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Jan-19-2005 11:30

No, those banner ads aren't some spyware that's snuck onto your browser. Sleuth has joined a banner exchange program in order to drum up some more traffic. We've been stuck at a fairly contant number of players for awhile now, and would like the community to expand.

Leave any complaints or comments you have about them here. In particular, I want to know whether anybody is having page layout problems because of them.

I'm still getting used to them myself.

Jan-20-2005 05:25

From a non-subscriber's point of view, I don't mind the banner ads - it's the flashing that is the problem. I find it really annoying.

And maybe you could reword the "turn off banner ads" link to "turn off banner ads by subscribing". I clicked on the link several times, only to be taken to a subscription page. It was only when I came in here and read the messages that the penny dropped!

Jan-20-2005 06:23

I don't subscribe, so don't feel I can really complain, but I'm with Wayne Williams Jnr. I find them very distracting. I can't turn them off even if I click on the turn off banner ads either. But hope it gets more users!

Jan-20-2005 11:18

I've tried my best to ask for changes to make it a little more bearable for those who have to see the flashing banner. However, I do understand the decisions for it and respect those decisions.

There are two issues here. One is getting more traffic for the site, which most will agree is a good thing. So much for this.

The other is the use of the banner as an incentive to persuade more users to subscribe. As to this, we won't know if the banner will get people to subscribe, or if it will turn people off the site. That will take time to tell.

Let me make a request here though, for the Admin to keep this matter under review. If it is possible at all, to try and make changes as to make it less annoying to have the banners around. I'm sure there are (almost) always multiple paths to get to the same objective.

Jan-22-2005 19:49

I dont mind the banner. In some free games there are popup ads.

Jan-23-2005 05:02

I never considered having my own basketball franchise before this! I didn't know it was even possible!

Seriously, the "adult" stuff, can you block that?? there's young-ish people and old prudes like me around!

Thanks, Ben.

Jan-23-2005 11:44

There's not supposed to be any adult content in the exchange. Which ones in particular are you concerned about?

Jan-23-2005 14:05

I'll have to see if I can get their URL.

This reply has been deleted by a Moderator

Jan-24-2005 15:41

Hmm, ok. Sorry about that. I see if I can't get the exchange administrators to remove that from circulation.

Jan-24-2005 15:47

Banners are temporarily disabled until we get it sorted out.