04-12-2003 23:55									#1
	External link's ad system is not working Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

I just noticed that there is supposed to be a new ad when you click in a link that send you out of Apoly, but the ad isn't displaying correctly in my computer!

My System:

Windows XP with security patchs but no the whole Service Pack1

IE 6.0.2600

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This has been downloaded 168 time(s).

	05-12-2003 00:17									#2
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I had one that was blank too. The rest of the time I have had ads. I think this is a really good idea btw.

	05-12-2003 00:23									#3
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Good idea yeah...but 15 seconds is a bit long IMO. 8 would be better.

With 15 you get too many people just clicking by without actually looking at the ad.

Asmodean

	05-12-2003 01:15									#4
	Suffering from ads?

How about we DONT HAVE THIS AT ALL?!

	05-12-2003 01:44									#5
	Remove this text

is there a way to have it so it doesn't kill links?

using mozilla, if you try to click on a link that has a google search already in the link, this ad clears it.


see here:
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=103148

it's in my post near the bottom.

	05-12-2003 02:23									#6
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can't they just place ads locally?

	05-12-2003 02:28									#7
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I got this screen today without images(I've used externals links only once since this came), and I waited for ages without the screen disappearing... I had to click the skip link to go beyond it.

	05-12-2003 03:07									#8
	Re: External link's ad system is not working Increase Your PM Length

quote: Originally posted by yaroslav but the ad isn't displaying correctly in my computer!

hmm an issue with the code of the specific banner rather than the system

	05-12-2003 03:09									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Asmodean Good idea yeah...but 15 seconds is a bit long IMO. 8 would be better.

the system is external(non-apolyton) so i dont control the wait time

quote: With 15 you get too many people just clicking by without actually looking at the ad.

we're geting paied anyway (i think)

	05-12-2003 03:11									#10
	Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar How about we DONT HAVE THIS AT ALL?!

i believe this is friendlier than giving you popups (unless you "somehow" didnt get any popups)....

	05-12-2003 03:16									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed is there a way to have it so it doesn't kill links?

now that's an issue to consider...

i've seen it in some apolyton links(attachments, directory links) and have put work-arounds for the error, but it seems a much better aproach is required...

	05-12-2003 03:27									#12
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

Fixed

	05-12-2003 05:13									#13
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i believe this is friendlier than giving you popups (unless you "somehow" didnt get any popups)....

What you SHOULD do is have this redirect page that shows...10 ads for each external link, but only lasts 5 seconds

Anyway,I use Google toolbar so I never saw the popups

	05-12-2003 05:30									#14
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that's why you complain

if this works and the ads actually pay out good, we'll do this everywhere

	05-12-2003 05:40									#15
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Nope, not fixed. Attempting to d/l the Sounds for Bitterfrost [Edit: link to thread] yields the "You have tried to link to an image on our site" warning and no zip file.

(Opera 7.11 on Win95)

Last edited by Straybow on 05-12-2003 at 05:52

	05-12-2003 05:50									#16
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url of the page containing the link?

	05-12-2003 05:54									#17
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Cross post: I thought of that just before you asked

	05-12-2003 06:04									#18
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

opera sucks somes times
fixed i believe

	05-12-2003 06:13									#19
	Got spare money?

most.annoying.ad.ever, but it seems like a lot of site are adopting the (terrible) idea. Along with the "Ad when switching between subdomains".

p.s. The navbar on your top40-charts.com displays incorrectly (off center) in moz1.5/winxp.

[edit] IE too.

	05-12-2003 06:17									#20
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quote: Originally posted by MattH most.annoying.ad.ever, but it seems like a lot of site are adopting the (terrible) idea.

i guess you somehow didnt get the popups either

	05-12-2003 06:26									#21
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Not when they went haywire, no - sorry.

	05-12-2003 06:44									#22
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Yes, it is fixed.

Opera can supress popups automatically

	05-12-2003 07:10									#23
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG if this works and the ads actually pay out good, we'll do this everywhere

Nooooooooooo!!! Please don't!

They do that on some sites, like CFC, or IGN, where you come to the site and the first thing you see is a full-page ad. It sucks so bad! It's hundred times worse than a pop-up! Please, please, please don't do it.





Hehe

	05-12-2003 07:36									#24
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Ok, to external links it's fine.

But for the attachments too?

	05-12-2003 09:40									#25
	Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by The Slayer But for the attachments too?

attachments were giving you popups(or should give you popups) before as well. i guess you hadnt noticed either

	05-12-2003 12:24									#26
	Suffering from ads?

quote: we're geting paied anyway (i think)

This is something you want to be sure of me thinks.

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So far I think I like this more then the old system.

	05-12-2003 16:22									#27
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If this means no popups in the long run it gets my vote.

	05-12-2003 17:13									#28
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thanks markg. the link problem looks completely fixed.

	06-12-2003 23:20									#29
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I'm still having problems w/ external links.

I use google toolbar.

	07-12-2003 00:43									#30
	Remove this text

I also use that bar, and I don't have any problem yet.