That is very interesting to know what that is about indeed!
I don't see the problem. The site costs money to run, sponsored posts make the site money so it can stay running. And they're clearly tagged so you can avoid them if they bother you so much.
The proper waifu is a wholesome supplement for one's intrinsic need for belonging and purpose.
Not seeing them, assume adblock is blocking them.
Think about it logically.
everyone has complained about all the annoying adds that MMO-Champ uses ont his website to the point we are all if not majority use adblockers.
no hits on adds, means no pay to mmo-champ.
so why not do sponsored forum posts, to get money back into the website.
i understand why mmo-champ does it.
but they should limit them to a certain forum, not just any.
they need money to run the site, and do what they do, just they are using ways that annoy users i guess.
Originally Posted by Ghostcrawler
This, thousand times. What is more, people need to realize that running a forum of such size is nowadays pretty much a full time job - datamining, recap posts on slow news days, partnerships, etc.
You're using AdBlock on a forum you like and frequently use? Why?
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Sure, fuck those people who run awesome sites, fuck their revenue; if they are really so passionate, they should do it for free!
On the other side of things, MMO-C ads are loud, play noise randomly - even without mouseovers, have caused people to get viruses and things, slow down browsers etc...
Sponsored posts and safe ads are one thing, but I should be able to have a thread open without insanely loud video/sound ads play for no reason... about dish soap..
Okay, you got a point, fantasy browser games advertisements with loud sound are the worst. Unfortunately, you don't really have much choice in what actually gets served through the ad, apart from general audience targeting.
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So it is not a real job then?
I might even be able to live with annoying ads, if they were safe. Sadly, they are not. On my smartphone the site was unusable with all the re-directs to "if you touch anything, you bought it"-sites or plain old viral threats, before I switched to the AdBlock browser, which has its own suite of problems but at least keeps my phone safe.
How is it a handout? You still have access to the site for free. The effort that goes into it makes it a lot more than just a hobby to pass the time. It's actual work.
Plus if everyone thought that way they would have to find new ways of advertising to make money, if it got bad enough eventually ads would probably have to go in the news on the front page which would annoy people even more.
There's no such thing as a free lunch people
The proper waifu is a wholesome supplement for one's intrinsic need for belonging and purpose.
Thank god for that.
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Could always go to a donation system and lose the ads. Even if it does not work out in the short term they could switch back. I know many people would love an ad-free experience because this site is a train wreck on a phone or a tablet.