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Soem questions
Topic Started: Jan 14 2004, 11:50 PM (633 Views)
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I have some questions

  • Why DON'T the ads on the sites match what our site is about???
  • WHY ARE THERE ADS?????
  • when can we install shop mods?


Why is it that in registration, you ask us what our site is about, but then the ads we get don't mactch worth anything? I have a teen board with a freakin cosmetics ad! COSMETICS!!!!!
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DagraK
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1. The ads reflect the topics and posts
2. BECAUSE YOU TRY BUYING ALL THESE SERVERS WITH NO FUNDS
3. You cant install any mods on IF
4. Thats for the directory..I think
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Brian
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January 14, 2004 10:50 PM
I have some questions


  • Why DON'T the ads on the sites match what our site is about???

  • WHY ARE THERE ADS?????

  • when can we install shop mods?


Why is it that in registration, you ask us what our site is about, but then the ads we get don't mactch worth anything? I have a teen board with a freakin cosmetics ad! COSMETICS!!!!!

Dagrak is essentially correct and what follows is a longer explanation of some of the answers...

1. Invisionfree uses Google as its primary ad provider. Invisionfree has only limited control over what type ads we do not want shown. After that the type of ads shown are determined by Google's software and are primarily based on the content of your boards posts and even usernames. No one is claiming that this software is perfect and occasionally ads that appear irrelevant will be shown on your board. We apologize if this is an inconvenience, however it is currently the most viable option for use on our forums.

2. Ads are required in order to pay the server fees, without which none of Invisionfree's 100,000+ boards would be available. If you have priced the monthly cost of renting three servers you would realize that the cost of keeping Invisionfree actually free to use is extremely high. That being said no one likes annoying ads and therefore those in charge of IF have chosen the least obtrusive available while still remaining economically feasible. If you or anyone else knows of better ad services I would greatly appreciate any PM's with links to their sites. Just be aware that most companies shy away from providing advertising to sites that offer free services such as we do. (On another note, since the only reason ads are present is to pay for servers, we also offer an ad removal feature through which you can remove them for a monthly fee determined by Duffman. If you wish to purchase this or any other of our premium services feel free to PM Duffman.)

3. Only Duffman can answer when the shop will be out for all IF boards. I wouldn't expect it before the end of January.

4. The question during registration that you are referring to has nothing to do with assigning ads to your board. Instead it places your board in a location on the board directory where it will hopefully attract guests who will in turn register and help your board grow. If you do not wish to have your board on the directory you can take it off after you have registered. (We are aware that some problems still exist with the board directory, they will most likely be fixed in the next upgrade by Duffman.)

~Willie
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andygamechamp
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That's a funny thing because my ad's are based on my title. I have ad's about gaming systems and Metroid Prime all the time.

But to answer your questions that froum hsop OPTION will come out anyday now hopefully. There is NO hack for it, except on IPB.
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I'm not trying to be disrespectful to you guys and I'm sorry Admin. I've just seen so many free hosts without ads...
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Brandon
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January 24, 2004 09:33 PM
I'm not trying to be disrespectful to you guys and I'm sorry Admin. I've just seen so many free hosts without ads...

It is possible for a host to exist without ads, but if your forum will be around for a while you will probably want something that seems like its not jsut going to pack up one day.

Secondly, Money is directly related to servers. The more money IF gets from ads, the faster the boards get and the more new features you get.
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