TRAILRAGE Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 WOW advertisement banners seem to be getting bigger top and bottom of the screen. Usually its just the bottom. Only getting to see the middle now when did this start? Frustrated and Concerned Trailrage 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2021 Gold member and not having problems with adverts now, is that the reason or am I just lucky? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 21, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 21, 2021 Just now, john new said: is that the reason It is. But you can still count yourself lucky. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2021 Still same here . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Harbour Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 There seem to be even more adverts appearing on the site now... Lost about 1/8 of the screen display due to a huge banner across the top of the page which didn't seem to be there before.... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2021 I just seen the first relevant advert, one for a rail card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 This morning it is worse then ever! Using google chrome, still same if I use Firefox. As others have previously mentioned, I have not problems with the ads, I have got used to them, but these latest ones are just a right pain. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, Kris said: I just seen the first relevant advert, one for a rail card. What do you mean ? I always wanted to learn Spanish whilst wearing a personalised moleskin 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Jon Harbour said: There seem to be even more adverts appearing on the site now... Lost about 1/8 of the screen display due to a huge banner across the top of the page which didn't seem to be there before.... I've just done a quick calculation of the screen shot below. 36.7% of the screen is given over to advertising. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 22, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 22, 2021 I did ask yesterday if everyone could just give me a break from the moaning for a bit. Give them chance to make the changes please. 2 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I hesitate to say this, but the blank banner that obscured the Notifications & PMs seems to have disappeared... Shhhhhh! steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Ironically, I keep getting Ad's for Ad blockers.... 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM34046 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Jeez.... Just had a read through this thread! Poor Andy. Some people want everything for nothing. Glad to say that the advert blocking the notification button has disappeared so thank you for getting that sorted! Ads don't bother me, bills need to be paid! The current subscription service doesn't really appeal to me as I wouldn't use a lot of the services offered however a cheaper subscription, maybe for an ad free RMweb is something I'd pay! Give Andy a break. RMWeb got me into the hobby 7 years ago and RMWeb is also the reason I built a new layout during lockdown. The knowledge and resources are invaluable. Don't take RMweb for granted! It nearly disappeared! Rant over... 12 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 Thank you Andy, much appreciated 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 The creeping banner has gone! Thank you Andy I am and I'm sure all the others are very greatfull for your hard work, sorry you took so much flack over Something you had very little control over. Steve 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 Me too, I'm finding the banner is now at the bottom of the page. All good. Thanks Andy. *Goes to find something else to moan about* 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Dagworth said: Sooner or later the whole issue of excessive advertising is going to kill off large parts of the internet by making them unusable. I welcome that day when we move away from an advert funded web to one paid for by users directly. Quality will improve and the clickbait will vanish. There needs to be some level of balance. Any site like this will need a steady stream of newcomers if it is to have a long-term future, and even if they'll end up being happy to pay directly they still need some time before reaching the point where they decide it'll be worthwhile. Therefore I think free access is required, which has to be paid for somehow, and without it putting people off, which too much advertising can do. I'm sympathetic towards anyone having to try to find that balance. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Keith Addenbrooke Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 I wasn’t active in the hobby in the early days of RMweb, but since joining in Nov 2018 I’ve come to realise just how big a resources it is: there are still whole sections of the site I’ve never visited! And when ‘Googling’ modelling related questions, I’ve noticed recently that RMweb posts often appear at or near the top of general search results as well. Poignantly, RMweb is also becoming a treasured library curating the records of some fine modellers and wonderful people who are sadly no longer with us, giving us direct access to the thoughts and conversations of people who can still teach us so much. I don’t know if it was ever envisaged at the start that RMweb would come to fulfill such a role, but it would be a shame to lose this in-depth archive. How best to pay for such digital legacies is, I’d suggest, an issue across the internet. At the same time, we also still have direct access to the founder, which given RMweb has over 40,000 registered users (and sometimes more than 2,000 on-line at a time) is actually quite something - I’ve never met @AY Mod , @Phil Parker or @SteveCole in person, but they’ve always replied quickly and courteously to my questions and posts. Holding all these things in tension means I guess there will be bumps in the road from time to time. But I hope the number of “Thank you” messages being posted helps make it worthwhile for the team who look after us. Keith. 13 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2021 I have no problems with adverts, the site needs to cover its costs in one way or another. I have not yet seen any of these pop-up ads which would obstruct your screen view and of which others have complained. There does appear to be something wrong with the creeping box ad at the top of the page. It's mildly annoying when you want to click an item on the forum index and the index is slowly creeping down the page. However once the box eventually expands to its maximum size, nine times out of ten it is only a clear box and I have very rarely seen any advert actually appear within that box. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 22, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: - I’ve never met @AY Mod , @Phil Parker or @SteveColein person, but they’ve always replied quickly and courteously to my questions and posts. Phil and I are out and about a lot in normal times (we'll be at the Bachmann event on Sunday doing some filming) and happy to chat if you see us.* * Except if you've got yourself on the naughty step here, then we just ignore you. 5 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimble Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I have a slight variation on the theme, where I have the dropping top banner, and the regular ad areas on the right hand side... but all of them are blank white with no actual ads in them! I've not changed any settings in my browser or use an ad blocker, but I'm assuming ad areas without ads don't help raise revenue for the forum. This might be the ad people playing with settings after prompting... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, bimble said: I have a slight variation on the theme, where I have the dropping top banner, and the regular ad areas on the right hand side... but all of them are blank white with no actual ads in them! I've not changed any settings in my browser or use an ad blocker, but I'm assuming ad areas without ads don't help raise revenue for the forum. This might be the ad people playing with settings after prompting... Like this? That's what I'm getting. Inch wide band at the top that doesn't go away when you scroll down and nothing on the right. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, bimble said: I have a slight variation on the theme, where I have the dropping top banner, and the regular ad areas on the right hand side... but all of them are blank white with no actual ads in them! It’s that invisible ink that Andy uses. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 14 hours ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: I wasn’t active in the hobby in the early days of RMweb, but since joining in Nov 2018 I’ve come to realise just how big a resources it is: there are still whole sections of the site I’ve never visited! And when ‘Googling’ modelling related questions, I’ve noticed recently that RMweb posts often appear at or near the top of general search results as well. Poignantly, RMweb is also becoming a treasured library curating the records of some fine modellers and wonderful people who are sadly no longer with us, giving us direct access to the thoughts and conversations of people who can still teach us so much. I don’t know if it was ever envisaged at the start that RMweb would come to fulfill such a role, but it would be a shame to lose this in-depth archive. How best to pay for such digital legacies is, I’d suggest, an issue across the internet. At the same time, we also still have direct access to the founder, which given RMweb has over 40,000 registered users (and sometimes more than 2,000 on-line at a time) is actually quite something - I’ve never met @AY Mod , @Phil Parker or @SteveCole in person, but they’ve always replied quickly and courteously to my questions and posts. Holding all these things in tension means I guess there will be bumps in the road from time to time. But I hope the number of “Thank you” messages being posted helps make it worthwhile for the team who look after us. Keith. Absolutely . I’ve been on RMweb since the beginning almost , I attended the first members day in about 2008. It’s still one of the few sites I visit every day …..that’s a lot of days. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, LDM34046 said: Jeez.... Just had a read through this thread! Poor Andy. Some people want everything for nothing. Glad to say that the advert blocking the notification button has disappeared so thank you for getting that sorted! Ads don't bother me, bills need to be paid! The current subscription service doesn't really appeal to me as I wouldn't use a lot of the services offered however a cheaper subscription, maybe for an ad free RMweb is something I'd pay! Give Andy a break. RMWeb got me into the hobby 7 years ago and RMWeb is also the reason I built a new layout during lockdown. The knowledge and resources are invaluable. Don't take RMweb for granted! It nearly disappeared! Rant over... I agree with you on the subscription. Current choice is too all-encompassing, mags don't tick my box now (they used to, but tbh I find the content in the forum is as good as a mag). I'd happily pay a sub just for forum membership- I already pay for membership of another railway forum. Edited September 23, 2021 by rodent279 1 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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