Adverts embedded in posts.

[Barry]

It takes me 50 seconds to reach the AoS site from switching on the computer: using a three year old HP laptop with an EE wireless 'dongle'.

I'm now confused about clicking, or not clicking, on in-post ads. Your comments contradict what Grant said.

[Macca]

It isn't complex in computing terms. You could program it on a ZX spectrum.

[Macca]

It takes me 50 seconds to reach the AoS site from switching on the computer: using a three year old HP laptop with an EE wireless 'dongle'.

I'm now confused about clicking, or not clicking, on in-post ads. Your comments contradict what Grant said.

If you want ads to remain appearing in posts then click on them. If you want them not to appear in posts then don't click them.

Although I don't think that will actually work. In post ads are here to stay.

[Marco]

It takes me 50 seconds to reach the AoS site from switching on the computer: using a three year old HP laptop with an EE wireless 'dongle'.

I'm now confused about clicking, or not clicking, on in-post ads. Your comments contradict what Grant said.

Lol.... It depends what you're clicking on. It's this simple:

If you want to try and 'convince' an ad box to appear somewhere else on the forum, then click the 'x' to close down that specific ad box. If you click on the ad box itself, you'll achieve the opposite, as you're 'telling' the software that you're happy where it is. If you ignore it completely, then you're not influencing matters either way.

Virtually as soon as I open my laptop, I'm on-line (must be significantly less than 10 secs).

Marco.

[Barry]

If you want ads to remain appearing in posts then click on them. If you want them not to appear in posts then don't click them.

Although I don't think that will actually work. In post ads are here to stay.

Then I'll let the ad blocker continue to do it's job.

[Marco]

If you want ads to remain appearing in posts then click on them. If you want them not to appear in posts then don't click them.

No, that's not strictly true. The only way to 'convince' the software to move an ad box, is to CLOSE it, not simply just ignore it. Also, in terms of in-post ads (or indeed any ads currently present on the site), they'll only be here to stay *if* the majority of folk either ignore them or open them, instead of closing them. Simples.

Of course, the best way of all is to permanently engage the use of ad-blocking software, and see HEE-HAW ads, EVER!


Marco.

[struth]

Also if you get a goole ad you dont like, then click the X to get rid. you should then get a couple of boxes. one is to ask not to get tht ad again. the other box should tell you why you got the ad and also how to change the behaviour of the ads for you.

[Barry]

Also if you get a goole ad you dont like, then click the X to get rid. you should then get a couple of boxes. one is to ask not to get tht ad again. the other box should tell you why you got the ad and also how to change the behaviour of the ads for you.

True - but you don't get the option not to have the ad (any ad) appear in future. I'll stick with the ad blocker.

[Macca]

Also if you get a goole ad you dont like, then click the X to get rid. you should then get a couple of boxes. one is to ask not to get tht ad again. the other box should tell you why you got the ad and also how to change the behaviour of the ads for you.

Just ignoring them is best. Any reaction to the ad gives them data even if you click to close. All clicking to close will do is change your profile and the ad that you see, it won't reduce the number of ads you get. Since the middle man only gets paid by the advertiser if he gets hits there is no disincentive to discontinue the ads regardless of our reaction or non reaction to them.

[Marco]

All clicking to close will do is change your profile and the ad that you see, it won't reduce the number of ads you get.

No, but it *will* help to move the ad concerned from its current position (say within a post), if enough folks close it. That's precisely how it 'learns' where to be, and how the software works.

Therefore, if you genuinely want to influence the current positioning of ads, the ONLY way is either to close them or open them. Close = possibly 'convincing' the ad to appear somewhere else on the site. Open = 'tells' the ad that you're happy where it is, and we subsequently get approx 8p for the click.

Ignoring them completely simply maintains the status quo.

Marco.