What I don't like seeing here!

Ravish30 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 10:37 AM

I don't like seeing the pop up ads! Thankfully I do have a pop up ad blocker but it still frustrating to see pop up ads here!

Rosalee · #2 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 06:02 PM

I don't have a pop up blocker on my computer- wish I did have . They're so much nicer to have- you don't need to continually get rid of pop up ads. They are a nuisance - that's for sure.

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Ravish30 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-15-2008, 04:17 PM

I am really getting frustrated with forum boards that have a slew of ads on them!

Audrey · #4 (**permalink**) 03-16-2008, 09:53 AM

the problem is owners who walk away

wah_mummy · #5 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 03:07 AM

I am pretty new to this msg board, but my main dislike on forums in general has to be negative comments that are not constructive. It is ok to disagree with a post, but please take a little while thinking about your reply should you have a different opinion.

Also how about unanswered questions? It might just be me, but these are a real pet hate of mine. Maybe it's a bit like an unanswered telephone?

Audrey · #6 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 09:19 AM

Ok....so I had to think how to answer this

I am one who posts a lot and who reads every post. I don't always agree. I've been called "negative". I just happen to not agree. I don't believe because I don't agree with a post that this makes me negative. I believe it makes me someone who just doesn't agree. It also makes me someone willing to speak up even if what I'm saying does disagree.

Answering posts....that's a toughie. I do read most every post on the boards I frequent. I don't feel it's up to me to answer them, just because I've read them. Sometimes I have no answer, or no opinion.

My suggestion is to find boards where the owners are active and the owners participate.

Ravish30 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 10:33 AM

I agree. I read most posts but if I have no answer or no opinion, I dont reply. Not every post pertains to me or something I am interested in.

I do get tired of forum owners abandoning their forum boards. If they can no longer take care of it, get some moderators!

VW2010 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 04:38 PM

I don't see any pop up ads on here. I have a pop-up blocker and Adblock Plus.

I read many posts, but if I have nothing to add to it I won't reply. I don't believe in responding to a post for the reason of just because.

momsnet · #9 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:02 AM

Just a little reply here (ok, long reply) - as seeing some digs or misconceptions going on.

There shouldn't be any popup ads on the boards - so if they are being seen, I have no idea why - I have never seen one showing on here and we have never added pop up ads. So, if anyone sees one, we need to know as something isn't coming from us and there could be a fluke in coding.

As the owner of the boards... no, I am not someone who has "walked away". Kind of a bit frustrating to get the digs over and over when trying to give something to the work at home mom community and a place for them to connect and get more exposure for their business. Every site runs boards they way they see fit, and how it works best for them and their site - and people need to find boards they like and enjoy as is, and if they don't care for them or the way they are run - those boards may not be the ones to be using then.

These boards are here as a tool and free resource for the people who want to use them. They have been set up from the beginning to be "member moderated", meaning they are given over to the members without heavy handed monitoring of what is said and done, and that anything that a member thinks shouldn't be here just takes a click to report to us to delete. That is why we always allow "competing" sites to come in and post about their work at home boards to draw people from our boards to theirs. That is why we allow people to advertise their business in certain areas. That is the whole point - get exposure for your site AND help each other.

The boards are in essence a gift to the members to use, as we (Moms Network) go about our business creating new ways to get more exposure for members and to offer more resources to moms. I don't run the boards as a "these are mine and I will be answering posts all the time". These are run as "here are some message boards that we have created and set up for any work at home moms who want to use and hopefully grow their network of connections." They are handed over to the members.

If people don't respond to posts, then they don't respond. People will talk or answer when they feel they want to or have something to contribute or when they have time. Many people are just very busy with their own business and lives and may lurk but choose not to post. We invite every kind of member to be here - posters and lurkers - we don't judge. We want people to jump in when and if they can. The boards will always be here for you.

Just a little FYI - This is what my time on the boards consists of - for the last year at least, we have had to resort to manually approving members each day due to the amount of p*orn and spam sites that keep trying to join and post garbage - so that is what my time on the boards is doing, weeding through the more than 200 people a day who try to join and do this. Would love to be able to have down time to chat or respond - but the utmost concern here is not allowing p*orn and hate members on here and those known for nothing but spam.

Saying that, I dont' just run Moms Network - we run close to 20 sites, all offering resources for moms. So again, while I'd LOVE to be able to participate like I could in the good ole days - time doesn't permit. And I guess if the expectations of the members are that - this may not be the type of message boards to be on.

Just a sidebar - Great idea for moderators - I have tried to use them MANY times over the years and find that people may have good intentions, but no-one has ever stuck to moderating the boards. Again, we state the boards are self moderated and feel everyone is responsible enough to be able to participate in the boards without any expectations of how people should or shouldn't be.

Audrey · #10 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 09:17 AM

I want to be the first to say "I'm sorry". After I hit send, I realized my post sounded like I was griping about this community and I was not.

Quote:

I am really getting frustrated with forum boards that have a slew of ads on them!

This was one sentence, to which I replied that one problem is owners walking away.

There are no ads here on this board. That's why I come here every single day.

Again, I'm sorry that the way my post reads, it appeared I was referring to this board, I was not.