Don,
And if you had to pay to log onto the site, as well as paying for the time on-line (but without the ads), would you prefer that scenario? I know I wouldn't :-) Here in the Land of Oz we mostly use dial-up access as well, so I fully understand your point - but (there's always a "but") I put up with the ads because I am after the content on sites like that run by Tim. As a businessman myself, I know there is truly no such thing as a free lunch, someone pays in the end. I would far prefer that to be a business trying to promote their product, than a poor bugger like me trying to find some elusive bit of software.
One of the reasons I use a lot of "smaller" pages like Tims' is that the amount of ads is NOT overwhelming, like some of the "major" sites
I appreciate your appreciation of small web site businesses. It would be really sad if free content became pay content because people couldn't stand a few ads (especially once high speed internet access becomes the norm). I feel strongly about this not only because I need the profits from the ad banners, but also, like you, enjoy many sites that have ads. Thanks for your support!
I can see it happening: content will only be sent by the server if the ads are sent too. Hmmm. I feel an Apache module coming on... ;-)
It could come to that!!!
Perhaps it should be the next piece of software I offer on my ad based site. ;-) If it does, and major ad networks implemented it into the adcode, I bet ad blockers would become overnight lead balloons. -Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks Information Tech. Consultant Christian Web Services Since 1996 ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm An Authorized IPSwitch Reseller tbutler@uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ===================== "Solutions that Work" ===================== -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/