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Today is our busiest day so far at GAB. 400 users logged in at the same time earlier this morning.

Also, lurkers galore here!!!! Come and join!!!

it's all that advertising that is pulling them in!!

mamberg wrote:it's all that advertising that is pulling them in!!

yeah actually I am planning to make some changes on that soon. Not happy with some of these ads.

GuitarBilly wrote:

mamberg wrote:it's all that advertising that is pulling them in!!

yeah actually I am planning to make some changes on that soon. Not happy with some of these ads.

No kidding! The flashing "CONGRATULATIONS!" one today is giving me seizures....

GuitarBilly wrote:

mamberg wrote:it's all that advertising that is pulling them in!!

yeah actually I am planning to make some changes on that soon. Not happy with some of these ads.

Well, banner ads all sort of suck.

This reminded me to turn off ad block plus for GAB though. I gotta click on these links on occasion.

Its just a work computer, what's the worst that could happen?

Another music forum I used to visit had a problem with pr0n spam showing up At least we'e nt getting swamped with pr0n ads

Yarbicus wrote:

GuitarBilly wrote:

mamberg wrote:it's all that advertising that is pulling them in!!

yeah actually I am planning to make some changes on that soon. Not happy with some of these ads.

No kidding! The flashing "CONGRATULATIONS!" one today is giving me seizures....

Yep. That's one that needs to go ASAP!

ovid9 wrote:

GuitarBilly wrote:

mamberg wrote:it's all that advertising that is pulling them in!!

yeah actually I am planning to make some changes on that soon. Not happy with some of these ads.

Well, banner ads all sort of suck.

This reminded me to turn off ad block plus for GAB though. I gotta click on these links on occasion.

Its just a work computer, what's the worst that could happen?

Some are fine. For example, AMS, Sweetwater etc are actually kind of cool and useful. If they have a special sale or something, I want to be advertised here as members can benefit from it, it's relevant. The car and movie ads are not bad either. But some of the shit that is being posted is just trash.

100 watt wrote:Another music forum I used to visit had a problem with pr0n spam showing up At least we'e nt getting swamped with pr0n ads

Yeah that would get them taken down immediately but this agency does not deal with porn (or I wouldn't use them).

I will be working on this stuff tomorrow night and get this taken care of. Only reason why I haven't done it yet is I have no time during the week (and I need to lock down the forum and Saturday night is our slowest time).

But trust me, changes are coming. Of course I need revenue to help with the forum costs, but NOT at the expense of the quality of the forum and some of these ads are not cool.

quite a fast journey to this many members. y'all bitches need to work less and post more.

also, i never get lurking a forum. surely you have something to say, what fun is it to just read posts and not say anything?

Revenue? You need beer money, dude?

In all seriousness - I know it's been asked by me and others, and you've politely declined, but I would certainly consider ponying up a few bucks here and there (premier membership?) to help pay the costs and keep the site clean. You're doing a great job, and shouldn't have to bear financial along with time responsibility. I'm sure the last thing any of us want to see happen is you burning out.

GRIMESPACE wrote:Revenue? You need beer money, dude?

In all seriousness - I know it's been asked by me and others, and you've politely declined, but I would certainly consider ponying up a few bucks here and there (premier membership?) to help pay the costs and keep the site clean. You're doing a great job, and shouldn't have to bear financial along with time responsibility. I'm sure the last thing any of us want to see happen is you burning out.

Yeah, I too am totally in favor of GRIMESPACE ponying up the cash to keep the board running.

I appreciate the offer but charging members is something I am not going to do, I posted some of my thoughts about it on the "Ads" announcement.

And I am not even close to being close to burning out. I flat out love this place.

100 watt wrote:Another music forum I used to visit had a problem with pr0n spam showing up At least we'e nt getting swamped with pr0n ads

I'd be more likely to click on some of those.

lol, it is 'shark week'.

I shark week lol

It's my favorite TV week of the year

And scratch what I said about last week. TODAY is our busiest day so far.

sleewell wrote:also, i never get lurking a forum. surely you have something to say, what fun is it to just read posts and not say anything?

Buncha CharvelDandertons, they are.

Lets hope it gets bigger

GuitarBilly wrote:Today is our busiest day so far at GAB. 400 users logged in at the same time earlier this morning.

Also, lurkers galore here!!!! Come and join!!!

"Also, lurkers galore here!!!! Come and join!!!"

Careful what you wish for Billy

I'm happy for you Billy but Jaws is my favorite movie and that's what I thought this thread was about.



congrats

we need some newb lurkers to come in, sell a broken-neck ibanez and then blame "the dumb bitch" b/c she tuned to standard. we need this. we need blood in the water.