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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6796
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 11:49 am: |
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The ad in the first post, it really needs to go, thats the most annoying thing i've ever seen on this forum.
The ads between posts are not so bad I have seen those on other forums as well.
Everyone who agrees post here. |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486
PA
Post Number: 1137
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 11:52 am: |
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what happened to E, it seems fuked up? earlier i try posting and it said cannot take this action due to maintenance in progress or something, but that ad is really annoying. |
Silver Member Username: Nickyp0219
Post Number: 884
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:06 pm: |
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I agree these ads suck
GET THEM OUT OF HERE! |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Http://www.rdaudio.net...
Post Number: 19369
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:12 pm: |
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change it back please. although the fonts seem a bit better. |
Silver Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
United States
Post Number: 482
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:16 pm: |
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change backkkkkkk. |
Gold Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass
Clarion Hert...
Post Number: 2463
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:30 pm: |
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If you want to keep your senior members change it back. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
Post Number:...
Post Number: 7338
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:48 pm: |
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This forum is getting to be terrible, even worse than it already was. My computer here at work is seeing extreme lag with all the pictures and ads. Please change it back, this is ridiculous. |
Gold Member Username: Dude123
Post Number: 2127
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:50 pm: |
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no adds please its too distracting.... |
Gold Member Username: Dude123
Post Number: 2127
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:50 pm: |
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no adds please its too distracting.... |
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Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2540
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:54 pm: |
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At least get rid of the ads in the first post. Its Bush League.
Is there not a better place? |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 8447
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:03 pm: |
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please chande ecoustics back to the way it was...its very distracting...is ecoustics in financial trouble or something that they need to add all these ads |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 8448
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:04 pm: |
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please change ecoustics back to the way it was...its very distracting...is ecoustics in financial trouble or something that they need to add all these ads |
Silver Member Username: Wolf_hound
Phoenix,
AZ
Post Number: 589
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 01:14 pm: |
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i like it except for the ads get them out of here. |
Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3
Http://illuzonemu.serv...,
^^^Sick Game
Post Number: 7835
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 02:00 pm: |
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instead of that cr@ppy shyt should of put avatars or a signature |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
The kids love my rhyme...
Post Number: 4753
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 03:24 pm: |
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Yeah the first post ad is a little ridiculous... reminds me of Ricky Bobby selling his windshield to Fig Newton in Talladega Nights. |
Gold Member Username: Bnd_rulez
Phoenix,
AZ
USA
Post Number: 1673
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 03:24 pm: |
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Oi, why have you forsaken me. Ad in fist post is lame. |
Gold Member Username: Kirankumar
I will not b...
Post Number: 2102
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 04:28 pm: |
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As if it is not bad enough with all the garbage bashing threads,this site is getting terrible,
i don't see and good posts any more,constant bashing,no mods ,its getting a wild site just to drive traffic higher |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3544
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 04:38 pm: |
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I realize the first post ad has caused major outrage. I will definitely try to address the situation promptly.
Although I have seen first post ads on other forums, I suspect our ad might seem more annoying because it narrows the first post area for text too much.
Also, it seems that the vertical ads in the right column are easily tolerated?
To resolve a very delicate situation there a few things we can try:- Remove the entire right column of ads, which would widen the posting area, possibly making the first post ad appear less intrusive?
- Place the first post ad above the forum, so it will never intrude on the first post?
- Remove the first post ad entirely?
Please be patient while we address these changes. All of your feedback is welcome.
I will test these scenarios out in this topic and keep you all updated when we make a change, which will be very soon. |
Platinum Member Username: Lklives
Post Number: 14595
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 04:50 pm: |
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Just change the site name to SPAMCOUSTICS....lol |
Gold Member Username: Bnd_rulez
Phoenix,
AZ
USA
Post Number: 1690
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 05:38 pm: |
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Pic wars are always entertaining. |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
The kids love my rhyme...
Post Number: 4759
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 06:07 pm: |
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get rid of the first post ad entirely and allow A COUPLE of the users to be mods. Give them the powers to ONLY delete threads breaking rules, move off-topic threads, and possily ban users who are spamming or consistently breaking the rules. I mean people who spend so much time here should be ALLOWED to help make this place better. Having basically no say, minus crying to you, in what goes on daily is terrible. If someone made a forum with CA.com's features and database then I guarantee this would be the last straw with many people. This place has become ridiculous. |
Silver Member Username: Marcooo
Post Number: 476
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 06:09 pm: |
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Dear Admin,
Please remove these useless ads. Threads already took awhile to load on my computer due to numerous viruses I obtained while roaming random p0rn sites hours on end. Now with all this crap it takes almost a minute for a thread to load. Please go back to your old format, but keep the member colors, those are cool.
Sincerely,
Mark Fantini
P.S. Blackmail: If you do not go back to the old eCoustics I will unleash my entire p0rn collection onto this site before I leave as a last hooray.  |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
COD4 Addict PS3
Level 2 pre...
Post Number: 2308
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 06:16 pm: |
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"reminds me of Ricky Bobby selling his windshield to Fig Newton in Talladega Nights"
lmfao. nice one Reece.
yeah i like the font changes made, but the ads just went overboard. putting one inside a persons post is just BS. outside or in between is fine. i also agree we should have at least a handful of selected mods to perform upkeep in the place. this forum would be much, much better.
oh, admin, i vote 2, then 3.
thanks  |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
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Post Number: 2312
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 06:32 pm: |
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i'd LOVE to see a reputation system on here btw |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
A pic is worth
1000 posts!!
Post Number: 14882
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:07 pm: |
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Yes the ads on the right are of little annoyance compared to the first post ones. Was this an attempt to place ads where ppl who block ads are forced to see them? They might increase hit rates being where they are but it's doing more damage than good here. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6805
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 07:11 pm: |
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Option 2 or 3 would be fine thank you.
Some people don't understand that ads are necessary on a free site. But the one in the first post is mad annoying. |
Gold Member Username: Dude123
Post Number: 2129
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:26 pm: |
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This Suxxx.... |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3546
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 09:43 pm: |
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As you can now see in this topic, I am testing out how it would look if the ad was moved above the first post.
It's still a work in progress, but I wanted to let you know that work is currently being done. |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
A pic is worth
1000 posts!!
Post Number: 14925
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:00 pm: |
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For me it's still under the first post. |
Gold Member Username: Dude123
Post Number: 2131
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:09 pm: |
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I see it in first and every 7th post in every thread.. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6827
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:13 pm: |
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Thats much better thank you.
Now if that could be implemented for the entire forum. |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3547
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 11:38 pm: |
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Yes, the "Relevant Product Info" box is still under the first post. I currently just moved the ad that was within the first post above the entire thread.
I don't think it looks good right now either, but I will continue testing other placements. |
Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas
Cayuga,
Canada
Post Number: 194
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:42 am: |
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yeah same here |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3548
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 02:09 am: |
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A quick refresh of this page should show that the login panel has been moved to the right column, and the entire forum appears narrower (like the rest of the site, not the current forums).
Also, the ad above and in the first post should be removed.
On most browsers when you hold down the <shift> key and click refresh, it forces the page to be completely reloaded from our server. Otherwise the page could reload an older page from your browser cache.
The same trick can be used if you don't always see new posts right away. |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3551
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 04:03 am: |
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I have decide to completely remove the first post ad as the overwhelming sentiment was negative about it.
I will be up late working on this tonight, so hopefully it will be fixed by morning.
We'll have to put the board in maintenance mode (which disables new posts) while we install the update. It will likely take about 1-2 hours to completely update. |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3557
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 07:09 am: |
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I am putting the board in maintenance now for the update. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
USA
Post Number: 6522
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 09:03 am: |
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Best idea....put it back the way it was....what about a cybershot camera is relevant to a Bryston CD player or DAC. Reverse all that you did and let's move on. |
Bronze Member Username: Popol_vuh
Post Number: 40
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 11:50 am: |
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Sheesh... I can't believe what I hear... I'm much more bothered by the shear amount of squabbling and utter garbage that ends up in so many posts here than some diminutive ads that are easily contained... If you don't like it go somewhere else! |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
USA
Post Number: 2548
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 12:30 pm: |
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Rather than putting ads and (ir)relevent product info in and between posts, could you put that stuff above and below the thread? If you absolutely need the money (everyone's gotta make a living), I think its a good compromise between getting yours, and making us happy.
A lot of other forums have ads placed above and below the actual thread. Ads within the thread and posts are very distracting and take away from the flow of the conversation.
Most if not all regulars here are pretty unhappy. This could be a fair compromise. |
Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head
Milwaukee,
MY SUBS GET ...
Post Number: 1663
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 01:15 pm: |
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Change it back please. Its really annoying |
Gold Member Username: Crayola0
2008 Nissan Versa!!,
Post Number: 2318
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 02:54 pm: |
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i agree with all the ads it takes so much longer to load a page. i want to post on a forum not a billboard |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 6842
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 04:20 pm: |
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quote:I have decide to completely remove the first post ad as the overwhelming sentiment was negative about it.
Thank you it's much better now
As for the ads between posts, I have seen that on several other forums and it's fairly common........ I don't think it's really that annoying either. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1176
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 - 07:17 pm: |
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Thanks Stu, I will have to change my profile to include "Suggestions and Feedback".
Here is another thread going in Home Audio Speakers...
http://forum.ecoustics.com/cgi-bin/bbs/show.pl?1/461482 |
New member Username: Rocket17
Post Number: 3
Registered: Mar-08
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| Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 02:06 pm: |
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wow, now THATS a great moderator! |
Moderator Username: Admin
Post Number: 3576
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 03:55 am: |
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I will be tweaking the forum, yet again tonight -- hopefully for the better.
The changes are minor, and all of them relate to the placement of ads:
1) The ad that was between the 5th & 6th posts is now farther down the page between the 9th & 10th posts (if they exist).
2) Shorter pages now only show one ad on the right near the top.
3) Longer pages will show two ads on the right side (one near the top of the page, and one near the bottom).
4) Shorter pages may include an ad in the footer.
I'll need to put the board in maintenance mode for about an hour, while we push through all the changes. |
