What the heck is Evony?

[Smee]

Hey, this looks like a good place to ask. I'm a cheapo, so I consider the ads to be the price I pay for being cheap (but thank you ever so much for getting rid of that talking gift!). However, I'm wondering if paying the subscription to ditch the ads would make page loading times significantly faster. I realize there are a lot of other resources going here (big site, database and all that), but at this time I can only really browse this site from one computer because the pages here load painfully slow on the other one with the slower connection, though that computer would be so much more convenient for me if I could use it for hcw. Do you guys think ditching the ads would make a significant difference? That might be worth it to me.

[GracieCappello]

Originally Posted by GracieCappello This makes me really mad. It is sick. I will not visit this site anymore, and I am serious if these are not changed.

I wanted to add a note to this. I know it is not the people who run this site fault these ads come up, what makes me sick is that there are things like these ads on the internet.

[ASweetHeart]

Originally Posted by Smee Hey, this looks like a good place to ask. I'm a cheapo, so I consider the ads to be the price I pay for being cheap (but thank you ever so much for getting rid of that talking gift!). However, I'm wondering if paying the subscription to ditch the ads would make page loading times significantly faster. I realize there are a lot of other resources going here (big site, database and all that), but at this time I can only really browse this site from one computer because the pages here load painfully slow on the other one with the slower connection, though that computer would be so much more convenient for me if I could use it for hcw. Do you guys think ditching the ads would make a significant difference? That might be worth it to me.

I noticed a slight differance with the speed. I've had the 'script since I found out it was available.

There is also an option in your user CP to chose how many posts you want to view per page. Unless I'm doing SP match-ups (and even then I forget to change it half the time) things seemed to load slightly faster for me with less posts per page.

Were I'm on here almost 24/7, I also like having no-ads cause there are less distractions when I'm reading/trying to do stuff.

Worth the $$ IMO. And considering how much HCW has saved me, I don't mind contributing a little $$ if needed to keep things going.

[BigDog]

I thought I looked pretty good in that ad. I shaved all the hair off (even off my tail). I guess all those push ups are finally starting to pay off. I've got all of your attention. But, we can't see it on our computer, so I don't know what do you all think? Should I have put on more lipstick?

[queenofthehivemomof5]

The site may load a bit faster without the ads. I don't know I don't block the ads myself and the site runs OK for me. A little slower when there a bunch of folks online at one time but not too bad.

I also make sure I am running the lastest versions of the browsers (Firefox is my fav. but I dabble in them all now from time to time)

To block the ads the fee is $10 for the year. I don't want to push it...but if you think it is something you would like to do feel free...

It only blocks the ads within the forum software parts of the site. It won't block the ads on the home page, articles, and certain extra webpages. But it will block them in the forums, blogs, social groups, coupon database, etc.

[coupongirl69]

You could look at it from a different perspective. If everyone kept seeing those boobies hangin out they might remember to do their self breast exam or remember they needed to get their mammograms done. I mean it is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Just a thought.

I wasn't bothered by it just thought it was odd for our site. Now that talking present thing scared the shrimp right outta me several times yesterday.

Thanks girls for taking care of that stuff so fast.

[heyitsjenny]

I saw the Evony one before - yucky! However, I now have the "Don't Let our Forests become once upon a time" ad and the print coupons now ad. That's more like it. :)

[AJS6726]

Originally Posted by Smee Hey, this looks like a good place to ask. I'm a cheapo, so I consider the ads to be the price I pay for being cheap (but thank you ever so much for getting rid of that talking gift!). However, I'm wondering if paying the subscription to ditch the ads would make page loading times significantly faster. I realize there are a lot of other resources going here (big site, database and all that), but at this time I can only really browse this site from one computer because the pages here load painfully slow on the other one with the slower connection, though that computer would be so much more convenient for me if I could use it for hcw. Do you guys think ditching the ads would make a significant difference? That might be worth it to me.

Yes !!!!!!!!

I did the subscription last year - it recently ran out & it only took me about an hour to renew it, lol. I have the same problem (slow connection) - and the pages took forever to load. With the ads gone, no problem. I would give it a try - it is worth the $10 annual fee.

[yamagirl]

to make the website load faster you can also go into your cp and turn off people siggys that will help a little also