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03-31-2015, 06:38 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
Tallahassee
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Advertising on the Forum
Why are the administrators allowing advertising within the body of individual posts? This is an offensive practice and detracts from the forum.
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03-31-2015, 07:00 AM
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Rivet Master 
1976 31' Sovereign
Missouri City
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alfaguy
Why are the administrators allowing advertising within the body of individual posts? This is an offensive practice and detracts from the forum.
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Good Question, are you a "Supporting Member"?
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Don Hardman
1976 31' Sovereign
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03-31-2015, 08:27 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Spokane
, Washington
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adonh
Good Question, are you a "Supporting Member"?
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Why is this important? Whether or not you are a supporting member has nothing to do with what was asked. A very good question, by the way.
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03-31-2015, 09:01 AM
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2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,792
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I would suppose that the ads pay for the site. 
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WBCCI# 5766
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03-31-2015, 09:08 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Ebro
, Fla Panhandle
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,212
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I do find the density on the screen challenging with a touch screen device as I am constantly unintentionally linking to other sites when just trying to scroll down the page.
But no, I'm not a supporting member, do you suppose they get less clutter on their screens?
Cheers Richard
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03-31-2015, 09:29 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,062
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I only see ads on the right side not in the body of the posts. Maybe by being logged in or not has something to do with this. Would be being a supporting member matter? Peace, jim
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03-31-2015, 09:33 AM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,520
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You should only see ads within posts if you're not logged in. Supporting members have the option of suppressing more ads because they're paying to support the site, but no registered, logged-in users should see ads within a post (you may still see some between posts.)
If your touch-screen device is an iOS or Android device, you might consider using the app instead of a browser.
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Zero Gravitas — 2017 Flying Cloud 26U | WBCCI# 15566
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03-31-2015, 10:38 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Spokane
, Washington
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,857
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Help me if I am wrong but the OP was asking about actual posts members make where they put something up for sale. I don't think it was a question regarding the pop up ads that we all see.
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03-31-2015, 10:42 AM
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Moderator
Vintage Kin Owner
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alfaguy
Why are the administrators allowing advertising within the body of individual posts? This is an offensive practice and detracts from the forum.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aftermath
Help me if I am wrong but the OP was asking about actual posts members make where they put something up for sale. I don't think it was a question regarding the pop up ads that we all see.
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There is no reference to the classifieds.
As David alludes, the ads pop-up in posts when you are not logged on.
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03-31-2015, 10:48 AM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aftermath
Help me if I am wrong but the OP was asking about actual posts members make where they put something up for sale. I don't think it was a question regarding the pop up ads that we all see.
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Adding to Kevin's comment... if in fact the OP is seeing forum members advertising products or services for sale outside the Classifieds or the Commercial Listings subforum, if you see such activity please click the Report button on that post. Commercial members are allowed to answer direct questions inline with regular threads if they're asked, but sales solicitations are limited to the Commercial Listings subforum for commercial members, and the Classifieds for any member (where appropriate.)
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Zero Gravitas — 2017 Flying Cloud 26U | WBCCI# 15566
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. — Sir Winston Churchill
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03-31-2015, 11:06 AM
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Full Time Adventurer
2007 27' International CCD FB
Nomadic
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 2,748
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I almost wondered if he meant links within signatures, but the guidelines allow it for supporting members and commercial members: http://www.airforums.com/forums/misc...ork&page=rules
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03-31-2015, 02:13 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
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Join Date: May 2010
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I usually only see one ad inline with the posts after the original post, and of course a smattering of ads on the right hand side. I don't find any of it objectionable but then I use a laptop and not a phone or pad so my screen is larger.
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Bob Martel
WBCCI# 5766
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03-31-2015, 05:24 PM
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1987 Avion 34W owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Good Ol'
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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I use Ubuntu operating system with Adblock Plus. Works great for weeding out those ads.
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1987 Avion 34W
1995 Ford F250 7.3L PowerStroke
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03-31-2015, 05:30 PM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Missouri City
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aftermath
Why is this important? Whether or not you are a supporting member has nothing to do with what was asked. A very good question, by the way.
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Because a Supporting Member pays an annual fee for certain benefits. Since I am a Supporting Member and don't have ads in the body of messages I was thinking maybe this is one of the benefits of a Supporting Member.
Or maybe it is because I have Ad Block with Firefox and the ads or blocked.
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Don Hardman
1976 31' Sovereign
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03-31-2015, 09:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,376
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Hi, I am now seeing adds blocking the first post on a page and the same add blocking "Recent Discussions" and no "X" to remove or close them.
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"Le Petit Chateau Argent" Small Silver Castle
2000 Navigator / 2014 F-150 Eco-Boost / Equal-i-zer / P-3
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03-31-2015, 10:07 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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As Kevin pointed out, if you log in, the popups will go away.
And registering in order to log in carries no fees.
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