[kazlx]

 

[jonKranked]

even i finally broke down and installed ad block. i got sick of it.

 

[kazlx]

I did now. I didn't mind before, but the ad taking up literally 50% of the screen for me is over the line...

 

[jonKranked]

now if it only worked for the fvcking bike mag links on the right side. i'm at work. i can't have a marzocci girl showing up on every page.

 

[kazlx]

Haha yea, noticed that too. Kind of in bad taste since we would need a NSFW tag to post that pic...

 

[CBJ]

Totally agree stuff like that just turns you off the brand. If at least they were targeted towards me instead of some generic fitness pictures. Not sure the messaging in the ad resonates with the RM crowd either. We now have to style match our fitness gear.

 

[Pesqueeb]

now if it only worked for the fvcking bike mag links on the right side. i'm at work. i can't have a marzocci girl showing up on every page.

Even where I work, she's dangerously on the edge of violating "Standard Practice 53".

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

There's a pop up ad with no way to close it taking up the top-right 25% of the screen for me. Can't get to my user CP and see all my beautiful rep comments, which I like to read at least 3x a day.

 

[rockofullr]

We now have to style match our fitness gear.

Way ahead of you on that one

 

[canadmos]

I noticed this too. Though, there was a bike in the ad on my screen.

Not sure what's more annoying, that big ass thing or when the entire background of the page is a clickable advertisement. Balls.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Someone should do something about that...

 

[berkshire_rider]

now if it only worked for the fvcking bike mag links on the right side. i'm at work. i can't have a marzocci girl showing up on every page.

Addblock Plus > Right-Click menu "Open Blockable items" > Double click on anything in the address area starting with "http://stwww.bikemag.com/" > Select "Custom" and add "http://stwww.bikemag.com/" > make sure "Blocking Filter" is selected > Add filter.

 

[jonKranked]

Addblock Plus > Right-Click menu "Open Blockable items" > Double click on anything in the address area starting with "http://stwww.bikemag.com/" > Select "Custom" and add "http://stwww.bikemag.com/" > make sure "Blocking Filter" is selected > Add filter.

i figured it out for that single ad, glad to know i can blanket them out into the abyss

 

[rockofullr]

that b!tch just got blocked

 

[Sandwich]

chrome lets you block the whole dreadful floating bar of fail on the right side. Firefox/adblockplox doesn't.

 

[ICEBALL585]

I was completely bored so I actually watched the video in the top right.

I want those 2min of my life back.

 

[ButtersNZ]

chrome lets you block the whole dreadful floating bar of fail on the right side. Firefox/adblockplox doesn't.

Huh, so you can. Excellent

 

[SkaredShtles]

What a bunch of friggin' n00Bs!

 

[binary visions]

Yeah, I have no idea where that bizarre ad campaign came from but I was traveling and couldn't reach out to find out what the deal was.

I'm inquiring now - these are definitely weird and excessive.

 

[jonKranked]

the unwashed horde has spoken!

 

[rockofullr]

rabble rabble rabble

 

[jonKranked]

rabble rabble rabble

must spread rep

 

[binary visions]

Welp. I got my answer. Nothing that can be done - it's a campaign. Not permanent, though.

Ad block if ye must, but sometimes there are necessary evils to keep the lights on. Sorry guys.

The only plus side is we're putting a bunch of time and effort into new forum software which, in my opinion, completely trounces vBulletin in every way and should be a better platform for conversations. So we're at least spending the ad money in a (hopefully) positive and useful way.

 

[Jeremy R]

I am more offended by how bad that ad is missing its target audience.
It is trying to sell workout gear to women, and Ridemonkey has a dong to box ratio of 1 billion to 1.

 

[jonKranked]

BV - thanks for the update. Do you have a timeline for the rollout of the new software?

 

[canadmos]

Did someone say box??

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

I am more offended by how bad that ad is missing its target audience.
It is trying to sell workout gear to women, and Ridemonkey has a dong to box ratio of 1 billion to 1.

Hahahaha, reminds me of the time at a Snowshoe race when a bunch of us were standing around in the village after dinner and you walked up and said, "I see a bunch of tools but no box". good times

 

[scottishmark]

Ad block if ye must, but sometimes there are necessary evils to keep the lights on. Sorry guys.

Weird, over here we just flick a switch

 

[binary visions]

BV - thanks for the update. Do you have a timeline for the rollout of the new software?

Optimistically 6-8 weeks. Ideally sooner but you know how these things go.

Pessimistically, I get run over by a bus next week, Ridemonkey becomes a desolate wasteland due to the desertion of my sparkling personality, and society at large collapses into fragmented survivalist communities that war with each other over spam. Then I'd say we're looking at more like 6 months.

 

[jimmydean]

Optimistically 6-8 weeks. Ideally sooner but you know how these things go.

Pessimistically, I get run over by a bus next week, Ridemonkey becomes a desolate wasteland due to the desertion of my sparkling personality, and society at large collapses into fragmented survivalist communities that war with each other over spam. Then I'd say we're looking at more like 6 months.

The later sounds funner, just sayin.

<edit> But don't go and get hit by a bus.

 

[rockofullr]

Weird, over here we just flick a switch

That'll get you nowhere on RM. Like Jeremy just said, not a box in sight.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

F this noise. I'm going to hcor.net

EDIT - it still exists?! I thought it was gone? Da fuq?