yoink 321 #1 October 4, 2009 I've no problem with most of the adverts here, but the new Sabaru one that shows from the top of the main index page which now 'splatters' mud across the entire screen, and then takes a few seconds to show a 'close' button is the worst form of advertising. It actually gets in the way of the usability of the forum. How about limiting advertising to the advertising spaces?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark 107 #3 October 4, 2009 +1. I'm going to go away for a week. If the ad, or one like it is still here, I'm going to go away for a month. If I go away for a month, I'm unlikely to come back. Forget about renewing my premium membership while ads like that are on this site. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gianna 0 #4 October 4, 2009 Ditto. How obnoxious! I'll remove myself from the site as well if this continues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #5 October 4, 2009 To The Powers That Be: Here's a thread in Bonfire, too, in which people complain about this. We hope you're listening. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3690445;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psmarais 0 #6 October 5, 2009 Ah, thanks, Been looking for that screenshot...A fool and his money is soon parted - Buy 1 million e-mail valid addresses for only $100.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,446 #7 October 5, 2009 + another. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #8 October 5, 2009 Incredibly annoying ad.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #9 October 5, 2009 Is anyone working on getting it off of here or at least give us the option to to disable the ads?TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowapproach 0 #10 October 5, 2009 +1 more. I am more of a lurker, but that ad makes it very difficult to use the site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funfall 0 #11 October 5, 2009 QuoteTo The Powers That Be: Here's a thread in Bonfire, too, in which people complain about this. We hope you're listening. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3690445;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread I'm getting really pissed at it. dz is not worth visiting at the moment. Is anyone familiar with Adblock IE (for Explorer)? I'm going to have to try it or the Mozilla version. I don't mind the dz site being ad supported, but not at the expense of my sanity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #12 October 5, 2009 QuoteQuoteTo The Powers That Be: Here's a thread in Bonfire, too, in which people complain about this. We hope you're listening. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3690445;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread I'm getting really pissed at it. dz is not worth visiting at the moment. If you (can) use Firefox with Ad-Blocker, it all disappears. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eduardo 0 #13 October 5, 2009 I will cancel my premier membership if this type of ads continue to show up. I am very upset. Is dropzone.com working on this to take it OUT ?Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #14 October 5, 2009 This would be fine if you only had to see it once. It's loading EVERY FUCKING TIME now. Bye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #15 October 5, 2009 We are working on contacting the people responsible to remove the ad from the site.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites funfall 0 #16 October 5, 2009 Thanks. It helps to know that someone is working on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shveddy 0 #17 October 5, 2009 From now on I will purposely and actively avoid buying Subaru products for the rest of my life. Who's with me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d_squared431 0 #18 October 5, 2009 I own a subaru and love it.Anyone who has driven a subaru in snow and ice will say the same thing. I just didnt like that add/pop up. TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,446 #19 October 6, 2009 To namemedia: you will lose users based on the ad. It might be a business decision that you are OK with losing those users, but it's a decision based on a single non-skydiving entity, as opposed to a skydiving direction. The decision to become more ad-based was far less significant than this. Multi-source income makes dz.com run. Single-source income is oftentimes a shortsighted approach. Once the income is gone, the users are also still gone. And if you keep bringing in ads like the Outback one, you're going to find more and more skydivers leaving dz.com, and fewer advertisers interested in the site. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #20 October 6, 2009 There is an email address in the announcements forum on this topic. Send all your feedback there, we want to make sure they understand what the users on here are saying...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d_squared431 0 #21 October 6, 2009 I used to have a premier membership on here a few yrs ago and then canceled it. I never really noticed a difference besides the little red star. I would be happy to pay the premier fee again if that will prevent these ads from continuing.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #22 November 9, 2009 QuoteI used to have a premier membership on here a few yrs ago and then canceled it. I never really noticed a difference besides the little red star. I would be happy to pay the premier fee again if that will prevent these ads from continuing. Premier members still got the ad.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
CSpenceFLY 1 #14 October 5, 2009 This would be fine if you only had to see it once. It's loading EVERY FUCKING TIME now. Bye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #15 October 5, 2009 We are working on contacting the people responsible to remove the ad from the site.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funfall 0 #16 October 5, 2009 Thanks. It helps to know that someone is working on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shveddy 0 #17 October 5, 2009 From now on I will purposely and actively avoid buying Subaru products for the rest of my life. Who's with me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #18 October 5, 2009 I own a subaru and love it.Anyone who has driven a subaru in snow and ice will say the same thing. I just didnt like that add/pop up. TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,446 #19 October 6, 2009 To namemedia: you will lose users based on the ad. It might be a business decision that you are OK with losing those users, but it's a decision based on a single non-skydiving entity, as opposed to a skydiving direction. The decision to become more ad-based was far less significant than this. Multi-source income makes dz.com run. Single-source income is oftentimes a shortsighted approach. Once the income is gone, the users are also still gone. And if you keep bringing in ads like the Outback one, you're going to find more and more skydivers leaving dz.com, and fewer advertisers interested in the site. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #20 October 6, 2009 There is an email address in the announcements forum on this topic. Send all your feedback there, we want to make sure they understand what the users on here are saying...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #21 October 6, 2009 I used to have a premier membership on here a few yrs ago and then canceled it. I never really noticed a difference besides the little red star. I would be happy to pay the premier fee again if that will prevent these ads from continuing.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #22 November 9, 2009 QuoteI used to have a premier membership on here a few yrs ago and then canceled it. I never really noticed a difference besides the little red star. I would be happy to pay the premier fee again if that will prevent these ads from continuing. Premier members still got the ad.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites