Too many ads!
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Too many ads!
Well, I'm guessing this is probably an invitation to get banned (which I certainly don't want), but this forum is starting to look pretty spammed with ads these days. Not that I mind an occasional one here or there, and I'm sure it helps fund the forum, but about half of the posts or more are ads now. That's ridiculous. Nothing against the vendors either, but it's just a bit much now as it kind of really isn't the point of the forum(s), IMO.
If I get banned, twas nice knowing ya...
If I get banned, twas nice knowing ya...
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I'm fine with some, but this is getting ridiculous... Plus we get ads top and bottom. Again, not against ads funding the site, but maybe freely posting within the forum isn't the greatest model, IMHO
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I'd just like to see some "real" deals from these folks, instead of just resurrecting the same post at the same sale (which isn't really a deal), you can go to anyone of the manufactures and get a better deal? but I just its just business....carry on
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For one you won't get banned for posting a thread or post that disagrees with something as long as it is tasteful.
I imagine you won't even get a warning PM for this.
Second, the vendors posts don't bother me at all. I enjoy it actually so I can stay up on current mods.
But what does **** me off are the outside ads that have nothing to do with the forum and completely slow the site down! If that is what you are referring to when you say "ads" them I agree completely.
I imagine you won't even get a warning PM for this.
Second, the vendors posts don't bother me at all. I enjoy it actually so I can stay up on current mods.
But what does **** me off are the outside ads that have nothing to do with the forum and completely slow the site down! If that is what you are referring to when you say "ads" them I agree completely.
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But people like $$$
I'd pay 10 bucks a year for no ads and they could still heap them on visitors til they man up and join. Lol
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Like VFR is still bumping their original thread from introducing themselves lol.
What I think is funny is all these companies are still charging an arm and a leg for the mods. I mean come on, $4k for headers... Lol don't they know you can search AP and find them for $2500 on autoplicity now....?
I feel like being an MBWorld member would get us deals not add additional MB markup!
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For one you won't get banned for posting a thread or post that disagrees with something as long as it is tasteful.
I imagine you won't even get a warning PM for this.
Second, the vendors posts don't bother me at all. I enjoy it actually so I can stay up on current mods.
But what does **** me off are the outside ads that have nothing to do with the forum and completely slow the site down! If that is what you are referring to when you say "ads" them I agree completely.
I imagine you won't even get a warning PM for this.
Second, the vendors posts don't bother me at all. I enjoy it actually so I can stay up on current mods.
But what does **** me off are the outside ads that have nothing to do with the forum and completely slow the site down! If that is what you are referring to when you say "ads" them I agree completely.
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the creepy thing is the adds know what I've bought too nowadays, at least the banner ads do. That is mildly disturbing. Guess I should stop browsing on the internet... I bought some pants the other day and I'm staring at an ad for the same damn pants! How the heck did they do that!!! 
(that's rhetorical, I have a pretty good idea...)
(that's rhetorical, I have a pretty good idea...)
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the creepy thing is the adds know what I've bought too nowadays, at least the banner ads do. That is mildly disturbing. Guess I should stop browsing on the internet... I bought some pants the other day and I'm staring at an ad for the same damn pants! How the heck did they do that!!! (that's rhetorical, I have a pretty good idea...)
(that's rhetorical, I have a pretty good idea...)
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That stuff is just pulled from your browser history. Use a private tab, incognito tab, etc. that don't leave history or cookies and you won't get targeted ads.
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I personally hate the forum sponsor threads that post the same crap and fake deals in EVERY subsection of the forum and bump every couple of days. Like, do vinyl wraps and cheap wheels really need to be slapping across our e-faces that much anymore.
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I kind of agree. I like seeing deals and do take advantage of them when they are DEALS.
My biggest gripe about the "ads" and by ads we mean threads started by a vendor isn't the ad itself, its the "PM FOR PRICING". Why? Why can't we just see the "special" price for everyone in the thread?
A great example of this is Eurocharged. They post their sale and they post the price, right there. No need for PM no need for anything. And unless I am mistaken, thanks to the actual deal they gave mbworld members, alot of us on here are running their tune now.
Other vendors, and I won't name names, like to bump up all their posts at once and suddenly you have three or four threads in a row for one vendor. And guess what, PM FOR PRICING.
I can understand shipping costs but there is no need for me to PM you about say, Vorsteiner parts just because I am curious about how many limbs I need to give up to get them, when I can see the price there. If I like the price I am sure then I can just PM for shipping quote.
My biggest gripe about the "ads" and by ads we mean threads started by a vendor isn't the ad itself, its the "PM FOR PRICING". Why? Why can't we just see the "special" price for everyone in the thread?
A great example of this is Eurocharged. They post their sale and they post the price, right there. No need for PM no need for anything. And unless I am mistaken, thanks to the actual deal they gave mbworld members, alot of us on here are running their tune now.
Other vendors, and I won't name names, like to bump up all their posts at once and suddenly you have three or four threads in a row for one vendor. And guess what, PM FOR PRICING.
I can understand shipping costs but there is no need for me to PM you about say, Vorsteiner parts just because I am curious about how many limbs I need to give up to get them, when I can see the price there. If I like the price I am sure then I can just PM for shipping quote.
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So OP either use a private tab or clean you cookies/history/temp files regularly.
I kind of agree. I like seeing deals and do take advantage of them when they are DEALS.
My biggest gripe about the "ads" and by ads we mean threads started by a vendor isn't the ad itself, its the "PM FOR PRICING". Why? Why can't we just see the "special" price for everyone in the thread?
A great example of this is Eurocharged. They post their sale and they post the price, right there. No need for PM no need for anything. And unless I am mistaken, thanks to the actual deal they gave mbworld members, alot of us on here are running their tune now.
Other vendors, and I won't name names, like to bump up all their posts at once and suddenly you have three or four threads in a row for one vendor. And guess what, PM FOR PRICING.
I can understand shipping costs but there is no need for me to PM you about say, Vorsteiner parts just because I am curious about how many limbs I need to give up to get them, when I can see the price there. If I like the price I am sure then I can just PM for shipping quote.
My biggest gripe about the "ads" and by ads we mean threads started by a vendor isn't the ad itself, its the "PM FOR PRICING". Why? Why can't we just see the "special" price for everyone in the thread?
A great example of this is Eurocharged. They post their sale and they post the price, right there. No need for PM no need for anything. And unless I am mistaken, thanks to the actual deal they gave mbworld members, alot of us on here are running their tune now.
Other vendors, and I won't name names, like to bump up all their posts at once and suddenly you have three or four threads in a row for one vendor. And guess what, PM FOR PRICING.
I can understand shipping costs but there is no need for me to PM you about say, Vorsteiner parts just because I am curious about how many limbs I need to give up to get them, when I can see the price there. If I like the price I am sure then I can just PM for shipping quote.
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I have software that requires me (should I choose that setting) to OK every outgoing connection. If I allow every request to connect, over the course of one hour's browsing I have never see fewer than 221 outgoing connections established. The record high ever has been 616 outgoing connections which included 41 known keystroke loggers. Welcome to the age of Google and Facebook.
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BTW - Here's a privacy browser I use as a first line of defense. Surprisingly few people know about it.
https://www.epicbrowser.com/
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News flash - the fact that you are the recipient a targeted ad means that it's in perpetuity already...
I have software that requires me (should I choose that setting) to OK every outgoing connection. If I allow every request to connect, over the course of one hour's browsing I have never see fewer than 221 outgoing connections established. The record high ever has been 616 outgoing connections which included 41 known keystroke loggers. Welcome to the age of Google and Facebook.
I have software that requires me (should I choose that setting) to OK every outgoing connection. If I allow every request to connect, over the course of one hour's browsing I have never see fewer than 221 outgoing connections established. The record high ever has been 616 outgoing connections which included 41 known keystroke loggers. Welcome to the age of Google and Facebook.
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I hate how the ads render, specifically. On ipad, after the page loads and you scroll down for a few seconds to find a thread you like, the way it's timed is the ad loads just as you are most likely to click a new thread, so when you go to click it, the page shifts down now that the ad is rendered at the top, and you click the wrong thread.
