Forum ~ Contribution towards the cost!

[namtrak]

Well I thought it was funny!

[wheelinround]

agree get rid of the Tab's if its a big bread winner and keep it FREE

Then again why does it stuff up Google's add's with their knowladge and know how hey surely could develope whats needed SMH can dodge around tabs and add blockers why can't Google.........hum sorry they do except not in this case.

[weisyboy]

even with teh tabs google adds are on the top all the time why is there a problem.

[ubeaut]

The problem doesn't have anything to do with Google, or updating adds, or anything to do with the Google ads or any other ads that might be on here. Nor does the problem anything to do with members. The problem is mostly to do with guests, who have for the past few years largely paid for this site indirectly through those ads.

Here it is in a nutshell: If you scroll slightly down the page to just above the tabs there are no ads to be seen. Many will do this to maximise page view. This is the problem as there are no ads in sight and no see no use. As a rule a guest is here for a very short time and in that time will click on all sorts of things and if they see an ad or ads that interest, they'll more than likely click on that too. However if the ads aren't in your face and obvious then they won't be seen or used and this folks is the problem.

This is why I am bringing the big page back on as the default for guests and if any members wish to use the big page instead of the tabbed forums they are more than welcome to do so. As per the email if you wish to change back to the tabbed pages just change the skin (bottom left of all screens) there will be a few to choose from.

Hope this clears it up a little more.

Cheers - Neil

PS This Announcements Forum is no longer able to be seen by guests and a number of others will be blocked to them or have limited access over the next week or so.

[joe greiner]

Even though they use the same software (VBulletin), Sawmill Creek has a different organisational structure. Vehemently non-commercial last time I checked, so contributions are needed to support their effort. Contributing provides access to forums not available to ordinary members, as well as other status enhancements. Ordinary membership is required for access to posted pics, similar to the current environment here. Wherever we buy Ubeaut products, some of the loot filters back. And I have no complaint about Google ads - more the merrier.

You jumped in before I could post, Neil. I'll digest it later.

Joe

[ubeaut]

even with teh tabs google adds are on the top all the time why is there a problem.

Apart fron the above explanation it could also be because we let others advertise in their signatures, eh Carl.

[watson]

I love 'em.........Google ads that is.
On one of the pages tonight...there was an ad for Brazilian Waxes......took me a while to stop giggling.

[echnidna]

what site with frames down each side for the advertising?

[wheelinround]

Looking at an additional sponsor could be an alternative one which almost every member uses in the forum even if nothing to do with the forum.

Australia Post it has got a lot of $$$$ out of the forum ie- pen swaps, mail orders, prize winnings. competitions generous donations by members to others

[echnidna]

yeah right wheelin
and Telstra
and ebay
and hmmm wototherscumbagspendsbigmoneyadvertising