[binary visions]

I had an idea about this. About 2/3 of the site traffic comes fom non-registered users. I'm thinking about implementing a few obnoxious ads - like interstitials or pop-unders, for non registered users. Let them foot the bill. If that makes enough $$ - I was gonna kick back more $$ to the pot for bigger product giveaways.

Just a thought.

I find the concept of popups/flash ads/whatever interesting, because personally, I have never clicked on one in my life, except in the interest of explicitly supporting a site that I frequent - never because I'm interested in the product advertised.

But people must click them, right? RM, compared to the amount of traffic on the site, what percentage of ad-clicks do you get?

 

[Ridemonkey]

Well there aren't many clicks - but these companies pay by impressions, not clicks. I think pop-ups are stupid - but they pay pretty well.

 

[erikkellison]

I am surprised no one has mentioned the possibility of this website going the way of the Pinkbike forum and buy-and-sell, but maybe no one has because it is simply unimaginable that RM might regress to such a level. I think there is a connection between "quality of threads" and "presence of complete sentences with good spelling and grammar."

Disclaimer: I love PB's videos and the traffic I get from their buy-and-sell, but the median age on that page must be 14 (kids with a rabid dislike for education/knowledge/information).

 

[El_Chimichanga]

i thought trucker hats inhibited the permeation of such cognitive excretions?

I like to think of it as my "thinking cap".

 

[MikeD]

I also agree. Within reason. I have put a stop to some stupid newbie **** in the last couple months - but mostly in the lounge. If you have specific requests for this forum - let's here em.

I've said before, and I'll say it again...keeping a good archive might help with this. Have archives for "what fork," "what frame," "what tires," "Drivetrain," "riding techniques," etc., and it could reduce the amount of WHICH IS BETTR, A JR T OR A SLIDER type posts, while keeping useful and detailed threads available for a long time. Might be easier and more accurate than using the search feature, and more accessible/visible to newbs. There'd need to be some sort of education on these features at registration, too.

On the other hand, it's work for the mods, so I guess there's a give and take, and people might ignore the archives just like they ignore search. Plus, it might stifle debate or new discussion, as annoying as rehashing things can be.

Still, it's an idea.

In general, I think this board is pretty self-regulating, and people who ask stupid questions or simply don't care to communicate in a comprehensible, adult manner find themselves corrected and/or unwelcome pretty quickly.

In any case, I'm glad the board's around, and have learned to simply ignore what needs to be ignored.

MD

 

[Swine]

eh? what car...

 

[punkassean]

downt hait me cuz ime yunger then u guyz, i ben freerideing all the way sinse febuary and i can doo lots of sik trix that older guyz kant doo such as suiside no handers and know footid kans. yur jus jelise cuz me and all my frenz can rip on you old stuped fools OMG STFU!!!!!

i have a haroh xtreem for now but i am gonnuh bye a rewtbear bullit with dubblewydz and a knew boxster. unce i get mye knew bike i will be in awl tha knew vidz bustin trix like you guyz downt evin no!

DOWNT HAIT ON US YUNGSTERZ!!!! WEE OUR THA FEWTUER OF THA SPORT!!!! :nuts:

 

[Matt D]

Evidence:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92835
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92926
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92910

And these are just from the first page :mumble:

 

[Curb Hucker]

downt hait me cuz ime yunger then u guyz, i ben freerideing all the way sinse febuary and i can doo lots of sik trix that older guyz kant doo such as suiside no handers and know footid kans. yur jus jelise cuz me and all my frenz can rip on you old stuped fools OMG STFU!!!!!

i have a haroh xtreem for now but i am gonnuh bye a rewtbear bullit with dubblewydz and a knew boxster. unce i get mye knew bike i will be in awl tha knew vidz bustin trix like you guyz downt evin no!

DOWNT HAIT ON US YUNGSTERZ!!!! WEE OUR THA FEWTUER OF THA SPORT!!!! :nuts:

holy freakin $hit, you diserve an award

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

holy freakin $hit, you diserve an award

 

[El_Chimichanga]

DOWNT HAIT ON US YUNGSTERZ!!!! WEE OUR THA FEWTUER OF THA SPORT!!!! :nuts:

HEY PUNKASSSEAN I WANT TO MAKE ANORTHSHOR LATTER TAHT GOS FROM MY HOUS TO HWY 9. WILL YOU HLEP ME??? I CANT GET TEH LATTER TO STABILEZ BUT MAYBE WHIT YOR HLEP IT CAN BE GOOD. LET ME KNOWS. EMAIL ME AT PROFREERIDEREXTRODINAIRRE@HOTMAIL.COMS

 

[punkassean]

el-chalumpa,

i hurd ef u putt rungds in yer latter thet it wull bee a rully gud latter. biggins sez that rungds make it more stiffer then if u jest yoos nails and stuf. i am down tu bild a latter frem ur howse to hiway 9 that wood bee sooper sik!! wil it end wuth a thirtie feet dropp? cuz that wood bee noarthe showr fer reel!!!!

peec owt!

p.s. IM mee and will hoock up

 

[The4AssedMonkey]

I really have no idea what's goin on right now.

 

[Swine]

my stock wrx exhuast is going to be available in about two weeks :evil:

in about a week, im going to be completely catless, with a cobb accessport(chip, makes the car end up with around 280 hp). shoot me a pm if and when you are interested.

subaru is teh hawtness!