Hey, how come these advertisements?

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In the last half hour advertisements have begun appearing at the top of A2K pages ... I bit of a surprise, as they were never here before Shocked

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BUT their appearance has wiped out the "latest posts" link, which is really really frustrating ...
Hey, what's going on? Confused

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[+1] - LarryBS - 03/18/2003MsO - go further up the page, on the left - thats where those links have gone.
[+1] - LarryBS - 03/18/2003The new web host costs more than the old one - the ads help pay the difference.
[+1] - Craven de Kere - 03/18/2003larry's right on both counts. I need to make this site support itself so that it doesn't depend on me. Advetisements will help pay for the bandwidth (going up each week). I will release an...
[+1] - gezzy - 03/18/2003The ads don't bother me in the least, but I did like the other links the way they were because it was easier and done with just one click. Now you have to click to drop the menu, then click on the...
[+1] - Wilso - 03/18/2003I musted have posted right at the wrong time on this thread and it disappeared!
[+1] - Wilso - 03/18/2003Or I forgot to hit submit!!
[+1] - husker - 03/18/2003I don't know if you guys get a choice, but the red flashing ones are very difficult to look at. It will create issues with headaches. I like them better on the bottom also.
[+1] - Craven de Kere - 03/18/2003Nobody will pay for ads at the bottom of these pages.
[+1] - husker - 03/18/2003Can you get them so they are not so disruptive on the eyes? The red money flashing one is read bad.
[+1] - gezzy - 03/18/2003I haven't experienced any missing post as of yet. Craven Is there any way you can get the links back to where we can get to them in one click? If not I'll get use to it. I appeciate all your...

MsO - go further up the page, on the left - thats where those links have gone.

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The new web host costs more than the old one - the ads help pay the difference.

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larry's right on both counts.

I need to make this site support itself so that it doesn't depend on me. Advetisements will help pay for the bandwidth (going up each week).

I will release an ad-free version soon.

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The ads don't bother me in the least, but I did like the other links the way they were because it was easier and done with just one click. Now you have to click to drop the menu, then click on the link you want, and then click on go.

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I musted have posted right at the wrong time on this thread and it disappeared!

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Or I forgot to hit submit!!

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I don't know if you guys get a choice, but the red flashing ones are very difficult to look at. It will create issues with headaches. I like them better on the bottom also.

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Nobody will pay for ads at the bottom of these pages.

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Can you get them so they are not so disruptive on the eyes? The red money flashing one is read bad.

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I haven't experienced any missing post as of yet.

Craven
Is there any way you can get the links back to where we can get to them in one click? If not I'll get use to it. I appeciate all your hard work and everything you do for us ;-)

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Or just one link. Topics posted in.

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Yup, that's the only one I use besides the control panel.

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That way works for me Craven.

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Craven

It would have been helpful to have had some warning that the ads were going to happen. It came as a bit of a shock. Shocked

I would certainly never expect you to pay for site cost out of your own pocket, but extra costs were never discussed here ...
Just now I've noticed the links at either sides of the ads ... That's definitely an improvement!

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From the day I opened this site I knew that if I wanted it to grow it would eventually cost more and I have discussed the advertisements many times (starting last year).

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msolga,

If you meant why didn't I announce that today would be the day for ads it is because I didn't know until now. I didn't know if I could find a liquid design for 800X600 + until just this moment.

husker,

I just saw the red flashing one. I agree that it's bothersome and will remove it from the ad rotation tonight or tomorrow. At the bottom it wasn't so bad but I just saw it at 800X600 at the top and it was horrid.

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Thanks Craven. It so much easier to get around when the links are right there. You're a sweetheart ;-)

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Craven

Then I mustn't have beeen looking at the right threads! Very Happy

Hence today's shock at the ads.
I do want to say (again) thank you for all the hours & hours of work you've put into making A2K such a wonderful forum. Very Happy

Your work is very much appreciated.

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Yay! Ads! We have lifeblood!

(Never woulda thought I woulda said such a thing..but I did, and it is true!!!!!!!!)

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