Can we have the ads a little less annoying?

[ElectricMucus]

I find ads after the first post annoying, so I took the opt-out choice and disabled them. I might be interested in some of what they are offering but not this way.
They are distracting me from the discussion, and aren't appealing to the eye. After I've seen them a couple of times they really start bugging me.

For example why not display a small banner at the bottom of the page, this way I can look at them if I want to during the discussion and am not forced into looking at them they way it currently works.
I would choose to display them if they were in that spot.

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[RichG]

You obviously have never seen intersital ads and popups.

[ElectricMucus]

You obviously have never seen intersital ads and popups.

Not for a long time. I think if there were something like adblock edge for the physical world I'd use that too,

[HeroC]

How did you opt out? Anyway, they are not that annoying. I have seen much worse.

[ElectricMucus]

How did you opt out? Anyway, they are not that annoying. I have seen much worse.

You have to be Donator, VIP or Hero Member to do it. So you'd have to be around some time longer and you'll get the option.
Yeah there are worse things, and I am thankful I don't "have" to see them, but I would still be interested in what they have to offer if they weren't in my face constantly.

theymos once you give this attention, if moving the ads to the bottom at the page for everybody isn't what you like how about an option for the user to move them where we want them to be?

[ElectricMucus]

Hmm so I guess that means no?

[ElectricMucus]

How did you opt out? Anyway, they are not that annoying. I have seen much worse.

You have to be Donator, VIP or Hero Member to do it. So you'd have to be around some time longer and you'll get the option.
Yeah there are worse things, and I am thankful I don't "have" to see them, but I would still be interested in what they have to offer if they weren't in my face constantly.

theymos once you give this attention, if moving the ads to the bottom at the page for everybody isn't what you like how about an option for the user to move them where we want them to be?

I managed to opt out when I was a hero member, and now that I got demoted, I still don't see ads! Hooray!

grats!

[toddtervy]

I didn't think they were that bad and that kind of thing usually annoys me.  Not too big or flashy.