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Post by lutecat » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:53 pm

Is anyone else seeing alot more ads show up? It's getting annoying. I'm all for the guys that own BN monetizing it, and ad revenue is the way to do it. But I'm scrolling through posts and seeing ads in the middle of people's posts.


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Re: Adverts

Post by kwcat » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:54 pm

Yep
Annoying



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Re: Adverts

Post by thefrank1 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:55 pm

Definitely annoying!!!


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Re: Adverts

Post by 91catAlum » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:59 pm

lutecat wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:53 pm
Is anyone else seeing alot more ads show up? It's getting annoying. I'm all for the guys that own BN monetizing it, and ad revenue is the way to do it. But I'm scrolling through posts and seeing ads in the middle of people's posts.


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Yes, just noticed it recently.


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Re: Adverts

Post by Bobcatstan » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:01 pm

Like watching an NFL game or a college game on ESPN. Ads every break. Gets very annoying and eventually I'll stop reading these post cuz I don't wanna navigate the stinking ads



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Re: Adverts

Post by ND0479 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:06 pm

Big time. Thought I had a virus on my phone or something…site has been freezing for me too.



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Re: Adverts

Post by 94VegasCat » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:09 pm

My phone updated the other day and I thought that was the problem. It’s over the top too many.


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Re: Adverts

Post by GavinDonos » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:20 pm

I didn’t want to say anything, because the traditional answer has always been “It’s just Google Ads!”

But yes. The past couple of weeks have been brutal with the mid-post ad bombs and fake link amalgamations that consume an entire screen’s worth of real estate. It has been tough to navigate through threads without getting a migraine. I don’t know if it is a setup or what, but if this is going to be the norm from here on out, then I’ll gladly pay a monthly subscription fee for no ads.

Would’ve started paying $$ long ago to be honest, just because I appreciate this forum. But this is starting to remind me of a candypop website.



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Re: Adverts

Post by utucats » Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:21 pm

I have enjoyed the pic of Jessica Alba at the bottom of the screen


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Re: Adverts

Post by catsrback76 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:12 pm

utucats wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:21 pm
I have enjoyed the pic of Jessica Alba at the bottom of the screen
You get Jessica, and I get a chance to buy China OEM pumps!



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Re: Adverts

Post by LoggerCat » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:35 pm

catsrback76 wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:12 pm
utucats wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:21 pm
I have enjoyed the pic of Jessica Alba at the bottom of the screen
You get Jessica, and I get a chance to buy China OEM pumps!
I’ve got some grown man in a bow tie playing with a dinosaur doll….odd stuff



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Re: Adverts

Post by Catbacker_1 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:37 pm

I added an ad blocker to my phone. No more ads.


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Re: Adverts

Post by AFCAT » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:46 pm

I just got a sweet deal on some Botox and a pre-owned Hertz truck. These adds are awesome!


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Re: Adverts

Post by kmax » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm

First I’ll say, be careful about telling everyone what ads you are getting as the google knows all and presents you with what it thinks is optimized to you. 😂

But on the additional ads, I’ll take full blame for that one. They offered to turn on an optimized ads for the site and I opted in to it. I won’t lie and say it isn’t way better for the site but I appreciate the feedback and if it is too overbearing I will look to minimize. I only really view on my phone and it hasn’t really bothered me but if it is causing people to block or otherwise not want to visit I want to find a happy medium.

Again, I appreciate the feedback.


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Re: Adverts

Post by AFCAT » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:13 pm

kmax wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm
First I’ll say, be careful about telling everyone what ads you are getting as the google knows all and presents you with what it thinks is optimized to you. 😂

But on the additional ads, I’ll take full blame for that one. They offered to turn on an optimized ads for the site and I opted in to it. I won’t lie and say it isn’t way better for the site but I appreciate the feedback and if it is too overbearing I will look to minimize. I only really view on my phone and it hasn’t really bothered me but if it is causing people to block or otherwise not want to visit I want to find a happy medium.

Again, I appreciate the feedback.
I made that up. I don’t purchase stuff on this computer so the ads targeted to me are usually meaningless.


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Re: Adverts

Post by BozoneCat » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:21 pm

kmax wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm
First I’ll say, be careful about telling everyone what ads you are getting as the google knows all and presents you with what it thinks is optimized to you. 😂

But on the additional ads, I’ll take full blame for that one. They offered to turn on an optimized ads for the site and I opted in to it. I won’t lie and say it isn’t way better for the site but I appreciate the feedback and if it is too overbearing I will look to minimize. I only really view on my phone and it hasn’t really bothered me but if it is causing people to block or otherwise not want to visit I want to find a happy medium.

Again, I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for that, Kevin.

Me personally… it’s bad. Really bad and super frustrating. I’d be happy to pay a member fee to not have to deal with this. It's just completely over the top.


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Re: Adverts

Post by kmax » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:39 pm

BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:21 pm
kmax wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm
First I’ll say, be careful about telling everyone what ads you are getting as the google knows all and presents you with what it thinks is optimized to you. 😂

But on the additional ads, I’ll take full blame for that one. They offered to turn on an optimized ads for the site and I opted in to it. I won’t lie and say it isn’t way better for the site but I appreciate the feedback and if it is too overbearing I will look to minimize. I only really view on my phone and it hasn’t really bothered me but if it is causing people to block or otherwise not want to visit I want to find a happy medium.

Again, I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for that, Kevin.

Me personally… it’s bad. Really bad and super frustrating. I’d be happy to pay a member fee to not have to deal with this. It's just completely over the top.
It should be greatly lowered now. I set the ad load to the minimum, so I am hoping it is better. Again, open to feedback, just trying to strike that middle ground.


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Re: Adverts

Post by BozoneCat » Mon Nov 22, 2021 2:36 pm

kmax wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:39 pm
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:21 pm
kmax wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm
First I’ll say, be careful about telling everyone what ads you are getting as the google knows all and presents you with what it thinks is optimized to you. 😂

But on the additional ads, I’ll take full blame for that one. They offered to turn on an optimized ads for the site and I opted in to it. I won’t lie and say it isn’t way better for the site but I appreciate the feedback and if it is too overbearing I will look to minimize. I only really view on my phone and it hasn’t really bothered me but if it is causing people to block or otherwise not want to visit I want to find a happy medium.

Again, I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for that, Kevin.

Me personally… it’s bad. Really bad and super frustrating. I’d be happy to pay a member fee to not have to deal with this. It's just completely over the top.
It should be greatly lowered now. I set the ad load to the minimum, so I am hoping it is better. Again, open to feedback, just trying to strike that middle ground.
It's been a lot better today, thanks Kevin!


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Post by utucats » Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:44 am

The advertisements on this thing are getting more and more out of control.

I’ll pay a yearly subscription if you guys are going broke but can we get some of this smut off this site?


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Re: Ads

Post by bcatfan1 » Sat Dec 11, 2021 11:01 am

All I'm getting for ads is Kitchenaid mixers, appliances and my own website since that's what I've been looking at. Now I'm kinda disappointed not to have the "smut". ;)

But there definitely have been a lot more ads lately.


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