Oblivionplayer437 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I compliment Dark0ne for this very reasoned article. Well, I do use Adblock pretty much everywhere whereever I surf. But here on Nexus I decided to take up the cheap offer for Supporter membership. Nexus provides a real service, it's a great hub for sharing mods, and I want it to stay that way. The cost of some $2 for life is ridiculously cheap in my opinion. I would encourage all free members to honestly ask themselves if Nexus indeed does not deserve this small investment from you. And also ask yourself what you would do if Nexus was your site and you were faced with a $800'000 bill per year running it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongoMonk Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 In response to post #35630357. #35630877, #35634887, #35635242 are all replies on the same post.DreamingGirl wrote: I would buy premium if I could do so without giving up my personal information. A simple 'pay with paypal' button would suffice. I don't give out my real name and address on the internet unless it is vital. Sorry.Dark0ne wrote: Feel free to give false info at the start then give proper info (for obvious reasons) to Pay Pal, if you wish. Bearing in mind anyone you buy off online can see your name and address anyway (which is all the site asks for) so really...whether you do or don't, the store always sees your details anyway!DreamingGirl wrote: But Nexus isn't a 'store' by any stretch of the word. Giving your name and address to Amazon is one thing, as they obviously need it to send you your goods. They also have strict security measures to keep your private data private. But Nexus is a gaming fan site, and have no need for this info. Nothing personal, but I doubt a privately owned site like this would have the same kind of security measures in place. As long as I can not make this purchase completely anonymously, I unfortunately will not buy it. Just my two cents :)Dark0ne wrote: As I said, you can enter Mickey Mouse, Disney Land on the site if you care that much. You just, naturally, have to use the correct details on Pay Pal in order for your card to actually work.Couldn't you allow for options like the paysafecard which allows you to pay securely and anonymously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAreBob Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Ads? What ads? Oh wait. Premium. "Winning." -Charlie Sheen -IAreBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repusDude Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Cool. Thanks for the incentive. Edited March 15, 2016 by repusDude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catradora95 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I use an adblocker, and one of the biggest things for me is Ads take so long to load.I dont want annoying ads done in flash with moving parts. I dont want ads that slow the page down while they load, or prevent it from being loaded at all until they load. I turned it off after reading the article, only for the reload to take several seconds longer than with it on. In addition, while i am typing this, a new ad just appeared on the page which is currently slowing down me typing this. The site is just noticeably slower without adblock.(It seems ads reload and change themselves out, which is what seems happening right now, and is very slow when it happens. Plus, none of these ads are relevant to us. If the ads could be directed more towards something people who play videogames might want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valthorix Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thank you so very much for this feature Dark0ne. I started using Adblock because of the frigging autoplaying sound ads, which for some ungodly reason were the only ones that would ever load on my end. Now that we can actually get rid of those, I think it's time I whitelist the Nexus again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamd20 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 tuned off my adblock now, i feel very sad it been on for so long D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 In response to post #35630357. #35630877, #35634887, #35635242, #35636402 are all replies on the same post.DreamingGirl wrote: I would buy premium if I could do so without giving up my personal information. A simple 'pay with paypal' button would suffice. I don't give out my real name and address on the internet unless it is vital. Sorry.Dark0ne wrote: Feel free to give false info at the start then give proper info (for obvious reasons) to Pay Pal, if you wish. Bearing in mind anyone you buy off online can see your name and address anyway (which is all the site asks for) so really...whether you do or don't, the store always sees your details anyway!DreamingGirl wrote: But Nexus isn't a 'store' by any stretch of the word. Giving your name and address to Amazon is one thing, as they obviously need it to send you your goods. They also have strict security measures to keep your private data private. But Nexus is a gaming fan site, and have no need for this info. Nothing personal, but I doubt a privately owned site like this would have the same kind of security measures in place. As long as I can not make this purchase completely anonymously, I unfortunately will not buy it. Just my two cents :)Dark0ne wrote: As I said, you can enter Mickey Mouse, Disney Land on the site if you care that much. You just, naturally, have to use the correct details on Pay Pal in order for your card to actually work.MongoMonk wrote: Couldn't you allow for options like the paysafecard which allows you to pay securely and anonymously? the concept of buying anything online in total anonymity is quite amusing to me. Can't see any way for that to actually mesh with the reality that the information is there, and more people than you realize know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriaren Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I do use AdBlock, but it is and will always be turned off for the Nexus. Because you're the Nexus and I love everything this site stands for. Here's to hoping your new system flourishes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchy01 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 For adding this feature I think I might finally decide to turn it off you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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