Free Users - Turn off your ad blockers

[KAD1120]

LMFAO, this whole clown show of a thread because management had a public meltdown over ad blockers. The same ad blockers they use btw, but don't want anyone else to. I wonder if they teach this kind of business management strategy at Harvard or Wharton

This guy could have just implemented the anti-adblock measures and be done with it. But he made the concious choice to stir s#!t up. And now users are angry because the s#!t keeps getting stirred.

 

[mtindor]

LMFAO, this whole clown show of a thread because management had a public meltdown over ad blockers. The same ad blockers they use btw, but don't want anyone else to. I wonder if they teach this kind of business management strategy at Harvard or Wharton

This guy could have just implemented the anti-adblock measures and be done with it. But he made the concious choice to stir s#!t up. And now users are angry because the s#!t keeps getting stirred.

Maybe a handful of users are angry. Anyone else is just a troll needing attention.

 

[Outerdog]

Maybe a handful of users are angry. Anyone else is just a troll needing attention.

So the OP then?

 

[mtindor]

So the OP then?

Pretty sure you know what i meant. But to clarify -- Maybe just a handful of users are angry, but the rest of those expressing bad vibes are just trolls needing attention.

 

[Outerdog]

Pretty sure you know what i meant. But to clarify -- Maybe just a handful of users are angry, but the rest of those expressing bad vibes are just trolls needing attention.

So the OP started a thread inviting "flames" is NOT a troll, but respondents with a point of view which supports the use of ad blockers ARE trolls? I think you've got that backwards.

 

[mtindor]

So the OP started a thread inviting "flames" is NOT a troll, but respondents with a point of view which supports the use of ad blockers ARE trolls? I think you've got that backwards.

He only invite flames because he knew there would be a lot of trolls commenting. Might as well get out in front of it

 

[mastr]

Someday a smart coder will write an ad blocker program that appears to load the ad material as if it is being viewed, sends some meaningless "John Doe at IP xx.xx.xx.xx" out to make the ad buyer happy- and lets the user see an ad free page.

 

[DonGFreeman]

He only invite flames because he knew there would be a lot of trolls commenting. Might as well get out in front of it

Plus it keeps them away from the other threads. "Oh look! A shiny!"

 

[AuggieActually]

He only invite flames because he knew there would be a lot of trolls commenting. Might as well get out in front of it

I hear if you invoke trolls three times in a single thread, it invites more trolls.

 

[rcarl]

Pretty sure you know what i meant. But to clarify -- Maybe just a handful of users are angry, but the rest of those expressing bad vibes are just trolls needing attention.

The OP is the one needing attention.

 

[TDR-94]

Why are these garbage ads "now" taking up the screen on a regular interval?

 

[Outerdog]

Why are these garbage ads "now" taking up the screen on a regular interval?

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This pretty much proves the case for ad blocking. Ads are intrusive and malicious. How could a reasonable person expect anyone to tolerate this?

 

[XTS3000]

Someday a smart coder will write an ad blocker program that appears to load the ad material as if it is being viewed, sends some meaningless "John Doe at IP xx.xx.xx.xx" out to make the ad buyer happy- and lets the user see an ad free page.

Isn’t this what a hardware Pi-Hole does?

 

[KAD1120]

Maybe a handful of users are angry. Anyone else is just a troll needing attention.

Yup, I agree 100% - user blantonl is just a common internet troll, except on this site he's the boss/king troll.

Now he's stuck in a spot where if he re-engages in this thread, he proves to everyone he's just a troll and a s#!tty CEO who can't separate his personal feelings from business.

 

[XTS3000]

What about all the “free users” who submit frequency and TG updates, which RadioReferences sells to Uniden and Whistler. Submitters of this information don’t get paid.

 

[KAD1120]

What about all the “free users” who submit frequency and TG updates, which RadioReferences sells to Uniden and Whistler. Submitters of this information don’t get paid.

You better start submitting those database entries faster so the bossman doesn't miss another carribean boat vacation!

 

[KAD1120]

Why are these garbage ads "now" taking up the screen on a regular interval?

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The ads aren't THAT bad. The forums have a Google Banner Ad and an Amazon Ad with Scanner Stuff.

So what is it - stupid or liar? Does he think we're stupid and will believe his BS about ads not being that bad despite being so obviously malware? Or is he a liar, just feeding straight BS to his users?

 

[gmclam]

Someday a smart coder will write an ad blocker program that appears to load the ad material as if it is being viewed, sends some meaningless "John Doe at IP xx.xx.xx.xx" out to make the ad buyer happy- and lets the user see an ad free page.

But doesn't make it widely known so that measures are not taken to thwart that!

 

[N9JCQ]

Seems like a perfect opportunity for someone to start their own site instead of whining like children... Go ahead.. give it a shot, let us know how it goes for you. We'll wait.

 

[jeepsandradios]

21 posts and some folks think they are an expert. I did some GTS and couldn't find any site similar to this one...