Adblock? :(

MSIC · 15-02-2008, 07:17 AM

Have just visited the new Beta Hexus channel, and noticed the above title, in the Ad space.
Naturally i have Firefox and Ad-block.
Nice

Then again, maybe i should add Hexus to the white list, i do like you guys.
Tough one....

I like your sense of humour though

DR · 15-02-2008, 07:43 AM

It's clear - we make revenue and manage to deliver content from sponsorship and advertising.

We pay real people real money on a full time basis to maintain and update the sites.

With the current high speed internet connections there is simply no excuse to block adverts on sites which you regularly visit.

We can look at a micro-payment and 'subscription' model if people would prefer - however right now we are keen to keep HEXUS free.

The AdBlock background will be rolled out across all HEXUS sites and will be the 'new way' for you to understand we do expect support

I think you would all be shocked if you knew how much it cost to run HEXUS per year - with over 16 people working on the site(s)

David

MSIC · 15-02-2008, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by DR

With the current high speed internet connections there is simply no excuse to block adverts on sites which you regularly visit.

??
The reason to block the adverts is.... to not recieve the adverts.
It's not a bandwidth issue for me.

This is a tough dilema for me, and i'm not going to pretend to do one thing but tell you guys another.

If there was an "ok i acknowledge the advert thank you but not please go away and stop flashing in my face" button i'd quite happily click on it. But for as long as advertisers want to distract my attention to them and away from what i'm trying to look at, Adblock exists.

OK, "*forums.hexus.net*" just made the whitelist.

DR · 15-02-2008, 08:32 AM

We work very hard to make sure our adverts are relevant - it's a costly process but we want them to add value to you, the reader.

I am not going to tel you what to do

I'd like you to view the adverts and hopefully find them helpful.

We have had some amazing ones running recently - including Coke which I know for a fact people loved....

I just want to make sure people know - we are doing a hell of a lot of work and it is a small way that you can help contribute to the growth of the site....

MSIC · 15-02-2008, 08:38 AM

Oops, for about 1 minute there *forums.hexus.net* made the 'block everything' list. Lost the avatars, all the buttons...

Sorted now.
Hello coke adverts
PS i still hate adverts. But i like Hexus.

DR · 15-02-2008, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by MSIC

Oops, for about 1 minute there *forums.hexus.net* made the 'block everything' list. Lost the avatars, all the buttons... Sorted now.
Hello coke adverts
PS i still hate adverts. But i like Hexus.

It is a good/bad balance

It's worth it I can assure you

Funkstar · 15-02-2008, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by DR

We can look at a micro-payment and 'subscription' model if people would prefer - however right now we are keen to keep HEXUS free.

I've said this before - I would be very interested in this, especially if there were additional features included as well, like a stripped down mobile versiion of the site and forums.

Originally Posted by DR

We have had some amazing ones running recently - including Coke which I know for a fact people loved....

And other hate

mycarsavw · 15-02-2008, 08:59 AM

Firefox with Adblock and Flashblock

Adblock is disabled for all of HeXus but when all the ads are flash based Flashblock kicks in.

Any way of having non-flash ads or are they things of the past?

DR · 15-02-2008, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by mycarsavw

Firefox with Adblock and Flashblock

Adblock is disabled for all of HeXus but when all the ads are flash based Flashblock kicks in.

Any way of having non-flash ads or are they things of the past?

I want to get this happening

I will work on this with our advertisers

DR · 15-02-2008, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Funkstar

I've said this before - I would be very interested in this, especially if there were additional features included as well, like a stripped down mobile versiion of the site and forums.

And other hate

Just remember the cost of developing and deploying something makes it a challenge in itself.

It is on the list of things to have in place - for specific features.

There is so many ways we can do things - we need to get more developers

But to pay them we need adverts... ooh vicious circle of business

mycarsavw · 15-02-2008, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by DR

I want to get this happening I will work on this with our advertisers

Good news.

In days of old static ads were brilliant, the budget YELLOW/RED/GREEN blinking gif/flash ads came along and ruined things. If we can go back to static ads, all the better.

Salazaar · 15-02-2008, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by mycarsavw

Firefox with Adblock and Flashblock

Adblock is disabled for all of HeXus but when all the ads are flash based Flashblock kicks in.

Any way of having non-flash ads or are they things of the past?

I've got to agree on the flash ads thing, I had to remove flash altogether from my work system cos the cpu fan kept blowing a gut whenever anything flash based popped up on screen. So now I'm not getting any of your expensive ads!

**directhex** · 15-02-2008, 09:41 AM

ironically, i think the coke ad does some browser sniffing to decide how to work - a non-animated non-flash version seems to be used when i use a linux browser

**directhex** · 15-02-2008, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by mycarsavw

Good news.

In days of old static ads were brilliant, the budget YELLOW/RED/GREEN blinking gif/flash ads came along and ruined things. If we can go back to static ads, all the better.

google adwords?

nichomach · 15-02-2008, 09:49 AM

I don't mind ads myself, and I fully appreciate the fact that Hexus is free because it is ad-supported. I don't mind Flash ads (usually) and the Coke ad is brilliant. In fact, there's only really one kind that gets my goat on Hexus - Vibrant In-Text. I absolutely DESPISE that crap; I despise most ad forms that obstruct the content on the page that you're trying to view, especially when the damn stuff is activated just by having your mouse pointer in the vicinity of it. Banners, yes. Flash, yes, OK. Send me "carefully targetted emails from selected partners"

if you absolutely must. But FFS stop with the mouseover activated popover crap please!

mycarsavw · 15-02-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by directhex

google adwords?

Possibly, as long as they don't start appearing in our posts. Or were you being sarcastic?

As long as we don't end up like those boards who have stupid random links. I type the word fork and the word is turned into a hyperlink and I'm sent off to John Lewis where I can buy "some of the world's best forks"