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Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: AnandTech Deals
High Everyone,

Sorry about the additional banners. We are experimenting as google no longer allows us to put their banner on the bottom of the page. We are doing our best to minimize banners.

Cheers,

Kristopher
 

Eli

Super Moderator | Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: GermyBoy
Originally posted by: Eli
WTF is going on with the forums? All those locks?

They're locking anything talking about the new sidebar advertisements. They're like big brother...always playa hatin' on the little guys.
Oh, mybad. I thought all the orange folders were locks, lol.
 

blahblah99

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Oct 10, 2000
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I hate forums who have advertisements on the side! Seems like everyone is doing this nowadays. I can stand all the bannerads on top, or bottom, but NOT on the side. It takes up WAY too much width space that would have otherwise been used for message headers. I guess I'll be viewing these forums a little less.
 

DrCool

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Aug 3, 2001
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WTF!!!

whose idea was this?

this is RIDICULOUS.. if they are going to continue this, they should just make the forums subscriber only..

this is really messed up..

the banners are obtrusive now, and take away from the forums..

PUT THEM BACK WHERE THEY BELONG!!!

Dr Cool
 

Kev

Lifer
Dec 17, 2001
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Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Originally posted by: maladroit
guess what, i will never ever click on an ad as obtrusive as that.
I've never (intentionally) clicked on an internet ad in my lifetime.

come to think of it, neither have i. except the old blinking "WINNER" ad that would bring my old 486 to its knees. i just clicked that hoping it would stop. it never did.
 

NokiaDude

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Oct 13, 2002
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The ad totally messes up with the layout and feel of the forums, it feels like a huge void to my left . . .
 

BD231

Lifer
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Anand and the gang are milkin cash out of this site for all it's got!