When did the text advertising links start?

[richardsfault]

I've noticed links on words like "bike", "fence", and "picture".

It's a shame that TPF must resort to such distracting and misleading methods of raising revenue.

Often the links lead to less-than-reputable companies or are totally irrelevent.

Worse still, they can be inappropriate and offensive, such as "accident" leading to an attorney or "killed" to a life insurance company.

[richardsfault]

And what about ads between forum replies?

Pathetic.

[dmcantrell]

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...added-tpf.html

[KdLaneJr]

Originally Posted by richardsfault

I've noticed links on words like "bike", "fence", and "picture".

It's a shame that TPF must resort to such distracting and misleading methods of raising revenue.

Often the links lead to less-than-reputable companies or are totally irrelevent.

Worse still, they can be inappropriate and offensive, such as "accident" leading to an attorney or "killed" to a life insurance company.

two weeks before you noticed them.

[richardsfault]

Originally Posted by KdLaneJr

two weeks before you noticed them.

I'm only here once a week or so.

If ads were limited to reserved banner areas I'd have no issues, but having them within and between forum posts is very intrusive.

[jeffro20]

Originally Posted by richardsfault

I'm only here once a week or so.

If ads were limited to reserved banner areas I'd have no issues, but having them within and between forum posts is very intrusive.

pssst......for $25, I'll remove them for you.

[dmcantrell]

Originally Posted by richardsfault

I'm only here once a week or so.

If ads were limited to reserved banner areas I'd have no issues, but having them within and between forum posts is very intrusive.

Feel free to add your thoughts to this existing thread on the subject :

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...aking-ads.html

[photonewb]

Originally Posted by richardsfault

And what about ads between forum replies?

Pathetic.

you can either offer to help offset some of the server and maintenance and software costs that come with running or a forum...or choose not to frequent the forum if they bother you that much.

[richardsfault]

Originally Posted by dmcantrell

Feel free to add your thoughts to this existing thread on the subject :

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...aking-ads.html

I will do that.