"Related Links", Google Ads Options

[WannabeGT4]

Please set up some sort of subscription service so that we don't need these ads at the bottom of each topic. I'd be willing to pay so that I won't be bombarded by useless crap. Ads are so tacky and cheap looking. What kind of revenue do you make from those ads anyway? I'm sure our contributions (if they were allowed) would be significantly more. Sorry, I hate ads almost as much as I hate spam.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Downward spiral. I don't care how you justify it, that's exactly what it is. First it's this, then something else, then something else. Little changes that people don't really notice, then pretty soon, it's a ton of spam. Feel free to prove me wrong. I've got to say, this is the first time I've considered the fact that this site might not still be around when I graduate.

So by your argument, every website with advertising is heading in a downward spiral? I think it's more like the opposite, for good sites anyway. Ads create revenue, which I plan to use to upgrade to a dedicated server. Upgrading to the dedicated server means users will be able to upload their own personal files in posts, possibly get their own @6gc.net email addresses, search with 3-letter words, enjoy increased performance, etc.

I don't even see where spam comes into the equation at all either.

As hard as it is to believe that I am going to defend the Bulldog, he was just kidding Coom.

No need to defend, man. I do appreciate it though. As crazy as it sounds, I was serious. I was pretty upset when I seen these things at first. I typed a little out of control. I'm still worried about this site going downhill. I like things really simple. I do agree that good sites have nice options. All I need from here is place to talk about my car and whatever else comes up. This site has had that since I joined. It might not be as bad as I think. Probably isn't.