Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Jacob Carlborg
On 2013-12-09 05:54, ed wrote: In the sources for that page there is this... --- [snip] div id=google_ad !-- Google ad -- script type=text/javascript!-- /**/google_ad_client = pub-5628673096434613; /**/google_ad_width = 728; /**/google_ad_height = 90; /**/google_ad_format = 728x90_as;

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Marco Leise
Am Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:33:33 +0100 schrieb Robert Nagel rcna...@gmail.com: I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Daniel Kozák
Marco Leise píše v Po 09. 12. 2013 v 10:31 +0100: Am Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:33:33 +0100 schrieb Robert Nagel rcna...@gmail.com: I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Walter Bright
On 12/8/2013 9:18 PM, Adam Wilson wrote: I can confirm there existence on my home computers. They aren't a secret. They are there on purpose, and have always been there, and help defray the site hosting fees. I actually kind of like seeing what Google thinks are relevant ads for D :-) I

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread matovitch
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 09:14:16 UTC, Walter Bright wrote: I actually kind of like seeing what Google thinks are relevant ads for D :-) What about Sociomantic ? At least if the ads wouldn't be relevant, the advertiser would be. ;-)

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Iain Buclaw
On 9 December 2013 09:14, Walter Bright newshou...@digitalmars.com wrote: On 12/8/2013 9:18 PM, Adam Wilson wrote: I can confirm there existence on my home computers. They aren't a secret. They are there on purpose, and have always been there, and help defray the site hosting fees. I

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Gary Willoughby
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 08:19:49 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote: Comment starts here, but inside the JavaScript block. I have no idea how browsers handle this: script type=text/javascript!-- JavaScript comment starts and ends here: /**/google_ad_client = pub-5628673096434613; Comment ends

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Daniel Kozák
Yes, and as a benefit when you validate your xhtml code in w3c validator you do not have problem with expresions like a b Gary Willoughby píše v Po 09. 12. 2013 v 13:53 +0100: On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 08:19:49 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote: Comment starts here, but inside the JavaScript

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread John J
On 12/09/2013 04:14 AM, Walter Bright wrote: I actually kind of like seeing what Google thinks are relevant ads for D :-) Yup, I'm sure you don't want to see ads for the Go language on D website! :)

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Adam Wilson
On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 01:14:17 -0800, Walter Bright newshou...@digitalmars.com wrote: On 12/8/2013 9:18 PM, Adam Wilson wrote: I can confirm there existence on my home computers. They aren't a secret. They are there on purpose, and have always been there, and help defray the site hosting

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread John J
On 12/09/2013 04:14 AM, Walter Bright wrote: They aren't a secret. They are there on purpose, and have always been there, and help defray the site hosting fees. I have now unblocked this website for ads, hoping it helps. I might as well click on them if there is anything interesting..

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread ed
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 18:12:14 UTC, John J wrote: On 12/09/2013 04:14 AM, Walter Bright wrote: They aren't a secret. They are there on purpose, and have always been there, and help defray the site hosting fees. I have now unblocked this website for ads, hoping it helps. I might as

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-09 Thread Marco Leise
Am Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:53:00 +0100 schrieb Daniel Kozák kozz...@gmail.com: Marco Leise píše v Po 09. 12. 2013 v 10:31 +0100: Am Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:33:33 +0100 schrieb Robert Nagel rcna...@gmail.com: I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of

Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread Robert Nagel
I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional appearance of the site. Didn't know where else to post this, just

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread ed
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:33:34 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote: I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the professional

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread ed
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:46:41 UTC, ed wrote: On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:33:34 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote: I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread Robert Nagel
I followed the link and I do not see any ads. Could it be that you are using an adblocker? It is there. div id=google_ad !-- Google ad -- script type=text/javascript!-- /**/google_ad_client = pub-5628673096434613; /**/google_ad_width = 728; /**/google_ad_height = 90; /**/google_ad_format =

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread Robert Nagel
But it appears the ad parameters are commented out with a !-- .. -- so I don't know why it appears for you and not me. Cheers, ed Interesting, I am using Firefox and it does not recognize that as a valid comment it appears. I tried again on Chrome and still saw the ad. Which browser are you

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread Robert Nagel
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:58:26 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote: But it appears the ad parameters are commented out with a !-- .. -- so I don't know why it appears for you and not me. Cheers, ed Interesting, I am using Firefox and it does not recognize that as a valid comment it appears. I

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread ed
On Monday, 9 December 2013 at 04:52:49 UTC, Robert Nagel wrote: I followed the link and I do not see any ads. Could it be that you are using an adblocker? It is there. div id=google_ad !-- Google ad -- script type=text/javascript!-- /**/google_ad_client = pub-5628673096434613;

Re: Advertisements on the D site

2013-12-08 Thread Adam Wilson
On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:33:33 -0800, Robert Nagel rcna...@gmail.com wrote: I was browsing the site for the first time and I am put off somewhat by the use of advertisements on the bottom of the site pages. I understand that it can help to raise money but I feel it somewhat hurts the