Just wish this c....r......a........p...........on top of page would go away.

There has to be an income stream to support the cost of this (and any other) forum. Perhaps you can organise more appropriate stuff? Or, I guess if you made a cash donation it might help? Cheers, Peter

People pay money to put these message on the web so we can can get the free use of the web, i pretend it is not there

Adblock add-on to FireFox successfully eliminates that rubbish.

I've suggested to the webmaster to investigate it's origin and if they're not paying to advertise they'd better start. Damn free loaders! If it doesn't inflict a virus or scam on us it's taking advantage of a site they haven't paid to advertise or use.

as peter said to run a website takes money, either sponsorship (in this case) or donation, you want a "freebie" then put up with the ads

I suspect it's an unwanted and unpaid ad interloping on another popular site.

talking about unwanted adverts and unpaid advertorial content, your signature chris "tagalong.com", is that not another website not affiliated in any way shape or form with this one, in which case it in itself is an unpaid advertorial do you not have a connection with that particular website, with your contact with Cindy did you talk about monetary compensation for such an advert, it must be adding up by now, it's been there a while, are you gaining from this site in any way shape or form are you likely to if it expands, with an expanded client base the profit potential is reasonable which is exactly what advertising does remembering that numbers attract advertising, advertising attracts money!! it may be free to the users for now but it costs money to keep it going in which case please recall that which you said yesterday about not wanting to belong to a site that use it to gain personal profit, I of course am deeply offended that you would use a decent website such as the nomads for personal gain I was out to gain benefit for members not personal gain, goodness me what a hypocrite!

Dammmmm 13,029,363,172......thought their counter might changed by now Dave

nothing monetary to be gained in a personal blog page, and I dont see it as advertising, I had one myself but I hadnt the inclination to keep it up, hats off to those who can!

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nothing monetary to be gained in a personal blog page, and I dont see it as advertising, I had one myself but I hadnt the inclination to keep it up, hats off to those who can!

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Cheers.

 

unless it is aligned with a web site that has paid adverts on it, and that blog directs the populace to that website! but a personal one I think would be fine

Jeez Dave, when will you get off your ignorant, judgemental high horse? Once again you've jumped to the wrong conclusion. Ozcaravantagalong.com is totally free with NO advertising. ie no income is derived or generated from the web site. It provides a service to travellers only - and it's free. Pulling me to pieces will only make you look silly. I'm very proud of my achievements and who I am in my little corner for girls. If I was a bloke it wouldn't be a problem, would it Dave? Now knock off the personal attacks in your attempt to make yourself appear to be everyone's guardian angel. I'm sure my fellow nomad forum contributors are intelligent enough to make up their own minds. Whether it's about "tagalong" or my contributions. I'd much rather be sharing my experiences and my sense of humour, and I will.

ah! so now you "represent" the girls, I've got news for you, they dont need or want "representing" we got along fabulously well before you started "representing" them or any one else, all you are interested in "representing" is yourself

I tried explaining it nicely to you, but all you wanted to do was keep on attacking and now you are attacking me "personally" there really is no depth of depravity to which you wont sink to is there!,

you leave me no choice but to retaliate, but this will be the last, I will play your childish, jealous game no more! 

the tables have been turned on an attacker here and thats all, you started it, keep squirming, the truth is in all the previous posts out where everyone can judge

ozcaravan has indeed advertising, a quick check will show it, male or female makes no difference to me, you attacked me, you lost, I put up with a few "cheap shots" but I will take only so much, and yet you continue! 

go back to normal posting, time to grow up and stop the crap! then we will all be happy, you have already lost us a couple of members, stop the dribble before we lose more

I am no guardian angel, the forum is made of self thinking souls it is they who will decide, it is you who should knock off the attacks, and withdraw your advertising



-- Edited by dave06 on Monday 9th of November 2009 05:33:05 PM

Rolly wrote:

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Adblock add-on to FireFox successfully eliminates that rubbish.

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Just installed Adblock add on, pop ups still coming up.
Do you have to do anything else?

 

Gary, if you imported the filters with adblocker Plus, it should have stopped them.

Ozcaravantagalong.com is a totally free site to all users. It's purely a service for travellers. No personal information is exchanged unless the participants choose to exchange it with fellow travellers themselves. The site generates no advertising revenue. Any advertising at this stage is free as well. The only thing gained from the site is profile, and since it was hacked earlier this year, it's been a bit quiet. I personally pay all fees to retain the site. My job in the partnership is the promotion and administration. The site builder is a friend in Perth. To take advantage of a free website to promote the site would not be professional. Now everyone knows about ozcaravantagalong.com the way it is. I'm very proud of the concept and will continue to promote it every chance I get. Thanks for your help Dave. I'm quite flattered, even touched you've spent so much time researching the time I spend on the internet. If I was fit, able and healthy, and not on a disability benefit I'd probably have a real job, or at least I'd be on the road and not waiting for surgery. Hell, I might even take up header operation. I only represent myself, and no other girls. Gee when you get it wrong you really get it wrong. The fact people have left this site is their personal decision. I would neither take responsiblity nor the blame for their actions. I'm not that important or influential, but thanks for the cudos there as well. I have enjoyed participating on The Grey Nomads Forum and take every opportunity to promote it to every traveller I come across. In fact I'm proud to be on this site, and I have learned so much, for which I'm very grateful. Thank you everyone. I hope to continue my participation on this site, unless I'm banished forever for my misdeeds. I really do apologise to my fellow forum contributors for all the tension this may have caused, but I really hope you've found it enlightening or even entertaining somehow. The End

.. to each, his own ..   ( ho-hum .. ) .. !

I don't know about the rest of the forum members but I sure as hell wish you would take it to PM. 

now you admit that it is in fact advertising and yes free for "now" but in the future with more participants (gained through YOUR advertising on this site ) it will be a money grasping organisation and as far as I can see you are in amongst it

this makes it advertising for personal gain, that which you shouted me down and insulted me for, the tables have turned, I put a little time in researching you to get to know my enemy, my intentions were good, yours were for personal gain! 

now you have managed to talk in a sane, sensible, adult, rational way I will drop it, but just keep your aspirations down to the same level as the rest of us, just simply good input and a jovial,  freindly atmosphere, all at the same height,

there are no "guardian" angels or any thing else in here just people having a yak! about a common interest, no red's under the bed that I can see!

regardless of length of time served or number of posts submitted, we are all equal!
 
Dave bored now!    

-- Edited by dave06 on Tuesday 10th of November 2009 09:58:02 AM

How's things going Jon?? Got lost yet??