Squeaky ([info]squeaky) wrote in [info]announcements,
@ 2008-05-28 08:39:00
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About the Ads
Due to the overwhelming load of bad ads that the other ad companies have been delivering to us, I have reverted the site back to using only google ads. While not having the diversity of multiple ad companies might hurt us in the short term, I am worried about that harm that the pop-ups, redirects, and other bad things that the other ad companies have been doing will affect us worse in the long term.

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[info]dreamfracture
2008-05-28 07:46 am UTC (link)
What, really? That's amazing!

I wasn't originally going to buy a paid account, but if you're actually prioritising users over advertisers, I'm tempted to now.

Three cheers for Squeaky!

Hip hip!

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[info]davensjournal
2008-05-28 07:46 am UTC (link)
Thank you. While I'm paid and don't see the ads, I know there's a lot of unscrupulous ad companies out there who give malware simply because they can. Google is the only one that I know of that doesn't.

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[info]melfinatheblue
2008-05-28 07:52 am UTC (link)
Yay! I can safely switch to my non-paid archiving account without ie throwing a fit.

Thank you Squeaky!

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[info]maliciousintent
2008-05-28 07:55 am UTC (link)
The fact that you think of the security of your userbase rather than your pocket book speaks leaps and bounds, Squeaky. Hopefully things can be worked out with your advertisers eventually, but I thank you for this reprieve.

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[info]xo_tara_xo
2008-05-28 08:20 am UTC (link)
There are ads????

oh right, I'm a perm account.

I highly suggest the same to everyone as this is just another example of your awesomeness and your willing to take care of us before shoving dollars in your pocket.

all hail the [info]squeaky

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[info]ex_roberts39
2008-05-28 08:25 am UTC (link)
i actually got a huge trojan/spyware attack from a redirect here. i'm not sure what ad it was, but it took nearly three days to fix my computer. thank you for getting rid of the non-google ads!

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[info]ardath_rekha
2008-05-28 08:30 am UTC (link)
I'm usually on with my permanent account, so I hadn't seen them, but yikes, yeah, sounds like sticking with Google is the best bet.

Some ideas if additional funding is needed:

First, maybe some Tweak-themed items via CafePress? That could get money up-front from us buying things like T-shirts and buttons, and stuff, and then it would also let us advertise you to the world.

Also, for my smallish fansites, I always had really phenomenal luck with the Amazon.com associates program. Their banners and buttons and links tend to be very unobtrusive and non-intrusive, and generally give great commission returns.

I will definitely make another account paid as soon as I can afford to, though. Thank you for watching out for us.

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[info]quillismightier
2008-05-28 08:55 am UTC (link)
Thank you. I was repeatedly getting redirects on some of my free accounts that I hadn't clicked on and a few of these were installing trojans and worms on my computer. The only reason I was able to narrow it down as to coming from IJ was based on the fact that repeatedly I would get sudden redirects followed by my virus scan freaking out whenever I logged in to certain accounts.

And nothing but those accounts.

Thank you for taking such an active role in making IJ a place we want to be. A thousand times, thank you. Communication means everything.

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[info]rpg_pup_library
2008-05-28 09:02 am UTC (link)
Thank you, for taking the ads issue into consideration.

Hopefully, this will help when it comes to the speed the pages load.

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[info]darrenhayes
2008-05-28 09:06 am UTC (link)
Thank you so much for taking care of your users so well, squeaky. I experienced a few re-directs before, but don't think any harm was brought to my computer. Google ads are the way to go.

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[info]ladd
2008-05-28 09:25 am UTC (link)
ungh thank you :[

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[info]deborak
2008-05-28 09:32 am UTC (link)
Thanks for looking out for us, Squeaky. I'm usually on my perm account and didn't know such things were going on -- but I do have a free one or two so I appreciate your efforts.

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[info]blktauna
2008-05-28 10:08 am UTC (link)
Thanks Squeak!

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[info]ex_bostonred951
2008-05-28 11:14 am UTC (link)
That's fantastic, thank you. I had to have my computer repaired because of one of the ads that basically fried my computer a few weeks back.

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[info]rottnpagan
2008-05-28 11:18 am UTC (link)
I have Firefox and never get a pop up, and only see the small ads to the side, but I agree with everyone else. Thank you.

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[info]grimmhill
2008-05-28 11:25 am UTC (link)
Thank you. This is why both my accounts are permanent, and why I'm gifting friends with paid time. Because you DO put the users first.

And because I believe in positive feedback.

Now off to try to lure more folks to IJ.

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[info]ex_classifie290
2008-05-28 12:01 pm UTC (link)
THANK YOU! My roomie and I both had worms/spyware on our computers, and so did a couple of other friends of mine. We've been scared to access ij because of it. Good to know the problem's solved, that gives me a lot better feeling about the site!

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[info]spookycandy
2008-05-28 12:04 pm UTC (link)
I think you made the right choice. :)

Thanks!

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[info]tameiki
2008-05-28 12:04 pm UTC (link)
And here is reason number 83534,2090 why IJ and [info]squeaky are better than some other sites.

Thank you for looking out for your users. *hugs*

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[info]hyel
2008-05-28 12:23 pm UTC (link)
If I can put in my two cents, PLEASE OH GOD NO MORE IMVU. Those flashing ads are everywhere. Of course I have a paid journal, so I don't suffer from them anymore... Just thinking of my fellow blogger here.

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(no subject) - [info]bloodbeat, 2008-05-28 01:38 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]ex_classifie290, 2008-05-30 02:11 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]squeaky, 2008-05-30 07:08 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]user, 2008-06-03 10:10 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]ex_classifie290, 2008-06-07 01:45 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]squeaky, 2008-06-07 09:02 am UTC
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[info]hyel
2008-05-28 12:24 pm UTC (link)
It's wonderful that you're considering this at all. Much love to Squeaky!

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[info]bisou
2008-05-28 12:28 pm UTC (link)
I got redirected ( on another account, not this one ) just the other day and caught something. Thankfully no harm was done this time... long comment short. The computer 'geek' ( he lives with me ) and myself thank you SO much for getting rid of the non-google ads.

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[info]ex_devine43
2008-05-28 01:29 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for taking care of this. I never noticed since I have a paid account and use the God send AdBlock plus add-on for Firefox, but it's nice to know this was important enough to you to solve for everyone else.

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[info]frostmaiden
2008-05-28 01:41 pm UTC (link)
That was a good move. *double thumbs up*

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[info]ex_symphony317
2008-05-28 02:19 pm UTC (link)
This is why I voted for you in the LJ polls, [info]squeaky. Thanks for thinking of the users, you're wonderful. ♥

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