What is on? Comercial ? I don´t need it.

[+Weazle]

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance. I will try to ignore geocaching.com . And I will be very pleased if any one will follow me. Thank you for reading. Answers are high lie appreciated .... dl3eao@freenet.de

[+Touchstone]

Link for reference:

 

My thoughts...

[Pup Patrol]

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance. I will try to ignore geocaching.com . And I will be very pleased if any one will follow me. Thank you for reading. Answers are high lie appreciated .... dl3eao@freenet.de

 

I have no idea what you are talking about, or what it has to do with geocaching or Groundspeak.

 

B.

[+Touchstone]

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance. I will try to ignore geocaching.com . And I will be very pleased if any one will follow me. Thank you for reading. Answers are high lie appreciated .... dl3eao@freenet.de

 

I have no idea what you are talking about, or what it has to do with geocaching or Groundspeak.

 

B.

I gathered that they are unhappy with the recent site changes and how it looks and/or navigates.

[knowschad]

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance. I will try to ignore geocaching.com . And I will be very pleased if any one will follow me. Thank you for reading. Answers are high lie appreciated .... dl3eao@freenet.de

 

I get the first part: "Nobody likes it when something is new. That is normal. But please revert this recent software change." and "I do not like the way it looks. I will try to ignore Geocaching.com and would be happy if others will do that as well."

 

Not sure what you are trying to say with the "please do not switch this commercials" part or what that has to do with the spirit of geocaching.

[Pup Patrol]

I got stumped right at the start, with the thread title and subtitle:

 

What is on? Comercial ? I don´t need it. Comercial / I don´t need any cream and other things

 

Some times it's easier to post in your native language, and let us use a translator if necessary.

 

B.

[+Touchstone]

I got stumped right at the start, with the thread title and subtitle:

 

What is on? Comercial ? I don´t need it. Comercial / I don´t need any cream and other things

 

Some times it's easier to post in your native language, and let us use a translator if necessary.

 

B.

Well ok. I guess I'll get it started in case the op returns and can't make heads or tails of our responses:

 

bitte in Deutsch sprechen

[+Bubbles&Bonkers]

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance. I will try to ignore geocaching.com . And I will be very pleased if any one will follow me. Thank you for reading. Answers are high lie appreciated .... dl3eao@freenet.de

 

Manchmal gibt es zu ändern, aber Veränderung ist unvermeidlich. Ich bin mit der Website zufrieden und so werde ich nicht verlassen . Viel Glück für Sie , wenn.

[+mrreet]

I think the OP is referring the the Ad's on the side of the cache pages.

[+The A-Team]

I think the OP is referring the the Ad's on the side of the cache pages.

What about them? Ads have been there for as long as I can remember, as well as many other pages on this website. Is it that the type or content of the ads has changed? If so, I believe Groundspeak uses Google AdSense, and it's possible that Google has made some changes on their end that change which ads are displayed.

[Moun10Bike]

Is that what this thread is about? I can't tell. We did have to change the ads on the cache pages, though. They used to be 120 x 240 in pixel size, and we had to adjust to the 250 x 250 size that is now preferred.

[Pup Patrol]

Ads on the site makes sense.

 

I wouldn't know, since I use adblock. I don't see any ads.

 

https://adblockplus.org/

 

 

B.

[+NanCycle]

Is that what this thread is about? I can't tell. We did have to change the ads on the cache pages, though. They used to be 120 x 240 in pixel size, and we had to adjust to the 250 x 250 size that is now preferred.

 

Preferred by whom?

[Moun10Bike]

Is that what this thread is about? I can't tell. We did have to change the ads on the cache pages, though. They used to be 120 x 240 in pixel size, and we had to adjust to the 250 x 250 size that is now preferred.

 

Preferred by whom?

 

The industry - as in, what sizes the ads are usually available in.

[+cheech gang]

My preferred ad pixel size is zero X zero.

[+Mudfrog]

My preferred ad pixel size is zero X zero.

 

+1

[+GeoBain]

I have no problem with ads being displayed to basic members. However, premium members should not have to see ads.

[+jellis]

I have no problem with ads being displayed to basic members. However, premium members should not have to see ads.

+1

[+Bear and Ragged]

My preferred ad pixel size is zero X zero.

 

+1

 

No. I'll stick with cheech gang's suggested size!

Edited April 11, 2015 by Bear and Ragged

[Blue Square Thing]

I have no problem with ads being displayed to basic members. However, premium members should not have to see ads.

And you'd pay a bit more to enable that to happen, yes?

 

It's really, really easy to not see ads if you don't want to. I use one browser where I don't, but others where I do - I figure I need to ensure that I provide some revenue for GS by viewing ads every now and again at least. It helps keep the service going - so I have no problem with that.

[+GeoBain]

I have no problem with ads being displayed to basic members. However, premium members should not have to see ads.

And you'd pay a bit more to enable that to happen, yes?

 

It's really, really easy to not see ads if you don't want to. I use one browser where I don't, but others where I do - I figure I need to ensure that I provide some revenue for GS by viewing ads every now and again at least. It helps keep the service going - so I have no problem with that.

 

Thus the PREMIUM member portion of my post.

[Pup Patrol]

If GS was depending on just PM subscriptions to stay afloat, they would have sunk long ago.

 

 

B.

[+narcissa]

The first thing I do with any computer I use is set up ad-blocking on my browser.

[+GeoBain]

The first thing I do with any computer I use is set up ad-blocking on my browser.

 

Hiw do you do that for the ipad? I have adblock plus on the desktop.

[+narcissa]

The first thing I do with any computer I use is set up ad-blocking on my browser.

 

Hiw do you do that for the ipad? I have adblock plus on the desktop.

 

I don't know, I don't have an iPad.

[Pup Patrol]

Hiw do you do that for the ipad? I have adblock plus on the desktop.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/adblock-browser-for-idevices/id537774578?mt=8

 

 

B.

[Blue Square Thing]

I have no problem with ads being displayed to basic members. However, premium members should not have to see ads.

And you'd pay a bit more to enable that to happen, yes?

 

It's really, really easy to not see ads if you don't want to. I use one browser where I don't, but others where I do - I figure I need to ensure that I provide some revenue for GS by viewing ads every now and again at least. It helps keep the service going - so I have no problem with that.

 

Thus the PREMIUM member portion of my post.

Thus the more bit of my post ;-)

 

Ads provide revenue whether or not you've paid for the premium features of the site. They don't get in the way particularly and are easy to block if you really want to. If you want ad-free to be a premium feature then advertising revenue would decrease - I would imagine a small increase in premium member costs would make up for that.

 

Think of ads as giving something back to the site - paying for the servers for example.

[+Student Camper]

What ads?

I know they are there but, with few exceptions, I just don't see them anymore.

It's sort of like the traffic going by or the planes passing overhead, you become conditioned and don't hear them anymore unless one appears that is more annoying than usual and it attracts your attention.

[+kunarion]

What ads?

The OP seems to dislike the "cream and other things" in the software. The fluff, perhaps the video "intros".

 

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance.

This may be a reference to the App ("the software"?), where the iPad App now has the same kind of full-frame video on the start page that the web site has. This was a tough transliteration, but since we're all guessing anyway, my guess is the "ads" complaint is about the commercial, the video on the start page.

Edited April 12, 2015 by kunarion

[+GeoBain]

Hiw do you do that for the ipad? I have adblock plus on the desktop.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/adblock-browser-for-idevices/id537774578?mt=8

 

 

B.

 

Unfortunately that is a browser that proxies your traffic to remove the ads, rather than an ad blocker that filters the ads like ad blocker plus does.

 

To be honest, the ads don't bother me that much since I rarely view cache pages on the iPad. I just don't think premium members should be subjected to ads. That is generally a main perk of purchasing a web service.

[+larryc43230]

I just don't think premium members should be subjected to ads. That is generally a main perk of purchasing a web service.

Given that somebody at Groundspeak has determined that they need X amount of revenue to keep the service running and to make a profit (which they have every right to do), which would you prefer: keeping the ads and maintaining the same annual membership fee, or removing all the ads and increasing the membership fee?

 

Either way, it's a no-win situation for Groundspeak. People complain about the ads, but (in my opinion) would complain even more loudly if the annual membership fee was increased.

 

Personally, since I already see ads on about 99% of all the Web sites I visit, I vote for keeping the ads and keeping the same membership fee. Why is it so difficult to simply ignore that ad in the corner of the Web page?

 

--Larry

[+wmpastor]

My preferred ad pixel size is zero X zero.

 

+1

I think at least 90% of any group you select wants that. I suppose the tradeoff is that we'd need to pay more for more things if ads went away. For example, you select a free game and are crushed with ads for more free games. They can't wait to give you more freebies - and I can tell you it ain't out of generosity! So a lot of free stuff is paid for by having a captive audience for marketing.

[+wmpastor]

Hiw do you do that for the ipad? I have adblock plus on the desktop.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/adblock-browser-for-idevices/id537774578?mt=8

 

 

B.

 

Unfortunately that is a browser that proxies your traffic to remove the ads, rather than an ad blocker that filters the ads like ad blocker plus does.

 

To be honest, the ads don't bother me that much since I rarely view cache pages on the iPad. I just don't think premium members should be subjected to ads. That is generally a main perk of purchasing a web service.

 

Now that's a great point! The best $2.00 I ever spent was for an unrelated-to-caching app that I could have gotten for free. I bought premium and escaped ads. I heard that the "free" version not only subjected you to those #$%! ads, but also to begging for donations by the app creator!

[+wmpastor]

Everyone is avoid when something is new. That´s normal. But please downgrade this software. And please do not switch this commercials. Don´t do it. The spirit of geocaching is lost. I do not agree with your appearance. I will try to ignore geocaching.com . And I will be very pleased if any one will follow me. Thank you for reading. Answers are high lie appreciated .... dl3eao@freenet.de

 

I have no idea what you are talking about, or what it has to do with geocaching or Groundspeak.

 

B.

I must write like that, because you once told me the same thing!

 

(Ok, it's off topic, but I just posted two on-topic comments in this thread. )

[+GeoBain]

I just don't think premium members should be subjected to ads. That is generally a main perk of purchasing a web service.

Given that somebody at Groundspeak has determined that they need X amount of revenue to keep the service running and to make a profit (which they have every right to do), which would you prefer: keeping the ads and maintaining the same annual membership fee, or removing all the ads and increasing the membership fee?

 

Either way, it's a no-win situation for Groundspeak. People complain about the ads, but (in my opinion) would complain even more loudly if the annual membership fee was increased.

 

Personally, since I already see ads on about 99% of all the Web sites I visit, I vote for keeping the ads and keeping the same membership fee. Why is it so difficult to simply ignore that ad in the corner of the Web page?

 

--Larry

 

If you had included the entire post, then you would see it's not that difficult at all.

 

To be honest, the ads don't bother me that much since I rarely view cache pages on the iPad. I just don't think premium members should be subjected to ads. That is generally a main perk of purchasing a web service.

 

But to answer your question, I'd prefer a third option. Put more ads and make the service completely free.

 

* bolding added by me

[+narcissa]

I'd pay more if it meant less advertising. Web ads aren't really the issue for me - I'm more disturbed by the commercial geo-tours. I geocache so I can get outside and away from the onslaught of advertising and commercialism in everyday life. It's just really sad to think that some families will get their first exposure to geocaching that way - if my first five geocaches had just taken me to places that were really just trying to sell me stuff, I wouldn't have kept playing.