Ads

**1996 328ti** · 01-12-2009, 10:45 PM

Curious to know how people feel about the ads.
Ads are necessary to pay for the site.

Currently between the ads and site supporters, there is income to cover monthly costs with a cushion of a couple months.

If I removed the ads, would you be willing to donate $10/year with a goal of $125.00/month.

Maverix · 01-12-2009, 10:52 PM

The answer to all your ad block needs:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

No annoying pop ups, and no annoying ads. You can easily disable it by clicking on it. I promise, you won't regret it.

So...."I don't mind the ads. Leave them there."

ATF · 01-12-2009, 10:56 PM

Do you still see money if the ads are blocked though? I'd be willing to actually turn off my adblocker just so you accrue money from my visits.

**1996 328ti** · 01-12-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ATF

Do you still see money if the ads are blocked though? I'd be willing to actually turn off my adblocker just so you accrue money from my visits.

You can continue to block them.

briansol · 01-12-2009, 11:19 PM

show 'em to guests only. they are the ones that make clicks any way

**1996 328ti** · 01-12-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by briansol

show 'em to guests only. they are the ones that make clicks any way

That would be the plan. I already have extra ads for guests.

**lazoh** · 01-13-2009, 12:05 AM

I don't mind the ads, leave them on to generate revenue for the org!

hotmilk400 · 01-13-2009, 12:07 AM

haha.. i can see it now..

a guest stumbles to the site, and they are like "wow, a site that talks about the car i just bought, this could be useful" they click on the "forums" link, and 100 ads pop up, covering there entire computer screen.

haha.. the ads arn't to bad if they pay the bills... maybe it will be a reminder to help donate alittle cash.

if its possible, can there be a ad-free version of this website.
if you just load it with ads, then there is no motivation to raise money and get them removed ever.. maybe the people who donate get the ad-free version, and the normal guest get a normal amount of adds, and then the guests are hit alittle harder.

also, you could shorten the amount of time to get the add free version. instead of it being like $10 for 1 year, change it or add an option for like $10 for 3 months/ 6months (whatever you lose in ad money) and have an ad free version or something..

the donaters help lift the ad burden if there are alot, and it ganentees them add free.

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it doesnt bother me that much, but i have been thinking about the donates for awhile. i was the admin on another website and i helped raise money to keep the site going.. but that was awhile ago, and normally it involved illegal raffle games for prizes like xbox 360 and psp's .. (illegal because of the lack of tax being paid, haha, we considered it donates because the site was registered non-profit)

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maybe fund raiser for like, performance parts.. ? haha

aceyx · 01-13-2009, 12:34 AM

My brain automagically will tune them out, like it does with fat chicks. No big deal to me.

**1996 328ti** · 01-13-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hotmilk400

also, you could shorten the amount of time to get the add free version. instead of it being like $10 for 1 year, change it or add an option for like $10 for 3 months/ 6months (whatever you lose in ad money) and have an ad free version or something..

I have a donation option of $5/6 months. 0.50 goes to paypal.

hotmilk400 · 01-13-2009, 01:30 AM

no wait... if we are a site supporter, is the site already ad-free?

if it is.. .. i feel dumb.. haha

i never sign in until i post something, so i never took notice i guess..

well.. hell.. i will give more money for sure =] .. haha. if we pay like, say, $10 a month, will the site support thing add up ? or don't you really keep track of all that?

b.u.ti-ful · 01-13-2009, 01:34 AM

Dude, do whatever you have to do to put $$$ in the kitty.

Ads are our friends!

**1996 328ti** · 01-13-2009, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hotmilk400

no wait... if we are a site supporter, is the site already ad-free?

if it is.. .. i feel dumb.. haha

i never sign in until i post something, so i never took notice i guess..

well.. hell.. i will give more money for sure =] .. haha. if we pay like, say, $10 a month, will the site support thing add up ? or don't you really keep track of all that?

Guests see one additional ad. The site is not ad free. I can't afford it on site supporters alone. Not that I don't appreciate it guys and girls.

tiFreak · 01-13-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by aceyx

My brain automagically will tune them out, like it does with fat chicks. No big deal to me.

same here, they don't bother me

**1996 328ti** · 01-13-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tiFreak

same here, they don't bother me

I think we've become so accustomed to them that we hardly notice them.
I think I'll just replace the site supporter subscription with the donation link on the index page.

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