As a paying member can I opt out of the spam messages ?
Opt out of spam messages from Alexj-12 ?
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The wording of the messages makes me think it’s likely AI driven. I’m curious if there is actually a person involved with the messages from the “ staff “ with that user name
I don’t want to sound like an ungrateful member but I wonder the same thing. They are very annoying.
I reported the messages and asked to be removed from the mailing list.
I got a really stern response from an admin that they're automatic, I can't be removed, and to not report them again, OR ELSE!
Funny enough, I don't think I've gotten another one since then. I'm not saying to do what I did, but...
I got a really stern response from an admin that they're automatic, I can't be removed, and to not report them again, OR ELSE!
Funny enough, I don't think I've gotten another one since then. I'm not saying to do what I did, but...
Frank is going to monetize this place out of business.
you can't
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/members/alexj-12.158954/ignore
great way to get every member to turn off email notifications for new conversations
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/members/alexj-12.158954/ignore
great way to get every member to turn off email notifications for new conversations
Came here to finally create this thread and I'm glad someone else has spoken up. I have all but stopped engaging with the site due to the un-optional spam. I get that you're trying to monetize, but this shit is more annoying than the entertainment value of the content here. I had 6 admin messages queued last month, and currently have two messages, a banner, and now notifications for messages. At this point, any alert from this site is meaningless which is a shame because there were two threads I liked to follow, but thread engagement is now lower than the stupid admin messages.
Please don't drive people away.
Please don't drive people away.
I was curious, so I took a look at how many members are here: 208,000. It's been several years since I noticed that, and I recall it being in the 220,000 range several years ago.
Part of the issue Frank is dealing with is AI; forums are going to be a thing of the past soon, so I'm sure that is driving his diversification with things like Hide TV. That said, the utility of this forum has declined; the content of posts is lower quality than it once was, and I believe some of that is driven by the over-monitization. Frank is a greedy dude, and that is going to bite him in the ass soon.
A bright spot for Frank is the growing extremist community in the Bear Pit, so he's got that going for him. I'm sure he'll find a way to monetize that, maybe selling them special supplements or prepping gear, think Alex Jones.
Yeah, I don't know. I know one data point, me. Before the AI summary thing, if I wanted to learn something related to the topics on this forum, I would Google the term and then Snipers Hide. Usually, I'd get several helpful links on this forum for what I was looking for. Today, I just google the term and started reading the AI summary, then linked off from there. The AI summary is changing internet traffic.
It is grooming you.
It will be the same as paid placement asap. Re-written slant to highest paying site .
To top it off you will probably pay a fee to use it at all. Extortion.
Paywall will slow participation and add revenue drop. Fees will increase and entire venues will take a shit.
Ultimately the activity will take a hit as interest drops.
Money it's a hit.
Back in the day dumb shits used robots exclusionary text html v2 I think . I thought WTF.
I rewrote it as robots read all and return in 24 hrs. People that have enough money don't have to inovate they just spend their way up
I see sites wanting to verify your not a bot? Think that crap through before your never found on a search again.
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I got like 3 in one day recently between some dumb contest or giveaway and some video going live, none of which I give a single fuck about nor do I want to be privately spammed for.
This place used to be the best gun forum around.
This place used to be the best gun forum around.
I can ban you all, that will stop it.
Alex runs the site beyond anything done in the past. She is on top of it 1000%
She fixes problems and comes up with the contests so I can give away swag. She runs the site while I’m away.
You’re punks and pussies, those complaining can consider leaving just drop me a note.
The work they are doing is on going, wait til you see what she’s doing to the PX next. But I get it, got an email or message in your inbox.
Alex runs the site beyond anything done in the past. She is on top of it 1000%
She fixes problems and comes up with the contests so I can give away swag. She runs the site while I’m away.
You’re punks and pussies, those complaining can consider leaving just drop me a note.
The work they are doing is on going, wait til you see what she’s doing to the PX next. But I get it, got an email or message in your inbox.
And mainly why they hit you here is to bring attention to the work being done on Hide TV
But I can remove any offended members just hit me up, or I’ll just get proactive, not like I can’t see who is who…
The funny thing, we see movement in the alerts which is why they do it.
But I can remove any offended members just hit me up, or I’ll just get proactive, not like I can’t see who is who…
The funny thing, we see movement in the alerts which is why they do it.
PS, calling a member of the site informing you of changes and updates is not spam, so wording it spam as a few have done will certainly get you a time out
The site alerting site members is not Spam…
The site alerting site members is not Spam…
What do you “have” to pay for if you’re not selling anything?
That's some brilliant business sense there, Frank. You'd think you'd be interested in the feedback of people like me who have been on this forum for many years and bought thousands of dollars ' worth of things on the PX, but apparently your fragile ego prevents that. It amazes me the people who can be successful and not have a bit of common fucking sense.
The joys of owning and running your own show, you run it how you want. Its kinda a two way street, you dont like it nobody's keeping you here.
Judas freakin priest! I never did check back on this until now. I for one, am surprised Frank doesn’t monetize this site more. This is the US, not communist Canada. If you want everything free move to one of those hell holes.
How much money in commission did you pay Frank for each one of those items that you purchased in the PX and got a good deal on?
The amount of money we piss away on this sport vs the abundance of virtually free info I have gotten here isn’t even close value wise. The scale is by far tipped toward ME owing Frank.
This is a business. It’s Franks business. In the free market he gets to run it as he see fits. If you don’t like it, YOU get to not let the door hit you in the ass. Decision, decisions……
The emails are a damn insignificant price to pay.
And zero of that “PX” bidness went to this site. Bidness don’t run on hopes and dreams
I get it, who wants more emails. But does it ruin my day? Fuck, I got real problems like why douchebeforedismount and I can’t be friends. Maybe even add that muarypovich fella, but haven’t made my mind up there.
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Why do you think that your purchases of others goods, of which Frank receives exactly $0 from, makes one iota of difference to him? That’s not his primary purpose for this site. Nor frankly is it what most of us who come here regularly care about.
This right here.
I can always tell who the dingbats on here are by the high pitch of their wailing and the gnashing of teeth.
Sounds like some of you don't understand how Frank makes his money. It's called traffic, the more people that visit this site, the more advertisers will pay. I've got no problem with any of that, I don't like being spammed every time I log in. I also give about 1/10 of a fuck about this.
I wouldn't describe any of this as completely incorrect - been over this for weeks tho but then saw a whole thread dedicated to it so I mean what u think is guna happen. subscribe to my OF link below 
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