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  • Bigtanker

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    Just got on INGO a bit ago and got a pop-up from Taptalk asking if I wanted to download their app to surf INGO. Is that an option now?
     

    ArcadiaGP

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    Just another giant ad to cover up a big portion of the page when browsing mobile.

    How many more ads can we fit on here?

    I still see some unused space around the borders, maybe even between every line in a post we can drop another ad.
     

    churchmouse

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    Just another giant ad to cover up a big portion of the page when browsing mobile.

    How many more ads can we fit on here?

    I still see some unused space around the borders, maybe even between every line in a post we can drop another ad.

    If Fenway had sold this site to the original company seeking to buy it yes, you would be bombarded with this crap.
    Dont use the apps that show all this. I do not see anything in the text except the text.
     

    ArcadiaGP

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    If Fenway had sold this site to the original company seeking to buy it yes, you would be bombarded with this crap.
    Dont use the apps that show all this. I do not see anything in the text except the text.

    I've noticed more ads since Fenway left. Have you ever logged out of your account and taken a look at this place? Every page has a giant ad in one of the posts.

    Here's what I'm seeing mobile... This new Tapatalk bar *covers the top bar of INGO*, so you can't easily click "UserCP" or "Logout". This is for logged-in users... and it just adds an inconvenience to browsing INGO.

    And while I'm being 40% snarky about the new ads, the rest of me is bringing it up because I know there can be honest issues with ads. I recall Fenway had to fix some ad sources because they were malicious or pornographic.

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    churchmouse

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    I've noticed more ads since Fenway left. Have you ever logged out of your account and taken a look at this place? Every page has a giant ad in one of the posts.

    Here's what I'm seeing mobile... This new Tapatalk bar *covers the top bar of INGO*, so you can't easily click "UserCP" or "Logout". This is for logged-in users... and it just adds an inconvenience to browsing INGO.

    And while I'm being 40% snarky about the new ads, the rest of me is bringing it up because I know there can be honest issues with ads. I recall Fenway had to fix some ad sources because they were malicious or pornographic.

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    HZgOQKP.png

    Fenway was not using this as a business. The new owners are. There is the difference. It would have been far worse with the other company.
    Yes I have done that. Looked at the site not logged in.
     

    ArcadiaGP

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    Fenway was not using this as a business. The new owners are. There is the difference. It would have been far worse with the other company.
    Yes I have done that. Looked at the site not logged in.

    Ah gotcha, misunderstood where you were on it.

    So we're on the same page.

    So I'm wondering how much convenience, usability, and general professional look will be sacrificed for the sake of ad revenue.
     

    GodFearinGunTotin

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    Mitchell
    I'm getting the Tapatalk banner too on my iphone but the UserCP selection is still visible. I closed the banner before trying to click it though...not sure if there was any issue of it interfering with it's access.

    Tagging for updates.
     

    jagee

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    Maybe that's the strategy... Put a big banner over the logout button so people forget it's an option!

    ... But I beat on that "UserCP" button like it owes me money. Lose the banner.

    I'm more of an "Unread Posts" guy, I don't subscribe to threads like I probably should.
     

    chezuki

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    Mar 18, 2009
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    Taptalk is garbage and riddled with ads. The INGO of yore refused to use it due to numerous security vulnerabilities. The brave new INGO Incorporated would appear less concerned. I guess that taptalk ad revenue was more appealing.

    All my browsing is done on my iPhone with ad-block. I’ve never seen any problems with the regular desktop version of ingo on a mobile device, but I’m also a landscape mode guy.
     
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