Keep in mind that ALL the links that I can find on this site from the reviews that link out to other sites are referral links.
AND if you signed up they have whatever other tracking information you gave them.
Not a big deal in the overall scheme of things, but for the people who are really concerned with their privacy and not being tracked just consider this a heads up.
@blockdyor you might want to mention that. If you did I didn't see it.
-Dave
Hi and thanks for your message!
Not all the links on this website are referral links. We've implemented a custom 'vanity link' system, where all external links feature the '/go/' prefix. This allows us to update them in case any become unavailable. The website may generate revenue from certain referral/affiliate links, and users may receive bonuses or discounts when using these links. All the partners have been selected and tested carefully, as you can see from the screenshot/photos on the website.
I'm personally working on displaying an 'affiliate' disclaimer without disrupting your navigation. For now, it has been added to the Privacy Policy, and I think in the future it will appear in the website footer. Thanks for bringing this up!
As mentioned in our Privacy Policy, we do not track users without their consent. You even have the option to opt out of the only tracking we use, which is for 'Analytics.'
The only "subscription" (it's free) available on the website is related to email (to receive a newsletter every time a new post is published), and our Privacy Policy details how we handle this information – rest assured, we do not sell it in any way. Also, you won't be spammed from blockdyor as the newsletter is usually once a week.
your website is quite good, starting from the design and navigation, everything is well organized and i like it. however, there are things that you could consider improving a little;
- i found that at one time your website could take too long to load, it seems you need to optimize your server.
- the sign in section seems problematic, because when we have signed up and confirmed the email, we will be redirected to the website but when we click on the "account" section it will ask to sign in again and that takes a long time.
- using number navigation looks better on your website.
- will members be able to post on your website in the future?
- adding comment and reaction section is quite good for increasing interaction.
Thank you for your comment!
- Regarding website speed, I'm not currently seeing this issue. In fact, the website loads quite quickly (Gtmetrix result:
https://gtmetrix.com/reports/blockdyor.com/ubfS8RCJ/). Could you please try again?
- You're absolutely right about the account login issue, which is due to an overly aggressive cache. We will address this problem in the future. Anyway the user account dashboard is quite simple, as you can just unsubscribe/subscribe to the newsletter. You can unsubscribe also from the newsletter your receive in your inbox.
- While the number navigation is nice, it does have a somewhat
dated feel. The 'infinite scroll' gives a more modern feel to the website I think.
- Currently, posting is limited to the members of the blockdyor team. However, we're exploring the possibility of accepting guest posts. Feel free to send us an email if you're interested.
- As for enabling comments, it's not in our immediate plans. Comment sections typically require moderation, and our resources are currently focused on creating high-quality content. Perhaps in the future, we'll revisit this.
