Clash site & forums going ad-free

[MarkG]

After responding to Mark Everson's idea, the Clash of Civilizations site and forums will be goind ad-free

So far ads (should) have been removed from
- the Clash site entirely http://clash.apolyton.net/frame/
- the top of the forumdisplay and threads of the Clash forum

http://apolyton.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=32

- probably in new thread/reply pages for the Clash forum

Popups and bottom ads in forum pages will follow

Visitor feedback is crucial. Please mention your forum style.

[Mercator]

Everything seems to work as you say. No ads on the site, and no top-ads (including new thread/reply pages). I use the "Default" forum style.

Oh, and

[Mark_Everson]

Thanks for getting this going Markos!

Unfortunately there has been at least one big rollout problem. When I got on the Clash forum about 15 min. ago, not only were there ads, but they were more troublesome than I've seen in a long time. . .

I got a Britney pop-up and several for online casinos. Not only were the casino ones pop-ups, but there were at least three dialogs asking if I wanted to make the $@%&# casino page my home page.

My style is "Special-Default".

Looking forward to ad-free Clash!

[MarkG]

please let me know if you still get popups

bottom ads should be gone too now

[Mark_Everson]

It now works "as-advertised"

Thanks Markos!

[MarkG]

cool

if i dont do it this week, remind me to remove the "go.php" intermediate pages from links and attachments in your forum

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

I like the ads in the posts better than the pop-ups.

[The Pioneer]

No pop-ups, no ads. Browsing with Opera, looks good.

So long...

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
I like the ads in the posts better than the pop-ups.

I love them. Especially Asher's.

[Provost Harrison]

Ah yes, a Clash section...I like London's Calling

[Theben]

Wrong Clash!

[Tuberski]

Rock the Casbah!!!!

It is ad free for me!!!

ACK!

[Mark_Everson]

Hi Markos:

I don't know what changed, but I got the usual swarm of ads when hitting the Clash forum main page just now.

[MarkG]

top/bottom ads or popups?

[MarkG]

there was an error with the popups, it should be ok