Thanks for replying. I realize that there have always been ads here. Let me clarify- I'm not annoyed about ads being on the site, I'm annoyed by the type and style of ads on the site. The ads within the threads themselves (particularly the one after the 1st post on each page) is obnoxious. What's worse, is that it's an advertisement for your own site. When visitors see that ad, they are already at your site. I'm willing to bet 99% of them would be able to tell you that they can join the site for free. It's pretty much common sense.

I'm not sure if it's because I logged in (and before I was browsing as a visitor), but now I don't see this particular ad. Perhaps you removed it. In any case, I think it really clutters up the page when it's present. If you've decided to remove it, kudos. If not, and the site continues to get more cluttered, I'm out and I won't be back. The internet has plenty of ad-cluttered forums to visit. I don't need to be a 'Team Mustang Source' Member to have to deal with those ads.

Edit: That ad does appear only when I'm logged out. While I understand there is a work around for me to avoid them, I still think that the effectiveness of that ad is going to be pretty low, while the amount of annoying clutter it adds is pretty high.

+1.

 

no problem here. I do miss the vendor ads.

everyone is still in 5.0 drama mod.

 

MAybe even and I don't know if it would even help but a little insite to the new Ownership/administraion may help, like how Scott/Brad and the rest of the people got even a little on the open friendly side, add's a little warmth perhaps ??

 

Very true, but they were ads from vendors we all did business with and who many of if not all of them frequented this site with help, feedback, ideas, sneak peaks at new products etc. & they often came to us asking what we wanted and needed. Now our long time supporters/friends/vendors are gone and we have stuff from Google.

I don't think you spent enough time here with things how they were to understand how TMS for many was a comfortable almost family/friends setting. The old ads belonged to the people who helped us make our cars what they are today.

I understand this is now a business for you and your only goal is to make money but look back and understand how and why the forum was started in the first place. Then maybe you will understand why we are not so welcoming of generic Google ads.

 

What your talking about really isn't an ad. It's something we put up so guests who haven't registered on the site are prompted to do so. If your logged in you wont see that prompt to register.

 

Here on TMS there is ONE banner ad at the top of the site, and that's it. You keep refering us to how F150Forums works with ads. If you're trying to win us over, that's an extremely bad example.

There is ONE banner ad at the top, and there are SIX on the right column, and ONE at the footer. That is a total of EIGHT, count 'em, EIGHT ads being displayed on the F150 site. Let's not forget the self promotion ad between the first and second post of EVERY page reminding one to join bringing it up to NINE.

Since I run a few websites myself, I can understand the value of an ad, especially when people actually click on them, but are EIGHT different ads on a page really necessary?

For those who haven't been to the F150 forum, a sample screen capture is below. Ads are circled in RED with one at the footer that is not visible on the page.

They way it sounds, the ads will be happening here too. If it does, you'll be losing a lot of the regular long term members.

I'm not trying to cause trouble or tell you how to run your site, but the regulars here are set in their ways. While some change is good, not all of it is. It's the members that make a site. Scare them away and all that's left is an archive of what used to be.

Just sayin...

 

The "ad" in between the first and second post is a register box. A lot of people put these up above all content but we didn't like moving all the content down so we moved the register box down the page. This isn't a paying ad... just a way to get guests to join in the conversation. Once again you don't see this if you log in. Just for guests. That's it....

Yes, we've pointed you to F150Forum.com because we are proud of the site and our members are extremely happy as well. Each site is a little different as far as ads go but we think it's a pretty good example of what we think is a great site. Ask our members and you'll find they are pretty happy.

 

PM sent.

 

But once I log in, i'm still going to see the other 8 ads, right?

 

But do they know what it's like to not have all the ads?

 

Adds or venders ? As an owner I can see where they may want to lay sides with on a $$ issue and if the venders oh had to pay more well they'd be ticked I'm sure , but for all to go that most of us supported I'd like a clear un evasive answer for that as to where they went, they are on other sites. They say time heals and all there will be adjusting for everyone that I'm sure, so don't all get to bugged out and ride it a while huh ?

 

I understand that you don't like the ads. Ads are never ideal but sometimes they are nessesary. Thanks for your feedback.

great, I'll forward this on to our server admins. This should help.

 

Give us some time. Our goal is to sign up vendors but we just took over and need some time to reach out to them.
We would prefer vendors as well.

 

But you had high paid vendor ads at the top and replaced them with Google Adsense which pays a lot less.

 

ummmmm what happened to Brad????????????????????????????????????????/

 

I figured it out.

 

Brad has a life and a beautiful family ! Nuff said

 

so the sky is not falling?

 

Nope, just the ground rising.

 

Ok I am prolly thinking like ALOT of people on here right now. I dont care if I get banned but one thing you guys (JonF and NathanW) is that THIS IS NOT YOUR F150 FORUM. This is a MUSTANG ENTHUSIAST Forum that we all love. The way that it has been run before you guys got here has been Excellent. The only ads that they had were THE VENDORS that sold MUSTANG PARTS and that WE ALL have done business with. We dont need all those ads from everywhere else. This place is a FAMILY and not just a MONEY MAKING MACHINE. If all those ads start to appear on this site you WILL lose ALOT of people cuz they wont want to deal with all those ads. We have paying members here including myself that is prolly getting tired of the mentioning of the F150 Forum as well. Yeah I love Ford trucks and will always drive a Ford truck but enough is enough when it comes to this MUSTANG site.