New Ad Format Coming to Mac-Forums

schweb · schweb #16 (**permalink**)

05-04-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mojonandha

I doubt anyone would be willing to pay . Ppl already use Adblock plus so i doubt anyone would even see the ad's. And its a very bad idea to entertain paid membership coz i havent seen a mac forum like that, so this would just annoy ppl and they would switch to an another mac forum.

There are actually quite a few popular boards out there with paid membership. I fail to see why anyone would leave over it, I doubt that would occur here.

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #17 (**permalink**)

05-04-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by schweb

There are actually quite a few popular boards out there with paid membership. I fail to see why anyone would leave over it, I doubt that would occur here.

I agree with you - perhaps a poll would give you some indication?

PunkRockTuba · PunkRockTuba #18 (**permalink**)

05-04-2008, 04:24 PM

If you cant view the forum without paying I think a lot of people would leave, I would, sorry to say.

Paying for a forum isnt a big deal to me as long as you can still view the forums without paying. I belong to one of the largest paid forums on the internet and the reason I paid was because it is a one time fee of $10.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #19 (**permalink**)

05-04-2008, 04:31 PM

As long as there was both Paid and Free with Ads it would work, but if MF became Paid Only, Most the the people needing quick help would leave and go somewhere where they can ask their question for free.

I am a member of a forums that does both Paid and Ad's. I was going to join the pay part of the forums but $$$ is very tight right now. PC forum by the way.

So it MF went all pay, I would have to leave as I really at this point in time don't have the $$$. I am here to help people.

schweb · schweb #20 (**permalink**)

05-04-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkRockTuba

If you cant view the forum without paying I think a lot of people would leave, I would, sorry to say.

Paying for a forum isnt a big deal to me as long as you can still view the forums without paying. I belong to one of the largest paid forums on the internet and the reason I paid was because it is a one time fee of $10.

I don't think anyone ever said that it would be pay or no forum. The paid version would be ad free and possibly some other perks.

PunkRockTuba · PunkRockTuba #21 (**permalink**)

05-05-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by schweb

I don't think anyone ever said that it would be pay or no forum. The paid version would be ad free and possibly some other perks.

Nobody said it would be a pay only forum, I was just talking about if it were.

schweb · schweb #22 (**permalink**)

05-05-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkRockTuba

Nobody said it would be a pay only forum, I was just talking about if it were.

Sure. I just wanted to make it very clear that is not happening. Sometimes people will read into things or take them the wrong way. I just wanted to be sure that people are very aware that there is no intention of ever making this a pay-only forum.

fleurya · fleurya #23 (**permalink**)

05-05-2008, 05:54 PM

I don't mind the ads. You can't do anything without seeing them, so they're like white noise to me any more, unless it's something I would actually have an interest in. I go to a forum where there's ads exactly like what will happen here and I personally don't mind it.

mac0s9user · mac0s9user #24 (**permalink**)

05-05-2008, 06:33 PM

The only ad I have ever used was Crucials. But I was going there anyway...

jram · jram #25 (**permalink**)

05-09-2008, 08:49 AM

I never saw a ad here, but paid member , yeah right. Most people here aren't old enough to be paperboys, how would they pay?

schweb · schweb #26 (**permalink**)

05-09-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jram

I never saw a ad here, but paid member , yeah right. Most people here aren't old enough to be paperboys, how would they pay?

You clearly don't have a good grasp on our membership demographics then. But thanks for the feedback.

eric · eric #27 (**permalink**)

05-10-2008, 12:57 PM

man, i hate to shake this beehive, but did this get cancelled or just delayed?

schweb · schweb #28 (**permalink**)

05-10-2008, 02:42 PM

Just delayed.

Tanner31593 · Tanner31593 #29 (**permalink**)

05-14-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jram

I never saw a ad here, but paid member , yeah right. Most people here aren't old enough to be paperboys, how would they pay?

Uh, MY MOM WOULD PAY, then i'd do chores! lol
Nothing wrong with being young.

Anyway, sorry that i'm just jumping in on this now.
I would pay depending on the numbers we are talking about.
It would be great to have no ads, especially for us with dial up.
It's like a facebook page with no applications...it's fast and to the point.
I'd be glad to pay a small fee to be a part of this ROCKIN' place filled with ROCKIN' people.
Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside......

This community is a mothers hug amongst a world of sexual predators and spam.

rman · rman #30 (**permalink**)

05-14-2008, 06:30 PM

It appears that the ads are here now. For me it slows down the loading of a page.

dtravis7 #19 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,806 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	05-04-2008, 04:31 PM As long as there was both Paid and Free with Ads it would work, but if MF became Paid Only, Most the the people needing quick help would leave and go somewhere where they can ask their question for free. I am a member of a forums that does both Paid and Ad's. I was going to join the pay part of the forums but $$$ is very tight right now. PC forum by the way. So it MF went all pay, I would have to leave as I really at this point in time don't have the $$$. I am here to help people. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines Last edited by dtravis7; 05-04-2008 at 04:41 PM.
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fleurya #23 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	05-05-2008, 05:54 PM I don't mind the ads. You can't do anything without seeing them, so they're like white noise to me any more, unless it's something I would actually have an interest in. I go to a forum where there's ads exactly like what will happen here and I personally don't mind it. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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eric #27 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	05-10-2008, 12:57 PM man, i hate to shake this beehive, but did this get cancelled or just delayed? Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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schweb #28 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	05-10-2008, 02:42 PM Just delayed. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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rman #30 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	05-14-2008, 06:30 PM It appears that the ads are here now. For me it slows down the loading of a page. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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mac0s9user #24 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2007 Location: Guam Posts: 1,004 Mac Specs: Gateway2000 P5-60. 66Mhz and 128 MB RAM.	05-05-2008, 06:33 PM The only ad I have ever used was Crucials. But I was going there anyway...
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jram #25 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 08, 2005 Posts: 469	05-09-2008, 08:49 AM I never saw a ad here, but paid member , yeah right. Most people here aren't old enough to be paperboys, how would they pay?
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