Oh...god damn it guys, you all beat me to it.
OT: Try refreshing the page. That'll usually load a new advert or move the current one to its correct position.
Escapist adverts are out of control...
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Oh...god damn it guys, you all beat me to it.
OT: Try refreshing the page. That'll usually load a new advert or move the current one to its correct position.
I have adverts obstructing almost every news post/article I read, which is why i've stopped reading articles here full stop.
Also....
ENOUGH WITH THE SKYRIM ADS! ITS A GAMER WEBSITE! WE KNOW ABOUT SKYRIM! IF WE HAVEN'T GOT IT YET WE EITHER DON'T WANT IT OR CAN'T AFFORD IT GRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
seriously though... every website i go to seems to have a skyrim advert...
I've even had pre-video skyrim adverts runnign concurrently with a video caption ad for... Skyrim!
edit: Not against Escapist having ads, they've got to make some money form this, as runnign the website sure as hell wouldn't be free.
Also....
ENOUGH WITH THE SKYRIM ADS! ITS A GAMER WEBSITE! WE KNOW ABOUT SKYRIM! IF WE HAVEN'T GOT IT YET WE EITHER DON'T WANT IT OR CAN'T AFFORD IT GRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
seriously though... every website i go to seems to have a skyrim advert...
I've even had pre-video skyrim adverts runnign concurrently with a video caption ad for... Skyrim!
edit: Not against Escapist having ads, they've got to make some money form this, as runnign the website sure as hell wouldn't be free.
I wonder how long before people stop reading the replies and start rolling out the copypasta response....
And once again, this sort of argument completely fails to even look at the problem.
To actually address the point: Your "buy pubclub" logic only applies to existing regulars who have at least some vested interest in the site to lose.
Future new users however (which is really what the Escapist wants), aren't going to stick around if the ads are so obnoxious that it actively prevents them from viewing the content.
I almost left early on when the flash ads were so bandwidth-hungry and buggy that it would cause my entire browser to hang/lag for upwards of 10 seconds each time I moved between pages.
It used to interfere with MY OTHER OPEN TABS/WINDOWS (eventually, the ads were pulled or fixed).
That's not an incentive for me to "pubclub it away", that's an incentive for me to go somewhere else. If something pisses me off, I'm not going to bribe them to stop; I'm going to take my business elsewhere.
Ah. There it is. Stimulus-response: See "Ads suck", automatically respond with "Buy pubclub".iRevanchist said:
And once again, this sort of argument completely fails to even look at the problem.
To actually address the point: Your "buy pubclub" logic only applies to existing regulars who have at least some vested interest in the site to lose.
Future new users however (which is really what the Escapist wants), aren't going to stick around if the ads are so obnoxious that it actively prevents them from viewing the content.
I almost left early on when the flash ads were so bandwidth-hungry and buggy that it would cause my entire browser to hang/lag for upwards of 10 seconds each time I moved between pages.
It used to interfere with MY OTHER OPEN TABS/WINDOWS (eventually, the ads were pulled or fixed).
That's not an incentive for me to "pubclub it away", that's an incentive for me to go somewhere else. If something pisses me off, I'm not going to bribe them to stop; I'm going to take my business elsewhere.
Also, NO I won't download adblock, as it prevents Escapist getting revenue.
Also, NO i won't go Pubclub, I'm happy to deal with adverts that don't take the p*** and I can't afford pubclub at the moment.
Also, short of the adverts, that I can put up with, of the list someone posted above, Pubclub doesn't seem to appeal in the slightest.
(bit offtopic re: 'free entry to comps' are they even worldwide?)
Also, NO i won't go Pubclub, I'm happy to deal with adverts that don't take the p*** and I can't afford pubclub at the moment.
Also, short of the adverts, that I can put up with, of the list someone posted above, Pubclub doesn't seem to appeal in the slightest.
(bit offtopic re: 'free entry to comps' are they even worldwide?)
For a while there, I couldn't get on to the Escapist because a combination of Flash 11 not playing nicely with Opera 11 and terribly coded banner ads meant my browser crashed every time I tried to load any Escapist page. New flash update means I'm much less bothered by the ads. And, seriously people, if you're using that browser-extension-that-must-not-be-named, unblock the Escapist and other sites that you actually like. That's how the internet remains largely free. It's important, from an economic (and moral!) standpoint. By viewing the content that people spend so much time creating, it becomes your moral responsibility to also at least load the ads that are on the same page as interesting content, so that the people in question get paid for their work.
Personally - I don't have a problem with the presence of the ads. I DO have a problem with the ads themselves covering up the menus and the content. That's just sloppy coding. I'm having the same issue with the paired banners up top (in this instance, one for a video card from TB and one for the imp hats) -- I believe that their intention was to have both ads show up next to the logo, with the menu bar below them. Instead, the imp hat banner covers up almost the entire menu bar, breaking some forum functionality.
^this I wouldnt block ads as i like to support the sites i use. I could end up walking away completely though (its not that bad yet)ashley1992 said:
1. Yes that has been happening to me quite a bit and its annoying having to reload pages in order to read stuff/click stuff.
2. Meh; adverts are adverts and to be honest, I don't really notice them much these days; advertising has become so commonplace I think I've become pretty think-skinned to them.
2. Meh; adverts are adverts and to be honest, I don't really notice them much these days; advertising has become so commonplace I think I've become pretty think-skinned to them.
I would, but I've yet to experience it today. Basically my situation looks just like the OPs.ThyNameIsMud said:
Bring me screenshot, and the wookie. The matters will be dealt with once they're here.RuralGamer said:
And before anyone asks, PicPick [http://www.picpick.org/] is a good screengrab program. The free version includes several features others usually reserve for paid versions.
If you're into the portable thing. Portablefreeware [http://www.portablefreeware.com/?sc=184] has several.
Now banish those low quality screenshots!
If you're into the portable thing. Portablefreeware [http://www.portablefreeware.com/?sc=184] has several.
Now banish those low quality screenshots!
Since this is the only way to make money right now, I don't have any problem with their ads, especially since I go to other websites where the presence of ads are made even more apparent. I do really hate when people complain about a service they get for free.