Topic: What the Hell?

[BlackNMild2k1]

I just hunted down IE on my computer and loaded it up so I could see this ad invasion.

I don't get any on the sides, and the ones on top and bottom aren't that bad, but the pop-up one at the bottom is very very annoying.

NWR needs money, like most other sites, so they put up ads
People generally hate ads, not the ones specific to this site, but all over the internet in general, so they use adblockers
NWR realizes that lots of people are using adblockers, and not enough people are clicking ads, so they make more intrusive ads for those that aren't blocking the ads.
Those that weren't blocking ads before now start blocking ads
NWR makes even less ad money than they did before (but they had to try something right?)

It's a circle of irony.

[Ceric]

Thanks for the feedback!

We've got these ads up because, well, running this thing costs money. Ads bring in money. It's rather simple. No ads = no NWR.

It's unavoidable, and I'm sorry it's inconveniencing you.

But this distribution of ads is forcing all of us to block ads.

It also done in a way that is overly Pervasive which will drive down site traffic.
As Ian said.  The Back Banners ok but, the bottom flash one needs to go.  Not to mention the extra side one

Now:
---------------------Upper Ad|Content
Background Ad | Content | Side Ad | Background Ad
---------------------Lower Ad|Content
------------------Flash Pop-up Ad

Rather it be:
---------------------Upper Ad|Content
Background Ad | Content |Content | Background Ad
---------------------Lower Ad|Content

[bustin98]

After some reflection, my initial feelings were of shock that something so obvious chaged. As regulars, if we would have been notified that changes were in the pipe, we probably wouldn't have reacted so negatively. Though the ad at the bottom is really a pain. I don't care about the ads at the sides, I put up with them at IGN, I can here too. I use the service, I can do what needs to be done to support the site.
I'd also support a 'Donate' button...

[MegaByte]

The bottom ad is just an experiment, and hopefully will be gone in a day.

[ShyGuy]

Megabyte is the people's champion!

[TJ Spyke]

Thanks for the feedback!

We've got these ads up because, well, running this thing costs money. Ads bring in money. It's rather simple. No ads = no NWR.

It's unavoidable, and I'm sorry it's inconveniencing you.

What about bringing back the Babylon theme? I don't see the ads anyways, so what annoys me is having everything squished into the center of the screen, about 40% of the screen is now gray space.

[bustin98]

Change the resolution of your display :p

[TJ Spyke]

LOL, why should I mess with my settings? EVERY other site looks fine, and so did the NWR forums until last night.

[bustin98]

Think about it. NWR added ads that utilize the sides of the browser. Just like IGN. In order for those ads to be seen, the variable width design had to go.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Funny thing is that the variable width is still present in my IE but not in Chrome.

[Ian Sane]

So I'm not getting the bottom ad anymore and everything is fine.  The rest of it seems totally normal and I'm already used to it.  It was only the bottom ad I had a beef with.

[NWR_Neal]

The bottom ad should only appear once every 24 hours (as opposed to every page like it was before). Once you close it, it won't bother you for another 24 hours.

As Aaron alluded, we're just testing it. We'll take into account your complaints about it when we determine whether or not we keep it.

We place ads because we love.

[BranDonk Kong]

The ads are super annoying, but at least I don't have to see them. I installed ad free on my rooted Xoom (and Thunderbolt) so I don't see them on there either. Oh well, as long as they think we see them..

[TJ Spyke]

I don't see the ads on my iPad, but I frequently get this thin black bar that blocks out part of the screen with a "Click to Remove" line, it's about as tall as one line of text. It started with this forum change last night.

[UncleBob]

You should strongly consider donations and/or selling NWR-branded gear.

I will never click an ad because I will never see an ad.
I may buy an NWR item or make a free-will donation because I do like the site.

[Oblivion]

What are you guys talking about? I use Opera, and I don't see any ads whatsoever. I'm guessing I need to use IE?

[BeautifulShy]

No I used the Opera browser on the Wii and I had the ads. Scroll all the way down to the bottom and you will see it unless you have an adblocker.

[Oblivion]

I use Opera on my laptop, dude. Opera sucks on the Wii and DSi. Thank god they changed it for the 3DS. But yeah, the browser is COMPLETELY different on a computer.

[apdude]

Do you get revenue from just displaying the ads or does it require clicking on them?  If so then that's the donate button.  I'll pledge 3 clicks a day as long as you keep that bottom ad from returning.

[broodwars]

I don't mind the side ads so much, but is there any reason so much of the screen has to go to them?  I'm on Firefox 4.0, and these frames seem to take up a good 2/5 to 1/2 of the screen.  It squashes the actual content down considerably.  Maybe the side ads could be trimmed down to maybe 3/4 of the size they are now?

[Mop it up]

I'll disable AdBlock for NWR if I can have the Babylon theme back.

[BeautifulShy]

I'll disable AdBlock for NWR if I can have the Babylon theme back.

Seconded.

[BlackNMild2k1]

That pop up banner has got to go. I prevents me from clicking on whatever is at the top of the page while  on my phone. I cannot goto the Nintendo Console Discussion section at all as there is a thin black line that goes across the entire top of the forum that has a close button that doesn't work. It won't go away and I can't click around it or close it.

[TJ Spyke]

I agree, I think it shows up for all mobile devices because I get that same line on my iPad.

[NWR_insanolord]

I agree, I think it shows up for all mobile devices because I get that same line on my iPad.

Me too.