ADS WAAAAAAAAAAY TOO MUCH! (Only to CodeGuru owners)

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

I'd risk being fired if I made that move. It isn't worth the risk to my job to counter what higher level execs have decided. That issue has already been brought up and brought to resolution. I'm not going to push this one any farther for risk of being insubordinate -- which for me on this forum can cost me my job. We got the link, we didn't get it at the top.

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I'm not suggesting anyone lose their jobs (<hint>execs</hint>), what I was referring to was in response to JPync's post.

Arjay

In the mock-up to demonstrate how the script would function, the link was atop the ad. I was told to put it beneath.

would it be possible for someone outside of you or yours to bring up what we think about it? if so who might that be. if you dont want to directly say, where might we find out that info?

I'm thinking like a hand written letter or professional email stating that the width of the ads detract from the content of the site.

I simply want someone in the decision making role to hear this -- without you guys risking your jobs. I know how it is to do what you have been assigned and have to deal with the aftermath of the action.

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

I'd risk being fired if I made that move. It isn't worth the risk to my job to counter what higher level execs have decided. That issue has already been brought up and brought to resolution. I'm not going to push this one any farther for risk of being insubordinate -- which for me on this forum can cost me my job. We got the link, we didn't get it at the top.

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I believe I speak for everybody when I say that no one will ask you to do something that would jeopardize your job. You are doing a great job managing this site and we appreciate it. :thumb:

Let me cut to the chase --

No, the "click to expand" is not moving to the top so that you can click on it before the ads appear. That would defeat the ad being on the site in the first place. The ads are the revenue source for this site.

My boss is Gus Venditto. He is the editor-in-chief.

thanks brad!

Where the forums are concerned, correspondence should go to me.

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

Let me cut to the chase --

No, the "click to expand" is not moving to the top so that you can click on it before the ads appear.

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My suggestion to move it to the top wasn't to allow me to click on it before the ads appear. Maybe it's not clear where I am suggesting to put it.

Here's where it is now:
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- Big Ads of various heights
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Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width
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- Code Guru Ads
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Here is what I suggest to put it:

Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width
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- Big Ads of various heights
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- Code Guru Ads
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I'm not at all suggesting that the 'click here' link be put into another frame.

With the 'click here' link on top, I can still see the ads, see if they are interest to me, and click on them if I want. The only difference is that if I want to hide them, I don't have to root around for the link because it is always in the one location.

Thanks,

Arjay

You were understood correctly, but that placement of the text was already ruled against. Sorry. It would also load before the ads would for certain, allowing users to click before the ads were served.

Vote with your feet.

Since these intrusive ads invaded the site, I made my protest and just stopped contributing. I visit every now and then to see if the situation has improved (but it hasn't).

Since I stopped using the site, the ads don't worry me anymore :D, and I've found other productive things to do with my time.

No matter how far down the wrong road you have gone, turn back now...
Turkish proverb