Forum Advertising Disabled for Members

[Carl]

Advertising has been disabled for all Forum members, not only those who reach 5 posts. I have gradually lowered the bar from 25 to 5 posts, but think it is a safe time to make this decision. People who are already registered are more likely to want to contribute to discussions. I want to encourage this and thus I've removed the bar all together. I think that anyone who is a regular here deserves this. If you've been lurking a while, take this as your cue to register and disable them.

This site is approaching 6 years old, and the Forum is special to me because of how far we've come together as a community. Given issues with ads playing sound and the struggle I have had with watching the guide for them, I want to ensure our Forum regulars do not have a problem. Enjoy it for what it is without any distractions. 

On the guide front, later today I'll have a summary of what's included in the Perfect Patio Stuff Pack. We also have a big building section in the works that will help some of us get our Sims out of boxes and into proper homes.

[Dellena]

Thanks, Carl!  I'm sure this will be much appreciated by many and, as you said, an incentive for lurkers to come out and be unafraid to join in.  We don't bite...much.

[Nettlejuice]

Oh, that is quite a relief. Recently I have been getting huge banner ads that make it difficult to view the forum on my phone. Thanks, Carl 

[Carl]

@Nettlejuice is this when you're not logged in? Not much I can do about that one. Thing is, you shouldn't have ads when logged in since you are were over the post count requirement

[Nettlejuice]

@Carl Nope, I was logged in and had the same problem. It must be my phone, it doesn't happen on my old one.

[Carl]

Yeah it seriously sounds like something's up there, because I double checked and they probably aren't coming from us. I have the ads feature of tapatalk turned off so that people don't see ads, even if you are using that on mobile in order to view the forum.. so I'm a little perplexed as to how that is happening!

[KTK10]

I get adds on my phone too, so I think it's the phone pulling the adds not the forum.. but I am actually technically challenged, so it's only a guess!

[Carl]

@KTK10 Using tapatalk on your phone, or not?

[KTK10]

 @Carl - No, that's why I think it's the phone and not something you can control

[Carl]

Thanks a lot. The way I have ads set up here I'm forced to see them, but that's a good thing as I need to know if they're being slowed down.. so I wouldn't really know if ads ever made it through on a regular member's account without testing it often.

[wkoziol]

Hey Carl thanks for the no forums adds gift.  I greatly appreciate it.  Also, I wish you and your family very well and hopefully you all have a most joyous holidays.