Why is there ads, even when Im subscribed to the site?
Monday, January 22, 2007 by LittleBearJason | Discussion: WinCustomize Site Issues
I thought being a subscriber , I get no ads on Wincustomize.com? Im disqusted to see "Ads By Google" on the main page when Im signed into the site.
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Erk.
Reply #22 Sunday, February 4, 2007 4:22 AM
Reply #22 Sunday, February 4, 2007 4:22 AM
Happened to me, briefly, as well ...around 2 days ago. Seemed to happen after I edited a thread I had a typo or two in.
I hit "save changes" and the [google] ads appeared. I was still logged in.
Don't know if this info is relevant or not though...
I hit "save changes" and the [google] ads appeared. I was still logged in.
Don't know if this info is relevant or not though...
andrew_
Reply #23 Monday, February 5, 2007 9:24 AM
Reply #23 Monday, February 5, 2007 9:24 AM
When reporting issues (of any kind) please remember to include the url of the page that you are experiencing these issues on (because index.html is much different than index.aspx, for example) and what browser you were using.
I know we've been suggesting this a lot lately, and please understand that it's definately not a cop-out or a cookie cutter response, but if you're experiencing these issues, please give this a shot: open up your cookies location. CLOSE your browser. Delete the wincustomize and stardock cookies. Start your browser. You should not be logged in at this point. Go to www.wincustomize.com/index.aspx << notice the index.aspx. Log in. Make sure you're on index.aspx again. See if you have ads (1). Then visit index.html. See if you have ads (2). Please reference the two different pages by the (#) if you're replying to this [my] reply 
Z71
Reply #24 Tuesday, February 6, 2007 5:37 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, February 6, 2007 5:37 PM
WindowsXP, EI7
Did exactly what you suggested.
Even typed the link in manually.
1.)index.aspx, logged-in, adds = yes.
2.)index.html, logged-in, adds = yes.
If I use my short cut, which is the exact same link, I come up with this link in the address bar.
https://www.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?c=1
Has a (?c=1) at the end. Only happens (sometimes) when I use the short cut, in IE7.
Don't know if it means anything.
Did exactly what you suggested.
Even typed the link in manually.
1.)index.aspx, logged-in, adds = yes.
2.)index.html, logged-in, adds = yes.
If I use my short cut, which is the exact same link, I come up with this link in the address bar.
https://www.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?c=1
Has a (?c=1) at the end. Only happens (sometimes) when I use the short cut, in IE7.
Don't know if it means anything.
Erk.
Reply #25 Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:17 PM
Reply #25 Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:17 PM
Z71's problem is the exact problem I was having at the old site. I was getting the ?c=1 at the end of the url string. Manually changing the 1 to a 0 would allow me to be kind of 'half' logged in.
I could read all the posts in a thread, and even type something in the response field. If I tried to post my reply though, the site would throw up the old "you need to be logged in to reply" error.
The problem was intermittent, and often went away of it's own accord. I also found that when I actually did manage to 'fully' log in ...if I visited any other of the Stardock sites using the same tab I was on at the time, if I then hit the "back" button I would be logged out [either half or fully] with that dreaded c=1 at the end of the url string.
It was happening with both FireFox [latest ver.] and I.E.7.
Since migrating to the new WinCustomize, I've not had the problem again.
Andrew_ even took a quick look at the time, but each time I wanted something to go wrong [for his debugging purposes] ...typically, it just wouldn't happen.
sneaky l'il BUGgers..
I could read all the posts in a thread, and even type something in the response field. If I tried to post my reply though, the site would throw up the old "you need to be logged in to reply" error.
The problem was intermittent, and often went away of it's own accord. I also found that when I actually did manage to 'fully' log in ...if I visited any other of the Stardock sites using the same tab I was on at the time, if I then hit the "back" button I would be logged out [either half or fully] with that dreaded c=1 at the end of the url string.
It was happening with both FireFox [latest ver.] and I.E.7.
Since migrating to the new WinCustomize, I've not had the problem again.
Andrew_ even took a quick look at the time, but each time I wanted something to go wrong [for his debugging purposes] ...typically, it just wouldn't happen.
sneaky l'il BUGgers..
andrew_
Reply #26 Wednesday, February 7, 2007 8:27 AM
Reply #26 Wednesday, February 7, 2007 8:27 AM
I'll be looking into this all, thanks for the patience and help with the details.
Zoomba
Reply #27 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 1:03 PM
Reply #27 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 1:03 PM
Are people still seeing the ads when they shouldn't be? Net Dev implemented a fix and I wanted to see if it is in fact working for everyone.
Thanks!
Z71
Reply #28 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:08 PM
Reply #28 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:08 PM
Stopped seeing the adds on Friday Feb. 9th. The weekend went well.
Got a little wonky (saw adds in the forums) Monday morning but seems to have fixed itself.
Don't know what was done, but I really do appreciate it.
Now just have to work on getting the skin sections, on the right of the front page, to "not" show the icons when logging in. Keeping my settings. But that's really not important for now.
Got a little wonky (saw adds in the forums) Monday morning but seems to have fixed itself.
Don't know what was done, but I really do appreciate it.
Now just have to work on getting the skin sections, on the right of the front page, to "not" show the icons when logging in. Keeping my settings. But that's really not important for now.
Rich
Reply #29 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 12:20 PM
Reply #29 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 12:20 PM
I have ads all over the place while logged in, here's a screen shot with URL...
Z71
Reply #31 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 12:41 PM
Almost went a full month without seeing ads.
Now, they're back again.
Haven't done anything different from my side.
Reply #31 Wednesday, March 7, 2007 12:41 PM
Stopped seeing the adds on Friday Feb. 9th.
Almost went a full month without seeing ads.
Now, they're back again.
Haven't done anything different from my side.
andrew_
Reply #32 Thursday, March 8, 2007 9:15 AM
Reply #32 Thursday, March 8, 2007 9:15 AM
Z71, Didnt you reply with that exact text on another post? One spot will do, ya know.
We know about the subscriber issues and are attempting to resolve them. Thanks to all who reported it.
Z71
Reply #33 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:04 AM
My God in Heaven. Excuse me for posting the same thing twice.
From now on, I'll keep my mouth shut.
That was a rude comment and uncalled for. Disrespect......and to think, I was praising you on the other thread, that you were the man who could fix it.
I'll just deal with the site, how ever it turns out.
Not happy...............you didn't have to belittle me, like that.
Could have just said, that you saw it on the other thread.
Reply #33 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:04 AM
Z71, Didnt you reply with that exact text on another post? One spot will do, ya know.
My God in Heaven. Excuse me for posting the same thing twice.
From now on, I'll keep my mouth shut.
That was a rude comment and uncalled for. Disrespect......and to think, I was praising you on the other thread, that you were the man who could fix it.
I'll just deal with the site, how ever it turns out.
Not happy...............you didn't have to belittle me, like that.
Could have just said, that you saw it on the other thread.
andrew_
Reply #34 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:14 AM
Reply #34 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:14 AM
Sorry, no disrespect meant. I even thanked you (and all) for reporting it
Phoon
Reply #35 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:17 AM
Reply #35 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:17 AM
DANG.. the whole world is effen grumpy these days!!
Z71
Reply #37 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:38 AM
Reply #37 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:38 AM
My psychic ability is not what it use to be. I didn't know which thread he would see. I left a little message (it wasn't 3 pages long) to let someone know it was happening to me also.
My "little" comments (on the other threads) weren't hurting or slamming anyone and I don't believe my comments hurt anyone's feelings.
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I was just expressing myself that I wasn't a newbie or a two year old. It could have been phrased better or not at all.
He did say he was "sorry", so the subject will be forgotten and we can now move on as adults of this community.
My "little" comments (on the other threads) weren't hurting or slamming anyone and I don't believe my comments hurt anyone's feelings.
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I was just expressing myself that I wasn't a newbie or a two year old. It could have been phrased better or not at all.
He did say he was "sorry", so the subject will be forgotten and we can now move on as adults of this community.
ZubaZ
Reply #38 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:54 AM
Reply #38 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:54 AM
Pure text does not convey tone. Known issue.
Always assume that anything you perceive as negative was meant in jest. It saves situations like this.
[If the comment was MEANT as negative, and you respond as if it were jest, the comment will be clarified. I guarantee it!]
Effective use of emoticons
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Always assume that anything you perceive as negative was meant in jest. It saves situations like this.
[If the comment was MEANT as negative, and you respond as if it were jest, the comment will be clarified. I guarantee it!]
Effective use of emoticons
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Rich
Reply #39 Thursday, March 8, 2007 12:34 PM
hehehe, ya, nice ads. Yes I've logged in and back out several times, updated my profile, etc.
Reply #39 Thursday, March 8, 2007 12:34 PM
Nice ads though. 
Have you logged in and back out?
Have you logged in and back out?
hehehe, ya, nice ads. Yes I've logged in and back out several times, updated my profile, etc.
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Reply #21 Sunday, February 4, 2007 2:18 AM
Adds, adds and more adds.......
Logged-in, not logged-in.......