March 21, 2004, 06:53
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Clash site & forums going ad-free
After responding to Mark Everson's idea, the Clash of Civilizations site and forums will be goind ad-free
So far ads (should) have been removed from
- the Clash site entirely http://clash.apolyton.net/frame/
- the top of the forumdisplay and threads of the Clash forum
http://apolyton.net/forums/forumdisp...?s=&forumid=32
- probably in new thread/reply pages for the Clash forum
Popups and bottom ads in forum pages will follow
Visitor feedback is crucial. Please mention your forum style.
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March 21, 2004, 11:14
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Emperor
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Everything seems to work as you say. No ads on the site, and no top-ads (including new thread/reply pages). I use the "Default" forum style.
Oh, and 
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March 21, 2004, 11:15
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Thanks for getting this going Markos! 
Unfortunately there has been at least one big rollout problem. When I got on the Clash forum about 15 min. ago, not only were there ads, but they were more troublesome than I've seen in a long time. . .
I got a Britney pop-up and several for online casinos. Not only were the casino ones pop-ups, but there were at least three dialogs asking if I wanted to make the $@%&# casino page my home page.
My style is "Special-Default".
Looking forward to ad-free Clash!
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March 21, 2004, 11:23
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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please let me know if you still get popups
bottom ads should be gone too now
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March 21, 2004, 12:03
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It now works "as-advertised" 
Thanks Markos!
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A Unique civ-like game that will feature low micromanagement, great AI, and a Detailed Government model including internal power struggles. Demo 8 available Now! (go to D8 thread at top of forum).
Check it out at the Clash Web Site and Forum right here at Apolyton!
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March 21, 2004, 16:55
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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cool
if i dont do it this week, remind me to remove the "go.php" intermediate pages from links and attachments in your forum
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March 21, 2004, 18:23
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Deity
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I like the ads in the posts better than the pop-ups. 
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March 21, 2004, 19:34
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No pop-ups, no ads. Browsing with Opera, looks good.
So long...
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March 21, 2004, 20:22
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Deity
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Quote:
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Originally posted by GhengisFarb
I like the ads in the posts better than the pop-ups.
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I love them. Especially Asher's.
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March 21, 2004, 20:25
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Deity
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Ah yes, a Clash section...I like London's Calling
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March 21, 2004, 20:29
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Deity
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Wrong Clash!
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March 21, 2004, 23:44
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Rock the Casbah!!!!
It is ad free for me!!!
 ACK!
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March 23, 2004, 09:45
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Hi Markos:
I don't know what changed, but I got the usual swarm of ads when hitting the Clash forum main page just now.
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Check it out at the Clash Web Site and Forum right here at Apolyton!
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March 23, 2004, 11:33
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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top/bottom ads or popups?
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March 23, 2004, 11:51
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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there was an error with the popups, it should be ok
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March 24, 2004, 00:34
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Can we see this next for the OT?
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March 24, 2004, 01:44
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You know we don't count, Shi .
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March 24, 2004, 01:56
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The OT counts.
It may be assigned a negative sign, but it still counts.
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I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).
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March 24, 2004, 03:25
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Threadjack, but....
Speaking of ads, why are banner ads new featuring recruitment propaganda for US military service?!
Are you deliberately trying to torture me Markos?!?!
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March 24, 2004, 09:28
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King
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So what's the going rate for making a section of the site ad-free?
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March 24, 2004, 14:08
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
Can we see this next for the OT?
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it would cost A LOT MORE than what Mark paied
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March 24, 2004, 20:20
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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Originally posted by Stuie
So what's the going rate for making a section of the site ad-free?
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This information is being kept confidential.
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Dan; Apolyton CS
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March 24, 2004, 20:56
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Deity
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Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Threadjack, but....
Speaking of ads, why are banner ads new featuring recruitment propaganda for US military service?!
Are you deliberately trying to torture me Markos?!?!
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i havent seen those - i guess i didnt look carefully enough?
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March 24, 2004, 22:56
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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post screens of the banners Tass
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March 26, 2004, 18:24
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Mark (G),
When following a link on the Clash forum, I got through the usual ad-wait 15s or skip- page. (I downloaded a never downloaded zip file that was attached probably one year ago and which was apparently forgotten by everyone there). Getting rid of the redirection for urls or attached files would be great (not that I mind much clicking 'skip' or waiting it through).
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March 27, 2004, 00:14
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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yes, removing the redirects on the clash forum was already in my mind(and i had asked Mark to remind me about it )
let's see....
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March 27, 2004, 00:55
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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test
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March 27, 2004, 01:03
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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done
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March 27, 2004, 05:27
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Thanks Markos!
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March 27, 2004, 14:42
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Yes, thanks a lot Markos!
I did a d/l of your .rar file for the heck of it. . .
I never realized Shanky was such a babe!
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