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Default May 03, 2021 at 07:56 PM
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Hey docJohn
I don’t usually pay much attention to the ads on this site but one caught my attention.
It was for some new bottle of spirits at the lcbo..do you have any control over what kind of ads appear on the site?
With many here struggling with substance abuse I wonder if such ads are appropriate.
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Default May 03, 2021 at 08:48 PM
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If you change the forum skin / theme in "edit options" you won't see ads at all.
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Default May 05, 2021 at 08:58 AM
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Sorry about that. We will work to get alcohol ads removed from the site.

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Default May 06, 2021 at 11:29 AM
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There were not supposed to be any alcohol ads on the site; this one slipped through because of the advertiser. It should be taken care of today.

Also, if you need to report future ads (we had a report of knife sales), please take a screenshot of the ad and either post it or send it to me via PM and we'll take care of it. The screenshot helps us identify the specific advertiser that needs to be blocked. Thanks!

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Thanks doc
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Default May 12, 2021 at 12:57 PM
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I use ad-blocker.

Kind of annoying seeing ads.
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Saw one for weight loss as I was signing in..
Advertising is damaging to everyone, the tactics they use include shame and guilt. I truly dislike commercials.
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Is there a way to make ads smaller? The ones for Expedia are HUGE and cover about a third of the screen on my phone. None of the other ads are this big.
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I'll look into it....

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Thanks Doc John. I understand the reason for the ads. I don't mind. It's just the size of the Expedia ad.
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What is the reason for the ads?
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What is the reason for the ads?
If I remember correctly they help pay for the new site.
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I wonder how much it would cost to go adless, maybe it’s not enough of an issue to even have this conversation though.
Only a few members have voiced concern.
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While it's nice to think our members would support the site with monthly monetary commitments, I don't feel comfortable with that as a business model.

Online ads, on the other hand, are something I know well and feel they don't ask a whole lot of individual members -- and especially nothing monetary. Most of our members simply aren't in a place where they could make such donations.

But thank you for the suggestion.

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That’s not really what I suggested
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Doc John, anything new about the size of ads? The Expedia ads are getting really annoying.
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Doc John, anything new about the size of ads? The Expedia ads are getting really annoying.
Holy cow! I agree! I'm sure Expedia compensates the forum handsomely (& you need to pay bills & get paid yourself), but those ads are over the top!
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I wonder how much it would cost to go adless, maybe it’s not enough of an issue to even have this conversation though.
Only a few members have voiced concern.

I think publicly users would enthusiastically say they would pay for the site. But then things happen people move on people forget and then what will the site be then?

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That’s not really what I suggested

OK whoops I just quoted you and replied as well. I didn’t know that’s not what you meant.

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All you have to do is change your Theme (in Edit options I believe) and you wont see any Ad's at all

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