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Post by Admin on Apr 15, 2018 15:52:45 GMT -5
With three sports active and both the C's & B's in playoffs, this forum is attracting over 100 users every 24 hours.
Mid way thru April we have used up 30K of our allotted 50K ad-free page views.
At the current pace and with only 1 game into round 1 of the Bucks series we will burn through our allowance in another week or so.
Active members will need to decide whether we should close the forum to active members only, in order to preserve our ad-free page views for active participants only or ante up $ to allow lurkers to continue to enjoy the same benefits active members enjoy.
Let me know what you think but there are only 4-5 members here supporting the forum for the good of all visitors ... just doesn't seem fair.
Thnx for the support ... contributors know who you are!
Admin
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Post by dfries13 on Apr 15, 2018 16:12:06 GMT -5
Your call'' Hot Rod'' you can vote for me im quite serious.
Send the money folks it's a deal i did and will again and i'm from the ''Poor side of Town''''
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Post by cole on Apr 15, 2018 16:57:51 GMT -5
With three sports active and both the C's & B's in playoffs, this forum is attracting over 100 users every 24 hours. Mid way thru April we have used up 30K of our allotted 50K ad-free page views. At the current pace and with only 1 game into round 1 of the Bucks series we will burn through our allowance in another week or so. Active members will need to decide whether we should close the forum to active members only, in order to preserve our ad-free page views for active participants only or ante up $ to allow lurkers to continue to enjoy the same benefits active members enjoy. Let me know what you think but there are only 4-5 members here supporting the forum for the good of all visitors ... just doesn't seem fair. Thnx for the support ... contributors know who you are! Admin Do you think the lurkers are really human readers or maybe some kind of bot? |
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Post by Admin on Apr 15, 2018 17:10:05 GMT -5
There could be a few bots in there but all different IP addresses.
We have 160 members ... I think a majority just lurk and never log in or comment. We have quite a few cross members from the Sox & Patriots boards.
Thing is, by remaining open to lurkers, we are supporting their free looks at our own cost. Not sure how long the 4-5 of us that support the ad-free purchases want to carry the non-paying public. If 10-12 paid $16/yr we'd probably have plenty to carry a free board year round but you and a few others are the only contributors.
Maybe if I shut it down to members only in the second round of playoffs (assuming we prevail in this round) we get more support.
I'll hold out as long as possible but at some pt we need to decide or I'll have to shut it down for the summer.
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 15, 2018 17:17:23 GMT -5
I will kick down a month, but how gnarly are the ads?...I never notice them anywhere, but do they slow down the website...you can PM me...
B's tomorrow at 7 eastern on NBCS...
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Post by cole on Apr 15, 2018 17:51:39 GMT -5
it's not about the ads. it's about he wants to avoid the legal liabilities of adds that could make this a "for profit" website which means it's held to a higher standard in terms of copyright of the articles he pastes in
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 15, 2018 17:56:22 GMT -5
So if folks have to log in to read, then so be it...guess the downside is it keeps new blood out...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 18:40:28 GMT -5
Can you send me the instructions again?
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Post by cole on Apr 15, 2018 18:50:11 GMT -5
Can you send me the instructions again? Just look a half inch down to a little link to remove banner ads. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 21:45:55 GMT -5
Admin, my contribution is for basketball forum only. I don't do other sports. Please confirm that viewers from other sports are also carrying the load. Thanks!
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Post by Admin on Apr 15, 2018 22:17:41 GMT -5
Admin, my contribution is for basketball forum only. I don't do other sports. Please confirm that viewers from other sports are also carrying the load. Thanks! Dfries (Red Sox & Celtics Boards) has made contributions in past and is in process of doing so again. Cole has been a regular contributor and I too kick in a few months at a time when needed. With your generous contribution and the 1-2 additional ones anticipated we are in much better shape. It's just a shame that the forum has to rely on so few for the good of all. The B's board gets little activity and the Patriots is only updated with my posts as information only. I can't remember the last time someone made a comment or relevant post there but both the B's and Pat's do get readers there mostly I assume from lurkers. I can close those boards down to save page views if contributors want me to do so and confine our efforts to the C's and Sox for the time being. Let me know what you think ... as always I'm open to suggestions. Thank you for supporting the forum, your co-members and my efforts to keep this as a one stop shop for our readers/commenters. |
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 15, 2018 22:33:14 GMT -5
Can you send me the instructions again? Just look a half inch down to a little link to remove banner ads. evidently your page looks different than mine...either that or I was blind all the time I was learning to see... |
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 15, 2018 22:38:59 GMT -5
thinking that most traffic here is in regard to the Celtics...for Pats I go to the board you have linked at the bottom, well before you linked it...I have hever read the Belicheck board you have here...one day perhaps it could be a big thing...just doubt much folks are hitting it up...
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 16, 2018 9:14:40 GMT -5
Just look a half inch down to a little link to remove banner ads. evidently your page looks different than mine...either that or I was blind all the time I was learning to see... Found it, a half inch down from/after all the threads...I was looking for something a half inch down from the top of the page...
I just paid for 150,000 clicks of you guy's nonsense...and now I don't have to feel so bad about posting my drivel...
be good
Note to Admin - I think you should pin this thread (or just the initial request) to the top of Red's Humidor for a bit...any post to a game thread buries this off of the front page...
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Post by Admin on Apr 16, 2018 9:55:05 GMT -5
evidently your page looks different than mine...either that or I was blind all the time I was learning to see... Found it, a half inch down from/after all the threads...I was looking for something a half inch down from the top of the page...
I just paid for 150,000 clicks of you guy's nonsense...and now I don't have to feel so bad about posting my drivel...
be good
Note to Admin - I think you should pin this thread (or just the initial request) to the top of Red's Humidor for a bit...any post to a game thread buries this off of the front page...
It's been pinned to the top of every board as an "announcement." I thank you for your support ... you can continue to post on the B's board now as well as the C's ... LOL! |
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Post by Admin on Apr 16, 2018 10:15:17 GMT -5
Can I assume that contributors prefer leaving the forum open to all visitors (unlogged-in members & non-members/lurkers)? Otherwise, to conserve page-views for active members, I can lock all others out from reading the content here.
Not only would that ensure the ad-free time lasts longer but it may encourage those locked out to join or if already a member, log in and maybe even join the conversation.
The downside is that we would lose our listing in Proboards Directory, our listing on search engines would drop off and we wouldn't be found as easily by people looking for a forum to join. If lurkers didn't log-in or become members once locked out, it's doubtful we'd gain any new active participants as a result.
Your comments appreciated ...
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Post by Admin on Apr 16, 2018 13:24:44 GMT -5
I took it upon myself to limit access to the Patriots & Bruins boards to members only as a means to prevent bots and lurkers from using up page-views while reading archived comments/stories.
If anyone wants to comment on the Bruin's playoffs they will need to log-in to do so or become a member ...
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 16, 2018 19:40:38 GMT -5
"Status of open ad-free time" does not appear on the home page...so far as I can see
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Post by dfries13 on Apr 16, 2018 20:37:41 GMT -5
It confused this old fart also Elvis have him send ya a link thu PMs.
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Post by dfries13 on Apr 16, 2018 20:39:13 GMT -5
Who cares what sport you watch or follow i contributed when i was just on the Celtic board ONLY.
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Post by dfries13 on Apr 16, 2018 20:49:23 GMT -5
Ill float the who Sox board if needed . I'm poor but not an asshole.
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Post by cole on Apr 16, 2018 21:06:55 GMT -5
I prefer it to be public if possible.
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 16, 2018 21:26:03 GMT -5
I prefer it to be public if possible. Public is groovy...the expense does not seem exorbitant...then maybe we can get even more kooks in here...just what we need... |
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Post by cole on Apr 16, 2018 21:26:26 GMT -5
evidently your page looks different than mine...either that or I was blind all the time I was learning to see... Found it, a half inch down from/after all the threads...I was looking for something a half inch down from the top of the page...
I just paid for 150,000 clicks of you guy's nonsense...and now I don't have to feel so bad about posting my drivel...
be good
Note to Admin - I think you should pin this thread (or just the initial request) to the top of Red's Humidor for a bit...any post to a game thread buries this off of the front page...
Actually at the time you had just posted and I had just replied. I literally meant an inch down from where you were reading, figuring youd be at the bottom. |
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Post by elvissurfs on Apr 16, 2018 21:30:56 GMT -5
It confused this old fart also Elvis have him send ya a link thu PMs. Dfries...I found the contribute to not have banner ads at the bottom of the web page...what I am currently talking about is just suggesting that Admin post the request for contributions at the top of the home page...not a big deal...freaking B's lost...dang, puts a lot more pressure on next game....love watching playoff hockey, but a lot of times it is just plain bloody luck if a puck goes in or not...goal needs to be six inches bigger all around... |
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