Tomshardware... too many ads?

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  • Yes - It's gone too far

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  • No - It doesn't affect the site

    4 25.00%

  • Thats business - Lump it fella

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Thread: Tomshardware... too many ads?

  1. January 16th, 2003, 10:52 AM #1
    scutterboy
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    Question Tomshardware... too many ads?

    What do you think.
    It's long been one of my favourite 3 sites. I think that the ads have started to ruin the flow of the reviews.

    Is it just a case of put up and shut up or has is gone too far.
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  2. January 16th, 2003, 10:59 AM #2
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    I haven't been able to handle the site since they changed the layout. don't know why . . . . . . but nothing stands out. all the content and ads run together and I can't immediately tell which object to focus on. so I just don't visit regularly anymore.
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  3. January 16th, 2003, 11:10 AM #3
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    Send them an email.....that's what I just did! [email protected]
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  4. January 16th, 2003, 01:51 PM #4
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    What Annoyes me most is that their Articles are Impossible to print - NOT like Anandtech where you can get a Printer friendly copy.
    Yes, their pages are loaded with Advertisments.

    Rumble on,
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  5. January 27th, 2003, 12:31 PM #5
    scutterboy
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    Originally posted by kato2274
    I haven't been able to handle the site since they changed the layout. don't know why . . . . . . but nothing stands out. all the content and ads run together and I can't immediately tell which object to focus on. so I just don't visit regularly anymore.
    Originally posted by Gabriel
    What Annoyes me most is that their Articles are Impossible to print - NOT like Anandtech where you can get a Printer friendly copy.
    Yes, their pages are loaded with Advertisments.

    Rumble on,
    Gabriel
    I agree it is much more difficult to read the reviews and I would print things out to show people before too.
    I think I shall use that email address kermit.
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  6. January 27th, 2003, 12:51 PM #6
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    Never liked tom's hardware. And I don't see any ads because I use an ad filter.
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  7. January 27th, 2003, 03:21 PM #7
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    Hey Mac, what ad-fliter do you use/recommend?
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  8. January 27th, 2003, 04:49 PM #8
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    How about wired news? They're using that new add that rolls over the middle of the page... you can't read the article until it's done loading and displaying. I've stopped reading wired.
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