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Coreda
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I think I stumbled upon that give a user a tag one recently, it's a humorous concept but obviously prone to abuse. I we think we trust you well enough to not implement anything like that, and based on your earlier post in the thread mods wouldn't even know.
You seem pretty level-headed on what would gel and not.
Acerac
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It was mentioned that these ads get clicked far more than the smaller ones. I suppose the reason for the clicks aren't as important as the fact that they're happening.
I wouldn't mind the ads nearly as much if videos weren't included. It's jarring to have all avatars and gifs off on my phone to be presented with a car video when I hit the bottom of the page.
I think that's on purpose m8
My first impression was that they felt quite annoying, but honestly... I can live with them (I could add a joke about russian brides here, maybe).
I honestly can't see how I could click on them by accident: The reload button is still as big as my thumb and is placed a full cm away from the ad itself. Maybe they're more annoying on smaller phones?
I honestly can't see how I could click on them by accident: The reload button is still as big as my thumb and is placed a full cm away from the ad itself. Maybe they're more annoying on smaller phones?
With the new ads I'm noticing a lot more cases where the thread I end up in was actually below the one I thought I tapped. Not sure if this is caused by late loading ads or what. I also want to add a vote for moving the bottom navigation to be below the ad, it seems out of place where it is now.
Roberto Larcos
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I'm getting more used to it already to be honest. As long as it doesn't hit my data usage, I'm fine.
Shame on you, desktop GAF.
Shame on you, desktop GAF.
I still feel like I wasted money on my SA membership. Plus the $10 membership doesn't even get you everything.
Charles Brandon
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I don't understand why any uses the mobile view
jellies_two
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There are definite issues with the responsive ads.
The top ad is often a double banner height space with only the top half filled -- and the bottom half is just wasted space. Have screen shots (Vive ad, then ikea ad). Space is such a premium on the phone. I would rather have ads in between posts in a topic than top and bottom with half of the top ones being double size and then half of those wasting the vertical space.
The top ad is often a double banner height space with only the top half filled -- and the bottom half is just wasted space. Have screen shots (Vive ad, then ikea ad). Space is such a premium on the phone. I would rather have ads in between posts in a topic than top and bottom with half of the top ones being double size and then half of those wasting the vertical space.
Pretty much this. It's far too easy to click the ad by accident when you're using the GAF logo or when scrolling down from the top to the bottom of the page.
I think I'd rather have them all together with the navigation controls instead of the odd split there is now.
It might be a case of not being used to it yet but so far I'm not a fan of how it impacts usability. I have zero issues with the top banner.
Filth
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I do not use mobile view on my phone and the ads still manage to take over and load new pages and open my App Store.
The top ad is fine.
The bottom ad is just majorly inconvenient. Most of the time, I can't even read the last post in a thread because it gets cut off by the ad. Hitting the "jump to bottom of thread" button might as well be a "view the ad" button because that's all you see anymore.
The bottom ad is just majorly inconvenient. Most of the time, I can't even read the last post in a thread because it gets cut off by the ad. Hitting the "jump to bottom of thread" button might as well be a "view the ad" button because that's all you see anymore.
Unknown Soldier
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Mobile is the next frontier of ad blocking. Safari for iOS supporting it natively is a huge step forward on mobile. Of course Android has had multiple options to block ads going from the browser level all the way to whole device ad blocking for ages.
Because its easy.
Yeah it's terrible. When a huge ass ad loads in while you're reading a post and the ad moves where you are. It's annoying, how is it okay?
I don't see how that's a problem as there is space on the page reserved for the ad and the ad seems to fit it all the time.
I'm just worried about data usage.
How About No
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Wow, they're HUGE lol
But at least they're not at the top....
This post messed with my brain a few seconds
But at least they're not at the top....
This post messed with my brain a few seconds
oneils
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I'm on an iPad Air 2 with the most recent os and I get ads that are iPhone sized. It just started today. Until today the banners where very well sized and placed.
https://imgur.com/a/SUKkk
https://imgur.com/a/SUKkk
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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The problem is bigger screen phones, like the Note series, are getting desktop class adverts.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Bottom ads be swole
Top ads still tiny
It's like GAF skips everything but leg day
Top ads still tiny
It's like GAF skips everything but leg day
brokenbeans
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Best ad ever
entremet
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Not everyone is in front of a notebook or PC all the time.
Most of my viewing and posts are from mobile.
Ivan
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People today often sound like everyone should just do everything for free or just because they're cool.
If gaf is something you value at all, you should understand that it has to make some money.
I'm starting to hate this "I have an ad blocker anyway" mentality.
We have seen that "everything should be completely free" situation many times and the results are awful very often.
Let them do what they think they should do in this climate...
If gaf is something you value at all, you should understand that it has to make some money.
I'm starting to hate this "I have an ad blocker anyway" mentality.
We have seen that "everything should be completely free" situation many times and the results are awful very often.
Let them do what they think they should do in this climate...
entremet
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It's a delicate balance.
I'm aware that GAF is a business and so is Google, but Google's (along with other ad networks) primary clients are advertisers not users, who lack the empathy for decent user experiences. It's not their priority. So there's a conflict between good user experience and effective ads as more eyeballs go mobile.
It's still a very nascent arena, but I'm hopeful we are just going through growing pains on the mobile web.
entremet
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If you're you using the mobile site you will be getting served mobile ads I'd wager.
Charles Brandon
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I don't use it even on my phone. everything is so clunky
Well, that's the mobile interface so you're probably getting mobile ads.
edit: wrong thread
Well... it use to be. Not so much anymore with this new ad layout. Stinks cause i primarily view gaf on my phone as i rarely get time to be on my laptop.
StarCreator
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Yeah, I had similar behavior on iPad Air when browsing via Chrome.
Seriously, the only thing about the ads bugging me is that they're left-justified. Center it up (or provide something to fill the whitespace if the left-justification is on purpose to facilitate an ad-free swipe area) and I will continue to not notice them at all.
blame space
Banned
I laughed at "people not on facebook?"
Generalpsyduck
Banned
Got a huge video ad with sound absolutely ridiculous.
I want to support the site but this is awful
FunkyDealer
Banned
These buff ads are cramping my style.
I have no issue with the top ads. The size is not obtrusive to normal function... but the bottom ones are a bit of a PIA. If they were below the footer (page up and NeoGAF logo "back" button) it would be a little better. If I page down, I get treated with a giant ad in my face. That is less than desirable.
OniBarubary
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The real question is why are all my ads for women's underwear and neglige? What are you trying to tell me, GAF?
Mine are for ladders and gazebo anchors. Things I've googled.. I think GAF is telling you your searching forwomen's underwear.
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