Bye

[mustang7757]

I often forget we have a blog side, until someone brings up the ad problem. Lol

Lol

 

[B. Diddy]

Future PLC is a UK based company with headquarters in Bath.

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03757874

Uh-oh, are we gonna start getting articles on Brexit in between the ads?

 

[Laura Knotek]

Uh-oh, are we gonna start getting articles on Brexit in between the ads?

Maybe we'll see articles about where to get the best Christmas pudding.

 

[Mike Dee]

Uh-oh, are we gonna start getting articles on Brexit in between the ads?

C'mon ole chap.....you know you're a tea drinker.

 

[gravage]

Cable companies don't directly control how many ads are shown during a particular time block, that's up to the networks. Do the cable companies have some leverage with the networks? Possibly. The networks feed the cable companies the program based on the predetermined schedule, the cable company shows the program and injects ads where allocated for local advertising. For the cable company to add ads they would have to royally screw up the network's schedule.

If the networks increase the number of ads it impacts ALL viewers - streaming and traditional.

All you have to do is replace "cable companies" with "networks" and my point still stands. It doesn't change anything.

 

[gravage]

It's been a while since I've looked at CNet without an ad blocker extension turned on, but the last I remember, they were the absolute worst in terms of bombarding the reader with ads, oftentimes as autoplay videos. Maybe they've changed, but I recall that recently one of our Ambassadors tallied up the RAM used by all of the junk that would load up on CNet without an ad-blocker, and it was off the charts. I remember when the AC forum website was rife with intrusive ads that would shift the whole thread list over, often making me inadvertently click on an ad when I was trying to click on a post -- at least they got rid of those.

Regardless of how you feel about the blog, I would reiterate that the forums are a different beast. Saying "bye" to the blog shouldn't necessarily mean saying "bye" to us here on the forums!

CNET definitely has issues. I don't go anywhere without an ad blocker. The difference is that 75% of all cnet articles aren't actual ads with affiliate links. Regardless of how much of an exaggeration you think that is, you can't deny that this blog site feels like that lately.

I'm sure the forums are fine. I usually just get quick news through newsfeeds and I posted my rant here in the hopes that someone running the site would see the feedback. Either way, I'm done.

 

[mustang7757]

Maybe we'll see articles about where to get the best Christmas pudding.

I want one on eggnog by the way I hear mike Mike makes great eggnog

 

[Almeuit]

CNET definitely has issues. I don't go anywhere without an ad blocker. The difference is that 75% of all cnet articles aren't actual ads with affiliate links. Regardless of how much of an exaggeration you think that is, you can't deny that this blog site feels like that lately.

I'm sure the forums are fine. I usually just get quick news through newsfeeds and I posted my rant here in the hopes that someone running the site would see the feedback. Either way, I'm done.

Oh they'll see it. Agree though? Eh.

Either way as you said you are done. Gnite !

 

[B. Diddy]

Well, you're always welcome back if you feel like it.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Maybe we'll see articles about where to get the best Christmas pudding.

Oddly, it's usually the cheaper ones that are considered the best. All the high end ones tend to come out in the middle of the pack.

But of course it's all down to both personal preference and your perception.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Just for the record, I'm not overly fond of the flood of Black Friday and Cyber Monday ads but I just ignore them in general.

 

[dangerousfen]

Uh-oh, are we gonna start getting articles on Brexit in between the ads?

Brillient.

 

[Mike Dee]

I want one on eggnog by the way I hear mike Mike makes great eggnog

Never touch the stuff

 

[mustang7757]

Never touch the stuff

Lol

 

[Chuck Finley69]

All you have to do is replace "cable companies" with "networks" and my point still stands. It doesn't change anything.

Profit is what drives everything since the first apple with the beginning of mankind, figuratively speaking or not. That’s continued write up till most recent Apple that’s profit driven.

Since then, it’s been sport to also look for a free whatever. As the oldest profession and divorce court prove, nothing is ever free.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Profit is what drives everything since the first apple with the beginning of mankind, figuratively speaking or not. That’s continued write up till most recent Apple that’s profit driven.

Since then, it’s been sport to also look for a free whatever. As the oldest profession and divorce court prove, nothing is ever free.

Actually we were bartering way before 'profit' was even a thought. The vast majority of people exchanged things with each other through history. Not money. We were mostly rural up until recent times.

Money created the idea of profit, middlemen, accountants and financial capitalist. All of which has no real bearing on anything 'real'. These things are nothing but constructs for making people 'rich'.

To put it bluntly money isn't required to grow an apple tree.

 

[Lee_Bo]

In the AC app you have the option to buy ad free View attachment 313733

Sorry to be "that guy", but for $4.99/year with TapaTalk, you get no ads on any forums.

 

[mustang7757]

Sorry to be "that guy", but for $4.99/year with TapaTalk, you get no ads on any forums.

Not bad at all

 

[Lee_Bo]

I haven't gone without an ad blocker in several years.

 

[mustang7757]

I don't use ad blockers but this can help some users