Banner Ads

Hi gang,

I'm sure you've all noticed the new advertisement banner at the top of the forum. Forumotion (the host provider) has decided to make the banner adds visible for all members. Previously, I was able to set the system so that the ads were visible to guests only, but I no longer have control over who sees the banner ads.

As far as I can ascertain, the ads are now a permanent feature, and I am no longer able to remove them.

I'm rather perturbed by this sudden change in policy, but unfortunately there isn't much I can do about it.

I understand that it costs money to maintain the servers, technicians, etc., and the money has to come from somewhere, but I would have appreciated some prior warning. Forumotion is getting quite a bit of flack from angry forum owners, and they've promised us that they're "thinking of some solutions that would please all," so we'll see what they come up with.

In the mean time...

My main concern is that the annoying banner ads don't end up spoiling our enjoyment of the forum.

Kaph

Yes, I just signed back in, and noticed that the ads are gone. I hope they stay gone!

Just in case they to make a reappearance, I'm glad to know that they don't annoy everybody the way they annoy me. I'm not sure why, but they really set my teeth on edge. On the positive side, they are smart ads-- as Analae pointed out-- and they do sort of blend in with the colors of the forum.

Yep, there was were a lot of grievances aired on the forumotion host forum, so it could be why the ads were removed. The forum is free, and I'm not in a position to purchase my own domain at this time, so I really shouldn't complain.

In the mean time, I'll be thankful that the ads are gone for now.

Kaph