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Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,858
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From: Dark side of the sun.
Theres to many to start with. It sux,and those who "sponser" the site say put up with it cuz they never see them while those of us who can't afford to do that have to.....Just wait,it'll get worse.
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 6,214
Likes: 13
From: New Jersey
They're a bit annoying but since I don't financially contribute I don't really have a say in whether they are there, or not. Since I have my own DNS server, I simply added an entry for googlesyndication.com and did some .htaccess trickery on my webserver, and most of the ads went away.
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 514
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that add seems to just flow right in there doesn't it? i am not crazy about them but as stated before, i also don't contribute financially.
every now and then i may be a bit curious and click on the ad but then i just leave it alone. if i actually went somewhere the ads suggested in search of a part or something, would i even benefit from looking through these or would i wind up frustrated at the waste of time? if they are actually good sites that have good prices and that won't rip us off, even though they are annoying, they could be tolerated.
chris
every now and then i may be a bit curious and click on the ad but then i just leave it alone. if i actually went somewhere the ads suggested in search of a part or something, would i even benefit from looking through these or would i wind up frustrated at the waste of time? if they are actually good sites that have good prices and that won't rip us off, even though they are annoying, they could be tolerated.
chris
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Joined: Oct 2005
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p.s. whether the ads are here or not, i will continue to be here because this forum is extremely helpful and not only have i gained free advice and knowledge that led me to a successful engine swap (that i had no previous experience with) but i feel i also gained a good amount of friendship that will probably grow as i continue accepting advice and perhaps start giving more advice, now that i am starting to know my way around.
chris
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Senior User
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 447
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From: Florida
If you guy's only knew what it cost to host a website this big, you would see why Ken has them. They are what keep this place on the net, I got tired of them (they are annoying) so I paid my dues an joined Club FTE.
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Post Fiend
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 11,289
Likes: 6
From: Lakewood, Ohio
i do not mind the ads that are on the sides and top, but the ads that just started to appear under the sponser/inline advertisment are irritating.
like for porsche parts, or tubonator, or italian singles, i question why these would be usful to f150 owners.
i often refer members to use forum sponsers as i do.
i also get a lot of useful info and realize that a cost for running forum is there.
i just find the inline ones distracting.
like for porsche parts, or tubonator, or italian singles, i question why these would be usful to f150 owners.
i often refer members to use forum sponsers as i do.
i also get a lot of useful info and realize that a cost for running forum is there.
i just find the inline ones distracting.
Last edited by quicklook2; May 7, 2006 at 11:15 AM.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 1997
Posts: 23,165
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From: Enjoying the real world.
There are a few choices.
a. Join Club FTE and watch them disappear.
b. Personally come to the office and tell the man that you choose, to his face, that you've selected him to be fired, so you don't have to see ads. Then go home with him and explain it to his family as well.
c. Put up with a substantually slower site, and not complain about it.
d. Don't visit, and go visit another Ford truck site, who has inline ads. Or yet another one that has 7-8 ad blocks per page.
As to the ads being off topic, it takes a while for us to identify them and put them in the block list.
The fact of the matter is inline ads get noticed.
Me and the staff do okay. None of us are rich. Personally, I could have made a lot more money in the corporate world the past several years but I love what I do and I'm a true Ford enthusiast.
a. Join Club FTE and watch them disappear.
b. Personally come to the office and tell the man that you choose, to his face, that you've selected him to be fired, so you don't have to see ads. Then go home with him and explain it to his family as well.
c. Put up with a substantually slower site, and not complain about it.
d. Don't visit, and go visit another Ford truck site, who has inline ads. Or yet another one that has 7-8 ad blocks per page.
As to the ads being off topic, it takes a while for us to identify them and put them in the block list.
The fact of the matter is inline ads get noticed.
Me and the staff do okay. None of us are rich. Personally, I could have made a lot more money in the corporate world the past several years but I love what I do and I'm a true Ford enthusiast.
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,759
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From: Pleasant Hill, MO
thanks for saying that Ken.
Guys, this is NOT the forum to be whining about ads. If you don't like them, fork over $16. I'm a college student with a sub $30 checking account balance. I paid, because I feel like it's worth the money to support the website. Follow Ken's simple step-by-step instructions, and you will be a happier Ford Trucker.
Ryan
Guys, this is NOT the forum to be whining about ads. If you don't like them, fork over $16. I'm a college student with a sub $30 checking account balance. I paid, because I feel like it's worth the money to support the website. Follow Ken's simple step-by-step instructions, and you will be a happier Ford Trucker.
Ryan
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Post Fiend
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 11,289
Likes: 6
From: Lakewood, Ohio
i am not whining about the ads, i am commenting.
i did not say to fire anyone.
the inline ads are not noticed by me anymore, i just skip over them.
i was just curious why they all of a sudden started apearing, and what other members thought of them.
i did not say to fire anyone.
the inline ads are not noticed by me anymore, i just skip over them.
i was just curious why they all of a sudden started apearing, and what other members thought of them.
Last edited by quicklook2; May 7, 2006 at 03:19 PM.
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,666
Likes: 4
From: Sunny tourist infested FL
Hells Bells..
I decided to pay for a membership just to help support this site. I've gotten a bunch of good info, saved some money on repairs and may have helped a couple of other people.
So I took the plunge....
Now I have to get used to NOT seeing the frame ads...
The cost of supporting this site is less than what you would pay to go to the movies with your spouse....
It's good stuff..
I decided to pay for a membership just to help support this site. I've gotten a bunch of good info, saved some money on repairs and may have helped a couple of other people.
So I took the plunge....
Now I have to get used to NOT seeing the frame ads...
The cost of supporting this site is less than what you would pay to go to the movies with your spouse....
It's good stuff..
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Fleet Owner
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 23,666
Likes: 301
From: Easton,Ks
Yes they are a bit annoying and I would like to support this site but they do not make that very easy to do.
I do not believe in Pay-Pal nor will I type in a CC number over the Internet.
If I could send a Money Order I would join but they did not make that an option.
I do not believe in Pay-Pal nor will I type in a CC number over the Internet.
If I could send a Money Order I would join but they did not make that an option.