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Stop fucking selling the add space on the side of the site.

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50in07
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 1,471
I don't to be redirected to a new site everytime I try to scroll down the page. All it does is make me want to visit the site less and hate the company more.
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k-fred
Posts: 5363 - Karma: 1,598
alright then send some money to ns and they will take down the ad.
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Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 832
Wait....aaahahaha are you really saying this?
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
How do you miss while clicking the scroll bar?
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DubV134
Posts: 1541 - Karma: 695
if it dont make dollars it dont make sense
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TheClap.
Posts: 21685 - Karma: 4,254
bitch some more
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ILLinoisance
Posts: 3527 - Karma: 5,398
my computer sucks and the touchpad is really sensitive, so hald the time i mouse over to the scrollbar, it clicks and brings up "the house boardshop" or whatever. it's annoying.
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
looks like someone needs to brush up on their motor skill and hand-eye coordination ...

might i suggest practicing on something like this ?
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On topic: you can also scroll up/down with the arrow keys ....
or invest 10 dollar in a computer mouse with a scroll-wheel ....
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snwbrdmilf
Posts: 22441 - Karma: 2,814
You should really chose your words and attitude wisely. Realize your are using a website that does not charge you for membership or accessibility. You should have a little more respect for those who work day in and day out to make NS what is it. So unless you want to start paying out of pocket to use the site, then I suggest you take I_Am_Mods advise and brush up on your motor skills.
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2_fadez
Posts: 7780 - Karma: 4,183
Nothing in life is free. It takes money to maintain this site, and believe it or not, the revenue coming in from donators alone is not enough to support bishop and friends.

You should be happy the ads aren't for microwaves and tampons. At least the ads now show people throwing down dubs in the park, ski girls in bikinis, and moar.
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
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40oz.
Posts: 1758 - Karma: 555
its major $$$$$$, they should invest in a goooooooood ass phone app and charge $.99, itd have to be better than the one they already have
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WillStart
Posts: 3955 - Karma: 3,192
Damn everybody needs to calm down in this thread and stop being so defensive of NS. Try to understand what he's saying.


He has a point. I don't think it's the ad itself that is bothering him, so it's pointless for all of you to explain why ads are important. We all know ads are what keep NS going. His point is that some computers have EXTREMELY sensitive trackpads, and so as you move the cursor over to the scroll bar on the right, pressing down slightly too hard as you move the cursor can cause it to 'click' on the ad and take you to that page. It has nothing to do with hand eye coordination. I've had it happen on some computers, it most definitely is annoying as fuck. Instead of not selling the space, maybe NS could make it so that you can click on the ad on the left side of the page, but not on the right side? The ad would still be there, but people couldn't accidentally click on it.

Idk why people are on NS's dick so much about ads lately. Ever sine the admins have been preaching the benefits of ads, kids are acting like ads can't be bad in any way, even if they hinder the functionality of the site. The whole point of site discussion is to be able to criticize the way NS is put together. In other words, if there's something wrong with the site (even if it only affects a small percentage of people), it's OKAY to criticize it, even if it's about an ad.
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
^^ it's also 'discussion' so it's only normal to criticize upon others criticism....

+ OP kind of came off like a jackass, just read the op and thread title, not a really good attitude if you're fishing for support and understanding ...
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WillStart
Posts: 3955 - Karma: 3,192
yes, but a lot of people just tried to shut him down and tell him he was completely wrong.


i can see how people would have interpreted it if theyve never had this problem, but having had this problem i could definitely sympathize with OP a little. luckily i have a mbp now so its a nonissue for me at this point.
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
i scroll with the arrow keys on my laptop and it works fine for me....
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.frenchy
Posts: 18232 - Karma: 12,420
Without people 'paying' NS for their donator symbols the site would not run as good as it is now.

Thank the donators.
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LittleFoot
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 57
Wait you use the scroll bars to scroll down?
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ILLinoisance
Posts: 3527 - Karma: 5,398
yeah, my laptop scrolls like shit if i dont.
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.RYAN66
Posts: 5381 - Karma: 225
Time for a MacBook.
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606
get a mouse with a scroll button...
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LittleFoot
Posts: 1667 - Karma: 57
Or modify the arrow keys in firefox to scroll faster
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TijmenDal
Posts: 4849 - Karma: 1,296
Get a mac. Two finger scrolling is sex.
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bangarangmules
Posts: 5065 - Karma: 84
this. it's really not that hard to not hit the side bars. I could see doing it every once in a while, but who cares.
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selkirks
Posts: 1979 - Karma: 62
You mean two finger inertial scrolling. And four finger Swipes for Expose.
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skijunkiedtm
Posts: 9229 - Karma: 61
These APO adds are the most obnoxious thing I have seen yet. Really? every fucking page? APO and SAMMY CARLSON just flashing in my face? Shit's annoying.
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eheath
Posts: 61971 - Karma: 126,914
its not like it supports the site less... sponsors pay for views and they have no idea the amount of people who use adblock...
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TOAST.
Posts: 7796 - Karma: 40,381
dont most laptops have two finger scrolling?
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TOAST.
Posts: 7796 - Karma: 40,381
dont most laptops have two finger scrolling?
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25444 - Karma: 13,856
I'd just like to point out that ads do start good things in the NS culture we have here. Gus and Vitamin Water for instance. Personally, I'd go to great lengths to get the throbbing "APO" and "SAMMY CARLSON" things removed that we have now, just because the thought of Sammy throbbing or jiggling is mentally unsettling.
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howlongcanausern
Posts: 4982 - Karma: 1,737
yup, still looks like a view to google analytics/whatever else they're using.
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
learn how to use a mouse
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AGOF
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 3,608
on a similar note, how much money is APO pumping into ns
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Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 832
:OO
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