Change in "no ads" policy for Plus subscribers

[Asher]

Originally posted by Kaak
lol...should it count once? he isn't a subscriber

Yes, I am. Til 2008 even...

The reason I paid was to get rid of ads.

You can get rid of them now, or I can make a Greasemonkey script so everyone can get rid of them...

[Asher]

Originally posted by civman2000
I don't understand how people find it annoying. How do you even notice it??

I see it in every post.

I find it annoying that I spend a lot of money on a site that then still tells me with most posts "Support Apolyton!"

Why the hell do you think I paid for Plus. It wasn't to see more ads...

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Asher
It's very annoying.

A reason to continue the practice.

Let me know when you will take a cheque.

[Agathon]

I'll give Markos ten bucks if he restores the iPod ads to all of Asher's posts.

[MarkG]

that's too little

[Agathon]

I have to eat.

[Zoid]

It must be worth a grumbling stomach if you can honk off Asher?

[Kaak]

maybe we should start a collection?

[Ben Kenobi]

Put me in for ten bucks to restore all of Asher's ads.

[Agathon]

Any more takers?

[Theben]

Put me in for twenty.

[MarkG]

ok boys, cut it out

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by Asher
I find it annoying that I spend a lot of money on a site that then still tells me with most posts "Support Apolyton!"

Why the hell do you think I paid for Plus. It wasn't to see more ads...

I agree. While I have never opposed a modest link at the bottom of the page, this measure is ridiculous.

I assume that PLUS subscriptions make more money than referral-links. Then why are you bothering the people who pay money with these links as well? People subscribe to PLUS because they are told that the entire site will be ad-free. But now they're being confronted with ads in 25% of the posts. Why implement a third-rate income generator to people who are first-rate income generators?

Think lightly of it if you will, but you're now lying to your members.

[Zoid]

Come on, it´s not like those ads are really annoying. And it is for a good cause, it´s not like Markos and Dan makes a fortune running this site you know...

[Zopperoni]

Thanks for moving the link, Mark

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
Come on, it´s not like those ads are really annoying.

Even though I noticed the links immediately, I agree that they're not super annoying (since it's only text). However, it's more a matter principle: the PLUS subscription is supposed to guarantee an ad-free site.

And it is for a good cause

So is the PLUS subscription