What if I could just donate $5? I'd like to give more, but I don't have that much means at the moment.
I'm on the internet. My arguments are invalid.And you have to donate at the $20 level to get forum ads turned off. Lower donation levels won't do that, even in aggregate.
edited 17th Feb '12 12:24:10 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I'd be curious to know how Google can tell the difference between someone clicking on an ad link just to "help" a site get revenue and someone clicking on an ad because they're legitimately interested in the product/service.
not that I'm looking for a way around whatever it is, I'm just curious.
I also have to say; I respect FE's decision to forgo some ad revenue (by blocking the more intrusive types of ads) so that the site is easier to use. Doubtless that was partially a business decision, as Lord knows I've left ad-soaked sites and never gone back, but it is appreciated.
If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~If the wiki was turning a profit it would no longer be a .org
If we ever get really tight for money, I think the forums are the first thing that should get shut down, if only temporarily. My idea for adding numbered pages was that older threads would get deleted but they seem to hang around forever, that' can't be very affordable.
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Even ones in the Media forum?
edited 18th Feb '12 11:54:30 AM by Bookyangel2438
Alt account of Angeldog 2437.Wait. I'm not suggesting clicking on ads as part of a fraud. But how would anyone even be able to tell if you were? Unless you did something stupid like talking about it before you did it, or getting a hundred of your friends together to all do it, I don't see how it would be detectable.
At first I didn't realize I needed all this stuff...I think they can tell how long you spent on the site the ad linked to. That's just my theory, though. I've always been curious about that too.
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.

The donate button
. It's not obvious because some troll decided it would be fun to troll the site, by repeatedly making a small donation, then demanding a refund immediately. His shenanigans took a huge amount of time to clear up, and almost got the site's paypal account pulled completely.