Seriously considering leaving this board!

puttemanp · 01-22-2010, 03:06 AM

Hi everyone,

I don't know how you all feel about the 'change of ownership' of Cyberhound, but I'm almost done with it!

I get loads of 'spam' on the board! Every second post there is a flashy animated advert (the 'manga' kind of stuff) for 'find your soulmate', 'belly flattening' products,.... etc.
I'm sorry, this is NOT what I'm looking for when I want my daily dose of 'basset relief'.

I realise I haven't been very 'active' on the board the last year, but I've had other priorities (sorry again bout the Basset Hound Holiday Card Exchange). I try to persuade my customers to spay and neuter, to give good education to go to puppy classes, to not use negative conditioning training, etc...

This board is just NOT the 'family' anymore that we used to be. It's overcommercialised, there are too many ads,... Heck, I would not even leave a child approach the board anymore because of the ads!

I created a Facebook group called 'Cyberhound'. It should not be difficult to find...

Greetz,

Patrick

bradandnorm · 01-22-2010, 08:46 AM

If you are using firefox there is an addon called Ad Block Plus which I'm using to disable all the advertisements. Works like a charm, the forum looks like this for me:

Yfrog - bassetforumclean

vonny01 · 01-22-2010, 09:43 AM

I find the ads very annoying.
I do not mind the Banner too much but the ones part way through topics are very off-putting.

buckshot · 01-22-2010, 09:59 AM

It says before your logged in that members will not see the ads...........but I still see them after I log in.

vb3 · 01-22-2010, 11:47 AM

I see the ads in-page, but I don't get any pop-ups. I'm using Internet Explorer 8 though.

Lightning&Stomps · 01-22-2010, 01:18 PM

I am less bothered by the ads than I am by the lack of traffic this board sees now. It used to be pretty active, with more long-time members (HELLO STEINAR, WE MISS YOU!!!). It's just not very interesting anymore (no disrespect intended for the current posters).

**Administrator** · 01-22-2010, 02:52 PM

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback. The ads are here because they help keep this site FREE for users to enjoy. I'm not aware that pop-up ads are enabled for registered users (if anyone at all). They can easily be blocked (as someone already mentioned).

We have some work to do with growing this community again and I am open to suggestions and feedback!!

Thanks and have a great day!!

Yung

twobassets · 01-23-2010, 12:34 PM

I only see the ads if I'm not logged on & just browsing - except for the banner of course. I'm hoping for more activity on the board and it actually looks like there is more posting going on. I can also block them with Firefox if they become too annoying. If it keeps the board going and we still have good traffic I'm OK.

Yogi's Mom · 01-24-2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightning&Stomps

I am less bothered by the ads than I am by the lack of traffic this board sees now. It used to be pretty active, with more long-time members (HELLO STEINAR, WE MISS YOU!!!). It's just not very interesting anymore (no disrespect intended for the current posters).

I do find the ads to be annoying but I guess nothing ever stays the same.

I miss many of our long term members as well.

lvnMattie · 01-24-2010, 06:58 PM

I don't get any pop up ad's, the only ad's I have are the banners. Which if it keeps the board free then it is what it is.

The only really problem I had with the change over.. was logging in the first time, i had to change my password, but now its no big deal.

View Poll Results: Has 'Cyberhound' become to commercial
Yes, too many (irrelevant) ads	5	29.41%
I don't care, I don't read the ads anyway	6	35.29%
Yes, but someone has to pay the bill	2	11.76%
No, I don't mind the ads, as long as Cyberhound can continue to exist	4	23.53%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

01-22-2010, 03:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
puttemanp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brussels Posts: 325	Seriously considering leaving this board! Hi everyone, I don't know how you all feel about the 'change of ownership' of Cyberhound, but I'm almost done with it! I get loads of 'spam' on the board! Every second post there is a flashy animated advert (the 'manga' kind of stuff) for 'find your soulmate', 'belly flattening' products,.... etc. I'm sorry, this is NOT what I'm looking for when I want my daily dose of 'basset relief'. I realise I haven't been very 'active' on the board the last year, but I've had other priorities (sorry again bout the Basset Hound Holiday Card Exchange). I try to persuade my customers to spay and neuter, to give good education to go to puppy classes, to not use negative conditioning training, etc... This board is just NOT the 'family' anymore that we used to be. It's overcommercialised, there are too many ads,... Heck, I would not even leave a child approach the board anymore because of the ads! I created a Facebook group called 'Cyberhound'. It should not be difficult to find... Greetz, Patrick

01-22-2010, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
buckshot Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Alabama Posts: 87	It says before your logged in that members will not see the ads...........but I still see them after I log in. __________________ http://www.BassetsUnlimited.com - A Community Designed For The Basset Hound Enthusiast http://www.HuntingBassets.com - A site dedicated to hunting with Basset Hounds

01-23-2010, 12:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
twobassets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 182	I only see the ads if I'm not logged on & just browsing - except for the banner of course. I'm hoping for more activity on the board and it actually looks like there is more posting going on. I can also block them with Firefox if they become too annoying. If it keeps the board going and we still have good traffic I'm OK. __________________ Suzanne, mom to Prince Luther & Princess Sammy who think they are Royalty and require they be treated as such! Sasha Foo ATB July 16, 2002

01-22-2010, 08:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
bradandnorm Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	If you are using firefox there is an addon called Ad Block Plus which I'm using to disable all the advertisements. Works like a charm, the forum looks like this for me: Yfrog - bassetforumclean

01-22-2010, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
vonny01 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 108	I find the ads very annoying. I do not mind the Banner too much but the ones part way through topics are very off-putting.

01-22-2010, 11:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
vb3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 523	I see the ads in-page, but I don't get any pop-ups. I'm using Internet Explorer 8 though.

01-22-2010, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,203	I am less bothered by the ads than I am by the lack of traffic this board sees now. It used to be pretty active, with more long-time members (HELLO STEINAR, WE MISS YOU!!!). It's just not very interesting anymore (no disrespect intended for the current posters).

01-22-2010, 02:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 43	Hi, Thank you for your feedback. The ads are here because they help keep this site FREE for users to enjoy. I'm not aware that pop-up ads are enabled for registered users (if anyone at all). They can easily be blocked (as someone already mentioned). We have some work to do with growing this community again and I am open to suggestions and feedback!! Thanks and have a great day!! Yung

01-24-2010, 06:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
lvnMattie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 202	I don't get any pop up ad's, the only ad's I have are the banners. Which if it keeps the board free then it is what it is. The only really problem I had with the change over.. was logging in the first time, i had to change my password, but now its no big deal.

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