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LBPCentral is now ad-free

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Do you know who likes ads? Nobody. So I got rid of them.


Going forward, all registered users of LBPC will experience a distinct lack of site advertisements.


Enjoy. 		2012-11-14 08:32:00

Author:
Taffey
Posts: 3187

Here's hoping that unregistered visitors will get the evil ads.
I'm mean, I know. And EVIL

Seriously, thank Taffey 		2012-11-14 09:06:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

All hail the MIGHTY TAFF!2012-11-14 09:41:00

Author:
rialrees
Posts: 1015

*tears of joy*2012-11-14 11:19:00

Author:
ForgottenEnigma
Posts: 1414

Was always ad free anyway with adblock

Also Taffey I haven't congratulated you yet.

Congratulations! Couldn't think of anyone better for the job.		2012-11-14 11:37:00

Author:
ryryryan
Posts: 3767

Ads? Joke's on you, LBPC. I installed adblock on my Chrome months ago.

I had long forgotten the site had ads 		2012-11-14 11:38:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Always good to see things going in a positive direction! Thanks!2012-11-14 11:53:00

Author:
Lockstitch
Posts: 415

Who's that stranger above me? Seems familiar for some reason

Thank you, Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,Thank you! So glad I don't have to deal with that confounded ExtraCo bank ad floating up and down the page! Thanks a million.		2012-11-14 12:31:00

Author:
biorogue
Posts: 8424

Wow! This is sooo beautiful! How will we ever be able to thank you, oh mighty Taffey? Now seriously, that was really kind of you.2012-11-14 13:23:00

Author:
yugnar
Posts: 1478

Wow! ...too cool!

Not that I ever saw them, but that is too cool!

Thanks!		2012-11-14 13:50:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

So does this mean that you're paying extra money just to keep up from seeing ads, Taffey?

Aw, aren't you a good almondistrator <3		2012-11-14 14:28:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Good thing those ads are gone.

They were making me hungry :kz:		2012-11-14 14:28:00

Author:
DominationMags
Posts: 1840

Great job Taffey. that's a step in a right direction~ Must mean you have a good job if you can afford to get rid of them. *mew

I only ever saw the ads when i logged on the site with my PS3 personally. Every PC i've ever been on in the last 4 years always have had ad block on it. 		2012-11-14 15:52:00

Author:
Lord-Dreamerz
Posts: 4261

Wow, this is a nice start(ish) for my day. Extra thanks are in order since ads normally bring in revenue. Three cheers for Taffey! 2012-11-14 17:28:00

Author:
xxMATEOSxx
Posts: 1787

I thought the ads were the reason this site had enough money to keep going

Also, was I the only one that put this site on adblock exceptions so that it could get a little cash?		2012-11-14 17:58:00

Author:
PGdafrog
Posts: 277

Thanks everyone - I'm glad you're liking the change.




So does this mean that you're paying extra money just to keep us from seeing ads, Taffey?Actually, yes. That pretty much sums it up. Just shows how much I love you guys.




Aw, aren't you a good almondistrator <3
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac207/tross13/gg55731501.jpg		2012-11-14 18:00:00

Author:
Taffey
Posts: 3187

Would you look at that! I told you guys he would do a good job at this admin thing! No one believed me... (Tyler Stewart)2012-11-14 18:48:00

Author:
qnom
Posts: 15

I thought the ads were the reason this site had enough money to keep going The ads do (did) provide a morsel of what the site needs to keep going, yes, but I assure you that the presence of ads (or lack thereof) ultimately will have very little at all to do with the site's ability to maintain itself financially going forward. Trust me on that.

LBPC has always had a loyal base of site donors that do way more than the ads ever did, and that right there is more than I could ever hope for. Besides, making life easier for everyone on LBPC is unquestionably the right thing to do.		2012-11-14 18:58:00

Author:
Taffey
Posts: 3187

The ads do (did) provide a morsel of what the site needs to keep going, yes, but I assure you that the presence of ads (or lack thereof) ultimately will have very little at all to do with the site's ability to maintain itself financially going forward. Trust me on that.

LBPC has always had a loyal base of site donors that do way more than the ads ever did, and that right there is more than I could ever hope for. Besides, making life easier for everyone on LBPC is unquestionably the right thing to do.

On that note, the last time I donated was when CC was in the hotseat - I've been wary of doing so since then as I'd noticed the payee email was still his, and was worried the funds might not get back to central (not from fowl play on cc's part, more from no one having access to it, if you see what I mean?)

Are the donations still functional and going where they're intended? because if so... i'm due to give another little bit 		2012-11-14 19:14:00

Author:
rialrees
Posts: 1015

Are the donations still functional and going where they're intended? because if so... i'm due to give another little bit Thanks Ria, that would be lovely.

I am certainly not going to go the route of actively begging for donations. With that said, however..... Donations are instrumental in helping me do happy things like turn off site ads. Every little bit helps, as the saying goes.

And I'm glad you asked about who is receiving the donations. All the donate (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/misc.php?do=donate) links have been updated to point to my account (tross13@juno.com) which, you will be glad to see, is a PayPal officially verified account, meaning it's legit. Even MC Hammer would approve.




fowl play
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac207/tross13/259392-8a_8_large.jpg

2012-11-14 19:33:00

Author:
Taffey
Posts: 3187

Also, was I the only one that put this site on adblock exceptions so that it could get a little cash?

I was running a partial exception, front page and subforums with ads and adblock in topics because its blocking a few sigs and avatars too.		2012-11-14 19:43:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

Thanks for paying for the ads instead. Shame this November the month is half over and the counter isn't displaying any donations. I would donate, but I can't afford it without getting something return, even the green dot because of the $10 minimum.

Perhaps there are less donations because the PlayStation Vita is somewhat pricey for most users (relative to purchasing an iPod touch instead, for example) and that LittleBigPlanet Karting isn't worth giving $60 for yet.

Also:


Do you know who likes ads? Nobody.

Liar! Some are quite useful if the advertisement is actually of something you like. Like advertisements on reddit! Why not have user-created ads like they do, perhaps for levels or just screenshots and community content? Or pictures of kittens or cute screenshots of Sackboy stuffed with fluff, love and ice cream!		2012-11-14 21:51:00

Author:
Cronos Dage
Posts: 396

Holy smokes! Thanks Taffey And by the way, congrats on becoming admin!

I've been loving this website for years, and it just got way better

Celebratory dance time

http://onewebstrategy.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/celebrate.gif		2012-11-14 22:20:00

Author:
anoken
Posts: 1654

This is excellent news Taffey! But isn't ad revenue partially how the site can continue running?2012-11-15 02:35:00

Author:
xero
Posts: 2419

But I was about to save thousands of dollars on car insurance using this one ridiculously easy trick!2012-11-15 02:45:00

Author:
Kalawishis
Posts: 928

But I was about to save thousands of dollars on car insurance using this one ridiculously easy trick!

I'm still curious to know who a 35 yr old mother of 2 makes ?35,000 a year working from home, or how a 65yr old woman looks 25 because of some magic wrinkle reducing nonsense. Darn you Taffey!!!		2012-11-15 12:42:00

Author:
Ali_Star
Posts: 4085

Never bothered me but...cool.2012-11-15 19:10:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

Never bothered me but...cool.
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac207/tross13/ad.jpg

How about now?		2012-11-15 19:16:00

Author:
Taffey
Posts: 3187

(...) but I assure you that the presence of ads (or lack thereof) ultimately will have very little at all to do with the site's ability to maintain itself financially going forward. Trust me on that.


Especially since people like me have been running adblock+ for years.

Plus, paid services are always better. ^_^		2012-11-15 19:28:00

Author:
Fishrock123
Posts: 1578

Oh deer god the colers! Thank you for bringing us the mighty taff to role as all!

All hail the mighty taff!

So now LBPC is 100% donation powered?		2012-11-15 20:01:00

Author:
Shadowriver
Posts: 3991

Oh deer god the colers! Thank you for bringing us the mighty taff to role as all!

All hail the mighty taff!

So now LBPC is 100% donation powered?

non-registered users still get ads		2012-11-15 20:13:00

Author:
ForgottenEnigma
Posts: 1414

Hmmm might work i guess 2012-11-15 20:21:00

Author:
Shadowriver
Posts: 3991

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac207/tross13/ad.jpg

How about now?

Nope Since I have adblock anyway, but thank you Laffy Taffey, you're following CC's footsteps nicely.(And not to forget Warlord_Evil)		2012-11-15 22:46:00

Author:
zzmorg82
Posts: 948

I'm really liking this a ton. I've only been coming to LBPC for a short while, but I almost considered stopping because of the intrusive ads and redirects that sometimes occurred. I'm glad not to have to worry about that anymore.2012-11-16 05:13:00

Author:
ChrisF2112
Posts: 265

"How about now?"

Thank you, I needed those ads in my face. If you don't have pop-up blocker in this day and age you're a sucker. I only saw the top ad on the site so I never really noticed anything. I clicked on it at one point and bought some lotion....no I didn't.		2012-11-16 05:36:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

I don't know what to be more amazed about: the ads being gone or the fact that Taffey moved up to admin this quickly. Congrats and well done!2012-11-19 00:09:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

I do wonder how we went from a donation bar at the top and simply not being able to continue without them to this, but never mind, this is great news. A very clever way of making yourself our favorite admin 2012-11-19 22:25:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

I do wonder how we went from a donation bar at the top and simply not being able to continue without them to this, but never mind, this is great news.It's simple really - I robbed a bank to keep the site running without ads. Ssshh, don't tell the feds.




A very clever way of making yourself our favorite admin Thanks! 		2012-11-19 22:29:00

Author:
Taffey
Posts: 3187

You sure? I still see ads.2013-06-14 13:15:00

Author:
mh637099
Posts: 15

Ad free? Yay!2013-06-20 20:45:00

Author:
DawnBreaker_23
Posts: 568


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