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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2008 11:09:57 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse We have an opportunity to run an advertising campaign involving floating ads of an online car dealer. We typically do not allow any floating ads or pop-ups but if this was capped a maximum of one ad per user per day would it be acceptable? We were Yes - Run the campaign No Way - No floating ads Not sure Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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We have an opportunity to run an advertising campaign involving floating ads of an online car dealer. We typically do not allow any floating ads or pop-ups but if this was capped a maximum of one ad per user per day would it be acceptable? We were
Yes - Run the campaign
No Way - No floating ads
Not sure

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6513s Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:33 Points:5,835 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2008 10:00:25 AM Ignore 6513s Report Abuse I think we should have floating adds and the proceeds should go to a Charity. 6513s
bble All-Star Author Calgary Posts:636 Points:285,725 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2008 4:35:29 AM Ignore bble Report Abuse Undecided. A couple of Radio Stations won't allow me to run radio ads for CalgaryGasPrices.com because of advertising on the website(country 105.1 fm CKRY (Calgary) and 106.1 fm The Range (Airdrie) --- so I picked up a new station 97.7 fm from Calgary Alberta Canada The best "Pop, Rock and Country Station" "in the World" as far as I'm concerned. However pop-up ads can be blocked by individual computer system(s).
Local39701 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:29,997 Points:1,633,205 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2008 3:36:17 PM Ignore Local39701 Report Abuse Making sound business decisions rely on a number of factors, not the least of which is getting a lot of input. Thank you for this opportunity. The other factor is financial. If it makes good business sense, then do it. If not don't. Finally, try it for a short period of time. Evaluate the results before entering a long term decision. Whatever you decide, I'll support you.
lidude25 Sophomore Author California Posts:104 Points:780 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2008 11:23:22 PM Ignore lidude25 Report Abuse Yea why not.
MV_cmtr Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,732 Points:1,020,460 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2008 4:23:45 AM Ignore MV_cmtr Report Abuse No
BusBoy52 Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:3 Points:5,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2008 12:53:11 PM Ignore BusBoy52 Report Abuse Don't start down that slippery slope...
roadrunnerdeb Rookie Author Columbus Posts:2 Points:8,040 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2008 12:38:20 PM Ignore roadrunnerdeb Report Abuse 1) You make the money you need to run this site. 2) Please have "floaters" with ability to turn off or move on -- so that when pressed for time, I can get on site and get off. 3) Price posting should take precedence. 4) By the way, Thank You for this site. Happy Holidays to all.
cwfan Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:1 Points:11,245 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2008 9:49:41 AM Ignore cwfan Report Abuse i don't think it's a good idea!
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2008 7:23:15 AM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse No Way
nilandfred1wa Champion Author Washington Posts:3,911 Points:770,745 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2008 7:08:07 AM Ignore nilandfred1wa Report Abuse no way
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,167 Points:2,606,600 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2008 2:08:37 PM Ignore radarman Report Abuse There's enough advertising on the internet already.
john382 Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,519 Points:2,479,635 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2008 12:06:36 PM Ignore john382 Report Abuse No, I think they are so annoying and where I work your website will be baned so I will nolonger be able to post gas prices from work
Silverdog1 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:14,943 Points:1,665,145 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2008 11:55:04 AM Ignore Silverdog1 Report Abuse Popup ads are only second on the list of annoyances to an infestion of crabs. Chittownlala...you might want to run your virus checker...sounds like you've inherited a virus.
ChitownLala Champion Author Chicago Posts:24,825 Points:1,604,260 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2008 10:35:32 AM Ignore ChitownLala Report Abuse No, I think they are so annoying. I do have a pop up blocker, but just the last week or two when I go to sign on here I get a pop-up on the sign-in screen, and my blocker does not work. I thought you already were allowing something. ANNOYING!
Canadiens Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,410 Points:673,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2008 9:26:44 PM Ignore Canadiens Report Abuse Absolutely NOT acceptable. I don't care to have a chance to win money or even to amass points. It's all about helping each other get the lowest price for gas.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,348 Points:2,546,235 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2008 9:18:23 PM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Floating ads are exceptionally irritating and I would never buy from anyone who was that obnoxious. However, I have a popup blocker that I hope would take care of that problem for me. I hope. [Edited by: Panama19 at 10/24/2008 12:19:19 AM EST]
hillrl Rookie Author Arkansas Posts:1 Points:19,170 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2008 8:02:34 PM Ignore hillrl Report Abuse I like the extra drawing, but most people have popup blockers that will prevent it from working anyway.
cinjo Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:43 Points:7,510 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2008 2:50:50 PM Ignore cinjo Report Abuse If you do give away money, let the person who wins pick a charity organization or church or medical ministry or food ministry or school to give it too. I know times are getting tough for people; but I give to a local food ministry every week to help people who don't have money for food or medicine.
cinjo Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:43 Points:7,510 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2008 2:47:38 PM Ignore cinjo Report Abuse We see enough advertisements already.
squared277 Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:1 Points:942,770 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2008 2:20:35 PM Ignore squared277 Report Abuse Will you be able to keep it to the just one or would this be opening the door for all those nonsense adds that are all over almost every other site on the web?
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2008 12:24:12 PM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse NO POPUPS, NO FLOATING ADS. BOTH ARE AN INVASION OF PRIVACY.
JMorrick Rookie Author Texas Posts:1 Points:245 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2008 10:09:49 AM Ignore JMorrick Report Abuse THE ads wont hurt anyone and its a chance for more free money. I like the idea of slitting the money up.
MrCleanX Rookie Author Idaho Posts:10 Points:530 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2008 10:38:28 AM Ignore MrCleanX Report Abuse I have tools for my browser that can block all that garbage. I don't see any of it anyway.
chrisrussell86 Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:4 Points:15,195 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2008 2:01:18 PM Ignore chrisrussell86 Report Abuse Yes - Run the campaign but split the money up to a $1,000 week or something
66ImpSS396 Rookie Author Georgia Posts:57 Points:170,090 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2008 5:16:41 PM Ignore 66ImpSS396 Report Abuse I hate pop up, pop under, and floaters nearly as much as the oil prices. If you really want to put them in how about setting them up so registered users can opt out (or block them) [Edited by: 66ImpSS396 at 10/5/2008 8:17:07 PM EST]
E430 Rookie Author California Posts:49 Points:77,100 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:42:34 PM Ignore E430 Report Abuse If the owners of this site need to do so to support themselves that is acceptable. To do so to generate prize money is not acceptable. Further members who post regularly should be exempt but users who simply check for prices should see the ads.
kegga_99 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:880 Points:268,800 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 11:59:32 AM Ignore kegga_99 Report Abuse No Way - No floating ads
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 10:34:45 AM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse No Way - No floating ads I hate pop-ups and floating ads and try my best to block all of them but the pop-up/floating ad programers are one step ahead of the blocking programs. I view them as an invasion of privacy.
cheapSF Rookie Author South Dakota Posts:34 Points:65,330 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 10:19:35 AM Ignore cheapSF Report Abuse NO! I really dislike floating ads. I want to be able to see the info I am looking for on my screen, not some dumb ad that I have to click around.
dosibm Sophomore Author Raleigh Posts:192 Points:105,195 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 6:29:12 AM Ignore dosibm Report Abuse Ads are the most annoying when they try to cover info areas of the page, and your view is compromised. Some do motion to get your attention, but stay in the ad section of the page. The floating ads are the most annoying and you have to hunt for the X to stop them, and don't get the interest level of the bulk of your viewers....only a small, small %. I say please no, unless they stay in the ad section of the page !!!!!!!!
YaYoGA Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:1 Points:720 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2008 2:02:50 PM Ignore YaYoGA Report Abuse Even though I highly agree with giving to a charity, pop-up ads are terrible. Because every time you flip back to the home page or another page, they keep popping back up and sometimes they cover information that you're trying to see. Sorry I vote "no".
RedCarpetKY Rookie Author Lexington Posts:3 Points:4,535 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2008 6:50:27 AM Ignore RedCarpetKY Report Abuse Long time visitor...first time memeber. I prob would have joined sooner if I would have seen better opportunity for free gas. So it seems to me if... 1. the pop up could be easily closed (for those it would annoy) 2. the advertisers have giveavay $$ that could be randomly shared, in increments appropriate to total points earned, as a reward to those who have help to build the site, making it of interest to big $$ advertisers. 3. and contest winners would be chosen by whatever pts, or posts or traffic one would rack up as of DAY OF contest or promo... So, when someone joins day of, they can win but not as much as someone with more points. (hmmm...bet they would want to keep posting to get more points ....) This would give anyone who wanted to get involved w/Gas Buddy the same chance as someone who has been involved a chance to win, and reward the posters that have built this site, appropriately. After all, isn't the drive of this site to get MORE people to post MORE info FASTER? As stations close or run out, or just change their prices 4 times a day, I know I want to see as much as I can from as many. Wouldn't sharing the wealth be a good thing? Just one opinion. [Edited by: RedCarpetKY at 9/23/2008 9:56:48 AM EST]
tanny24 Rookie Author Tennessee Posts:26 Points:64,875 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2008 6:47:29 PM Ignore tanny24 Report Abuse as long as I could get rid of it and only see it once a day. I have no problem with it.
Jagman98 All-Star Author Louisville Posts:890 Points:150,050 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2008 5:28:30 AM Ignore Jagman98 Report Abuse Please explain "One per day per customer"? Does this mean...I log on in the morning....get my floating add.....log off....log back on 2 minutes later...I'm free of the ad for the day? Not knowing the financial stability of the website....if I'd have to put up with one floating ad to keep the site up...sure.....if it becomes annoying.....well I'm with Panama19....they become annoying and would grow a distaste for the advertiser.....the local C-J allows a floating add from a local car dealership....though I respect the family that owns the 13 dealerships....I really get annoyed by the ad. Just One Old Guy's opinion.
TFzoom All-Star Author Chicago Posts:865 Points:923,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 17, 2008 4:57:16 PM Ignore TFzoom Report Abuse I see we have ads. AND they may not always be gas related.
CoolPriusGuy Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,792 Points:95,590 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2008 10:43:42 PM Ignore CoolPriusGuy Report Abuse No way!!!
kegga_99 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:880 Points:268,800 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2008 9:15:59 PM Ignore kegga_99 Report Abuse No Way.
just_gellen Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:5 Points:1,230 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2008 7:50:32 PM Ignore just_gellen Report Abuse Limit it, and as long as members share in the profits
ERICB6969 Rookie Author Missouri Posts:9 Points:24,535 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2008 10:17:53 AM Ignore ERICB6969 Report Abuse As long as its a limited, and reputable company I think it would enhance users to update more often.
Ken2112 Sophomore Author New York Posts:145 Points:26,010 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2008 4:33:04 AM Ignore Ken2112 Report Abuse As long as the ad was not intrusive or annoying I personally would not have a problem with it.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,986 Points:3,036,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2008 5:14:19 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Unpaid members? That makes is sound like we're doing volunteer or charity work. We're not. We're simply posting prices so that others in our neighborhood learn what the prices are close to where they drive but might not otherwise know about. And they do the same for us. It's not "work" providing this unpaid for "content". Nor is it an "experience." It's something to help each other; that's all; it's no big deal. Besides, if they had pop-ups or whatever, are you suggesting that you wouldn't use this website and you'd go back to driving around the neighborhoods to find out what the prices are? Wasting gas driving around to find out that you can't find a lower as price? Is your ego that easily shattered you wouldn't use the website because it's "unpleasant"? Just asking, that's all. Just asking.
pdxman2008 Rookie Author Portland Posts:10 Points:136,925 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2008 8:48:24 AM Ignore pdxman2008 Report Abuse Unpaid members provide the content for the site. Please don't make our experience unpleasant and more difficult. There's quite a bit of navigation and ad clutter already and floating ads and/or pop-ups would make it worse.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,234 Points:1,355,660 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2008 5:32:21 AM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse IMO Pop-ups are not going to get through most filters if people have one turned on. Floaters are annoying until you close the window. There is already advertising on the website so more is just going to add to the annoyance factor. And if someone is in a hurry, they're going to be annoyed quickly. My opinion is - give it a try and if too many people complain about it (and you will quickly get get a feel for it) don't do it. The relevance of the ads to your members would likely help the situation. Also, the cap would be a very nice touch for those who refer to the website more often than once a day. As for the contest: One of your members (sorry, didn't note who) recommended not one prize but several smaller prizes while another was concerned with the people who only contribute due to the contest. The contest would run a specific timeperiod so break it down and have smaller prizes - like a $100 a week - and a grand prize - like $500 or $1000 - at the end. As for DashZippy (if there is someone with that name, I apologize. I just thought it up) only contributing because of the contest - have it along the lines of 5 gas price submissions = 5 entries in the weekly(or whatever) drawing. One entry for the polls and one entry for the forum replies etc. similar to how people get points. Then all the entries for the contest go into one proverbial basket and the "grand prize" is drawn from that. If someone is going to abuse the system, they're going to find a way but at least this way, those that regularly contribute have a "more equal" chance of winning. [Edited by: badbonita at 7/29/2008 8:33:06 AM EST]
bluesube Veteran Author Seattle Posts:425 Points:546,135 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2008 3:22:45 PM Ignore bluesube Report Abuse No, no, no! This is a slippery slope. One of the things I like about the site is the dearth of advertising. And the ones that are here are stationary. Pop-ups are just a whisker less obnoxious than the darned floaters. I have pop-ups blocked in my browser for just that reason.
backseatboy1 Rookie Author Lexington Posts:6 Points:32,670 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2008 7:55:30 PM Ignore backseatboy1 Report Abuse if it was to support the site and possibly to improve it one ad a day would be a good thing and and a prize would be neat to win. GAS MONEY!!
libertybob Sophomore Author Atlanta Posts:198 Points:241,285 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2008 10:37:26 AM Ignore libertybob Report Abuse We use this site for free. A minimum of advertising would be OK to support the system and one ad a day should not be that obtrusive. [Edited by: libertybob at 7/22/2008 1:41:11 PM EST]
Digger2008 Rookie Author Colorado Posts:7 Points:920 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 15, 2008 10:39:44 AM Ignore Digger2008 Report Abuse I usually only use this site from work and if popups or floating ads would appear I would have to stop using this site.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,348 Points:2,546,235 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2008 9:59:38 PM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Pop-up are irritating, but not as irritating as floating ads. I avoid companies that advertise that way. If they do not respect me I don't do business with them.
SoccerFanatics Veteran Author Virginia Posts:352 Points:329,030 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2008 9:47:29 PM Ignore SoccerFanatics Report Abuse I appreciate that it would be nice to help defray the costs of running this site, but we come here for quick checuks on gas prices. Would hate to have towade through pop-ups.
silverwolf2008 Rookie Author Ventura Posts:81 Points:7,855 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2008 3:41:32 PM Ignore silverwolf2008 Report Abuse As long as there is a way to close it once I'm done looking at. And a big prize give-away is always great!