Give us the option to enable ads (premium members)

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This is going to sound weird, I know. But I want ads.

I really love this site, but I know that without constant funding, its unlikely to grow to be bigger and better, it could even collapse. When people say "hey you know whats a really profitable industry?" they don't say "journalism," and they especially don't say "video game journalism websites."

I don't want Giant Bomb to fail, I want it to grow, that's why I got a premium membership. I also don't mind ads, at all. So, how about giving premium members the option to enable ads? I'm not sure if Giant Bomb has a click-per-dollar deal on their ads, or if its monthly page views, I don't even know if me seeing ads would in any way increase their funds, but I'd feel good knowing I was helping keeping it afloat by not being greedy about an ad-free website.

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#2  Edited By DerekDanahy

I think I posted a similar request whenever the memberships came out. Regardless, I agree with you. But I don't think it'll ever happen.

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#3  Edited By zeforgotten

I wouldn't mind having ads either.. at all. I think I've only seen one ad on this site the entire time I've been here (since the beginning) .. Living in Europe = way better than AdBlock according to what people are saying.

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#4  Edited By jelekeloy

@allworkandlowpay: I thought that silver members got ads?

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@jelekeloy: Haven't seen one yet.

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#6  Edited By tebbit

@allworkandlowpay said:

@jelekeloy: Haven't seen one yet.

Do you live in the US? I live in New Zealand and for quite a while (not sure if they've changed it now) they just didn't have ads for international users, because they didn't have international ads. I think.

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#7  Edited By Muerthoz

What if they had a page dedicated to ads that said something like "Click on some of these so we can get more money". That way some of the non-subscribers who cant afford a membership can still contribute.

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#8  Edited By bereft

And what if they combined such an ad page with XP bonuses etc? I'd personally actually go through a few ads or click through a few if there was a slightly 'gamey' aspect to it and a (albeit arbitrary) reward system in there.

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#9  Edited By BraveToaster

Make an alt account and click on all the ads you want.

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@Tebbit: Live on Eastern coast of the US. No Adblock or anything either.

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@Muerthoz: Ahahah. I think you're forgetting the primary function of ads..no company would do that. 
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#12  Edited By zidd

@Muerthoz said:

What if they had a page dedicated to ads that said something like "Click on some of these so we can get more money". That way some of the non-subscribers who cant afford a membership can still contribute.

Theres a Whiskey media tip jar in the store. I don't know if you can "buy" it with real money or not as its meant for subscribers to use their 15 dollar coupon code on.

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#13  Edited By Zabant

Not seen an ad in 3 years here in the UK. If they started adding them now they would be good for that long with me.

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#14  Edited By SquadBroken

@Zidd said:

@Muerthoz said:

What if they had a page dedicated to ads that said something like "Click on some of these so we can get more money". That way some of the non-subscribers who cant afford a membership can still contribute.

Theres a Whiskey media tip jar in the store. I don't know if you can "buy" it with real money or not as its meant for subscribers to use their 15 dollar coupon code on.

I think the tip jar is the best way to provide money to WM, that way you are ensuring all the money goes to them. Who the fuck would ever volunteer to see ads?

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@SquadBroken said:

@Zidd said:

@Muerthoz said:

What if they had a page dedicated to ads that said something like "Click on some of these so we can get more money". That way some of the non-subscribers who cant afford a membership can still contribute.

Theres a Whiskey media tip jar in the store. I don't know if you can "buy" it with real money or not as its meant for subscribers to use their 15 dollar coupon code on.

I think the tip jar is the best way to provide money to WM, that way you are ensuring all the money goes to them. Who the fuck would ever volunteer to see ads?

As long as the ads aren't invasive, why would you care about ads?

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#16  Edited By Getz

@jelekeloy said:

@allworkandlowpay: I thought that silver members got ads?

This isn't Xbox Live... the only difference between the silver and gold medallion is how much the person is paying. Plus yearly subs get a shirt.

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#17  Edited By jelekeloy

@Getz: I'm fairly certain that the initial plan was to only be ad free for yearly members. Maybe it's changed since the beginning, but I had ads back when I was a silver sub in the winter/spring.

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#18  Edited By Sooty

and here I am running AdBlock+, I'm such a greedy motherfucker.

Oh well.

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#19  Edited By TheGreatGuero

@allworkandlowpay: If you really want to help them, go to the store and give them a $15 tip!

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#20  Edited By Vinny_Says

go donate 15 dollars at the store multiple times if you really want to be the Giantbomb savior

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#21  Edited By Sambambo

@Getz said:

@jelekeloy said:

@allworkandlowpay: I thought that silver members got ads?

This isn't Xbox Live... the only difference between the silver and gold medallion is how much the person is paying. Plus yearly subs get a shirt.

Why be so assertive when you are wrong?

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#22  Edited By wefwefasdf

You guys are crazy.

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#23  Edited By dichemstys

@SuperSambo said:

@Getz said:

@jelekeloy said:

@allworkandlowpay: I thought that silver members got ads?

This isn't Xbox Live... the only difference between the silver and gold medallion is how much the person is paying. Plus yearly subs get a shirt.

Why be so assertive when you are wrong?

Silver members do get ads, then?

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#24  Edited By Aetheldod

@SpikeSpiegel said:

You guys are crazy.

Also being from Mexico I never get ads either way ..... but I try to support them with my suscription

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#25  Edited By swoxx

@Vinny_Says said:

go donate 15 dollars at the store multiple times if you really want to be the Giantbomb savior

Yup, but if premium duders want ads, let em have them

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@SpikeSpiegel said:

You guys are crazy.

Why? I'd just like to support the site more in an easy way that does not put me at any more financial "burden." To me, enabling ads would be that solution.

Again though, I don't care about ads, as long as they aren't the type that reroute the page or pop up in my face. Background wallpaper screens, headers and footers are all non-intrusive to me, hell I may even click one or two if they interest me.

It also probably helps that I was once an art school dropout, and like to see what graphics designers have done to ads.

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#27  Edited By Julmust

I can only remember one add. The one for Halo Reach which I thought was classy.

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#28  Edited By wefwefasdf

@allworkandlowpay: Well, unless they have changed it recently, monthly members should be getting ads. Do you live outside of the U.S.?

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#29  Edited By Getz

@SuperSambo said:

@Getz said:

@jelekeloy said:

@allworkandlowpay: I thought that silver members got ads?

This isn't Xbox Live... the only difference between the silver and gold medallion is how much the person is paying. Plus yearly subs get a shirt.

Why be so assertive when you are wrong?

Because I think that I am right. After all, I have a monthly membership and I see no ads. Therefore, I pose the same question to you.

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#30  Edited By SquadBroken
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@SquadBroken said:

@Zidd said:

@Muerthoz said:

What if they had a page dedicated to ads that said something like "Click on some of these so we can get more money". That way some of the non-subscribers who cant afford a membership can still contribute.

Theres a Whiskey media tip jar in the store. I don't know if you can "buy" it with real money or not as its meant for subscribers to use their 15 dollar coupon code on.

I think the tip jar is the best way to provide money to WM, that way you are ensuring all the money goes to them. Who the fuck would ever volunteer to see ads?

As long as the ads aren't invasive, why would you care about ads?

I hate seeing any ads at all. I use adblock everywhere except WM sites
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Congratulations you have ads.

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#33  Edited By Jams

@allworkandlowpay said:

@SquadBroken said:

@Zidd said:

@Muerthoz said:

What if they had a page dedicated to ads that said something like "Click on some of these so we can get more money". That way some of the non-subscribers who cant afford a membership can still contribute.

Theres a Whiskey media tip jar in the store. I don't know if you can "buy" it with real money or not as its meant for subscribers to use their 15 dollar coupon code on.

I think the tip jar is the best way to provide money to WM, that way you are ensuring all the money goes to them. Who the fuck would ever volunteer to see ads?

As long as the ads aren't invasive, why would you care about ads?

Ads are meant to be invasive. If they aren't bothering you, then the company would perceive that as a failure to "inform" you of their product. Thusly making a more intrusive ad than the last one..

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#34  Edited By Dagbiker

@bereft said:

And what if they combined such an ad page with XP bonuses etc? I'd personally actually go through a few ads or click through a few if there was a slightly 'gamey' aspect to it and a (albeit arbitrary) reward system in there.

You are not aloud to incentives clicking ads in any way.

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#35  Edited By Sambambo

As a man who just downgraded from the silver membership as my old card is M.I.A. I can say that I never want to see the ads again.

God dammit that top ad is annoying when it is something you have to click (Hit 5 iPads etc)

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#36  Edited By phrali

if you really want to help GB you could just send them like 50 bucks instead of clicking ads for 0.0000001 cents per click

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#37  Edited By Bruce

@ZeForgotten:

I don't care as long as they don't appear before the videos. Remember that Dead Island trailer? You know, the one that would appear at MAX FUCKING VOLUME before every video? That, I won't stand for.

But if they want to show me a banner for Taco Bell every now and then, totally fine with that.

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#38  Edited By Liber

@BraveToaster said:

Make an alt account and click on all the ads you want.
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#39  Edited By strainedeyes

I have never clicked on a banner ad in my life.

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#40  Edited By mscupcakes

You could buy me a couple t-shirts, that'd give them money... and get me a t-shirt!

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#42  Edited By prestonhedges

Giant Bomb isn't going to fail just because you don't see some dick pill ads.