why no ads?

[punchbowl]

Originally Posted by Swampfox

never heard someone complain about the lack of ads on a website before

I didn't complain about no ads. I asked why no ads. Please don't misrepresent my point when you've obviously neither read nor understood it.

Thanks.

You'd swear I was suggesting we beat up all staff or go pay-per-post. It's funny that a commercial venture is so anti-marketing.

[Distance]

There are now two pages of reasons why vBulletin doesn't have adverts, don't you get it ?

Think about this if you owned vBulletin, in fact any site, if the business was going well and profits were up why on earth would you want to put adverts on your forums ? Users don't appreciate them, unless moderated competitor software will advertise and even if they did share the earnings with coders and staff, the amount you would receive once split wouldn't be worth the trouble.

I don't see what is funny about a well established company don't want to earn tuppence by degrading the look of the website, it's not anti-marketing, it's for the benefit of the site and it's users.

However I do agree with there being a link to the vBulletin.com website.

[Dismounted]

Originally Posted by Distance

However I do agree with there being a link to the vBulletin.com website.

There's a few under the "Quick Links" menu.

[punchbowl]

Originally Posted by Distance

There are now two pages of reasons why vBulletin doesn't have adverts, don't you get it ?

Think about this if you owned vBulletin, in fact any site, if the business was going well and profits were up why on earth would you want to put adverts on your forums ? Users don't appreciate them, unless moderated competitor software will advertise and even if they did share the earnings with coders and staff, the amount you would receive once split wouldn't be worth the trouble.

I don't see what is funny about a well established company don't want to earn tuppence by degrading the look of the website, it's not anti-marketing, it's for the benefit of the site and it's users.

However I do agree with there being a link to the vBulletin.com website.

Why do people keep on insisting that I want vbulletin to advertise competitor products? I never said that. Don't make me your straw man.

The reasons so far:

1. Why should we.
2. We don't have to.
3. People don't like them.
4. They degrade the look of the site.
5. vb.org is running a version of vb without ad templates.

Valid reasons that I accept.

The rest is propaganda. Now that I've had the last word we can lock the thread.

[Paul M]

The reason is in post #20.

No reason to close this that I can see.

[punchbowl]

Originally Posted by Paul M

We have no need for ads*, simple as that.

*apart from sigs, links from mods etc

(only jesting!)

I'm totally cool with there being no ads and happy with the staffs answers. Less than happy at people attacking me for things I haven't said at all.

Well actually I don't care about that either. I was just interested and thank all for their contribution even if they are a bunch of hippy commies!:erm:

[Distance]

Instead of quoting everything that people have said that you 'just wish to get your last little words in on' could you reference to a post where people are attacking you or even accusing you of saying things you haven't?

Example, post #24 where you accused me of

Insisting that I want vbulletin to advertise competitor products? I never said that. Don't make me your straw man.

Just to re-quote and 'dumb down' what I said just to make sure you're not feeling abused;

Originally Posted by Distance

Unless moderated competitor software will advertise

This is the only sentence I found in the paragraph you quoted that I was insisting you wanted competitor ads that mentions competitor software.

Unless it's just me I recall only saying that unless the adverts were moderated, competitor software would grasp the opportunity and take ad space on the website.

The only possible way that this could even relate to you is if you own the rights to your own forum software and are offended as I am suggesting your successful company would need to advertise on such a site.

Since that's the only logical way it could be, I would like to apologize and re construct my comment so it can't offend you or any others;


It's possible that, unless moderated, competitor software could advertise on the website (with the exception of punchbowl, who has no intention of advertising or supporting advertisements on vBulletin of any competitive nature)

Happy now?

[deezelpope]

Originally Posted by Dismounted

Ads detract from the look of a site/forum - I personally like a site with no ads, rather than one full of ads.

I concur! Cannot stand ads.:down:

[punchbowl]

Originally Posted by Distance

why should they clog up the forums with competitors software?

:up:

[Hornstar]

Originally Posted by Dismounted

There's a few under the "Quick Links" menu.

lol Dismounted, that hardly gives much notice to vbulletin.com
I've been a member here for a while but still never bothered to click on quick links lol. I think a simple nice looking button advertising vb.com or a buy it now button would boost sales while keeping the site 'ad free' if it were.