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are the ads killing the forum?
are the ads killing the forum?
or is it the closing of the taps on foreign manpower?
and on the topic of ads. i think there're too many of them. i just turned off my adblocker and holy moley... the colorful non-threaded ones sprouted everywhere!
my lunar new year's wish is: i hope "Search property" would be properly embedded on the right side of the screen - above googleads instead of the main area where it affects the way the forum loads.
and on the topic of ads. i think there're too many of them. i just turned off my adblocker and holy moley... the colorful non-threaded ones sprouted everywhere!
my lunar new year's wish is: i hope "Search property" would be properly embedded on the right side of the screen - above googleads instead of the main area where it affects the way the forum loads.
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Re: are the ads killing the forum?
I find that the pages load very slowly because of all the ad re-directions that need to be loaded.
Re: are the ads killing the forum?
I think the forum is slowly dying for many reasons. I've been a member of many over the last decade and this one and another one are the only ones I visit on a declining basis.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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Re: are the ads killing the forum?
Ditto.
I guess it's just another case of deja-vu all over again: disrupt or be disrupted.
We seem to be whatsupping more than visiting forums now. Similarly, we hardly ever watch tv anymore, as most of our home entertainment is derived from pc or tab.
The insane number of commercials tv broadcasters here force-feed their remaining viewers nowadays is probably just hastening their demise, before going the way of horse and carriage, analog film cameras and pagers.
And forums.
I guess it's just another case of deja-vu all over again: disrupt or be disrupted.
We seem to be whatsupping more than visiting forums now. Similarly, we hardly ever watch tv anymore, as most of our home entertainment is derived from pc or tab.
The insane number of commercials tv broadcasters here force-feed their remaining viewers nowadays is probably just hastening their demise, before going the way of horse and carriage, analog film cameras and pagers.
And forums.
Re: are the ads killing the forum?
If you look at the technical fora, they exist based on a very similar scenario - a limited number of regulars and a big number of adhoc visitors with their current problems they prefer to be solved in more interactive fashion. Here is exactly the same, except that the interested population is much limited.
2 decades ago, Usenet or mailing groups were the kings and fed the hungry for social interactions. Now this hunger is satisfied by FB, twitter and such. People are losing their real social lives to them so no wonder such fora also struggle.
2 decades ago, Usenet or mailing groups were the kings and fed the hungry for social interactions. Now this hunger is satisfied by FB, twitter and such. People are losing their real social lives to them so no wonder such fora also struggle.
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Re: are the ads killing the forum?
but i guess ads are necessary to keep forums going
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Re: are the ads killing the forum?
Ads are crucial for forums. It is what it is. And the forum still loads quite quickly, so that's not a problem I guess 

Re: are the ads killing the forum?
I am new to the forum, and so far the ads are not bothering me.
Like others have pointed out, it is very hard to run a forum without ads.
Like others have pointed out, it is very hard to run a forum without ads.
Re: are the ads killing the forum?
I did some changes, does the layout loads better now?taxico wrote:or is it the closing of the taps on foreign manpower?
and on the topic of ads. i think there're too many of them. i just turned off my adblocker and holy moley... the colorful non-threaded ones sprouted everywhere!
my lunar new year's wish is: i hope "Search property" would be properly embedded on the right side of the screen - above googleads instead of the main area where it affects the way the forum loads.
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Re: are the ads killing the forum?
Definitely not as jumpy and jerky as it was. I was beginning to believe I was going to need an implant of the anti-shake stuff they used in cameras!
Much better.

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: are the ads killing the forum?
Hahaha really that bad?sundaymorningstaple wrote:Definitely not as jumpy and jerky as it was. I was beginning to believe I was going to need an implant of the anti-shake stuff they used in cameras!Much better.
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Re: are the ads killing the forum?
For moderators it can be. Remember, we are still working stiffs as well, so we tend to fly all over the board rapidly and the jumpiness can often play havoc. 

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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