I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional appearance of the site.

Didn't know where else to post this, just chipping in my few cents.

Thanks,

Rob

P.S.: Here is just one example, look at the bottom.
http://dlang.org/type.html

On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:33:34 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote:
> I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional appearance of the site.
>
> Didn't know where else to post this, just chipping in my few cents.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
> P.S.: Here is just one example, look at the bottom.
> http://dlang.org/type.html

I followed the link and I do not see any ads.

> I followed the link and I do not see any ads.

Could it be that you are using an adblocker? It is there.

<div id="google_ad">
<!-- Google ad -->
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
/**/google_ad_client = "pub-5628673096434613";
/**/google_ad_width = 728;
/**/google_ad_height = 90;
/**/google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
/**/google_ad_channel ="3651639259";
/**/google_page_url = document.location;
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>

On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:46:41 UTC, ed wrote:
> On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:33:34 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote:
>> I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional appearance of the site.
>>
>> Didn't know where else to post this, just chipping in my few cents.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> P.S.: Here is just one example, look at the bottom.
>> http://dlang.org/type.html
>
> I followed the link and I do not see any ads.

In the sources for that page there is this...
---
[snip]

<div id="google_ad">
<!-- Google ad -->
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
/**/google_ad_client = "pub-5628673096434613";
/**/google_ad_width = 728;
/**/google_ad_height = 90;
/**/google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
/**/google_ad_channel ="3651639259";
/**/google_page_url = document.location;
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</div>
</div><!--/content-->

[snip]
---

But it appears the ad parameters are commented out with a <!-- .. --> so I don't know why it appears for you and not me.

Cheers,
ed

> But it appears the ad parameters are commented out with a <!-- .. --> so I don't know why it appears for you and not me.
>
> Cheers,
> ed

Interesting, I am using Firefox and it does not recognize that as a valid comment it appears. I tried again on Chrome and still saw the ad. Which browser are you using?

On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:58:26 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote:
>> But it appears the ad parameters are commented out with a <!-- .. --> so I don't know why it appears for you and not me.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> ed
>
> Interesting, I am using Firefox and it does not recognize that as a valid comment it appears. I tried again on Chrome and still saw the ad. Which browser are you using?

I would also still wonder if you are using and Ad blocker. My point remains that if there are not supposed to be ads on the page, or even if there are, they feel wrong being there at all.

On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:52:49 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote:
>> I followed the link and I do not see any ads.
>
> Could it be that you are using an adblocker? It is there.
>
> <div id="google_ad">
> <!-- Google ad -->
> <script type="text/javascript"><!--
> /**/google_ad_client = "pub-5628673096434613";
> /**/google_ad_width = 728;
> /**/google_ad_height = 90;
> /**/google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
> /**/google_ad_channel ="3651639259";
> /**/google_page_url = document.location;
> //--></script>
> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
> </script>
> </div>

Very likely, I do have Ghostery running. Looks like I was wrong about the commented out block of code.

I agree having ads is crap, I'm glad I've never seen them before :) I suppose the cost of hosting this site has to be paid for somehow.

Cheers,
ed

On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:33:33 -0800, Robert Nagel <rcnagel@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional appearance of the site.
>
> Didn't know where else to post this, just chipping in my few cents.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
> P.S.: Here is just one example, look at the bottom.
> http://dlang.org/type.html

I tend to agree. +1

Also note that many businesses (mine included) use firewalls that can automatically detect and strip ads, which will limit their usefulness. However, I can confirm there existence on my home computers.

-- 
Adam Wilson
IRC: LightBender
Project Coordinator
The Horizon Project
http://www.thehorizonproject.org/

On 2013-12-09 05:54, ed wrote:

> In the sources for that page there is this...
> ---
> [snip]
>
> <div id="google_ad">
> <!-- Google ad -->
> <script type="text/javascript"><!--
> /**/google_ad_client = "pub-5628673096434613";
> /**/google_ad_width = 728;
> /**/google_ad_height = 90;
> /**/google_ad_format = "728x90_as";
> /**/google_ad_channel ="3651639259";
> /**/google_page_url = document.location;
> //--></script>
> <script type="text/javascript"
> src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
> </script>
> </div>
> </div><!--/content-->
>
> [snip]
> ---
>
> But it appears the ad parameters are commented out with a <!-- .. --> so
> I don't know why it appears for you and not me.

They're not commented out.

Comment starts and ends here:
<!-- Google ad -->

Comment starts here, but inside the JavaScript block. I have no idea how browsers handle this:
<script type="text/javascript"><!--

JavaScript comment starts and ends here:
/**/google_ad_client = "pub-5628673096434613";

Comment ends here, but inside the JavaScript block and commented out using JavaScript:
//--></script>

Comment starts and ends here:
<!--/content-->

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg

Am Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:33:33 +0100
schrieb "Robert Nagel" <rcnagel@gmail.com>:

> I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional appearance of the site.
> 
> Didn't know where else to post this, just chipping in my few cents.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob
> 
> P.S.: Here is just one example, look at the bottom. http://dlang.org/type.html

Looks like Opera doesn't understand that it should display ads. I've never seen any on dlang.org.

-- 
Marco