Becoming Unusable As A Non Subscriber

@Treadlighty, Tap your Avitar/forum name in the banner top right of the forum screen and you’ll get a drop down menu, account upgrade is bottom of the right hand side of the drop down. Andy

 

Some good suggestions on here to encourage new viewers to stick around and subsequently subscribe.

Probably a good idea for the powers that be to review them.

 

post #42 Andy x

 

Many thanks to those that helped me. Like many things, easy when you know how. I’ve taken the £5 plunge, cheap as chips and worth every penny!

 

Its worth it just to lose the adverts, let alone the other upsides

 

Yes, and it’s instant! Adverts gone immediately so it seems.

 

To avoid putting off new subscribers, how about a free-trial period? No access to subscribers-only content, but an ad-free period of, say, a month?

 

Does nobody else enjoy the pop up adverts for gimp gear, lady boys of Bankok and Asian hotties looking for old bald blokes? Just me then..

Seriously though, try Youtube. That is really bad.

 

i don't get those mate; must be your search history

 

It’s better when you’re logged in and of course even better if you subscribe (which I do).
My beef is that on ya I phone using safari the stay logged in feature doesn’t work.
So you either have to keep logging in or get spammed by addys every other click while browsing and logged out.

 

Maybe get one of those forumotion type apps alongside the www version?

 

Ultimately this forum (and at least one other Rob has) is being run as a business enterprise. Revenue is being generated from advertising as well subscribers. Yes, money is needed to cover server cost, but I suspect there's considerably more. Not complaining, it's a decent/passive income generator and business model for the owner.
Bunch of enthusiasts keeping the traffic numbers up, add a couple of administrators that are prepared to give their time for free and away you go.

I hate being bombarded with irrelevant and unsolicited advertising, if I was a newbie, I take one look and go to the darkside.
Is it worth a fiver to go ad free and be able to use the for sale area? It probably is.

 

That's never been my experience. On iPhone and iPad I only ever use Safari, and always remain logged in, until the relevant cookie expires.

 

Try the DuckDuckGo browser on all your devices.

I use it and love it.