More ads?

4c6f76652042656572 · 2017-01-30T18:56:43.000Z

Did spiceworks add more ads to the helpdesk UI?

I now get two on the right side and one on top. Is this the new norm?

josh-your-it-guy · 2017-01-30T19:00:00.000Z

I saw a post awhile back from @sean-spiceworks showing the banner ad, with 2 side ads and a background image ad that they were testing, not sure if it is live yet.

Little-Green-Man · 2017-01-30T19:00:09.000Z

I believe so. I can’t find the link now but I’m pretty sure it was discussed within the past few months.

Gotta keep the lights on somehow.

Sean-Spiceworks · 2017-01-30T19:04:46.000Z

I don’t believe we’ve made any changes but let me go check.

As for the previous posts, you probably are referring to:

New banner ads coming soon! Beta

Hey SpiceHeads, As you all know, we’re continually working to improve the advertising experience for all of our SpiceHeads, both our IT pros and the IT vendors who are doing their best to inform you of products and services they are offering. It’s been several years since we have released new ad products (different types of ads and where they are displayed) so we decided that the time has come to create new ones to ensure that IT vendors continue to invest in our community. Over the next few m…

Full Page Skin Advertisement testing Beta

Hey SpiceHeads, you might recall a topic by @kalyana-sw a few months ago called " New banner ads coming soon! ". One of these types is a full-page skin (also called a wallpaper) which is a graphic that lives in the background of the Community. In fact, you may see it now since we’re testing it in this group. Some things you’ll notice is that the skin does not interfere with the user interface and the only clickable elements are the normal ad units (such as a leaderboard ad and the standard si…

ericeason · 2017-01-30T19:06:12.000Z

There’s an option to pay for an ad free help desk.

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Sean-Spiceworks · 2017-01-30T19:15:17.000Z

4c 6f 76 65 20 42 65 65 72:

Did spiceworks add more ads to the helpdesk UI?

I now get two on the right side and one on top. Is this the new norm?

Can you post a screenshot of what you’re seeing?

@4c6f76652042656572

martinwesley · 2017-01-30T19:23:38.000Z

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

Little-Green-Man · 2017-01-30T19:24:49.000Z

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

Sean-Spiceworks · 2017-01-30T19:25:01.000Z

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

It’s always had ads…

bobbyearcher · 2017-01-30T19:26:55.000Z

It’s a badass app and for free, so what if you get a little humor on the side. Sheesh.

Little-Green-Man · 2017-01-30T19:32:54.000Z

Sean (Spiceworks):

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

It’s always had ads…

http://dwigif.com/view/efw6wbc

striker090871 · 2017-01-30T19:43:23.000Z

Little Green Man:

Sean (Spiceworks):

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

It’s always had ads…

http://dwigif.com/view/efw6wbc

Maybe this:

big-green-man · 2017-01-30T19:47:26.000Z

I have 2 on the right and none on top, but I think that’s how it has always been.

wingzfan99 · 2017-01-30T19:56:14.000Z

4c 6f 76 65 20 42 65 65 72:

Is this the new norm?

I mean, if you want it to stay free…

michaelk12 · 2017-01-30T19:57:17.000Z

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

The user portal doesn’t, the tech portal does.

The Help Desk is entirely free (even if you host it through SW!). You don’t expect them to work for free do you?

martinwesley · 2017-01-30T20:38:41.000Z

MichaelPPS:

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

The user portal doesn’t, the tech portal does.

The Help Desk is entirely free (even if you host it through SW!). You don’t expect them to work for free do you?

What on earth do they do with the metric fuck-tonnes of money they take from vendors??? And all the ad revenue from the community site??? Sounds like maybe they need some budgeting assistance, I’m pretty sure I could run a business on the mass of vendor dollars they clock around here.

d8805 · 2017-01-30T20:45:56.000Z

martinwesley:

MichaelPPS:

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

The user portal doesn’t, the tech portal does.

The Help Desk is entirely free (even if you host it through SW!). You don’t expect them to work for free do you?

What on earth do they do with the metric fuck-tonnes of money they take from vendors??? And all the ad revenue from the community site??? Sounds like maybe they need some budgeting assistance, I’m pretty sure I could run a business on the mass of vendor dollars they clock around here.

Clearly you are an above average person of keen insight and acute business acumen. I’m sure you could toss something together in no time to build a better product. One that brings IT and IT product and service vendors together into a single space and do so without all the pesky overhead of hiring people to do all the actual work of design, maintenance, support, marketing, accounting, payroll, HR, and so on, simply by doing it all yourself.

Put me on your mailing list for when you are through the Beta Test stage. I’ll be enthusiastically awaiting your announcement.

Mike400 · 2017-01-30T20:48:15.000Z

Yes they did. It was done sometime last fall.

bobbyearcher · 2017-01-30T20:48:59.000Z

D8805:

martinwesley:

MichaelPPS:

martinwesley:

SW help desk has ads now??? Definitely time to research other options, I’ll bet my browser’s ad blocker won’t help with that. Oh well, another app for the shit list.

The user portal doesn’t, the tech portal does.

The Help Desk is entirely free (even if you host it through SW!). You don’t expect them to work for free do you?

What on earth do they do with the metric fuck-tonnes of money they take from vendors??? And all the ad revenue from the community site??? Sounds like maybe they need some budgeting assistance, I’m pretty sure I could run a business on the mass of vendor dollars they clock around here.

Clearly you are an above average person of keen insight and acute business acumen. I’m sure you could toss something together in no time to build a better product. One that brings IT and IT product and service vendors together into a single space and do so without all the pesky overhead of hiring people to do all the actual work of design, maintenance, support, marketing, accounting, payroll, HR, and so on, simply by doing it all yourself.

Put me on your mailing list for when you are through the Beta Test stage. I’ll be enthusiastically awaiting your announcement.

A-$%^&*-MEN!

michaelk12 · 2017-01-30T21:01:06.000Z

I come to this website to get away from the typical end user