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i hate the blog ads.

crustythor
crustythor
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
are they only so big on my computer 'cause i'm using a mac? they're HUGE!

i also object to the contraction "blogad."

sorry i didn't post this in the other ad thread, i was too blinded by the ads to see it.

Comments

  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    That's very "punk" of you to be against big ads.

    "1234nobigads! nobigads!" nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh (air guitar)
  • emily
    emily

    Subject: Re: i hate the blog ads.

    crustythor wrote: sorry i didn't post this in the other ad thread, i was too blinded by the ads to see it.
    How are you going to see this one, then? Why bother?

    By the way, 9" monitors are SO 1992.
  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    I actually agree that the font is ridiculously huge. I tried adding FONT tags to the table but it didn't seem to help. This probably has something to do with CSS.

    On the other hand, I think the board itself looks much better. I hated that sprawly text all over the screen. Having the big ugly blogad there actually makes your thoughtful prose more readable, making you look even more brilliant than before.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    dailyheights wrote: I actually agree that the font is ridiculously huge. I tried adding FONT tags to the table but it didn't seem to help. This probably has something to do with CSS.

    On the other hand, I think the board itself looks much better. I hated that sprawly text all over the screen. Having the big ugly blogad there actually makes your thoughtful prose more readable, making you look even more brilliant than before.
    I think there's an old video game programers' saying:

    "If you can't get rid of a bug, call it a feature." :wink:
  • bluedove
    bluedove
    carnivore wrote: I think there's an old video game programers' saying:

    "If you can't get rid of a bug, call it a feature."
    That explains so much...
  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    oy... don't talk to me about bugs.

    /scratches beard
  • rhodamine
    rhodamine

    Subject: Re: i hate the blog ads.

    crustythor wrote: are they only so big on my computer 'cause i'm using a mac? they're HUGE!

    i also object to the contraction "blogad."

    sorry i didn't post this in the other ad thread, i was too blinded by the ads to see it.
    i agree.

    now we have two ares of ads on every page :roll:

    there is an art to doing ads in such a way that they minimally interfere with your userbase whilst still bringing in suitable revenues, you know :P
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia

    Subject: Re: i hate the blog ads.

    crustythor wrote: are they only so big on my computer 'cause i'm using a mac? they're HUGE!

    i also object to the contraction "blogad."

    sorry i didn't post this in the other ad thread, i was too blinded by the ads to see it.
    oh, suxor! I haven't tried accessing DH yet this week from my iBook. I guess I will refrain. woe. whatever shall I do with my nomadic life?
  • carnivore
    carnivore

    Subject: Re: i hate the blog ads.

    crustythor wrote: are they only so big on my computer 'cause i'm using a mac? they're HUGE!

    i also object to the contraction "blogad."

    sorry i didn't post this in the other ad thread, i was too blinded by the ads to see it.
    If you're using Mac Firefox, go to Preferences (under the Firefox pulldown menu), click "Fonts & Colors". There you can pick the font and size. Then click the box that says "always use my fonts". That should at least fix the size problem. Personally, I only like to look at Futura.
  • crustythor
    crustythor
    wow, thanks for the FF tip. i wonder if i can only use distrissed, crusty fonts from now on - punkest board ever!