I was able to embed a video (left or right) -- no problem .. now the coding is not working....

This is the code I was using:
<iframe style=”margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; float: right; width: 220px; height: 165px; border: none;” src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/gTo_tqWsar0?rel=0″></iframe>

I am editor of an online open and free journal on images and culture and we need to embed the videos in the text .... we want to challenge the text based pubs out there... http://vjic.org

thanks for any support

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I was able to embed a video (left or right) -- no problem .. now the coding is not working....

This is the code I was using:
<iframe style=”margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; float: right; width: 220px; height: 165px; border: none;” src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/gTo_tqWsar0?rel=0″></iframe>

I am editor of an online open and free journal on images and culture and we need to embed the videos in the text .... we want to challenge the text based pubs out there... http://vjic.org

thanks for any support

As for us, to support the service (and keep free features free), we sometimes run advertisements, and the agreement for this has been in our terms of service since 2006.

If you would like to completely eliminate ads from appearing on your blog, we offer the No-Ads Upgrade: http://store.wordpress.com/premium-upgrades/ad-free/

Why is it that the ads appear on every video? That is not infrequent.

Since you've only used 100 MB of space so far, may I recommend the Premium Bundle the next time your upgrades come up for renewal? It's only $99 and includes what you have plus No Ads and Custom Design.

http://store.wordpress.com/bundles/

To expect bloggers to pay for No Ads at the rate WordPress is charging is ridiculous. I'm already paying a couple hundred bucks for add-ons. It's getting to the point where it makes economic sense to look for another hosting site, one that doesn't mess with my blog without even a heads up.

You're starting to take your bloggers for granted, WordPress.

Was wondering about the huge green "share" button below the huge blue banner ads, will those continue to show on the videos while viewing them?

That particular green button only appears if you hover your mouse of the video, and it disappears if you move your mouse away.

Similarly, the blue ads (if visible) can be clicked to dismiss.

I understand that the ads can be an intrusion, and I do apologize, but we do primarily provide a free service with a lot of overhead costs (hardware, bandwidth, personel, etc), and we have to pay the bills somehow. Sometimes, that means more ads, which is why we have reserved the right to display advertisements in our terms of service.

With that said, no ad contract is a done deal, and we're constantly weighing advertising partners based on feedback like this.

Again, I don't want you to feel like we're upselling you. You're definitely welcome to keep your blogs here free of charge, but we do need to run ads to make up for those costs. If you really aren't a fan of ads, I strongly recommend the No Ads upgrade. Just $30/year, and you'll never have to worry about ads again.

http://store.wordpress.com/premium-upgrades/ad-free/

In both cases, we are seeing unpleasant changes that are:
a) consistent with the terms of service ("reserves the right to display advertisements on your blog")
b) inconsistent with stated policy and/or past practice (placing ads in "limited places")
c) designed to bring in increased ad revenue
d) also used to encourage users to purchase plans (e.g., Ad-free upgrade).

I guess social media sites are now so desperate to increase revenue (well, they do have to start earning profits) that user satisfaction is becoming less important. However, I hope this WordPress foray into a Facebook-style "'so-what-just-read-the-terms-of service-and-accept-it-or-pay-up" customer service model is just a temporary blip.

This won't work for me. I make up the posts for people to read/view whether or not they are logged into WP.

Still very unhappy by this decision to put ads in the middle of our blog posts.

I will post links to videos from now on.

I have a No-Ads upgrade on both blogs. Will that prevent this advertising or not?

No Ads = No Ads. :) We'll never show ads on your blog if you have a No Ads upgrade.

Is it okay if I send a private note to support about this?

I'll see if i can track down your email thread and reply there.

If it won't then I will delete every embedded youtube on both blogs and provide only links.

These ads are on every post with a video, within our blog posts (intrusive) and are seen by logged in bloggers.

Generally, logged in viewers will not see the ads. However, bloggers in the WordAds program have the option to display ads to logged in viewers.

What about the other questions I raised?

Are you saying that these ads will continue on ALL of our video posts?

No, I mean literally, "we're discussing this with the advertiser now to see if any changes can be made." So, no definitive answer yet. It sounds like the advertiser can make them dismissible though, so they'll function just like in-video ads from YouTube.

What happened to "occasionally" and only to those not logged into WordPress? These ads are on every post with a video, within our blog posts (intrusive) and are seen by logged in bloggers.

I had no problems with your ads before and do appreciate the free hosting.

Meanwhile, I'd just like to casually suggest that we do have a No Ads upgrade: http://store.wordpress.com/premium-upgrades/ad-free/

Just $30/year and you'll never see an ad on your blog. :)

Otherwise, we do need to run the ads to "pay the bills" and keep the blogs free, but I do agree that these ads could be a bit better.

The ads are indeed intrusive as they do not go away while viewing the video(s). They are also within the blog post so it appears that I and other bloggers are benefiting from these ads.

Again, hope to see them go away as soon as possible. Although the damage has already been done. This is not the way to receive new followers for one's blog.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx347/draponico/groupiebloghomepage-screenshot_zps2457f984.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx347/draponico/wheelchairgroupie-screenshot_zps4bb1df0b.jpg

The browser I'm using is Firefox. Are only some browsers showing the ads?