External link's ad system is not working

[yaroslav]

I just noticed that there is supposed to be a new ad when you click in a link that send you out of Apoly, but the ad isn't displaying correctly in my computer!

My System:

Windows XP with security patchs but no the whole Service Pack1

IE 6.0.2600

[Snotty]

I had one that was blank too. The rest of the time I have had ads. I think this is a really good idea btw.

[Asmodean]

Good idea yeah...but 15 seconds is a bit long IMO. 8 would be better.

With 15 you get too many people just clicking by without actually looking at the ad.

Asmodean

[Nubclear]

How about we DONT HAVE THIS AT ALL?!

[Q Classic]

is there a way to have it so it doesn't kill links?

using mozilla, if you try to click on a link that has a google search already in the link, this ad clears it.


see here:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103148

it's in my post near the bottom.

[Az]

can't they just place ads locally?

[Nikolai]

I got this screen today without images(I've used externals links only once since this came), and I waited for ages without the screen disappearing... I had to click the skip link to go beyond it.

[MarkG]

Re: External link's ad system is not working

Originally posted by yaroslav
but the ad isn't displaying correctly in my computer!

hmm an issue with the code of the specific banner rather than the system

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Asmodean
Good idea yeah...but 15 seconds is a bit long IMO. 8 would be better.

the system is external(non-apolyton) so i dont control the wait time

With 15 you get too many people just clicking by without actually looking at the ad.

we're geting paied anyway (i think)

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
How about we DONT HAVE THIS AT ALL?!

i believe this is friendlier than giving you popups (unless you "somehow" didnt get any popups)....

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
is there a way to have it so it doesn't kill links?

now that's an issue to consider...

i've seen it in some apolyton links(attachments, directory links) and have put work-arounds for the error, but it seems a much better aproach is required...

[MarkG]

Fixed

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by MarkG
i believe this is friendlier than giving you popups (unless you "somehow" didnt get any popups)....

What you SHOULD do is have this redirect page that shows...10 ads for each external link, but only lasts 5 seconds

Anyway,I use Google toolbar so I never saw the popups

[MarkG]

that's why you complain

if this works and the ads actually pay out good, we'll do this everywhere

[Straybow]

Nope, not fixed. Attempting to d/l the Sounds for Bitterfrost [Edit: link to thread] yields the "You have tried to link to an image on our site" warning and no zip file.

(Opera 7.11 on Win95)