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Why doesn't this site have Ads? – warsong




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ArchAngel

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what? no ads. do not succumb to the corporate pigs.


let's all be communist.

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CapnStank

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Well are you saying that it should for money?
Because if you are, a religious person above all should understand why Ads are not included. The idea of creating a more meaningful site over something fueled by material desire is well... more Christian.

Not everyone is a sell-out.

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So are all Christians this annoying or did something attract them all to this corner of the internet?

Max

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That was immensely insightful Capn, and I agree. There doesn't need to be any ads on here, it would only take away from the experience, besides, links/ads can be dangerous

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ArchAngel

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ads are just plain annoying.
donations, or products to sell would be a better way, imo.

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CapnStank

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Besides most of the time Ads = Spyware.

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So are all Christians this annoying or did something attract them all to this corner of the internet?

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now see what you started?

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"Um, we do not have 24 hour road service"
"What? What do you mean? its not even dark yet!"
"We do not have 24 hour road service" - Audio Adrenaline

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The only ad's that aren't really annoying are the Google Ads. Still, ads make you think that the owner of this site can't pay to keep it running.

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d000hg
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Originally posted by CapnStank:
Besides most of the time Ads = Spyware.


Now you know that's not true. Besides which, sites can CHOOSE who they take ads from and which ones they want. Ads selling PCs etc would actually be useful, as would ads from Christian stores. It could generate cash to make the site better.