If you are an RV LIFE Pro member under another address, we can consolidate those accounts (your choice). Hit the contact link for some help with that
Probably because now there are a half dozen usernames that start with "solarman" unlike before the forum went down.
In the RV Life group of forums, there must be another member called Solarman. If it's you and you use a different email on that forum it can probably be changed. If that is the case scroll to the bottom of the page and use the "Contact Us" to get it checked out.
There is another "solarman" but with a different email address... you are not alone
More ads is an understatement.
And they block forum content.
The answer is in moderation. I can tolerate adds quite well. Sometimes they are even useful. But there is a limit. They recently went past that limit when the ads were blocking content and there was no way to move them.Despite RVLife's pretext, it's all about the money. I'm not going to change browsers to avoid ads. I'm also not going to use a Forum with more ads than content or ads that block content. But I do have a question for those that understand the issue.
If everyone used a Brave or similar browser that eliminates ads, how would RVLife make money? It has to be a challenge. I'm waiting for the technology to advance to the point of the "sleepy driver software" I've read about in the past. They'll figure out a way to make people actually look at the ad before it ends. Not sure how they'll make them read or listen to it.
As is just about everything in our capitalistic country.
I have to wonder if the abundant, obnoxious, in-you-face ads some are seeing here are the product of this new system and that there might be a way to "tone it down" a bit somewhere in the software?
Pretty much there already what with ads now inserted into live events and strategic product placement in many shows & movies.
IMO, it would be better if you kept the name "solar" in there, as it shows your expertise here and is easy to remember. However, there is a cooking section here and if you're an expert on cooking steaks that could be helpful there.
It's all Tom Jones' fault. He supported the RVForum as a labor of love out of his own pocket for 25+ years which kept ads to a minimum but may have made people here somewhat spoiled.Despite RVLife's pretext, it's all about the money. I'm not going to change browsers to avoid ads. I'm also not going to use a Forum with more ads than content or ads that block content. But I do have a question for those that understand the issue.
If everyone used a Brave or similar browser that eliminates ads, how would RVLife make money? It has to be a challenge. I'm waiting for the technology to advance to the point of the "sleepy driver software" I've read about in the past. They'll figure out a way to make people actually look at the ad before it ends. Not sure how they'll make them read or listen to it.
And thanks so very much to Tom, not just for "spoiling" us, but for keeping such a wonderful facility alive and friendly for so long.
Apologies if you didn't see it, but I always posted a public 'thanks' in the forum to folks who contributed via Betty.
