This is really fucking retarded and unnecessary, I do not think that Trent has to explain anything, this is his fucking site. I know people like to express their feelings but sometimes that gets annoying. I know that I am expressing my feelings and for that I seem like a hypocrite, however, this is the only instance in which I have EVER written on a board on this site. I read a lot of other people's responses to a lot of shit that Reznor writes and it's like "Why in the hell are people fucking answering a statement? He is just stating a fact it's not like he is asking for your thoughts." To be honest with you I really don't think that he cares all that much as to whether or not we agree with the shit that he does because he is going to do it anyway. I am not disrespecting Trent in anyway, I am more so being critical towards the actions of others and I think furthermost that he should disable all the discussion buttons on things that he posts to inform us. Curiosity is my enemy, I am vulnerable when it comes to information that's why I put up with reading other people's fucking comments. Damn it, I am so pissed.

I'm much happier with overt ads than being flooded with traking cookies ...
good choice

Um..ok...that's cool...the ads and all. Just PLEASE no Jitterbug ads of the band not wearing pants....

*runs out of the room*

Just as long as you don't start charging to register on the site, all is cool.

What the Eff, The Who!

I can digg it. I'm not bothered. As long as it doesn't turn out like those fucking IQ test ad's on facebook. Talk about pushy, but I have faith that ya'll won't let it get to that point.

Meh, I could do without the ads. I don't know.

It makes sense how the band needs the money from marketing, merchandise, etc. Plus they give the users the benefit of the doubt by letting them register to the site/fan-stuff for free. (Most college students can't afford memberships to some of David Bowie's or KISS's official promotional sites.)

I do agree the ads are better than Flash cookies, malware, etc. Myspace has been known to openly put out adware/spyware and my computer has always performed suckier than usual after visiting Myspace. I always run a malware scanner and find tracking cookies after I visit that site (which is why I hardly use it anymore).

Anyway, I don't like the ads. But I also think Trent/agents have made a nice compromise at a middle-ground and that if I'd say "To hell with the ads!" it would be selfish as a fan, because there should be some level of healthy self-interest where a band/musician should promote and find that middle-ground.

'Nuff said.

Oh, I do have one complaint: Could you please put more cleavage or beach-betties in the ads? Sorry, I had to ask since I'm a dude so... (half-joking there)

themikenesedude posted:

I do agree the ads are better than Flash cookies, malware, etc. Myspace has been known to openly put out adware/spyware and my computer has always performed suckier than usual after visiting Myspace. I always run a malware scanner and find tracking cookies after I visit that site (which is why I hardly use it anymore).

cookies get such a horrible rap, as a developer I use cookies for various things. A good example is storing something like a shopping cart list.

A cookie literally would be in plain text like this

item1 someproduct
item2 anotherproduct.

If you go view your cookies and edit the file you see something similar. It's also used for tracking ads, usually to flag something like "this ad has been seen before" or "this user is not unique". Which helps in figuring out advertising rates, impressions etc.. All the browser implementations only allow the site that created the cookie to access that cookie so if ninsource.net creates a cookie, no other site will be able to read that information.

As far as storing sensitive data in one, really really shitty developers can and do that. However nin.com dev's, and the company that they're using for ad serving are not shitty developers.

Long story short, cookies are not evil.

This isn't specific against you, just figured I would cover it since it hasn't been done in this thread yet.

i like the ads... they add more color and pizazz to the site.

I liked the first 'why I am seeing ads" rant best =)

I WANT ALL PRON ADS ALL THA TYM!!!! RRRRAAAAAAAAR!!! PRONZ ON NINZ>COM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

fack sorry, wrong topic hhehe,
but still, antz-fuckers

i think it seems a little overdue. I totally agree with whomever mentioned a premium account without ads. Ads are a huge way to generate funds for a "bottomless pit" of bandwidth and R&D. I hope to see great things coming down the pipe!

Can I buy ad space?

-dna:replica-

So long as the ads aren't seizure inducing and selling "With Teeth Whitener", or "Having Trouble With Your Great Below? Try 'Even Deeper' Erectile Dysfunction Spray!", I'll be OK.

JMoney posted:

That is a lot of $$$ and I love the innovation on this site - totally on board with whatever you decide.

Says JMoney....Did you get your bonus from Goldman Sachs already?