Ad Free WRT

[Mark]

Hi all,

I did ad the Google Adsense program to this site quite some time ago in order to attempt to reduce some of the costs of this site - which it did. 
I never did enjoy the look of the site clustered with ads and all sorts of tricks Google plays in order to garner clicks. In fact I hated it. 
 

Yesterday I decided to ditch Google Adsense and remove all ads from the site with immediate effect. 
 

I hope this will help to make the site more enjoyable and, hopefully, even faster loading. 
 

[Knebo]

Wow, thanks @Mark! 

[JohnR725]

Thank you Mark it definitely makes the site looked much nicer. Although I didn't mind the ads as long as it helped to pay for the messageboard but sometimes when you had the feeling that there were more ads than message board yes it was a little annoying. Thank you

[Mark]

My pleasure. I would rather pay more than have those annoying ads ruin this site. They were a terrible idea and something I never even saw much, but I was on my iPad yesterday testing a security update for the forum software and it was impossible. I decided then - they had to go!!!

Also, co-incided with this, for those who are paying for pattern in order to help fund this site - I’ve just disabled patreon. Future monthly payments will not be taken. 
PayPal is a little more complicated. I will try to work out how to cancel the few subscriptions but if you are a PayPal donator then please feel free to cancel the monthly sub. 

I will, however thank you all from the bottom of my heart for helping to contribute to this site financially - it means a lot. But going forward, I’m funding it personally from my pocket and that’s the end of it

[Neverenoughwatches]

Thanks Mark, but can we still discuss the other important matter please and not be distracted from it. Thank you.

[mikepilk]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

I never did enjoy the look of the site clustered with ads

Thanks Mark

I have uBlock Origin Lite add-on for my Windows Chrome browser, so I've never seen a single ad on this site !

It also removes all adds from Youtube - I couldn't bear to watch it without uBlock

[Mark]

1 hour ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Thanks Mark, but can we still discuss the other important matter please and not be distracted from it. Thank you.

No mate. Sorry if that offends you! Also please don’t take threads off-topic. I thank you sir. 

[watchweasol]

Hello Mark,  thank you for the ad removal , like JohnR725 , I appreciate any revenue from such would be helpful.  This is the one forum which encourages conversation and social interaction and in that sense it is unique  All the others I frequent can be a little intimidating and answers some what terse some quite rude. I think on here we try to do justice to your site in keeping with your principals. In my opinion it is like no other. The contributors  behave and act like gentlemen and ladies. And long may it continue to be so.

[RichardHarris123]

This is indeed a unique site and members including myself genuinely care about it.  All we want is the site to continue.