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lordmarcovan

I didn't mind the small one, but now I see the smaller banner superimposed on a big, fat black bar that says "PCGS Recommends". Do we really need that bar? After all, it is pretty obvious that PCGS is recommending whoever happens to have a banner ad at the top of their forum pages!


***EDIT***

I edited out the title of this thread, not because I was asked to, but because I decided it was time to let it die down. 'Nuf said. Of course, having a period in the title will probably draw just as much attention to it, as would putting in the word "disregard".

The original title of the thread was "OK, that banner ad is really annoying, now". This thread came off as being rather ungrateful to our hosts, which wasn't my intention. We resume with the original content of the thread, but it is time to let it fizzle out. We'll all adjust to the banner ad eventually.

wayneherndon

My Norton Internet Security was blocking the ad. Now the ad is still blocked but I have the PCGS Recommends: and the black bar. It is very distracting.

WH

Gonfunko

I'm glad to see that
A) I'm not going crazy
and
Other people don't like it.
Couldn't this open them up to legal troubles if they say "PCGS Recommends XYZ Company" and XYZ company is revealed to have been ripping people off? Also, what do you bet they'd let NGC put a banner up if they paid enough? I can see it already: "PCGS Recommends NGC"

JJacks

Same for me. I have Norton Security, and I see "PCGS Recommends:" and that is it. I guess either PCGS recommends nobody, or they recommend blank, black space. It takes up too much of the top of the screen. PCGS, please lose this ad.

JJacks

cosmicdebris

This is BS. They added an extra frame just for BANNERS. MAKE IT GO AWAY IT SUCKS!

HurriKane

The banner worked on me. I clicked on it, and found some coins I might be interested in. If PCGS can make some money off this board, more power to them. And, thankgoodness there are no pop ups.

lordmarcovan

Hey, it's their site, and they provide us with these nice forums, so I ain't gonna whine too much. They should be allowed to make an advertising buck. But please, PCGS folk, can you tone that black bar down a little? I think even a popup would be preferable, since you can close those.

Gonfunko

How long until we see this:

lava

Lava hereby recommends you all relax. It is advertising. You are visiting a private site that is using advertising to help sponsor the forum. It is business.

Russ

I think the PCGS marketing people made a mistake adding the black bar. It actually reduces awareness of the ad banner, and half of it is not clickable. People will hover in the wrong place, assume it's not a link and move on. I think they will see a drop in the number of click-thrus.

Russ, NCNE

originalisbest

"ludicris."

Just about says it all, though what it's saying hasn't much to do with PCGS.

wingedliberty

It does not both me at all. I take it for what it is. Its the same dealers over and over again. Its Pinnacle, and others. I filter it out. Didn't even think about it until you mentioned it.

K6AZ

I don't like this new banner frame either. What was wrong with the second one they tried?



<< <i>And, thankgoodness there are no pop ups. >>



Hey, don't give them any ideas!

cosmicdebris

Oops my mistake it is not another frame but it's own table. I can block the images but not the table

lordmarcovan

Actually, I just noticed the frame goes away when I scroll down, so at least it doesn't hog a big chunk of my screen the whole time.

SarasotaFrank

<< <i>My Norton Internet Security was blocking the ad. Now the ad is still blocked but I have the PCGS Recommends: and the black bar. It is very distracting.

WH >>



ditto

the banner is in the page design, the ad, is an ad - at least we are spared the ad message

Placid

As long as it's not animated it dosen't bother me.

Smitty79

I have Internet Security blocking the ad too, but when I first saw the black bar I pretty much had the same reaction to it as everyone else. But then I started thinking about all the nice people I've met on these boards, the knowledge I've gained and the sheer entertainment value these boards have to offer (heck the Open Forum alone is worth its weight in gold for entertainment) and I realized the ad isn't all that bad. I do agree, however, that the black is a little 'in your face'. Tone it down a little and I'd be perfectly ok with it. Just my two cents.

stujoe

Aesthetically, I think it would look better without the bar and if they moved the “Collectors Universe Message Boards” banner up where the “PCGS Recommends” text now is.

HurriKane

I think they should have the ad with bikini clad babes busting a move on each side of it.

ElectricEye

I have the black Norton bar as well...

relayer

PCGS must recommend Zone Alarm because I don't see the ad

shylock

They should balance it out with a bar at the bottom with dealers they don't recommend. And sidebars with dealers they're not sure about.

nwcs

I think they're going for style. Doesn't matter, I can strip out all those things with my firewall and clever managing of other things. It's great to be a software developer.

nwcs

<< <i>They should balance it out with a bar at the bottom with dealers they don't recommend. And sidebars with dealers they're not sure about. >>

Not enough room for all of that.

TUMUSS

I simply CANNOT understand why people would complain about advertising on a FREE forum.

hamiltonjh

Yup...terrible. I had the single banner blocked, but now the blue bar is there and it's agrivating. the first thing I do is scroll to get it out of line of site when a page loads it's on.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>I simply CANNOT understand why people would complain about advertising on a FREE forum >>



Actually, it wasn't the ad I was complaining about. Not really. Just the big black bar they added, sometime today. The banner ad by itself wasn't so bad. And as I said before, I'm grateful to PCGS for these great forums, and they should be able to get some revenue out of them somehow.

Smitty79

<< <i>They should balance it out with a bar at the bottom with dealers they don't recommend. And sidebars with dealers they're not sure about. >>



Don't give 'em any ideas.

shylock

I simply CANNOT understand why people would complain about advertising on a FREE forum.

We're a bit spoiled and idealistic, and many of the longtimers have a protective attitude about the place. I've visited other types of forums so I know how good we've had it here. And PCGS obviously has the right to do whatever they want. Right or wrong, some of us feel like we own small plots here and have a right to veto billboards and fast food restaurants that we can see outside our front window. Keep them downtown on the main page or separate link pages.

stujoe

<< <i>Yup...terrible. I had the single banner blocked, but now the blue bar is there and it's agrivating. >>



My guess is that they did it to annoy all you ad blockers.

tmot99

Most people complain on this forum if someone is trying to sell. Why hasn't anyone said it should be on the BST forum only? I can't believe I'm the first to think that.

hookedoncoins2

<< <i>Most people complain on this forum if someone is trying to sell. Why hasn't anyone said it should be on the BST forum only? I can't believe I'm the first to think that. >>



I disagree. Considering this is PCGS' website/forums I think they have every right to advertise anywhere they feel the need. Bandwidth is not cheap. That said, I agree that the "PCGS Recommends:" and the contrasting black background are a little much. I thought the way they displayed it originally was much easier on the eyes.

Nic

Shylock ... you speak for many. Glad I have Norton. K

SemperFI

I have no problems with their banner as I cannot see it anymore since my firewall software is blocking it. It was much better before when it was a link attached to a .jpg image. Don't they know more people tend to block those type of ads more nowadays?