bndranch
Global Moderator
Tractor Tire Kicker
Sleep tight my sweet Larkin.....02/08/07-02/11/07
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Post by bndranch on Jun 12, 2007 16:34:32 GMT -5
Honestly Heather even when they were there I don't think they bothered 90% of us............
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Post by denise on Jun 12, 2007 16:38:46 GMT -5
dang i never seen ads not even the last few days. hummmmmmmm i sure didnt notice them if they were their lol. But im behind you and marestsare 100%. ( even though im very dumb when it comes to the puter and i know yall will get me thru.) heheheh so im not worried .Thanks for the update Heather
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akalinda
Stable Manager
The best dog in the whole world.His name is Rip
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Post by akalinda on Jun 12, 2007 18:32:46 GMT -5
The ads were no bother to me either..never gave them a second thought. Looking forward to the new board ,tho. I think it will be fun to shake us up lol.
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Post by Kelly's Draft Horse Wishes on Jun 12, 2007 19:54:10 GMT -5
I'm a frequent watcher, but an infrequent poster, however, I haven't noticed or been bothered by any ads...If it's the "ads by google" thing - it's SO small that it's hardly noticable. This is a great site providing a great service (not to mention all the great horse-entertainment) - and I'm on board with whatever you do...but I can ignore ads just as effectively as I ignore commercials on t.v.
Thanks for all you do here - it really is great!
Kelly
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Post by traceyclydeowner on Jun 12, 2007 20:15:44 GMT -5
hey if ya gotta do it then do it ..who knows maybe it could generate some revenue for you..pass along the costs i really don't think the viewers would mind..you provide a valuable service to us addicted to marestare and you should not have to bear all the costs...you know maybe there could be an additional cost to farms that host with you.. i know i would not payin a little extra to put some money in the budget for rescuesor horses in need for vet bills..you do such a great job and really ask nothing of your viewers..so i think it's fine ...
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judmor
Outhouse Monitor
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Post by judmor on Jun 12, 2007 20:21:19 GMT -5
I'm with everyone else - I never noticed the ads. I'm fine with whatever changes you need to make. Just as long as you make it easy to understand. I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed.
I admire all of you who created this site. I can't even imagine how many hours you spend on this every week. You are all terrific. Give yourselves a big pat on the back from me.
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Post by paintlover on Jun 12, 2007 20:44:22 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up. I completely understand.
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Post by darbyponygirl on Jun 12, 2007 21:07:48 GMT -5
YAY i never liked my screenname in the first place hmm fun to think of a new one oh and they never bothered me but it isn't fair that you have to pay for the ads when no one notices and it is worthless i am totally fine and am for all your decisions on this
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finallyashowgirl
Hoof Picker
"Ask not what your horse can do for you, Ask what you can do for your horse."
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Post by finallyashowgirl on Jun 12, 2007 21:17:24 GMT -5
I've never noticed the ads, either. Sounds like this will be a good move, Heather. If it stops you from having to pay out of pocket, I am all for it. When will this change be starting? I think you will be shutting down the MB for a while?
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Post by horsewoman1965 on Jun 12, 2007 22:39:08 GMT -5
so does that mean everyone will be back to begining a count on posts again?? not that I've done many but I like being able to tell who's been here awhile.
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Post by rich on Jun 12, 2007 22:44:30 GMT -5
Hi all, First of all, you will NEVER be without a message board. For some period of time though, there will be 2 active boards. It may get a tad confusing for some. Watch threads in process will have links to their continuations on the new board. You will be able to read both boards, even if you are not yet registered on the new one. As far as user names or screen names go, please try to keep the one you have. If you really want to change it, you can put in your signature what your old one was, so the rest of us aren't confused. If there's a conflict on screen names, I will grant the name to the person who had it first on THIS board. I will prove ownership by registered email address ONLY.If you have any trouble registering for the new board, don't worry. We will help you through it, or do it for you if necessary. I have the ability to set initial post counts for members, so you can keep your "status," rank, etc. This board will be locked eventually, but will hopefully be here to read. I don't know if Proboards will keep it forever with no activity though...if there's no traffic there's no ad revenue and it may get pulled at some point. We haven't explored all the features of the new board yet, but what we're going to use is called "Simple Machines Forum." You can read about it here: www.simplemachines.org/Some neat features: Email notification. You can subscribe to threads and get emails when the threads are posted to. You can get an email when someone writes you a private message. Better tracking of new and old unread topics. It will be easier to find and read what you have missed. You will be able to be invisible if you so choose, but still logged in. View most recent messages all in one place. Better use of emoticons. Ability to block other members' avatars and signatures on posts(this is handy if you have a slow internet connection.) XML/RSS -- If you know what that is, you know how cool it is! If you don't, it means that if you use an RSS news reader, you can get News or latest posts on your news reader. (Thunderbird and IE7 both support RSS.) For Mods,Ability to merge and split topics. Merge two threads about the same mare, or split out off-topic posts into their own threads. Private "mods-only" boards will be visible to you in the forum list--no need to save urls for hidden boards. Recycle bin for deleted topics and posts. Moderation log that shows who did what and when.
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Post by twosuperstudponies on Jun 12, 2007 22:50:54 GMT -5
OH re-register *biting my nails* I hope no one else uses my name! Ah gee I wanna be "SSP" for a while.....lol You can be nancat ok? Hey we could all trade names and confuse the newbies... Ad's ?? what ad's??? There are ad's? Guess I need glasses now, great, just great!!! I hate gettin old.....er That would be funny! I'll be a "nancat" for a while! But first you have to tell me what it means! Oh that gives me an idea....
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Post by spiritwinsfarm on Jun 13, 2007 0:51:16 GMT -5
Heather and Rich, this will be great and I will support you too, altho I may need some help to figure it all out. Dang I just got used to this one..lol.... As for the ad's? I have never gotten any ad's and have never seen them either. I do have ad blocker on tho...
Angel
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Post by lilpondarosamini on Jun 13, 2007 1:16:34 GMT -5
I am with you. Do you plan to keep the farm message boards? And how will we know to reregister? This little change wont make me go elsewhere I like where I am "Mare Stare"
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