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There is a thread started in the "site problems forum "about this . Perhaps if there are enough posts on this thread listed below someone from rcu may take notice.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/foru...l#post12098056
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/foru...l#post12098056
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Holy Crap! I see them too!
They are trash ads ... Weird old tip to a flat stomach ... even x-ray vision can't do this ... how to invest in gold coins.
Really RCU? ...... REALLY!
What the hell? I guess some people and organizations will do anything for money ... Wow. Simply wow.
They are trash ads ... Weird old tip to a flat stomach ... even x-ray vision can't do this ... how to invest in gold coins.
Really RCU? ...... REALLY!
What the hell? I guess some people and organizations will do anything for money ... Wow. Simply wow.
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Also remember, every time someone clicks one of those ads, it develops revenue for RCU. So, by not clicking on those trashy and useless ads we send a message to RCU that their marketing strategy is not working. With any luck, they just might listen. But it will take a while. The "marketing wizard" at IB that came up with this idea is a moron.
#36
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With the dumb-ass idea that IB had to incorporate these ridiculous and trashy ads, the only recourse we have is to not click on them (as we already don't do). Then, due to the lack of traffic generated from this site, those companies will pull their ads as they see it is a waste of time for them.
Also remember, every time someone clicks one of those ads, it develops revenue for RCU. So, by not clicking on those trashy and useless ads we send a message to RCU that their marketing strategy is not working. With any luck, they just might listen. But it will take a while. The "marketing wizard" at IB that came up with this idea is a moron.
Also remember, every time someone clicks one of those ads, it develops revenue for RCU. So, by not clicking on those trashy and useless ads we send a message to RCU that their marketing strategy is not working. With any luck, they just might listen. But it will take a while. The "marketing wizard" at IB that came up with this idea is a moron.
It's fractions of pennies per banner image load, but it adds up,, pardon the pun.
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Very bad with all these commercials, half of my screen is occupied with this *****. Below the threads a Schweighofer add, to the right something with russian girls and a local provider of mobile phones
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#41
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How quickly we get used to something for nothing, then get upset when the folks who must pay the bills for our free service do exactly that- pay the bills.
RCU is a great (free) service to us all, and if this is what it takes to keep the doors open then my fingers aren't going to break because I have to scroll a bit more on my iPad.
RCU is a great (free) service to us all, and if this is what it takes to keep the doors open then my fingers aren't going to break because I have to scroll a bit more on my iPad.
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highhorse is correct.
This site is not run for charity. It cost money to run.
We can have a free site and deal with a few irritating adds, or pay a monthly fee and not have to deal with the adds.
Personally, I would rather deal with a few adds and not have to pay the monthly fee.
I don't really care what they advertise as I base all my shopping on what I actually need, not what some advertisement tells me what I need.
This site is not run for charity. It cost money to run.
We can have a free site and deal with a few irritating adds, or pay a monthly fee and not have to deal with the adds.
Personally, I would rather deal with a few adds and not have to pay the monthly fee.
I don't really care what they advertise as I base all my shopping on what I actually need, not what some advertisement tells me what I need.
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highhorse is correct.
This site is not run for charity. It cost money to run.
We can have a free site and deal with a few irritating adds, or pay a monthly fee and not have to deal with the adds.
Personally, I would rather deal with a few adds and not have to pay the monthly fee.
I don't really care what they advertise as I base all my shopping on what I actually need, not what some advertisement tells me what I need.
This site is not run for charity. It cost money to run.
We can have a free site and deal with a few irritating adds, or pay a monthly fee and not have to deal with the adds.
Personally, I would rather deal with a few adds and not have to pay the monthly fee.
I don't really care what they advertise as I base all my shopping on what I actually need, not what some advertisement tells me what I need.
As long as no one clicks on those dumb-ass ads, RCU won't get paid a fee. Eventually, IB will realize this was another hair-brained idea that resulted in no additional revenue, but only reduced their visit count and member count.
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highhorse is correct.
This site is not run for charity. It cost money to run.
We can have a free site and deal with a few irritating adds, or pay a monthly fee and not have to deal with the adds.
Personally, I would rather deal with a few adds and not have to pay the monthly fee.
I don't really care what they advertise as I base all my shopping on what I actually need, not what some advertisement tells me what I need.
This site is not run for charity. It cost money to run.
We can have a free site and deal with a few irritating adds, or pay a monthly fee and not have to deal with the adds.
Personally, I would rather deal with a few adds and not have to pay the monthly fee.
I don't really care what they advertise as I base all my shopping on what I actually need, not what some advertisement tells me what I need.
Here is a easy fix: Put the ads BELOW the content, not to the side of it. By putting ads to the side of a post, the ad then affects content at different screen solutions and when the ad is displayed on mobile devices. Use some common sense Internet Brands.
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+1 here, every thread I go into on my laptop redirects me to another spam site. I've stopped using my iPhone to access RCU as its a total waste of time.
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Prior to RCU doing the big switch a few years ago their average daily traffic was well into the twenty thousand. After the switch it has remained under ten and for the most part under five. Now add this commercial attack and it will dwindle even more. I have one last build I will finish on this site and then I will be gone as well. It really does suck as RCU use to be a great place, but now is just a playground for kiddies and the commercials.