Random fashion thoughts

[Find Finn]

Like I said earlier I don't mind the ads, but they shouldn't takeover, people come for the forum not the ads, so as long they are below 40% of the page, I'm good, which was until yesterday.



Totally unrelated, what the actual ****, is going on in some of the threads in SW&D.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/122761/show-us-your-closet/240_10

 

[Peter1]

I work in media, and one thing that SF could do is carefully vet the appearance of the ads. I'm all for advertising -- it's our lifeblood -- but there has to be a balance, and once banner ads or fireplace ads etc. become a distraction for readers, it's time to reconsider that balance.

IMO, the Hanger Project ad is a distraction. It should be redesigned, and tested on all platforms and devices first.

But i do get what Fok is saying about "native" content and ads. They go hand in hand.

Now, if only TOJ had advertised on SF...

 

[MS007]



...so opinions (not rants) are welcome.

What about the following:

Replace every post by someone on my blocklist by an ad. In my case, it would easily take up 70% of the screen for hirshs posts alone and I would happily read through those ads thinking thank god for hangers project, it saved my eyes from another pink on pink shirt or a close up of an allergic reaction.

 

[fistinyoface]

Totally unrelated, what the actual ****, is going on in some of the threads in SW&D.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/122761/show-us-your-closet/240_10

People get time outs and bans for being less disruptive. Get rid of her. Some time off the internet may do her some good. IF she even exists.

 

[Raindrop]

It's amazing how the Hanger Project ad effectively convinced me to install AdBlock on Chrome because it's so distracting.

If the Hanger Project ad was a covert advertisement for AdBlock, it achieved its purpose.

 

[TWorksheets]

Not really sure where to post this, but can anyone point me towards a cream/off-white coloured hoodie? Minimal branding ideal. This WTAPS version is perfect but sold out at Haven and the Soloist one is $1000+

 

[Fuuma]



Honestly, as a private citizen, I have no issues with older members who contribute a lot using adblock. That said, would you guys be adverse to a reasonable subscription to have an ad free service for those members? I honestly dunno what a reasonable rate would be. Our quants would work that out. Just looking for something opinions in general. I meet with our revenue partners on Tuesday, so opinions (not rants) are welcome.

One way to see it is that people are providing content that make the site interesting for other people. I don't see myself paying to provide content. I also don't feel any sort of moral obligation to subject myself to ads, here or anywhere else. Of course I know we're (not talking about sf specifically) now halfway to a blend of ad and content that isn't really reassuring but that can hardly be blocked piecemeal.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Anybody have experience Officine Generale shoes?
Looking at a pair of chelseas but have no idea if a 44 would fit me (I'm a 12 in Nike, 11.5 vans, 45 achilles, 44 bball hi, 45 W+H hi tops...all over the place).
Or better yet, anybody seen bigger sizes in the Diemme "Verona" chelseas? Only found them on End and only size 7.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Not really sure where to post this, but can anyone point me towards a cream/off-white coloured hoodie? Minimal branding ideal. This WTAPS version is perfect but sold out at Haven and the Soloist one is $1000+

John Elliott?
http://www.johnelliott.co/collections/hoodies/products/hooded-villain-sand

 

[Ecco]

What is the fit like on Junhashimoto boots? I really like their shape.

 

[Abraxis]

Trueish to size has been my experience.

 

[e0d9n0b5]

re: thick white tees, get pro club

 

[noob in 89]



Just looking for something opinions in general.

For me, it's not seeing the ads that's the problem, it's the unscrupulous forces that drive them, the way they collect you, profile you, store you, and sell you. Often hidden, and with no oversight. Not to mention the risk they pose to your digital property should you happen to click on the wrong ad (or, more likely, when it decides to click on itself for you).

I don't know why seeing ads is being presented as the problem. It's not. If that were the case -- if it were a just minor, temporary annoyance, rather than a genuine risk -- I would gladly disable the following:

Noscript
AdBlock Plus
Ghostery
Https Everywhere

But for right now, I can click on any one thing that Ghostery blocks and read, in detail, of the massive corporate interests behind it, and the shitstorms of abuse they love to inflict, without anyone's knowledge or consent.

But yeah...big coat hangers are also annoying.

 

[iamacyborg]

Meh, most of the tracking that happens on the big ad networks, which Styleforum runs on, is absolutely harmless.

The only stuff it collects is for the purpose of showing you more relevant ads, which seems like an obvious win/win for everyone involved to me.

https://www.google.co.uk/settings/ads

There's a lot of paranoia about online tracking, the vast majority of which is completely unfounded.

Advertisers don't give a **** about your Appreciation habits, they just want to know that they're spending their money reaching people who are going to be interested in the product they're selling.

 

[noob in 89]

Didn't you just start working in advertising?