Is this website becoming dangerous?

[Noobie]

TalonMan said:

Playstation_awaiter said:
Yeah this site is garbage on mobile, constant “you won insert prize” pop ups that don’t allow me to look at the forum unless I close the window, then as soon as I click a thread again, within seconds the pop up happens again. This was nonstop and as of today I installed ad block and it’s been so awesome.

This is just a general note to everyone (I'm using your post as an example Playstation_awaiter, but this is not pointed solely at you):

 

I would really appreciate it, if you all wouldn't be so brazen about your use of ad-blocking software. Believe me, I totally understand why you guys feel the need to use it - I really do. Ads suck, they're annoying, and as I've mentioned several times in several threads, we have ZERO control over the content that's generated by them. And while I'm committed to working (at some point) on some of the placement and sizing in order to make the website a bit more functional in certain areas - we will have ads forever as it's the ONLY way to pay to keep this website running. 

 

Nothing about running ANY website is "free" and if/when the day comes that Brett finds himself paying for a website that he's not even breaking even on, well don't be surprised to come here and see the lights have been turned off. And honestly, could you blame him??? As awesome as this community is, nobody in their right mind would fund a website that's losing money - if it were me, I would absolutely shut-down if I wasn't at least breaking even.

 

No - I'm not threatening to ban people for talking about ad-blockers and whatnot, but I really would appreciate it if you guys would just tone it back about openly posting about your use of them. Frankly, it's insulting and all it does is further encourage other users to block ads on the website until we reach a point of ZERO revenue - which is when Brett will surely power-down...  :(

 

Thanks everyone for your understanding.

Thanks for giving your valuable input and i totally understand and that is the reason i avoid using adblock. But as others have pointed out that the ad mania has gone a bit too far. I don't mind ad but they need to be well placed and reasonable. Right now the ad is over my VGChartz Buddy panel. Over the thread titles. I mean they are all over the place and it does not give a very professional look to the website. I hope the admins will consider these aspects too. Many people are getting turned off by these ads and site will lose its valuable users.