Successfully removed ads with subscription
It took me a couple of months to figure out what are and how to use Coinbase and bitcoin. This was not at all easy for me and had no guidance on how to use these technologies. In addition, I really do not believe in using cryptocurrency. (I have no love for the Federal Reserve either.) Cryptocurrencies have a negative environmental impact and require a high level of resources. Moreover it appears to be structured like and behave similar to a Ponzi scheme.
Nevertheless, after acquiring a minimal amount of BTC, I subscribed for 1 month ad free ($5) to ensure I understood how the process works and that ads would disappear. After a month, I signed up for 12 months ad free subscription ($55). The subscription does not immediately result in ad-free. The process takes a week or more. I had to follow up with support.
Aside from all those huge hassles, I am happy with the ad-free environment. Now, bdsmlr is a pleasant experience.
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"I am happy with the ad-free environment. Now, bdsmlr is a pleasant experience" - this may be construed by some to sound like one of those testimonials you see on TV, with beaming individuals praising skin care products or that amazing tool set :-)
Apart from the fact that a site only partially functioning may - even without ads - not provide a wholly pleasant experience: Having to use bitcoins? Which, as you say, "have a negative environmental impact "? Never mind the difficulty of obtaining this shit in the first place (yes, I know, they say it's to safeguard subscriber anonymity and so on)? And consider the nature of the ads you may eventually get rid of - highly intrusive, obnoxious, tab-hijacking, more than questionable, potentially worm- and virus ridden stuff! (The question of trojans etc, based on virus protection programs and often raised here, has never been publicly addressed by site staff).
In light of that, subscription sounds to me a bit like running a protection money racket - fork out cash, or you may end up with a seriously compromised computer or smartphone. I repeat - as long as bdsmlr admins do not publicly explain the nature of the ad material they force on us, ignoring all requests for info, we are free to speculate, and wise to be more than careful as to whether, and how, we currently use the site. And I'm not sure that what may be seen as giving in to blackmail is the response I'd advocate first and foremost.
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@ravenflight, I appreciate your astute comments. I agree. The ad invasion is somewhat like several years ago I'd see malware attacking my computer and "coincidently" my inbox notifies me that a company has just the right malware remover for my situation.
Guess my bdsmlr porn obsession took precedence. Nevertheless, I can view the site without seeing those horrible ads.
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Detroit4play - Yes, it's remarkable how these coincidences come about, isn't it :-)
My criticism wasn't actually directed against you or anyone who goes to the trouble you described to rid themselves of those ads. It was more letting off steam, which I do from time to time, and expressing my anger and disappointment at a bunch of people who have more or less ruined a site which used to function and was looked after by a team who cared. Since the demise of tumblr, bdsmlr was the site which most easily catered for what you call our "porn obsession". I just hate having to weigh this obsession against my anxieties about my computer being invaded by malware ...
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