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1. alanbumstead
   Member
   Oct 13, 2011, 2:31 AM

   Like, every time I view my stats page, I'd like not to be reminded that I can purchase my domain name. Quite happy with the way things are. Highlighted in yellow, it distracts, it annoys, it advertises in a space that I like to think of as my personal commercial-free zone, know what I'm saying? So, a one month shelf life - if I haven't opted for it, remove it. Maybe bring it back in a year's time & let me think about it again, & after a month, again, remove it, if I ain't clicked it.

   The blog I need help with is alanbumstead.wordpress.com.

2. timethief
   Member
   Oct 13, 2011, 2:39 AM

   I have my own domain so what I see is
   Tip: Want to stand out from the crowd? Buy a premium theme →

   It's doesn't bother me. I've programmed myself to ignore it and don't actually "see" it any more.

3. auxclass
   Member
   Oct 13, 2011, 2:50 AM

   Quick fix - make a second identity then add them as Editor to your blog - then you won't see any ad at all. See there is almost always a workaround here. :)

   My ID is an editor on another site and I don't see the Ad there.

4. alanbumstead
   Member
   Oct 13, 2011, 2:52 AM

   You know, it's not the physicality of the ad that bothers me so much (I'm quite capable of 'not seeing' it too) as the reminder that after all is said & done, this wonderfully free service, this fantastic model WordPress have set up, is still a commercial operation and that at the end of the day, they'd like it more if I paid 'em some money. Now, ultimately it's their domain, & they have every right to throw the odd ad my way every now and then: every now and then is fine, just not in perpetuity, please. I mean why offer such a great 'free' service if you're gonna then constantly remind your users that you'd like to charge them? A good portion of the millions of bloggers here surely only do it because it's free. Yeah, storm-in-a-teacup kind of complaint I know. Jus' sayin'.

5. tandava108
   Member
   Oct 13, 2011, 6:56 AM

   You know, it's not the physicality of the ad that bothers me so much (I'm quite capable of 'not seeing' it too) as the reminder that after all is said & done, this wonderfully free service, this fantastic model WordPress have set up, is still a commercial operation and that at the end of the day, they'd like it more if I paid 'em some money.

   its funny that's the very reason I don't mind seeing the adverts...

6. absurdoldbird
   Member
   Oct 16, 2011, 4:34 PM

   @ alunbumstead I feel the same way. Since getting a no-ads upgrade, the number of these ads has increased... I also dislike the constant reminders. And unlike timethief (hi there!) I can't program myself to not see it!

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