This place is not even a shadow of what it was back in 2001

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Slippery

203

• Jun 4, 2005

• #1

What happened? I am also seeing these crazy ads.

 

Sage

Staff Emeritus

12,533

United States

GTP_Sage

• Jun 4, 2005

• #2

It got bigger and stuff.

Ads = money. I think this site goes through like 2GB of bandwidth a day, so that's a lot of dough.

 

Event

Zoom-zoom

Premium

6,899

GTP_event / kevinr6287 (farming account)

• Jun 4, 2005

• #3

This place exploded in population. If you don't want the ads though, go premium.

 

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cardude2004

3,001

• Jun 4, 2005

• #4

It has expanded over time. The biggest expansion lately was when GT4 came out.

 

ExigeEvan

Premium

17,192

• Jun 4, 2005

• #5

It's called change and growth.

Who were you before? Or just a lurker?

 

livemusic

Premium

10,239

Blumenau, SC

livemusic81

• Jun 4, 2005

• #6

Ads? Where?

*turns off adblock*

Oh, right.

*turns on adblock*

 

Famine

GTP Editor, GTPEDIA Author

Administrator

87,660

Rule 12

GTP_Famine

• Jun 4, 2005

• #7

Glad you approve!

 

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cardude2004

3,001

• Jun 4, 2005

• #8

FatAssBR

Ads? Where?

*turns off adblock*

Oh, right.

*turns on adblock*

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There are Ads by Gooooooogle where it says sponsors, and there is a banner ad at the top of the page.

 

livemusic

Premium

10,239

Blumenau, SC

livemusic81

• Jun 4, 2005

• #9

cardude2004

There are Ads by Gooooooogle where it says sponsors, and there is a banner ad at the top of the page.

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Really?

 

daan

Salut Gilles

Moderator

36,701

Scotland

GTP_daan

• Jun 4, 2005

• #10

I don't even have the bit at the bottom that says Sponsors

 

livemusic

Premium

10,239

Blumenau, SC

livemusic81

• Jun 4, 2005

• #11

daan

I don't even have the bit at the bottom that says Sponsors

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Mine is free though.

 

Jordan

Site Founder

Administrator

24,462

United States

GTP_Jordan

GTP_Jordan

• Jun 4, 2005

• #12

FatAssBR

Mine is free though.

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At least daan is avoiding the ads in a fair and honest way. Mocking him for his decision to support the site, rather than to exploit it, is in very bad taste.

 

VIPFREAK

(Banned)

8,961

• Jun 4, 2005

• #13

Not to mention you can't really call them ads because they are barely visible. This is one of the most sensible sites with ads, so stop complaining. 👍 BTW, yes I have been premium and am thinking about doing it again.

 

livemusic

Premium

10,239

Blumenau, SC

livemusic81

• Jun 4, 2005

• #14

Jordan

At least daan is avoiding the ads in a fair and honest way. Mocking him for his decision to support the site, rather than to exploit it, is in very bad taste.

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I wasn´t mocking him, sorry if you got this way Jordan.

I have nothing against becoming Premium, I might get Premium myself someday. It wouldn´t be for the ad blocking though, but because this is the forum I most use on the web.

And I don´t really care about the ads, I would never click them anyway. I just like what adblock does because it loads the page faster, that´s all.

 

Ev0

4,680

• Jun 4, 2005

• #15

VIPFREAK

Not to mention you can't really call them ads because they are barely visible. This is one of the most sensible sites with ads, so stop complaining. 👍 BTW, yes I have been premium and am thinking about doing it again.

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I have to agree, this is easily one of the best sites I've ever been on which runs ads. They are there to generate revenue, but they are in no means intrusive, and they don't degrade from my enjoyment of this site.

And on a side note, I'm probably going to sign up for premium as soon as I get my own credit card (which should happen by the end of the year). I'd really like to support Jordan (and the community in turn) since I spend most of my time on the internet on this site.