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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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SoccerFanatics Veteran Author Virginia Posts:352 Points:327,530 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!
Kitleigh Rookie Author Florida Posts:44 Points:27,380 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2008 8:30:15 PM Ignore Kitleigh Report Abuse Pop-up ads are one thing. One a day per customer would be fine. Floating ads are terrible! I have experienced them following my movement around a web page, always getting in the way of what I want to see. I don't mind seeing one, but if I choose to ignore it, I want to be able to do so. I have also had floating ads with X's in the corner - supposedly for closing them. Good Luck! They keep popping back up. They still get in the way, especially if I am viewing a 1-screen web page. Pop-ups I can deal with as long as they don't return when I close them. I am passionately against floating ads!
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,964 Points:3,033,090 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 29, 2008 4:19:52 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Whether you should do it is a business decision that should be made by management, not by the members. It can always be done on a short-term basis and either extended or elminiated based on member opinion (if management thinks that overwhelming member opinion one way or the other is that important). While I don't like pop-ups and am irritated by them, if it provides revenue, well, that's what management has this website for, isn't it? To garner revenue? That said, I would not give away a "$5,000" prize just because people have to "put up with pop-ups". Why should members be rewarded for a management and business decision? If there were several prizes of gas cards, fine, but who should be eligible? Those that have been members the longest? Those that have the most points? Those that have been members for six months or a year but still haven't achieved 10,000 points? Sholuld (just as an example) members such as gasimusmaximus, who only 1 message post (and that wsw June 12, and who has only 570 points since joinging June 12 - or briangeo, who joined in Marcy 2008 and in that time has 3 message posts and a total of 310 points (doesn't seem like a lot of contributing to the website). Should those members have the same eligibility and chance for a "high dollar" prize as other, more dedicated, members? Bottom line: Pop-ups, I don't care. I can tolerate them because my purpose here is to learn gas prices (and contribute prices for the benefit of other members), and the income earned from them is deserved by those that have made this website available to me. If I'm that opposed to pop-ups that management thinks makes business sense, I'm free to view gas prices on other websites; they may not be as useful, as complete, or as timely as Gas Buddy, but that would be my choice, wouldn't it?
sweetbreezie Rookie Author Texas Posts:3 Points:545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2008 12:19:24 AM Ignore sweetbreezie Report Abuse I have always hated pop up adds! They slow down your pc, especially if you don't have cable or dsl. They take too much time to load or get in the way people get tired of waiting for them to load and it leaves a cookie or tmp file on your hard drive. When you get way too many tmp files on your pc it slows it down and can cause crashes. SO I say Nooooooooooooooo to pop ups!!!!!
barsantij Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,268 Points:487,730 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2008 7:28:49 AM Ignore barsantij Report Abuse I hate pop--ups. How will the floater ad work? the banner ads that have motion are annoying enough as it is.
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,383 Points:2,141,485 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2008 10:42:25 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse Not quite sure how it would work.
gasimusmaximus Rookie Author California Posts:1 Points:570 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2008 8:00:35 PM Ignore gasimusmaximus Report Abuse POP UPS? MAYBE.....BUT ONLY LIKE ONCE A WEEK OR SOMETHING.AND IF YOUR GOING TO GIVE AWAY PRIZES I WOULD SAY PLEASE GIVE AWAY MANY SMALLER PRIZES RATHER THAN ONE LARGE ONE. LIKE FIFTY $100 PRIZES INSTEAD OF ONE $5000. MOST IMPORTANTLY IS TO KEEP THE NUMBER OF POP UPS TO A EXTREME MINIMUM
lucky69 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,761 Points:1,466,715 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2008 6:00:43 AM Ignore lucky69 Report Abuse I wouldn't want the pop-up, but most blockers would make it not noticeable. The $5000 prize give away would be very cool though.
EagleEye16 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,118 Points:1,061,050 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2008 6:13:33 AM Ignore EagleEye16 Report Abuse I vote no way. I immediately delete the occasional ad that gets through my blocker. They irritate me to the point that I wouldn't buy anything off them, even if I did take the time to read them.
imlefty Champion Author Maine Posts:20,234 Points:2,451,235 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2008 5:05:08 AM Ignore imlefty Report Abuse 1 floating add.....what's next 3 pop-ups? I VOTE NOOOOOOOO
imlefty Champion Author Maine Posts:20,234 Points:2,451,235 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2008 5:04:45 AM Ignore imlefty Report Abuse 1 floating add.....what's next 3 pop-ups? I VOTE NOOOOOOOO
cmelch Rookie Author Texas Posts:4 Points:3,460 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2008 6:05:26 PM Ignore cmelch Report Abuse I vote no way... There's enough as it is.
MOO Champion Author Cleveland Posts:15,397 Points:2,929,390 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: May 29, 2008 5:58:32 PM Ignore MOO Report Abuse I voted unsure. members are going to complain even with a prize of $5,000. If the cash was going back into this site which is a great service and other members would accept one and only one floating ad I would accept this only not floatiing ads in the news articles. I like to scan those and a floater blocks views.
cabashon Rookie Author Illinois Posts:12 Points:1,980 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 28, 2008 7:22:10 AM Ignore cabashon Report Abuse NO WAY! We get enough pop and floating adds as it is. It is nice to come to a site and do what you want without being bothered by those pesky ads. Thank you.
cheapSF Rookie Author South Dakota Posts:34 Points:64,930 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 27, 2008 8:31:22 AM Ignore cheapSF Report Abuse I vote - NO WAY. That is one of the things I enjoy most about this site. I do not have to deal with the silly and annoying pop-ups to get to the information I need. It would be an extra step and a big hassle. I have enough 'problems' with my internet access being slow - I am VERY glad I do not have to deal with the frustration of pop-ups on this site.
grandmastaxi Rookie Author California Posts:3 Points:585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2008 2:50:11 PM Ignore grandmastaxi Report Abuse It's nice to go in and do what we set out to do which is report gas prices without any pop-ups or adds.
wharris3 Veteran Author Detroit Posts:362 Points:180,100 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2008 8:41:26 AM Ignore wharris3 Report Abuse NO ADS, we have enough of them on other web pages. I try to stay away form sites that have floating or pop up ads. They are just a pain always having to click on them to get rid of them. That's why I go to other pages that don't have them!! You have enough advertisement already.
MnSwede Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,063 Points:824,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 21, 2008 7:03:44 AM Ignore MnSwede Report Abuse No Way - No floating ads No way, I do everything possible to keep them out.
10pennypincher All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:630 Points:253,935 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: May 21, 2008 6:20:38 AM Ignore 10pennypincher Report Abuse If the sale of the advertisement would generate funds to be given away to members via contests I am all for it!
JeepGirl Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:22 Points:43,870 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: May 7, 2008 3:34:50 PM Ignore JeepGirl Report Abuse I too post from work and popups or floating ads would get this site blocked from work computers. People being blocked from work use would likely cut down the posting and updating that make this site so current and helpful, so the introduction of these ads seems it may greatly hinder its use and usefullness. Besides--those types of ads do suck. I can truly say I have NEVER seen one that I clicked on to use or followed up on anything in any one of them. They are pure annoyance.
MinoaMike Champion Author Syracuse Posts:7,130 Points:1,258,150 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 6, 2008 12:43:23 PM Ignore MinoaMike Report Abuse If it comes to you going out of business or floating ads then its got to be the adds. For now I like no adds as long as your finances to run the site are okay. Even if it costs the members a few dollars a year to be members and to sign on to the site. For now though I wouldn't change anything.
Philmar Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:248 Points:76,475 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 3, 2008 5:56:19 PM Ignore Philmar Report Abuse No Way - No floating ads
OriginalBudman Champion Author Barrie Posts:11,067 Points:2,247,470 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2008 11:08:24 AM Ignore OriginalBudman Report Abuse That's what advertising's all about, eh?
saiku Sophomore Author Montreal Posts:206 Points:151,150 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2008 8:19:21 AM Ignore saiku Report Abuse bring it it will help you make more money,because it is so hard to make money on the web.
PatinNaples Rookie Author Florida Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2008 5:11:08 PM Ignore PatinNaples Report Abuse Seems to me there are 3 reasons why people use this site: 1.) Ease of finding the cheapest gas near their home quickly. 2.) Ease of earning points by posting prices and opinions. 3.) Chat Rooms Adding pop-ups to your site will slow the process for most quite a bit. Many sites wanting to do this require the user to allow pop-ups and that is a definate turn-off. If pop-upos are a necessity, right now I am undecided as to whether I would "regular" this place, but 100 - $50 gas cards sounds better than 1 -$5000 grand prize.
ColoTDi Rookie Author Denver Posts:1 Points:2,545 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2008 9:45:16 AM Ignore ColoTDi Report Abuse I really hate popups, but especially floating ads! If I were to receive $0.50 every day for putting up with one or two floating ads during my browsing of GB, then I would accept allowing the ad(s). I don't like the "Big Prize Giveaway" ether. Ether pay everyone that visits the site equally, or don't allow the ad. Of course GB needs to make your cut as well, and I can understand the hassle of having everyone's info. Like all these AdClick places, only make a payment once you reach $10 or $15. Thats just my opinion of it. I'm sorry if someone else already touched on it this way, as I haven't read most of the responses yet.
GASMANDEAN Champion Author Illinois Posts:10,924 Points:1,042,305 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2008 8:17:25 PM Ignore GASMANDEAN Report Abuse Yes
JeepCRDFL Rookie Author Tampa Posts:5 Points:1,780 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2008 3:13:24 PM Ignore JeepCRDFL Report Abuse Ok, I read a couple pages of responses. Here are my thoughts. 1. Charge a dollar to join for no ads. 2. Ask the member if he wants to be considered for a prize while responding to polls therefore be subject to one pop-up per day. 3. Get a guarantee for the ad to be clean of spyware ect. 4. Not just one prize. 5. Nothing makes me leave a site faster than a pop-up that I can't click off easy.
magnumCA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,219 Points:438,950 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 5:24:52 PM Ignore magnumCA Report Abuse that would be a huge mistake and cloud yor fairness
smokinjoe1 Veteran Author Alabama Posts:319 Points:366,690 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 5:17:18 PM Ignore smokinjoe1 Report Abuse Best way I know of, to loose viewers!!!
oldman55 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:27 Points:49,805 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2008 8:44:09 AM Ignore oldman55 Report Abuse Are you going to block their spy ware. second is the popup only going to last only a few seconds 10 max
king1952 Rookie Author Ohio Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 5:26:26 PM Ignore king1952 Report Abuse PLEEEEEEESE, No pop-ups. They are the most annoying things on the internet. Not to mention they are the number one source of viruses on the net and NOT trusted by most people. I understand the need for income but, can't we think of another , less annoying, way?
LOC3 Rookie Author Missouri Posts:7 Points:94,365 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 8:37:58 AM Ignore LOC3 Report Abuse Great way to ruin a good thing! I find pop-up quite annoying, and they would certainly not encourage participation or use of this site.
currosauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,083 Points:223,375 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2008 1:35:30 PM Ignore currosauto Report Abuse Somebody has to pay for everything I would rather it NOT be me. I say keep it limited though. To much advertising gets annoying.
percy37 Rookie Author Hamilton Posts:16 Points:55,935 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2008 6:51:15 PM Ignore percy37 Report Abuse yes as for me i say bring it on!
mdbirt Rookie Author Richmond Posts:88 Points:55,145 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2008 5:56:40 PM Ignore mdbirt Report Abuse NO Floating adds are the most annoying thing in the world and make me never buy anything advertised that way.
kelljohn Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,203 Points:1,681,920 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2008 4:09:08 AM Ignore kelljohn Report Abuse No
CobraLeader Champion Author New Jersey Posts:267,902 Points:1,200,750 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 9:58:45 PM Ignore CobraLeader Report Abuse No, please no. Let's keep this advertising-free
greenflash Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,695 Points:294,815 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 8:07:15 PM Ignore greenflash Report Abuse No, please, no. I will be much, much less likely to visit if you do so. In fact, I would ban all ads that use ActiveX.
Lisa1 Champion Author Boston Posts:5,365 Points:1,677,400 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 5:02:57 PM Ignore Lisa1 Report Abuse I vote no
wishkid Veteran Author Hartford Posts:260 Points:116,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 12:46:15 PM Ignore wishkid Report Abuse Please don't.
mfbmeb Rookie Author London Posts:35 Points:22,135 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 7:32:47 AM Ignore mfbmeb Report Abuse If you want the benefit then endure the "pain" Regards
searchn4adeal Veteran Author Virginia Posts:319 Points:67,905 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 5:52:33 PM Ignore searchn4adeal Report Abuse sounds good to me
telephone_man13 All-Star Author Columbia Posts:629 Points:697,960 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 5:37:44 AM Ignore telephone_man13 Report Abuse yes, but only if the floating ads pay the bills.
LittleDave Champion Author Texas Posts:6,095 Points:1,348,115 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2008 6:39:35 AM Ignore LittleDave Report Abuse We operate graphic studios and manage a number of sites for our clients. If the goal is to make money: GO FOR THE FLOATING/POP UP, if the goal is to serve the public (i.e. highest participation) then DON'T GO THERE as the site logs we've reviewed reflect that clients who push floating and pop up ads and notices have a much much higher 'hit and run' visitor score. FWIW the 'hit and run' time seems dependant on how fast the visitor can click a mouse. (the revist rate is near zero) An aside: we've found that visitor access through managed systems (typically corp.) very quickly goes to zero as soon as pop ups and floating ads are turned on. [Edited by: LittleDave at 3/17/2008 9:43:51 AM EST]
frisco50 Rookie Author Michigan Posts:1 Points:2,770 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2008 7:56:59 PM Ignore frisco50 Report Abuse no floating ads
ekelly7 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:18,291 Points:3,528,700 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2008 7:58:50 AM Ignore ekelly7 Report Abuse deffinite "NO"
rainbowdancer69 All-Star Author Richmond Posts:535 Points:41,190 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2008 8:34:17 PM Ignore rainbowdancer69 Report Abuse No Floating adds
briangeo Rookie Author Boston Posts:3 Points:310 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2008 3:12:21 PM Ignore briangeo Report Abuse hey... make it a choice... Pay a small amount to join and no ads for a year... ...or deal with the ads. Similar to WeatherUnderground I like this site and would like to see it STAY here.
rainbowdancer69 All-Star Author Richmond Posts:535 Points:41,190 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 9:50:03 AM Ignore rainbowdancer69 Report Abuse nO FLOATING ADS PLEASE
XS Angel Rookie Author Chicago Posts:2 Points:21,215 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2008 2:21:02 PM Ignore XS Angel Report Abuse ValetMom says that the Firefox adblockers would stop the floater ads. However, both my home and office computers are running Firefox 2.0.12 and the floats get through all the time. And I have stopped going to sites because of them. I'd rather pay a membership fee to use the site than be subjected to floats.