Google AdSense ads to support SETI@Home donations

[Simon]

Hi Folks,

I've been thinking about this a while, but really can't come up with a decision.
So, instead I decided to ask you.

What's your opinion on Google AdSense advertisements displayed on this site to support SETI@Home?

Please cast your vote in the poll and help me make up my mind. I'd also like to hear your opinion in more detail - just click "reply".

Thanks for your participation,
Simon.

[Josef W. Segur]

My take is that whatever can be done to keep the project alive should be done, so I voted for the ads. I'm quite willing to see them and may even follow links if Google does a decent job of figuring out what else might interest visitors here.
                                                                                      Joe

[ajs]

While I voted for bad idea I could also have voted for I'd rather donate.
AdSense ads may be useful for income but I don't think I've ever clicked one and they make mess of the page.
If I'm looking to puchase something, I have a list of known and trusted suppliers.

[Brock]

No one likes to be bombarded by a bunch of ads but we now live in desperate SaH times. I would support anything that helps our favorite hobby. You can always stop supporting the ads at later date when we're out of the woods . . .

Brock

[citroja]

Simon,

  I think you know my stance...(Good idea, I'm all for it.) In fact I sent you a PM about this topic a few weeks ago.

For those that are skeptics...go to http://www.boincsynergy.com/stats/index.php, they do a very good job of making the the ads look good.  Since Google will pay you for both # of clicks AND number of views based on the advertiser's configuration  if it is done tastefully I think it is a good idea.

  As for me...I click the links whenever I see something of interest....The nice part about Google Adsense is that the ads in each THREAD will be different (and relevant) based on the WORDS on the page.

-citroja

[Lloyd]

Works for me.

[popandbob]

Do I even need to mention my stance on the issue? 

BoB

[speedimic]

Why not!?!
There are ads on nearly every site - if you donīt like you donīt look at it. 

mic.

[citroja]

Do I even need to mention my stance on the issue? 

BoB

Umm...i am can't remember exactly...can you remind me

BTW - did you ever get things fixed with Google?

-citroja

[Pepo]

Since Google will pay you for both # of clicks AND number of views based on the advertiser's configuration  if it is done tastefully I think it is a good idea.

Will then Google also get the green () star?
(Probably not without telling it's S@H account number )

Peter

[hiamps]

If it will help then go for it.
Pete

[popandbob]

Do I even need to mention my stance on the issue? 

BoB

Umm...i am can't remember exactly...can you remind me

BTW - did you ever get things fixed with Google?

-citroja

Not yet 

Im going to try one last appeal tonight... If that dont work... I dont know what will.

BoB

[nastasache]

I voted for Yes because you have nothing to loose if use Adsense (it is free service), but I think revenue on this way will not be important from lunatics.at without good traffic (at least 100 visitors/day) and seo (I see about 3000 pages only indexed at google/yahoo/msn for lunatics.at). Adsense is working for me with good enough results in money only on groups of sites having over 10000 pages/each and over 500 visitors/day. If you can add Ansense on each setiathome.berkeley.edu page, this may be the Key - there is over 300000 pages indexed and I think a lot of visitors. Anyway, do this. Also, you can take into consideration Yahoo! Publisher - there is more money for less click - if you are in US.

[citroja]

Do I even need to mention my stance on the issue? 

BoB

Umm...i am can't remember exactly...can you remind me

BTW - did you ever get things fixed with Google?

-citroja

Not yet 

Im going to try one last appeal tonight... If that dont work... I dont know what will.

BoB

Will you be able to open a new acct with a different email address/paypal acct?  or do they track name and other info?

I would assume that Google checks IP addresses, and you can tell them that it was a random person that was doing the clicking....who knows.

Good luck let me know how things turn out.

-citroja

[popandbob]

Will you be able to open a new acct with a different email address/paypal acct?  or do they track name and other info?

I would assume that Google checks IP addresses, and you can tell them that it was a random person that was doing the clicking....who knows.

Good luck let me know how things turn out.

-citroja

Already tried creating another account.... It was denied.

BoB

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