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Come on, this is a business people.
Jul 22, 2016 2:34 AM
ArsenicPop
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Come on, this is a business people.
MareArgent
Well. it's either the ads or pay to watch and use the site. What do you choose?
Bdtry
If the ads were full of shit and virus ridden then maybe people wouldn't use adblock. Some I have seen
dirtcreature
Buh...Buh...imgur is free!
popejubal
I don't mind ads. I do mind viruses that are disguised as ads.
Lavaspawn
Maybe imgur should make a twitch channel of someone scrolling through imgur that takes subs and donations to make money. I would watch.
Sheepyhead
Unregulated ads are infection vectors for vira, and they can take over your browser uncontested. Fuck you.
BedsideTiger
I will pay good money to not have ads, make an *pro app or a one time fee to not have ads and I'll be the first one in line
IgnatiusJacquesReilly
they used to. it was awesome. I paid, gladly, then they took that option away. I'll pay for sites I use. I use imgur.
LetsTalkGameDesign
Be responsible for the ads you show on your site. Then the adblock goes off.
YoSoyMilk
I want everything and I want it now!!!
choloeseguay
????don't care how, I want it now????
BedsideTiger
It's my money and I need it now!!!
babeya
You forgot to mention for free and because I deserve it!
frostedbutler
Everyone at imgur should work for free because I don't want to have to click "next post" an extra time
JohnnyricoMC
People bitch about malvertisements and clickjacking ads. That's different.
FelixG
They are busy using the money to pay shitty UI designers, not get new servers.
weeshful
small UI redesigns are often the only visible evidence of a massive backend upgrade
Bilboswagginsandswagalfthegrey
The only annoying thing as s mobile user is that EVERY SINGLE POST has an ad, I get once in a while but like all of them?
JapAnus
Wikipedia does it without ads.
ImCranky
They could be a little less obnoxious and still do the job.
ChingenSuCulo
People always complain about shit
CommanderWilliamTRiker
Ads are fine, but when they load new pages on mobile and/or start playing sound, fuck that
luisiffer
What am I missing??? I haven't seen any ads? Where are they appearing and when? I am curious!
radu1337
Ok people, the Imgur servers are fine, I have a 1000mbps connection and have never experienced lag or slow loading times. It's the ISPs.
icelandicsealbear
You make me want to renable ads. If some of the ads didn't have shitty "take over your browser" scripts I would do this.
Oatz
I've actually had adblock off for about a month or so, and have not had any issues like I used to, not sure if it's a one off thing or what
Oatz
Like, not a single autoplay audio ad, no redirects, or full page things. Might just be me, but seems far better than it used to.
shalmdi
Same. I turned addblocker off over a year ago. Regular scans show no problems either.
cloak71
I've never had any of them either, Usually its just the little side bar thing or the one right below the list of posts
Ilovecarpet
I don't even know how this site looks like without adblock... Are there adds?
Mycologics
I don't mind the ads... I also never have server issues. I guess that's one of the perks of not living in the US
KawaiiKyl3
I think imgur posted this (tips tinfoil hat)
JackHarknessNerdySidekick
It should be either these are business people or this is a business person either way I don't know why that matters
NoYourUsernameSucks
So how did imgur pay their employees before they added ads?
wakotheclown
Well put
IgnatiusJacquesReilly
I agree BUT, we used to have the option to pay $30 (?) a year for no ads. then they took that option away. they dont get $30 in ad revenue.
keyserv
The sponsored stuff they have is amazing as far as ads are concerned. People just wanna fuckin' bitch.
Darkivan64
Nooooooot really, this NEW stuff is, past was not
Thecrocodileinpeterpanneedsmorelove
I now have ads on EVERY post on android. It's fucking annoying. I keep almost clicking them while swiping.
JustASlightJingleOfPocketChangePulsing
Why aren't you using Opengur?
INowHaveAdditionalQuestions
The adds on the android app are click-baity and (at first-it could have changed by now) led to very questionable websites.
LucJeanTheBard
I've already started ignoring them. It's just empty space above comments for me now.
JustASlightJingleOfPocketChangePulsing
Why aren't you using Opengur?
INowHaveAdditionalQuestions
Potentially because I don't know about it. Is it better than the official app?
JustASlightJingleOfPocketChangePulsing
Yes, and free, no reason not to try it
INowHaveAdditionalQuestions
(Whoops. ads*) I think that's what people have been complaining about in terms of ads more recently. But the sponsored has been quality.
mitharas
All I've got until now where ads for browser games...
GreenFox
@keyserv is talking about the sponsored posts, like eBay's reoccurring ones and OldSpice's game.
INowHaveAdditionalQuestions
Yep. I responded to that initial comment about the sponsored ads. The only one I've seem complaining about was that disastrous first one.
NGC5189
I don't mind the ads. But maybe not have them for every post.
Serubin
Imgur can't buy servers because we all use adblock
ImgurRuinedMyLife
True. They actually rent their servers from Amazon, which is probably costing them a pretty penny with all the images and GIFs we upload
Serubin
I think if they used aws they'd go bankrupt and probably wouldn't go down so much.
WhatzitTooya
Guess thats why they added ads to mobile imgur.
JohnFloorwalker
Just turned mine off for this site. Kinda slipped my mind, thanks for reminding me. +1
Serubin
I do the same
lainzis
Well, they did have a paid subscription. That a lot of us was happy to pay for. But they removed the option to try and force ads on all.
kingofshitafuckmountain
truuuu
betterave
Advertisers will still pay, won't they?
schmooster
not exactly, no. most are pay-on-proof, so you'd have to be confirmed as receiving the ads for payment to occur.
accidentalholocaust
So, the more we bitch about them. The more proof there is of the adds working.
schmooster
which ads?
bab2683
exactly
WhoReadsPeoplesUsernamesAnyway
but the ads on Imgur are not as annoying so I have an exception
dduff21
Done worry, us mobile viewer dont.
Serubin
Still no ads on android as far as I can tell :)
dduff21
Im on android and get them all the time
Moghul
I use adblock because I do not want ads with
triggrhaapi
How are ads going to give your car aids?
Moghul
I don't own a car, mate. My laptop is my most valuable possession.
jackpkmn
Your rich privilege is showing.
triggrhaapi
Really? My car cost me about as much as a computer.
jackpkmn
Watch out richie rich over here has a car AND a computer!
ChefLes
This. The spammy adverts were bad. The tracking is worse. Im sick of them being a vector for viruses
Moghul
I still whitelist certain websites. I even whitelist youtube when I'm doing my daily playlist. Set them all to watch later, turn 1/2
Moghul
uBlock off, watch my videos, turn it back on. I won't spend 30s watching an ad for a random 30s video or worse, a song. 2/2
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'd rather use adblock, than be subjected to malicious ads.
GreenFox
I only installed AdBlock because of a talking ad.
manualoverride
This right here ^ some bullshit ad about "Kate and here money problems"! Talking/malware ads result in me leaving or blocking.
CoeusDarksoul
I use adblock because of the ads that were displaying. Malware, auto-play with audio, and just generally BAD spam and trojans.
HorseMcFucker
I use Addblock because Imgur clearly wasn't doing anything with the money they got from adds.
fauxworthy
https://media.giphy.com/media/LBRMQCK6LRzqw/giphy.gif
Agouti
You posting that comment was enabled through the money they got from ads*
rIOsK
Thnk that someone is workng to make you able to post such a dumb comment.
Rengii
I use adblock because ads are just waste of time for me and the company shown in them. If I want something then I'll research it myself.
Squillbilliam
The adverts aren't really to convince you, they are to bring money in for the admins.
Rengii
You're saying that the advertisers are paying imgur to run their ads without any hope of persuading people to buy their product? Weird.
Squillbilliam
I'm saying the reason WE should watch them, is to bring money to the site, to show our appreciation, not because we are
sinte
So you ARE a piece of shit then. Thanks for admitting it.
Rengii
Yeah running adblock is up there with child rape and talking in Church. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.
LivingDecomposition
Pretty sure someone who works in accounting would wanna slap you.
HorseMcFucker
Only If they're ready to get slapped ten times harder. I had adds on & Imgur for a long time, and then THIS fucking layout happens.
mitharas
I can't even comprehend the logic in this.
bustrpoindextr
There is none
Coolasslife
Imgur should publicly their statements and balance sheets. I would be very interested to see how it operates and manages its money
LivingDecomposition
No other company does that, why should they?
Coolasslife
Publicly traded companies sort of do
AncientSeraph
I agree with it being interesting, but they really shouldn't.