These ads are getting out of hand

[taxbuster]

Second (or third, fourth or whatever) the use of Brave. Nicely excludes ads on iPhone and on a PC otherwise for YouTube without interruptions.


Having said that, I'm personally HAPPY TO PAY so Bingo can keep the site running...I get information first (thanks sureloss!) and don't need to use (ugh) X/Twitter to do so. Great convos, mostly, except when the bicker twins of the night get going.


I'd support a "pay, no ads for me" option that also provides free usage, with ads, for others unable to afford payment. (He ain't heavy...he's my brother version.)


Even if Bingo (still the owner, right?) doesn't arrange a fundraiser or a pay site, there is nothing at all to stop a group of us like-minded folks from doing so, using GoFundMe or other tools. Or just sending directly. I've never looked, but assume there's a way of doing this?

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I'm paid via exclusive invites to top tier private events held by the Bingo la familia. The first rule about these events is we don't talk about them.

You just broke the rule!

[Scrambler]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

Second (or third, fourth or whatever) the use of Brave. Nicely excludes ads on iPhone and on a PC otherwise for YouTube without interruptions.


Having said that, I'm personally HAPPY TO PAY so Bingo can keep the site running...I get information first (thanks sureloss!) and don't need to use (ugh) X/Twitter to do so. Great convos, mostly, except when the bicker twins of the night get going.


I'd support a "pay, no ads for me" option that also provides free usage, with ads, for others unable to afford payment. (He ain't heavy...he's my brother version.)

Even if Bingo (still the owner, right?) doesn't arrange a fundraiser or a pay site, there is nothing at all to stop a group of us like-minded folks from doing so, using GoFundMe or other tools. Or just sending directly. I've never looked, but assume there's a way of doing this?

1000% - Brave for Youtube and everything else; they are wasting their ad copy on me anyway. Chip in a few bucks here to keep it going strong and a few bucks in the Barn Burner super chat. The sanity I save from using Brave I can pay it forward to some extent in other ways.

Oh, and btw, I access youtube through Brave app on my phone too, not just desktop. I deleted the Youtube app and just use Brave and go to m.youtube.com

Not going to plug Crypto to anyone who doesn't like it, but BAT is pretty decent altcoin to have in your wallet too, plus the Brave rewrds you can get. Ok I'll stop shilling!

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by Iniggywetrust

Now they pop up and you can’t scroll over to the button to get rid of them. I’m all for revenue generation but please make them less aggressive.

What ads and which website? At the very least, use an ad blocker extension for your favorite browser. Secondly, ditch the Google's Chrome browser and even MS Edge and go with Brave or DuckDuckGo. Brave already puts in some popup and ad blocks, especially for Youtube. The reason why you'd ditch Google's Chrome and any Google crapware is because you'll be tracked regardless if you go into In-Private mode.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by CSharp

What ads and which website? At the very least, use an ad blocker extension for your favorite browser. Secondly, ditch the Google's Chrome browser and even MS Edge and go with Brave or DuckDuckGo. Brave already puts in some popup and ad blocks, especially for Youtube. The reason why you'd ditch Google's Chrome and any Google crapware is because you'll be tracked regardless if you go into In-Private mode.

Yes it’s easy to avoid ads. That doesn’t solve the issue of ensuring that CP remains strong, healthy, well-run and free for those who need it to be. AND for the owners to feel like they’re not paying for OUR enjoyment.

The real issue is to keep CP up or endure HF et al. No thanks.

[CMPunk]

What ads?

[InternationalVillager]

This forum should be $1/month or $6/year per user. Point isnt to put it behind a paywall. Point is to require the minimal contribution to be part of the community and if that contributes towards paying the bill of the site then even better.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Calgary Puck could do some great merchandising. Make a hockey Jersey or golf shirt or hat. Or a lunch box with Locke on it munching on a cheese and peanut butter sandwich.


It would make bank.

bc-chris should be the Official Merchandise Supplier of the Calgary Puck Forum.

[BACKCHECK!!!]

Yeah, I’ll be happy to kick some money in, get a subscription or buy a hoodie or whatever but I’m pretty much on the edge of being finished with CP because of these new ads.

[SportsJunky]

I took the Brave recommendation and it works. Give it a try. Very easy.

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by Buff

You just broke the rule!

That’s why he’s out of the Family.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!

Yeah, I’ll be happy to kick some money in, get a subscription or buy a hoodie or whatever but I’m pretty much on the edge of being finished with CP because of these new ads.

It's so ****ing bad. I tried to do it without adding any sort of ad blocker as that is bad news for Bingo and CP, but I'm going to now, unfortunately. As an aside, I do love how many posters were acting like we were idiots for not simply adding a browser/app that destroys the sites revenue, lol.

[Ba'alzamon]

If y'all are talking about the ads that slide up from the bottom, you can minimize them by clicking the down arrow over the top left corner. Makes it a tiny banner across the bottom instead of blocking half the screen.

[fotze2]

These ads are making me thirsty.

[Bingo]

I've put in a question to the ad server about new ads that are more obtrusive.

I personally haven't had any problems so it's tough to analyze from my setup.

Not interested in fund raisers or a pay site.

[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I've put in a question to the ad server about new ads that are more obtrusive.

I personally haven't had any problems so it's tough to analyze from my setup.

Not interested in fund raisers or a pay site.

I don’t have any problems, now, either but how about a donations button?

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon

If y'all are talking about the ads that slide up from the bottom, you can minimize them by clicking the down arrow over the top left corner. Makes it a tiny banner across the bottom instead of blocking half the screen.

You have to do that separately for every single page you load. And sometimes the down arrow doesn't function and the ad will not minimize. The only cure for that is to reload the page and hope you get an ad that behaves.

Of course this would start happening just when my computer eats the password for my VPN, which had its own built-in ad blocker. *le sigh*

[3thirty]

I just had the first add that wouldn't minimize with the arrow at the top left.

[fotze2]

I’m actually kinda getting used to
Them. It’s like an anal goiter I can get pierced.

[gallione11]

For some reason quote isn't working. I was going to comment that there is a Paypal link on the front page (that I'm sure nobody ever goes to anymore), but it gives an INVALID BUSINESS ERROR upon landing at the Paypal site.



So, yes, a valid donate link would be a good idea.