Anybody else having issues?

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m8man

Moderator
mezz said:
I don't see the issue as being caused by those logged on whether member or guest logins. I was not able to access the discussion board again all day Thursday. I was beginning to think the plug had been pulled. I have no explanation for this, however, I have seen a huge uptick in the google ads that appear not to mention how many of the same ads bombard the discussion board. I don't know if that has any relevance to the issue at hand, just an observation. I hope that someone can find & correct this issue soon.
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Could we all pay $$ something per year to help w this or is it beyond our control
 
dfattack

dfattack

Well-known member
m8man said:
Could we all pay $$ something per year to help w this or is it beyond our control
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I suggested that a few years ago when John was still with us. I didn't get a response. If the pop ups and adds are for money maybe we could all simply pay a membership fee to get rid of all the crap. At least worth looking into.
 
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whitedust

Well-known member
dfattack said:
I suggested that a few years ago when John was still with us. I didn't get a response. If the pop ups and adds are for money maybe we could all simply pay a membership fee to get rid of all the crap. At least worth looking into.
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So how would that work pay to play can’t get in unless you’re a paid member? Just the discussion board or entire website?
 
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JimAndros

Active member
I am probably the most computer illiterate person on this site. That being said, I have "2 Cups & a String" internet at home, a windows 7 & a 10 laptop & my cheap Samsung phone. (Also Windows 11 & high speed internet at work). Either they all work or none do. Getting onto JohnDee is no problem, it's the Discussion Board where it locks up.

I've been around over 20 years & the site kept expanding yet I typically only checked weather, Discussion Board & periodically Journal & webcams.

Now if I remember correctly, when John retired the pop-ups started & I just assumed they were to generate some revenue to fund the site in his retirement. It also seems to me that there were a few questions about the pop-ups & not everyone was having issues. Back to my cheap phone & my lack of skills (ad blocker? I don't know how to turn it on or off & not about to push buttons at random for experimentation). So I tolerated them.

Recently things are bad, real bad. Worse than this week's meltdown. And obviously everyone is enjoying them equally.

I don't know about making it a pay as you go site. Obviously no one will pay until before they know what it is. So free to view, pay to post?

Gary, do you have any access to usage #s. By this I mean by category. For example Discussion Board overall & breakdown by topic. It seems Misc, Snowfall & Area Conditions are the top 3 categories by a huge margin. Are there enough active posters to generate enough revenue?
 
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