uninvited ads by google

by doggyhse December 29th 2008, 4:31 pm

hi... some question.. i have some ads from google which i wanted to get rid. but i couldnt find any script from google. and when i didnt log in, i can see the ads, but when i log in, the ads disappeared. anybody?

by Base December 29th 2008, 4:36 pm

Hello doggyhse,

This is because your advertisements as set only viewable to guests. There are four options to choose from. All, Members, Guests and No.

All: All members and guests can view the ads.
Members: Only members can view the ads.
Guests: Only guests can view the ads.
No: Ads are disabled to everyone.

Regards,

Base

by doggyhse December 29th 2008, 4:41 pm

under display? is it standard for this type of ads in our forums?

by darthstich December 29th 2008, 11:29 pm

It is under General> Forum> Configurations, However I noticed on my site that the "No" option is no longer available. I must admit, i find the ads really tacky, and i think it drives away potential members. If there is no way to eliminate them anymore, i really think we need to have a way to make them slightly more discreet, like perhaps as a widget on the side of a Portal Page or Something, the bottom of the page would even be better

by Focker December 30th 2008, 12:29 am

darthstich wrote:I noticed on my site that the "No" option is no longer available.

Same goes for me...I didn't have ads show up until after I contacted one of the administrators about a unrelated issue. I think once they saw that my forum was taking growing...they added the ads.

Or - do the ads automatically kick in once the member base or total post count grows?

by Carryn December 30th 2008, 1:08 am

It's interesting.
I run more than one forum.
The main forum which gets most traffic is a "love and Light-spiritual" forum with S.W.A.T assualt type ads...which is kinda funny if you think about it, but NOT funny if it would make someone second guess about joining.
Not all the members see the ads either. which is another interesting thing

The other forums have NO ADS what-so-ever. even with the same settings.
I am supposing it has something to do with the fact that the main forum was submitted for google search etc. and the other forums aren't.

by Focker December 31st 2008, 8:04 am

Psi-chotic! wrote:I am supposing it has something to do with the fact that the main forum was submitted for google search etc. and the other forums aren't.

Do you still have the "no" option for activating ads in the general settings? I used to...now I can only select "guest" if I don't want my members to see the ads. How many members and posts do you have on your forums?

by doggyhse December 31st 2008, 9:44 am

Focker wrote:
darthstich wrote:I noticed on my site that the "No" option is no longer available.
Same goes for me...I didn't have ads show up until after I contacted one of the administrators about a unrelated issue. I think once they saw that my forum was taking growing...they added the ads.

Or - do the ads automatically kick in once the member base or total post count grows?

u might be right. think forumotion might have added the uninvited google ads due to the growing of member to the forum and increase the adsense credit to forumotion account. i just couldnt find any google script in the script page. Can any of the forumotion mod explain?

by Carryn December 31st 2008, 7:06 pm

Focker wrote:
Psi-chotic! wrote:I am supposing it has something to do with the fact that the main forum was submitted for google search etc. and the other forums aren't.
Do you still have the "no" option for activating ads in the general settings? I used to...now I can only select "guest" if I don't want my members to see the ads. How many members and posts do you have on your forums?

No I don't have the "NO" option anymore. Never had the NO option on the main forum (the one submitted to google search etc)
compared to other forums we don't have that many members or posts.
65 members /3581 posts.
as for the other 2 forums one is closed to members now (only 3) and one is test.

by Sparxx January 1st 2009, 12:43 pm

why do ppl hate google? i love it. it helps me find porn

by doggyhse January 2nd 2009, 7:39 pm

Psi-chotic! wrote:
Focker wrote:
Psi-chotic! wrote:I am supposing it has something to do with the fact that the main forum was submitted for google search etc. and the other forums aren't.
Do you still have the "no" option for activating ads in the general settings? I used to...now I can only select "guest" if I don't want my members to see the ads. How many members and posts do you have on your forums?

No I don't have the "NO" option anymore. Never had the NO option on the main forum (the one submitted to google search etc)
compared to other forums we don't have that many members or posts.
65 members /3581 posts.
as for the other 2 forums one is closed to members now (only 3) and one is test.

i remember i have a "no" option when i have a little member, but when the member is growing, the "no" option have disappear.. mod pls help...

by doggyhse January 18th 2009, 7:30 am

anybody?

by doggyhse January 26th 2009, 11:32 am

can forumotion respect us as a forums admin not to place forumotion google ads in our forums.. at least if you wan to place your ads in our forums, get the permission for the founder of the forums. any idea i can transfer our data to vbulletin?

by Nessa January 26th 2009, 11:41 am

doggyhse, Bold and Color are reserved for moderation, like this, so please keep to the default font.

by doggyhse January 26th 2009, 11:43 am

does that reply to my question? or again going to skip that again? GLOBAL MODERRATOR

by Nessa January 26th 2009, 11:45 am

Excuse me, but I know you are not telling me how to do my job correctly are you? Respect the rules and keep your sarcastic posts to yourself, thanks.

by doggyhse January 26th 2009, 11:47 am

so you are telling me even the MOD cant do anything about that? or you dont even know the answer?

by doggyhse January 26th 2009, 11:58 am

anyway i still find that the forums board are great and useful.. we as an advertising firm are quite sensitives for the ads forumotion place in our forums. hope that the decision maker mod can do something about it.

by iCarol January 26th 2009, 12:55 pm

Why did you post another minute after your last post?

by Nessa January 26th 2009, 12:56 pm

doggyhse, Please be patient, when someone with possible solution to your problem or answer passes, I'm sure he/she'll post it.
Meanwhile, may I remind you that double/triple posting isn't tolerated unless separated by 24 hours (Please use the edit button)

by doggyhse January 26th 2009, 1:49 pm

doggyhse wrote:hi... some question.. i have some ads from google which i wanted to get rid. but i couldnt find any script from google. and when i didnt log in, i can see the ads, but when i log in, the ads disappeared. anybody?

have posted this question close to 1 mth and yet not one can give me a solution. I dont know i im going to wait for another 1 year for the ans. it just a easy question. just take out the script by google from your side. and that easy. either forumotion want or dont want. am i right?