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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller
      last edited by

      I keep reading this as "We now have Aids!" and I can't get the ?monty python? song out of my head....

      "Yes we have AIDS, not HIV but full blown AIDS"

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      • coliverC
        coliver @MattSpeller
        last edited by

        @MattSpeller said:

        I keep reading this as "We now have Aids!" and I can't get the ?monty python? song out of my head....

        "Yes we have AIDS, not HIV but full blown AIDS"

        Is that Monty Python? I only remember that from Family Guy.

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        • MattSpellerM
          MattSpeller @coliver
          last edited by

          @coliver YESssssssssssss that's the one

          Youtube Video

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          • coliverC
            coliver @MattSpeller
            last edited by

            @MattSpeller said:

            @coliver YESssssssssssss that's the one

            Youtube Video

            That's the one.

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @Minion Queen
              last edited by

              @Minion-Queen said:

              On both my iphone and ipad mini the ads show up at the bottom of the screen. image.jpeg

              I'm famous, I'd recognize my icon anywhere!

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @Dashrender
                last edited by

                And @Minion-Queen why didn't you use the screenshot functionality on your iPad?

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                • RojoLocoR
                  RojoLoco @MattSpeller
                  last edited by

                  @MattSpeller said:

                  I keep reading this as "We now have Aids!" and I can't get the ?monty python? song out of my head....

                  "Yes we have AIDS, not HIV but full blown AIDS"

                  My brain goes straight to "Everyone has AIDS" from Team America...

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    @DustinB3403 said:

                    And @Minion-Queen why didn't you use the screenshot functionality on your iPad?

                    I was wondering that but didn't want to say anything.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      The ad gets pushed under the list on Windows Phone 8.1

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        @Dashrender said:

                        The ad gets pushed under the list on Windows Phone 8.1

                        Same on iOS, which is good because otherwise it would dominate the screen.

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                        • IRJI
                          IRJ
                          last edited by

                          Good for ML. This site should have had ads a long time ago. I would like to see Google Adsense implemented as well. This site deserves some revenue from ads.

                          It's funny how people accept ads on a website that starts out with them, but they don't accept them on a website that ads them later on

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                          • Minion QueenM
                            Minion Queen
                            last edited by Minion Queen

                            Thank you IRJ! Yes we have needed them, remember that all of this was started and has been done without any revenue. Remember we don't charge anyone for posting. So the need to have Ads is a pretty big deal for us. This will allow us to grow and offer more value to all of you who post and have helped us grow!

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              Features like high availability, for one thing, require ad revenue to cover!

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                              • dafyreD
                                dafyre @IRJ
                                last edited by

                                @IRJ I don't mind ads on any website as long as 1) Those ads don't pop up to the middle of the screen, cover the screen and make me click the "Go away" link, or pop up from the bottom when I am trying to read... or 2) Trying to cram malware onto my computer... or 3) Flash ads... or ...4) Any ads that play sound without me clicking on them specifically...

                                I like Ads how ML is trying to do them, off to the side, big enough to be seen and noticed. I wouldn't even mind ads showing at the top of the page, beneath the post title. Anything other than the sides, top, and bottom (as long as they don't pop up) are fine.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  I think from seeing these that a bottom ad is like to to come along as well, since they load AFTER the rest of the page it should have no impact on reading and responding, which is a huge concern, and would be visible when people scroll to the bottom rather than when at the top like the current one. Need to do testing. Right now, though, we are testing ad rotation, which is not working at all.

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver
                                    last edited by

                                    One nice things about the new ads offsetting the main forums. I can now "dock" my chat windows to the side without them covering anything (but the ad) up.

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                                    • IRJI
                                      IRJ @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by scottalanmiller

                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      I think from seeing these that a bottom ad is like to to come along as well, since they load AFTER the rest of the page it should have no impact on reading and responding, which is a huge concern, and would be visible when people scroll to the bottom rather than when at the top like the current one. Need to do testing. Right now, though, we are testing ad rotation, which is not working at all.

                                      Speed is so good on this site, I don't see it being an issue. I agree that ads served by a service like adsense would be nice on the bottom, while you keep your sponsored ads on the top.

                                      IMO it is the most viable solution for GroveSocial moving forward and would help alot in the process of MangoCon and ultimately community members would get a better deal.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        Hopefully there will be a MangoCon ad!

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                                        • IRJI
                                          IRJ
                                          last edited by

                                          I am learning about adsense and affiliate programs now. I have taken a couple classes and done a bunch of research.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver
                                            last edited by

                                            I think the biggest benefit vendors are going to have with advertising on ML is the vetting process. If they are advertising here chances are they are going to be ads for products the user of this forum have heard of or are already asking questions about and recommending. This could be huge in people actually buying/trying those products.

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