternatives and un publicised ones.....

05-11-2006, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
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11-23-2006, 05:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
iughk Moderator Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 123	Re: Do you click the ads? We have to help support. You just have to. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-04-2006, 06:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
jzan Junior Member Casual Browser Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 26	Re: Do you click the ads? As much as I hate ads, I'll do my bit to help the forum. So ill just bear with it and click the ads.

12-12-2006, 10:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
suniltinani Junior Member Newb Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	Re: Do you click the ads? I feel that this forum should go in for the CPM model of ad-revenue generation where they will get paid on per-1000-impressions-basis. That'll work out for posters too who won't feel obliged to click on ads. Any thoughts? __________________ Most of the time, I'm a writer. Sometimes I turn into a wronger. Forgive me for that.

12-12-2006, 04:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
johnboulder Administrator Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 97	Re: Do you click the ads? I personally do not click on ads of any shape or form It's not through not wanting to support the site that ads are displayed on - I just feel that in a large number of cases, ads are shown that just aren't relevant to what I want at the time. As for fastclick - there are some sites I use that deploy fastclick flash ads - and the sound on an ad is infuriating - thy are forever blocked in my hosts file. As with anything else - ads have their place, but when they detract fronm a users' experience on your site - it's time to take them off. I'd be far more likely to donate to a site I use regularly than click on an ad. Regards __________________ Sean Johnstone To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Tutorials: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Tutorial on creating navigation tabs using CSS To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Tutorial on PHP custom user authentication

12-13-2006, 03:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
reviewer Junior Member Casual Browser Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Do you click the ads? I click on ads on sites rarely, but only when they're of interest to me. Most of the time, they're not, but if they are I will try to click to support the site.

12-18-2006, 02:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
designer4life Member Follower Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Re: Do you click the ads? I can say that I will click if it is something interesting to me. I also try support forums or sites that are of a good source. I do not just start clicking away though on them. I don't want to get the site banned. Also I think donations (as mentioned above) is a great way to help support a forum. So overall yes I click on ads, but because I am interested in what the ad is advertising. I support the forum by trying to give help back to other members.

12-18-2006, 05:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
Brighteyes Member Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 78	Re: Do you click the ads? I rarely feel obligated to click on ads, but I will if the site has helped me in any way, i.e. info, tips, etc. I feel that it's only right to help the forum owner out. If he/she were on my site, if course I would hope that they would do the same. But I don't just click on any old ad either. If the ad it relevant and something I'm interested in, then yeah, I want to take a peek and see if it's something I could use. What I really don't like is adsense ads on a site that is advertising other sites that carry the same info. In other words, I have a webdesign site. Do I want adsense advertising other webdesingers on my site? heck no!

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