<![CDATA[Testing Forum Ads Again]]>Google AdSense ads have been added back to the site. This is an experiment to see how well they perform, but also whether or not they're too intrusive.

If you'd like to opt-out, you can join the @Hide-BDNS-Ads group and refresh the page to hide them. There's no penalty for joining that group! In the future, it may be placed behind rep requirements.

Although, I do want to receive feedback on how annoying they are as well-- This thread can be used to report whether they work on various devices, do they break things on the site, are there too many, etc.

]]>https://browsedns.net/topic/17139/testing-forum-ads-againRSS for NodeSat, 02 May 2026 15:43:20 GMTFri, 27 Mar 2026 02:20:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:52:48 GMT]]>it was kind of obnoxious signing in ngl... like the ad was in the way of the text box and I was already typing and I had to stop typing to click the ad away to see what I was typing, I make so many typos 😭

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195767https://browsedns.net/post/195767Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:52:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:05:17 GMT]]>@VGMoose I got one for some shady adult chat site. It was weird but only showed up once, no clue why it poppee up on the switch. The ads are a bit big on switch butyou can just close em so its not a big deal while singing in

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195627https://browsedns.net/post/195627Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:05:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:45 GMT]]>@VGMoose Switch 2 isn't bad at all, it doesn't interupt much at all, plus the ability to just hide it with the arrow.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195613https://browsedns.net/post/195613Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:16:59 GMT]]>@VGMoose im on switch light and its not bad for me so far, my ads haven't been particularly weird either, just mobile games and it hasnt gotten in the of me posting or dming and i have not noticed more lag

there was this pop up that said 'web browsers' and blocked a bit of the typing box in my dms that i cant get rid of but i closed the browser and now its gone

(edit) nvm i absolutely take it back, idk if its bc of the ads but the site has been hella laggy for me lately in ways it wasnt before and its very annoying

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195586https://browsedns.net/post/195586Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:16:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:02:18 GMT]]>@Raven This time, that's part of the experiment, I'm curious to see if the situation has changed at all in that area. There's a new "optimize for mobile" feature that might help Switch users.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195583https://browsedns.net/post/195583Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:02:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:52:58 GMT]]>@VGMoose said in Testing Forum Ads Again:

For those on Switch, is it that bad? Is that on Switch 1 (OLED, Lite, or original) or Switch 2? And which DNS are you using? (certain ones might have some built-in ad-blocking)

Popping up during conversations is a definite problem. I'm also not a huge fan of ads, so I'm always going to err on the side of making them be optional. The @Hide-BDNS-Ads group works well because you still have to seek it out, but also, signed-out users eg. people arriving via Google search can't join them.

If the ads are weird, how weird are we talking? Below is an example of the kinds of ads I'm seeing. Although it's a LOT of ad real estate, I also kind of feel like that's just how the Internet is these days?

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Google has their own internal algorithms where they decide where to put the ads, but you can mark certain areas as "off limits" zones. That first page load though is some of the more valuable real-estate (which is also why so many news sites look so terrible). It's a trade-off for user annoyance VS ad performance, really.

Are you getting ADTraffic though? If not, what's the point in them being displayed for Switch Users.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195581https://browsedns.net/post/195581Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:52:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:38 GMT]]>For those on Switch, is it that bad? Is that on Switch 1 (OLED, Lite, or original) or Switch 2? And which DNS are you using? (certain ones might have some built-in ad-blocking)

Popping up during conversations is a definite problem. I'm also not a huge fan of ads, so I'm always going to err on the side of making them be optional. The @Hide-BDNS-Ads group works well because you still have to seek it out, but also, signed-out users eg. people arriving via Google search can't join them.

If the ads are weird, how weird are we talking? Below is an example of the kinds of ads I'm seeing. Although it's a LOT of ad real estate, I also kind of feel like that's just how the Internet is these days?

c281e033-3cc2-48fd-a0b8-8d2443808748-image.png

Google has their own internal algorithms where they decide where to put the ads, but you can mark certain areas as "off limits" zones. That first page load though is some of the more valuable real-estate (which is also why so many news sites look so terrible). It's a trade-off for user annoyance VS ad performance, really.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195520https://browsedns.net/post/195520Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:38:45 GMT]]>@Raven aw hell naw 😭

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195497https://browsedns.net/post/195497Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:38:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:02 GMT]]>What’s bdns vip

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195486https://browsedns.net/post/195486Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:32 GMT]]>@ilovecats2018 cool

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195475https://browsedns.net/post/195475Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:39 GMT]]>@saphirecrown1 I'm a mechanic. I buy non-working equipment to repair and resell. πŸ”₯

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195474https://browsedns.net/post/195474Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:44:48 GMT]]>@ilovecats2018 ooh what do you do

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195471https://browsedns.net/post/195471Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:44:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:09:55 GMT]]>@ilovecats2018 oh my god i swear if that happens i will crash out

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195466https://browsedns.net/post/195466Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:09:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:19:18 GMT]]>@Raven well Raven, I actually am in my free time with my hobby πŸ˜‰. I run my own business right now.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195462https://browsedns.net/post/195462Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:19:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:58 GMT]]>@Raven of fucking COURSE man

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195461https://browsedns.net/post/195461Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:59:37 GMT]]>@ilovecats2018 said in Testing Forum Ads Again:

We should make no ads a VIP perk

I like the way you think, you're a real businessperson.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195446https://browsedns.net/post/195446Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:59:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:43:58 GMT]]>@ilovecats2018 no,because it should be an opt out thing. like, some ofthe ads ive gotten are lowkey weird and directing me to weird sites, and they just ruin personal expeerience. lockimg things bhind VIP doesnt make the site better tbh, esp for people aldready in the group.

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195440https://browsedns.net/post/195440Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:43:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:39:06 GMT]]>@Biblecampvictim ...why not??

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195431https://browsedns.net/post/195431Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:39:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:36:44 GMT]]>@ilovecats2018 no

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195430https://browsedns.net/post/195430Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:36:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:22:15 GMT]]>We should make no ads a VIP perk

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195427https://browsedns.net/post/195427Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:22:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:13:51 GMT]]>ig its just my switch bc mine is bad but it messed up my messages screen especially in shoutbox, specifically getting rid of the scoll bar, making all of the messages show at once and causing a lot of lag. the pop-up in general made me lag too

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195426https://browsedns.net/post/195426Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:13:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:10:33 GMT]]>on nintendo, its working well so far and hasnt caused me any issues and the pop ups are easy enough to dismiss so it doesnt ruin the experience too much πŸ‘

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195425https://browsedns.net/post/195425Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:10:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Testing Forum Ads Again on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:59:43 GMT]]>While I feel like the general consensus is going to be "we don't want ads", I also understand that everything needs funding. My only real issue is on desktop, when in any chatroom/room, the bottom banner ad makes the window to actually see people chatting significantly smaller and it makes it difficult for me, as someone who is visually challenged, to deal with such an informationally-dense page. It's also just generally really irritating and large. I can't speak for any other devices, though ^^"

]]>https://browsedns.net/post/195422https://browsedns.net/post/195422Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:59:43 GMT