Why so many Ads on here?
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Houston
So supporters don't see those ads? Hmmm. At least I know what is really needed from me. Honestly when I see the ridiculous amount of ads I just close out of the site. It is a bit annoying. I've been a member for a long time here and only remember this happening recently. I guess they are trying to thin the herd.
Cargo Master
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It's not just this site. I have that happen occasionally on other sites also. And yes, it's irritating. 
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Fleet Owner
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I KNEW there was something foul in that Moderator scam!
Its odd how we've come to think "free" things on the 'net are public domain, profits are taboo and no one should be allowed to monetize anything. Whether that's part of the overly entitled mindset so pervasive today or just not knowing how business works its an issue that'll probably be with us forever.
Just wait until YouTube starts charging for use---and its definitely coming so be prepared. Anyone here fondly recall pop up ads? Talk about frustrating huh?
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Houston
I KNEW there was something foul in that Moderator scam!
Its odd how we've come to think "free" things on the 'net are public domain, profits are taboo and no one should be allowed to monetize anything. Whether that's part of the overly entitled mindset so pervasive today or just not knowing how business works its an issue that'll probably be with us forever.
Just wait until YouTube starts charging for use---and its definitely coming so be prepared. Anyone here fondly recall pop up ads? Talk about frustrating huh?
Its odd how we've come to think "free" things on the 'net are public domain, profits are taboo and no one should be allowed to monetize anything. Whether that's part of the overly entitled mindset so pervasive today or just not knowing how business works its an issue that'll probably be with us forever.
Just wait until YouTube starts charging for use---and its definitely coming so be prepared. Anyone here fondly recall pop up ads? Talk about frustrating huh?
It's not that I am not appreciative of this site and all the people that contribute, because I most definitely am. I just didn't know if others had seen the same issue or if I was alone. Like I said...just asking why.
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
it is not about the money and making a profit, it more about have you any idea how much it costs to keep a site like this running??
a friend of mine runs a very small site. he asks for $3 per year from each user to cover costs. most do not pay, a lot of us pay a lot more.
it still costs him over $5,000 out of pocket each year to keep the site up and running. why? because there are none others like it, and without that site many old car owners would be lost.
a friend of mine runs a very small site. he asks for $3 per year from each user to cover costs. most do not pay, a lot of us pay a lot more.
it still costs him over $5,000 out of pocket each year to keep the site up and running. why? because there are none others like it, and without that site many old car owners would be lost.
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In this case, while ads are a necessary evil, I don't think the OP's problem has to do with ads in general.
Judging from the screenshot, it looks like there's a transient scripting error that's screwing with the history. It could also have to do with his use of Internet Exploder, which routinely thumbs it's nose at internet "standards." Different ads would have different reference numbers, and all the listed references are identical.
-blaine
Judging from the screenshot, it looks like there's a transient scripting error that's screwing with the history. It could also have to do with his use of Internet Exploder, which routinely thumbs it's nose at internet "standards." Different ads would have different reference numbers, and all the listed references are identical.
-blaine
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Houston
In this case, while ads are a necessary evil, I don't think the OP's problem has to do with ads in general.
Judging from the screenshot, it looks like there's a transient scripting error that's screwing with the history. It could also have to do with his use of Internet Exploder, which routinely thumbs it's nose at internet "standards." Different ads would have different reference numbers, and all the listed references are identical.
-blaine
Judging from the screenshot, it looks like there's a transient scripting error that's screwing with the history. It could also have to do with his use of Internet Exploder, which routinely thumbs it's nose at internet "standards." Different ads would have different reference numbers, and all the listed references are identical.
-blaine
Thanks again Blaine.
Fleet Mechanic
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Its odd how we've come to think "free" things on the 'net are public domain, profits are taboo and no one should be allowed to monetize anything. Whether that's part of the overly entitled mindset so pervasive today or just not knowing how business works its an issue that'll probably be with us forever.
Signal:Noise was quite high, and idiots were few and far between. But it was almost exclusively text-based, and centered around educational institutions and large (usually defense-related) industries.
And then came AOL.
About the same time, technology improved so that 9600 and 14.4K modems were relatively cheap and readily available, which allowed the Internet to transition from mostly text to mostly images.
As all that new content started gobbling bandwidth, the technology had to improve to meet demand, and THAT'S what's not free.
Yeah, advertising is, unfortunately, a necessary evil. What chaps me about it is that it has become ENTIRELY too "in-your-face" in almost all applications. Too much noise (literally). Too much flash. Too much blink. Sometimes the equivalent of an internet "flash-bang." On some sites, over half the content transmitted to your browser is advertising (or other non-relevant material).
-blaine
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4.
Google Chrome + AdBlock will help.
But for me, when I became a supporter, I did so because of how much money the collective wisdom the users that FTE has gathered here, has saved me. It's literally been a few thousand dollars that I've saved.
Like giving a tip, it's far from mandatory, but at the same time, I got that shnazzy FTE T-shirt when I paid for my 3 year membership...twice now.
Stewart
Google Chrome + AdBlock will help.
But for me, when I became a supporter, I did so because of how much money the collective wisdom the users that FTE has gathered here, has saved me. It's literally been a few thousand dollars that I've saved.
Like giving a tip, it's far from mandatory, but at the same time, I got that shnazzy FTE T-shirt when I paid for my 3 year membership...twice now.
Stewart
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Firefox with Adblocker will take care of most of those ads, but becoming a supporter has other benefits as well, such as being able to use attachments in your posts, more PM capacity and a few other things. Here's the comparison chart:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/payments.php
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/payments.php