I would be fine with ads, as long as they aren't overly intrusive and it ensures the site stays running and stable. I might even be interested in a sub service that lets you access the site ad free and a badge or rank or something to go with it.
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Will there be ads on ResetERA?
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As long as the ads are properly curated I have no issues having them here. Browsing GAF on mobile was a fucking nightmare at times with ads that redirected you directly to adware and malware websites and opened google play store pages, and the administration there did nothing to fix this.
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I'd like an eggplant emoji for being a founding/week1 memeber too
I am all for non-intrusive ads. No roll-downs, no audio, etc. The website has to pay for itself somehow.
My take on this why not do banner Ads like GAF did and also offer an Ad Free yearly subscription for those users who wish to be rid of the ads? I'm grateful that the site currently has no ads but I'm more concerned with the financial longevity of the site without ad support.
This. I wouldn't mind some banner ads if it helps running the site. It must become self dependent financially and cover its expenses totally.
However I don't find it healthy if it becomes a way to earn money for some people.
Seems inevitable, not that I would mind. I didn't use Adblock before and won't use it in the future.
I wouldn't mind a ResetEra Premium or Advertisements. I want this site to thrive and not collapse considering its currently being funded out of pocket.
The work these guys have done is incredible so I feel they deserve an award.
The work these guys have done is incredible so I feel they deserve an award.
Ads or a Pateroen. It doesn't matter to me. I just want the site to make some money and I don't mind if some of it goes to the admins. They deserve to be rewarded for their hard work. I'm cool with it as long as they don't become loud and braggadocio about their fortune and how cool they are (something that I'm positive won't happen considering what brought us here).
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I don't like ads but I also understand the extreme costs of running a popular website/forum. I'm completely open to non-intrusive ads but I also know that it's a lot easier said than done. One thing I can definitely agree on is some sort of reasonably priced annual membership or just a public donation system with a cap just to cover costs.
Yea, I'd be happy with ads or paying. But if there is a ton of excess funding coming in, it would be great to see some of it go to the mods or admins that work on the site.
I have no problem at all with ads as long as the website doesn't get riddled with auto-redirects and JavaScript, and as long as the ads aren't carefully placed so that you'll click them by accident several times a day on mobile.
I'm happy to deactivate Adblock if that contributes to a website that I love being a part of, just don't be scummy.
I'm happy to deactivate Adblock if that contributes to a website that I love being a part of, just don't be scummy.
I already whitelisted this board on my adblocker. Server bills need to be payed, so i am ok with ads, as long as they are not too distracting and inrrusive!
Seeing as some ads contain malware and the like, I'd rather there be an option to donate to the site than having ads. I appreciate not everyone will want to donate or will be able to afford to, but I'm also sure there are enough users who can afford to throw $50-$100 at the site every so often.
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Seconded. And please no animated or huge signatures either. In fact, just don't have signatures.
However the team decides to do it, they need to monetize fast. I'm fine with ads like on GAF, or a one-time fee like SomethingAwful. Or Patreon, sure, why not, as long as no necessary content is locked behind reward tiers.
Like Tobor, I don't want animated avatars either. Tiring/distracting to look at. Lessens the reading experience.
Like Tobor, I don't want animated avatars either. Tiring/distracting to look at. Lessens the reading experience.
YES! Signatures also suck. A username and a tag is more than sufficient.
I'd pay to disable ads, whether just for myself or chipping in for the community as a whole. I would not want any visible-to-others denotation of this, though.
I will confess, I used adblock in the old place, but I already turned it off here in anticipation for ads.
Please no animated avatars. Myspace is dead. Let its corpse rot.
I do support an ad free premium membership tier. Let users contribute to the fiscal health of the site. I'd pay if it were reasonable.
Yeah, I think I'm over animated GIF avatars. Unless they're optional, I say just keep them static. No signature of course even though there's an option, but it's 2017, you don't need a signature. I'm all for ads as long as we can keep them under control. There were a lot of ads on the other place that would hijack the tab a lot, redirect you, scroll the page without your permission, they got out of hand all the time. It can't be that hard to keep these companies in check. Surely there's an ad provider who screens their ads first. Looks through the code. Makes sure they're just an image with some animation and no funny JavaScript shit. (Also no Flash. I don't even have it enabled on my browser and very rarely ever find a situation where I need it. Thank you, Steve Jobs.)
If you do ads, try and fit it up in the spot between the logo and search box. I don't want to add to much more vertical space up there. The bottom one can do whatever it wants really.
If you do ads, try and fit it up in the spot between the logo and search box. I don't want to add to much more vertical space up there. The bottom one can do whatever it wants really.
Tags need to be earned through stupidity or incredible action. Otherwise tags become kind of banal.
Perhaps it might be best to at least try Patreon first to see if they can cover the costs. If not, then put up banner ads.
So I'm going to be contrary to most of the rest of the thread. I think ads are a bad idea and should be avoided if at all possible. There's just no way to limit things to unintrusive, non-malicious ads and from a personal security standpoint it's a bad idea to browse without adblocking (this includes no whitelisting). The ad hosts just don't have enough control over what gets put up to prevent all dangerous ads from getting through initially. Sure, you can stop them after the fact but by that point damage can already have been done. As such, you can't actually trust any site because they don't have full control over what appears. On top of that, web ad revenue continues to drop as more people ad block.
Ideally this would be community funded by donations, trinket memberships, and/or whatever. I'd certainly be in for that. Of course, it's entirely possible this isn't viable to meet expenses, in which case other solutions would need to be considered.
Ideally this would be community funded by donations, trinket memberships, and/or whatever. I'd certainly be in for that. Of course, it's entirely possible this isn't viable to meet expenses, in which case other solutions would need to be considered.
I'm totally cool with this site having non-intrusive ads. I'm enjoying it so far and if it pays for site maintenance, I'm cool with it.
As long as the ads are non-intrusive, I'm fine with them. The site that shall not be named was pretty good with handling ads and making sure stuff with pop-ups and noise didn't last long.
I want to support the site too, so any way for it to make money is good in my book.
I want to support the site too, so any way for it to make money is good in my book.
There is already a pretty good thread open that relates to this type of discussion. It's probably best to keep ideas and suggestions to that thread.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/re...-the-community-and-gaming-charity-causes.826/
https://www.resetera.com/threads/re...-the-community-and-gaming-charity-causes.826/
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