A couple people have e-mailed me about advertisments on Wizbang playing audio. I myself did not see (or hear) the ads that included audio, but I have acted to remove all of our ads from the network I suspect served the ads. Their ads were not supposed to include audio unless it was user requested, which clearly appears not to have been the case. The ads, as well as the entire network, are gone from this site, and will not return.
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Thanks,They were bug... (Below threshold)1. Posted by justpassingthrogh | January 13, 2010 12:56 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Thanks,
They were buggy to say the least.
1. Posted by justpassingthrogh | January 13, 2010 12:56 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 00:56
2. Posted by davidt | January 13, 2010 1:19 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Thank you.
2. Posted by davidt | January 13, 2010 1:19 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 01:19
3. Posted by 914 | January 13, 2010 1:25 AM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
TY, annoying little suckers.
3. Posted by 914 | January 13, 2010 1:25 AM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 01:25
4. Posted by proof | January 13, 2010 1:44 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Good for you! I didn't run into any of the ads, myself, but it's good that you put the consideration of your audience above mere commercialism.
4. Posted by proof | January 13, 2010 1:44 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 01:44
5. Posted by Brett Buck | January 13, 2010 2:37 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Thank God! I was trying to find a place to complain about it.
5. Posted by Brett Buck | January 13, 2010 2:37 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 02:37
6. Posted by bobdog | January 13, 2010 6:22 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Good move, Kevin. Those ads were obnoxious.
6. Posted by bobdog | January 13, 2010 6:22 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 06:22
7. Posted by Stephen Macklin | January 13, 2010 6:23 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I know I'm good, but when they announced that I had one before I had even wrote my caption contest entry, I knew something was up.
7. Posted by Stephen Macklin | January 13, 2010 6:23 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 06:23
8. Posted by Reader | January 13, 2010 6:24 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Thanks! I appreciate that!
8. Posted by Reader | January 13, 2010 6:24 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 06:24
9. Posted by Jlawson | January 13, 2010 7:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Thanks, Kevin. The ones I hated were the mini-Youtube ads - you couldn't mute them!
9. Posted by Jlawson | January 13, 2010 7:11 AM |
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Posted on January 13, 2010 07:11
10. Posted by Mac Lorry | January 13, 2010 8:10 AM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Thanks Kevin. I know you got to make money, but some ads drive readers away. Besides the audio ads, the ones that flash insistently go beyond any reasonable standard. In particular the one that keeps proclaiming the same lie that I'm the 100,000 visitor.
Some sites. such as Weather Underground, use the ad annoyance effect to sell an ad free annual membership for $5.00. A price I gladly pay.
I'm not sure that model would work on a blog, but besides no ads you could offer other "member only" functionality such as being able to post images within comments.
10. Posted by Mac Lorry | January 13, 2010 8:10 AM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 08:10
11. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | January 13, 2010 8:57 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Thank you!
11. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | January 13, 2010 8:57 AM |
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Posted on January 13, 2010 08:57
12. Posted by WildWillie | January 13, 2010 9:24 AM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Steve Green did it. Ban him. ;) ww
ps.
Thanks.
12. Posted by WildWillie | January 13, 2010 9:24 AM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 09:24
13. Posted by epador | January 13, 2010 9:33 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Sigh, now I no longer can start or end each day knowing I'm a winner.
13. Posted by epador | January 13, 2010 9:33 AM |
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Posted on January 13, 2010 09:33
14. Posted by Tim | January 13, 2010 10:58 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Now, now, Epador. In the age of self-esteem we're ALL winners.
14. Posted by Tim | January 13, 2010 10:58 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 13, 2010 10:58
15. Posted by Jay Guevara | January 13, 2010 12:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Excellent. Well done.
15. Posted by Jay Guevara | January 13, 2010 12:19 PM |
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Posted on January 13, 2010 12:19
16. Posted by bryanD | January 13, 2010 7:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kudos Kevin.
And noticifiers.
Personally, I've been driven to the more tailored Opera browser (with its handy Quick Preferences menu) when viewing Wizbang for the last few weeks. Java script:OFF.
P.S. Keep Maggie Whitten and Odin impersonators buried and I'll help you on the click-side!
16. Posted by bryanD | January 13, 2010 7:46 PM |
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Posted on January 13, 2010 19:46