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Ad-free egghelp.org

2003-05-29T05:28:30-04:00

hmm, as long as the free version stays it's no problem...

Statistics: Posted by GodOfSuicide — Thu May 29, 2003 5:28 am

I'll help.

2003-05-28T23:07:50-04:00

I'm one of the older contributors, back when raeky's cookie op script was actually available.

Anyhow, if you are interested in doing this, I'd be glad to help. As a matter of fact, I implemented it using the PayPal IPN (instant payment notification) for http://corecodec.com (it's no longer functional - we are now a fully commercialy site).

It's actually not that hard. Run a mysql_connect, a mysql_qery (select * from users where id=[id]), see how many views are left, and use php sessions to keep track. That way, you can avoid hammering the DB, and just use a simple update query without selects after the first page.

as for hiding the ads,

Code:

will get the job done

Statistics: Posted by Guest — Wed May 28, 2003 11:07 pm

Ad-free egghelp.org

2002-07-05T21:26:03-04:00

Amen.

Statistics: Posted by tainted — Fri Jul 05, 2002 9:26 pm

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2002-07-05T09:46:39-04:00

At one time I hated all ads, but that has changed.

So long as they are consistantly placed upon a site, and they don't appear in whole scrren amounts, I am not bothered.

The standard possition, is at the top of the page (as on egghelp.org). Many other like smaller logo sized banners, which allow them to be placed anywhere on a page whilst remaining non-obtrusive. Others again are portrait and sit either on the left or right, mainly on the top of a page.

So long as they don't pop out, and span 50 CPU & memory crunching mini-windows, that take the CPU allmost 2 times longer to close, then they did to open, nor they don't use flash, that desides to cover the text you just started reading.

Statistics: Posted by ppslim — Fri Jul 05, 2002 9:46 am

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2002-07-04T16:18:58-04:00

I'm not apposed to the ads, as long as they don't make reading a post a hassle. Hey, servers don't pay for themselves!

Statistics: Posted by tainted — Thu Jul 04, 2002 4:18 pm

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2002-07-03T01:52:29-04:00

haha

Statistics: Posted by Wcc — Wed Jul 03, 2002 1:52 am

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2002-07-03T01:12:18-04:00

Where are you going to find "significant contributors to the eggdrop community" around here? Bunch of lazy ass eggdrop coders if you ask me!

Jeff :P~

Statistics: Posted by guppy — Wed Jul 03, 2002 1:12 am

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2002-07-02T23:19:58-04:00

I think this is a good idea... as long as the price is reasonable.

Wcc

Statistics: Posted by Wcc — Tue Jul 02, 2002 11:19 pm

Ad-free egghelp.org

2002-07-02T20:25:39-04:00

I'm thinking of introducing an ad-free version of egghelp.org for those who have an aversion to ads and popups.

How it would work:
- You would purchase a number of ad-free page views, say 10,000 for $5 (no price is set yet).
- You access egghelp.org via a special link, e.g. "www.egghelp.org/adfree?=yourspecialcode", which you'd put in your bookmarks/favourites.
- A cookie would be set in your browser and no ads would be displayed for the number of page views you have purchased.

Codes would be given free to significant contributors to the eggdrop community and this forum.

Timeframe: maybe a month, since I'd need to learn some php to implement this.

Of course, since this is a tech-savvy audience I suspect some people are already running ad blockers. In any case, what do people think?

Statistics: Posted by slennox — Tue Jul 02, 2002 8:25 pm