#178 Plugin/Site: Advert Rework (XMPP rabble -- RFC)

Open
opened 3 years ago by thndrbvr · 1 comments

[10:24:36 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: While we're on the topic of gratis I'd like to bring up adverts on GS.

‎[10:27:44 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: That plugin needs a bit of work for v3. Adverts are probably the lowest priority to all the other enhancements but, it'd be good to have a basic functional level of support for them.

‎[10:29:42 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: re-work: Per group level of ad display. This would help target and make ads relevant and less of a bother to users, maybe, hopefully, users would be interested in what the ads are!

‎[10:32:24 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: No ads on Profiles. Option for Admin to disable ads all over or maybe additionally just for Groups for logged in users. Option to disable all ads for users with paid accounts -- this should happen automatically, instantly.

‎[10:37:32 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: https://pasteall.org/media/b/e/be85b5f0c37843fa49eff04830c70fcc.png I somehow haven't seen this earlier. I like it! Makes me feel like I'm in space. The reply boxes could be aligned-right

‎[10:45:33 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: I was trying to find some recent mock-ups of the redesign. In the above, maybe there could be spaces for ads on the outermost sides. Several rows descending. As well as at the end of each column.

‎[10:47:29 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Also, text-only, or image with X amount of text spread across Y rows. ‎[10:47:37 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: optionally*

‎[10:53:24 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Another advancement would be to be able to randomly display A, B, C, or D... ads with fine grained control of what is being displayed where as well as give A or C extra weight to appear more (or less) often.

‎[10:54:22 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Options to display ads on a schedule so they change out and in automatically

‎[10:57:28 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Some way to view which pages are loading the most. Nothing privacy invasive like who's clicking on what or anything, just which ads are being loaded on what pages. I was thinking, if group F is really active and, aside from whatever feedback I get and notices I see people making about the ads, if I know said group is really eating them up and that's where the money is coming from then I'd be happy to put that money back into the group for those members in the form of gifting contest winners actual prizes.

‎[11:00:43 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: What do you guys think? I don't particularly like ads but, web servers cost money and other admins deserve to be compensated for time spent moderating the site and dealing with users and their problems. Buying ads / promotion is a bottomless well, and you know if this becomes profitable I'd be giving some to GS/GNU/FSF. I think there are ways to utilize this revenue method without it being absolutely wretched for everyone. lol.

[10:24:36 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: While we're on the topic of gratis I'd like to bring up adverts on GS. ‎[10:27:44 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: That plugin needs a bit of work for v3. Adverts are probably the lowest priority to all the other enhancements but, it'd be good to have a basic functional level of support for them. ‎[10:29:42 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: re-work: Per group level of ad display. This would help target and make ads relevant and less of a bother to users, maybe, hopefully, users would be interested in what the ads are! ‎[10:32:24 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: No ads on Profiles. Option for Admin to disable ads all over or maybe additionally just for Groups for logged in users. Option to disable all ads for users with paid accounts -- this should happen automatically, instantly. ‎[10:37:32 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: https://pasteall.org/media/b/e/be85b5f0c37843fa49eff04830c70fcc.png I somehow haven't seen this earlier. I like it! Makes me feel like I'm in space. The reply boxes could be aligned-right ‎[10:45:33 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: I was trying to find some recent mock-ups of the redesign. In the above, maybe there could be spaces for ads on the outermost sides. Several rows descending. As well as at the end of each column. ‎[10:47:29 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Also, text-only, or image with X amount of text spread across Y rows. ‎[10:47:37 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: optionally* ‎[10:53:24 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Another advancement would be to be able to randomly display A, B, C, or D... ads with fine grained control of what is being displayed where as well as give A or C extra weight to appear more (or less) often. ‎[10:54:22 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Options to display ads on a schedule so they change out and in automatically ‎[10:57:28 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: Some way to view which pages are loading the most. Nothing privacy invasive like who's clicking on what or anything, just which ads are being loaded on what pages. I was thinking, if group F is really active and, aside from whatever feedback I get and notices I see people making about the ads, if I know said group is really eating them up and that's where the money is coming from then I'd be happy to put that money back into the group for those members in the form of gifting contest winners actual prizes. ‎[11:00:43 PM] ‎thndrbvr‎: What do you guys think? I don't particularly like ads but, web servers cost money and other admins deserve to be compensated for time spent moderating the site and dealing with users and their problems. Buying ads / promotion is a bottomless well, and you know if this becomes profitable I'd be giving some to GS/GNU/FSF. I think there are ways to utilize this revenue method without it being absolutely wretched for everyone. lol.
Thunder Beaver commented 3 years ago
Poster

Addendum: Aside from the basic function of having any sort of advert support like the v1.20.x plugin has, this could probably all wait until v4. I was thinking this and maybe some sort of games API/functionality (Anyone remember what OpenFarmGame was supposed to be?) because I think I hit my limit for ideas xD and these seem like bigger and different tasks

Addendum: Aside from the basic function of having any sort of advert support like the v1.20.x plugin has, this could probably all wait until v4. I was thinking this and maybe some sort of games API/functionality (Anyone remember what <a href="https://pumpio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/clients.html">OpenFarmGame</a> was supposed to be?) because I think I hit my limit for ideas xD and these seem like bigger and different tasks
Sign in to join this conversation.
No Milestone
No assignee
1 Participants
Loading...
Cancel
Save
There is no content yet.