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  • AGD
    The man from AGD

    • Oct 2000
    • 5916

    #1

    Paying for AO - Google Adds

    To the AO Faithfull,

    As we have seen with other sites, its a bad idea to charge the users to belong to this club. In an effort to keep AO alive and healthy we have decided to go with Google Adds in hopes that it will pay the bills and keep AO a fun place to meet and greet. If some of you find it irritating please consider the consequences of not having adds pay for this place.

    Thanks for your support!

    AGD
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  • Lohman446
    Useful posts: 7
    • Jun 2003
    • 9315

    #2
    Originally posted by AGD
    To the AO Faithfull,

    As we have seen with other sites, its a bad idea to charge the users to belong to this club. In an effort to keep AO alive and healthy we have decided to go with Google Adds in hopes that it will pay the bills and keep AO a fun place to meet and greet. If some of you find it irritating please consider the consequences of not having adds pay for this place.

    Thanks for your support!

    AGD

    Whatever it takes
    "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not" - Dr Suess

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    • master_alexander
      im a gun pimp :D
      • Sep 2004
      • 2462

      #3
      I [heart] AO

      but seriously, i dont have much of a life without it. and i dont like pbn.
      "Ah yes, I have one of the 32*rebels that I always take to big scenario games. It keeps the truck from rolling if I have to park on a hill." - automikey

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      • Alpha
        Support our troops. <3
        • Nov 2004
        • 841

        #4
        Try PBF. We have Rogue, and a few other awesome AO members. www.paintballforum.com.

        The ads are fine with me. I'd even click them every once in a while.

        "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." -JFK

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        • Kevmaster
          Owners Group Div: Director
          • Oct 2001
          • 5475

          #5
          how come im not seeing them?

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          • overkill8000
            CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE
            • Apr 2005
            • 269

            #6
            Yeah it's one of the most known forums site it's a good advertisment place, and what ever to keep it up and runnin.

            up for another thousand years....

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            • behemoth
              SVSTC?
              • Nov 2002
              • 7750

              #7
              Tom, Have a small registration fee.

              It'd cut down on the annoyances. I'm sure.

              I know the die-hard AGD followers would pay.

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              • Muzikman
                Everything AGD
                • Dec 2000
                • 6229

                #8
                Tom, drop me an email.

                I think Ads are a great idea, I doubt you will get enough money out of it to pay for the upkeep though.

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                • Soopa Villain17
                  beshemoths best friend
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 2393

                  #9
                  id be willing to pay a fee to stay here on ao , im sure lots of other people would to, and it would deffinitly cut down on the spammers and dumb people and kids posting porn
                  my ao feedback http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=167490

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                  • Creative Mayhem
                    AO's OFFICIAL CANUCK
                    • Apr 2002
                    • 3633

                    #10
                    Works for me!!!



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                    • rkjunior303
                      I need this more than you
                      • May 2003
                      • 4029

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Muzikman
                      Tom, drop me an email.

                      I think Ads are a great idea, I doubt you will get enough money out of it to pay for the upkeep though.
                      it paid for our keg @ IAO thru the forums, and there was only 4-5 of us really clicking

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                      • BobTheCow
                        IAO Gold Star winner (BTK)
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 3832

                        #12
                        Originally posted by rkjunior303
                        it paid for our keg @ IAO thru the forums, and there was only 4-5 of us really clicking
                        Hopefully we'll actually use all the forums that we buy with these google ads
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                        Let us know what dates and locations work for you!!

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                        • Cameo
                          Registered User
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 590

                          #13
                          does this mean that the paint ball poodle and the beloved Creative mayhem will no longer greet me each time I visit?? You know that is the ONLY reason I come in here so often...
                          (well maybe not the only reason, I am not a non-working lazy bum and you can only clip so many cupons before you get bored..)
                          "You are wonderful, whitty, and wise, but you spend to much time reading this sort of TRASH."

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                          • zackzel

                            #14
                            The advertisements will not bother me a bit, as alot of the other people said whatever it takes to keep it up and running.

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                            • BigEvil
                              www.BigEvilOnline.com

                              • Feb 2005
                              • 9333

                              #15
                              I dont think anyone will have any problems with some ads. I also think that a "Donate" button may be a good idea, like on PBN. It may be nice to have a few features for 'supporting members", such as SIGS and whatnot.


                              Oh, BTW, where is Zupe and how come he didnt make this anouncement? Just curious.

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