Its all about giving back! Options

[micron]

As you all remember from my Welcoming thread (you did read it right?), I mentioned about takers - how they only know how to take, and never think about giving back. I realized something today - not only does this concept apply to you as forum members, but to all of us as a community towards Xanga (the dot com site).

Now Xanga has done some great things for us (Nod your heads everyone!). They helped bring our unique personalities online, gave us something useful to do on the internet for a change, and gave us a new avenue to make new friends, all through their free blog service. That's right folks, absolutely for free! Now I don't know how you feel when you recieve free things that you have done nothing in particular to deserve, but let me tell you how you should feel! If you're a normal human like me (I really am, I promise!), then naturally, you would feel grateful. Thats right - that means you would naturally want to do something in return (the keyword here being natural!) - because, afterall, we're a community who loves to give back, right? (do I hear a Y-E-S, that spells yes!?)

So what should you do you ask? Well, simple. You leave the ad banner intact. Infact, you should be so grateful you ought to be proud to be able to give back to the site you love! (Just ask yourself, where would we all be without Xanga?!) You see, by using a "banner disabler" (wicked! wicked!) you are eating away from Xanga's revenues, in turn doing them harm! Seesh, so much for your gratitude, right? But thank heavens! Since we're all normal humans here who love giving back, such a thing would never happen! Ever!

Yup, thats right guys! As my pledge to give back to the site we all owe, I have decided to pull off the "banner disabler". Now if you are currently using this script (accidently ofcourse, heaven forbid it was on purpose!) please do Xanga and us a favor and yank it off! Who needs them anyway! I'm proud to be a supporter of Xanga! So should you!

Be a proud Xangan - Be the Xangans!

[casssy]

*nodz*

K!

[nas]

*scratches head* I guess it had to come to this
new skins = skins with banners

uhm.. so I guess I'll take out the banner disabler on that skin... uhmm I'll fix it up so the top doesn't look too disattached or something...

I was sitting here twiddling my fingers, pacing back and forth to see what the final verdict was. hah hah hah. =_=

[*krnxswat*]

haha alright
yesssiirr

[GinaDaQueen]

That's what I've been saying since the beginning. It's just one little banner on top. It's not going to kill you, right people?

[nas]

That's what I've been saying since the beginning. It's just one little banner on top. It's not going to kill you, right people?

*groans* It can't kill, but it'll hurt heeeeh

[iakona]

aww man....lol...i guess youre right. ill take it off onc im done looking through the rest of the site.

[*kryogenix*]

yeah i guess it's ungrateful

[saranghae]

yeaaaa.. i guess that's trueee =X

[micron]

You guys all say so, but I only see a few who do.

[iakona]

You guys all say so, but I only see a few who do.

oh crap i forgot...ill do it tomorrow, too tired now

[raveled ambience]

okay okays... fine

[Niobe]

As you all remember from my Welcoming thread (you did read it right?), I mentioned about takers - how they only know how to take, and never think about giving back. I realized something today - not only does this concept apply to you as forum members, but to all of us as a community towards Xanga (the dot com site).

Now Xanga has done some great things for us (Nod your heads everyone!). They helped bring our unique personalities online, gave us something useful to do on the internet for a change, and gave us a new avenue to make new friends, all through their free blog service. That's right folks, absolutely for free! Now I don't know how you feel when you recieve free things that you have done nothing in particular to deserve, but let me tell you how you should feel! If you're a normal human like me (I really am, I promise!), then naturally, you would feel grateful. Thats right - that means you would naturally want to do something in return (the keyword here being natural!) - because, afterall, we're a community who loves to give back, right? (do I hear a Y-E-S, that spells yes!?)

So what should you do you ask? Well, simple. You leave the ad banner intact. Infact, you should be so grateful you ought to be proud to be able to give back to the site you love! (Just ask yourself, where would we all be without Xanga?!) You see, by using a "banner disabler" (wicked! wicked!) you are eating away from Xanga's revenues, in turn doing them harm! Seesh, so much for your gratitude, right? But thank heavens! Since we're all normal humans here who love giving back, such a thing would never happen! Ever!

Yup, thats right guys! As my pledge to give back to the site we all owe, I have decided to pull off the "banner disabler". Now if you are currently using this script (accidently ofcourse, heaven forbid it was on purpose!) please do Xanga and us a favor and yank it off! Who needs them anyway! I'm proud to be a supporter of Xanga! So should you!

Be a proud Xangan - Be the Xangans!

[FONT=Impact]im a new born member of this xangan's community.. and as i was reading your thingy there.. it really made me think, and i give you a THUMBS UP for that.. yay!

[*kryogenix*]

removed

[micron]

Thanks!

[Co.Oky me]

As you all remember from my Welcoming thread (you did read it right?),

*cough*read it*cough*

I mentioned about takers - how they only know how to take, and never think about giving back. I realized something today - not only does this concept apply to you as forum members, but to all of us as a community towards Xanga (the dot com site).

Now Xanga has done some great things for us (Nod your heads everyone!).

*nods*

They helped bring our unique personalities online, gave us something useful to do on the internet for a change, and gave us a new avenue to make new friends, all through their free blog service. That's right folks, absolutely for free! Now I don't know how you feel when you recieve free things that you have done nothing in particular to deserve, but let me tell you how you should feel! If you're a normal human like me (I really am, I promise!),

WOW

then naturally, you would feel grateful. Thats right - that means you would naturally want to do something in return (the keyword here being natural!) - because, afterall, we're a community who loves to give back, right? (do I hear a Y-E-S, that spells yes!?)

YES!

So what should you do you ask? Well, simple. You leave the ad banner intact. Infact, you should be so grateful you ought to be proud to be able to give back to the site you love! (Just ask yourself, where would we all be without Xanga?!)

NO WHERE~

You see, by using a "banner disabler" (wicked! wicked!) you are eating away from Xanga's revenues, in turn doing them harm! Seesh, so much for your gratitude, right? But thank heavens! Since we're all normal humans here who love giving back, such a thing would never happen! Ever!

Yup, thats right guys! As my pledge to give back to the site we all owe, I have decided to pull off the "banner disabler". Now if you are currently using this script (accidently of course, heaven forbid it was on purpose!)

yup yup..SOMEHOW the code got into my xanga..yup yup

please do Xanga and us a favor and yank it off! Who needs them anyway! I'm proud to be a supporter of Xanga! So should you!

Be a proud Xangan - Be the Xangans!

*tears up* that was a greattt speech~ welps...i lost the banner-eliminating code longgg ago..n i completely agreeeee with what you're saying [seriously]
...hmmm..does anyone else think i should be a cheer leader??

[micron]

Hahaha, suuure.

[jennyyy_xp]

Yup,, Now i feel kinda bad for asking my question,, T o T

i asked how do i move the xanga banner to the bottom,, blegh.
-begs xanga banner for forgiveness- > o <

[*krnxswat*]

-begs xanga banner for forgiveness- > o <

haha, that reminds me, once i saw a movie like there was this guy with his friend, who was a priest, and the guy farted, so he said to his friend "am i forgiven?"

[*eunie03*]

Hahahaaa... that's Porthos! From Man in the Iron Mask

[*krnxswat*]

Hahahaaa... that's Porthos! From Man in the Iron Mask

ohhh yeaaahhhh
now i think of it,
wasnt it when i watched this from your house? and i got scared?

[hello]

*nod* agreed ^_^

[c00ki3_m0nst3r]

haha...alright...i won't ever ask my question again...i only asked it outta curiosity i wasnt dying to take it off...i'll survive

[SwTDreamZcumtru]

haha
hmm.. im not normal... (quite far frum it..)
buuuhhh i'll take it off..
mkay?? haha

[wayne]

I understand.... I wont get the code. It will feel so... right! HAHAHA!

[ka0tik_affex]

cool

[aznhybriddragon]

well i dont really mind the banner, but i wish u had a choice to like put it at the bottom or something, cause the top sort of kills it.

[hilary_duffs_big...]

*cough*read it*cough*

*nods*


WOW

YES!


NO WHERE~


yup yup..SOMEHOW the code got into my xanga..yup yup


*tears up* that was a greattt speech~ welps...i lost the banner-eliminating code longgg ago..n i completely agreeeee with what you're saying [seriously]
...hmmm..does anyone else think i should be a cheer leader??

Hey, I'm a cheerleader.
Just playin
xoxo whit*

[urcompsezwazzup]

BP: Banner Pride
right here!
lol ^^;;
-aMiT-

[Xcist]

Already took mine off. ^_^ Go XanGA!

[xxxlilazngrlxxx]

um.. ok.. if you say so.. ill do it

[face_in_the_crow...]

yes the banner is their only resource to show themselves off no pop ads or anytyhing! and we take away their banner? that is wrong we should leave it i totally agree:)

[Fr0zen_Martyr]

I guess I'll take it off.....

[bobbster]

aye

[StarryNightDream...]

*claps* beautiful speech *tear* and so very true

[CloudUnionX]

Your right micron!

But I never used the code, you should be proud of me.

[Tal_Dara]

well yea thats all well and good with the whole "love xanga thing" but yea i personally hate the ad banner. its messes with the rest of the flow of my site and im not payin money for premium. I am a poor college student with hardly any loot to live off of. So hate me all you want but I personally feel it sucks.

[dmbrocks923]

yeah thats why i bought premium... i think its totally worth it not only for the tools it gives u, but i mean its nice to know that you REALLY gave something back to those awesome people over at xanga who worked their butts off to make something we all love.
:)

[shortdude106]

and i got scared?

did u really get scared??

[shortdude106]

o yea... i guess ill take da code off... but itz just so annoyin, it bein der and all... lolz... o wellz, plenty of other people hafta liv wit da banner, so y dont i join?

[kevinma03]

noooooooooo my precious banner remove script..... oh well. but i wish xanga will offer different color schemes for their banners so i can choose one that matches mine ;p

[aj637]

ahhhhh i understand . . . no more banner remove script for me . . .

[melface]

Yeah, I guess you're right... but the banner runs into my pretty picture [[sigh]] I guess I can deal... but, only for you! ehh... but I have seen with reading this, the ideas... Moving the banner down to the bottom of your xanga and the color scheme idea was also a good one... Maybe we can conjure up some sort of way to do this? But in the meantime, I'll just sit here... and stare at the little part of my picture... that is being practically RAPED by the banner...
[[breathes steadily]].... I will survive

[melface]

maybe I took it to the extreme with the raped comment... Let's just say... moles--... nevermind... let's stick with "stripped of it's beautiful qualities"

[ballplayakk]

kool

[Xk0rEaNb0iX]

preach it preacher

[Mireh]

Yes, Banner Pirde for Life! Now we don't want xanga going bankrupt now, do we?

[*CJ1*]

no... where else would i complain about my life? anyway... my site looks weird w/o a banner...

[army_dropout]

oh brother....i want the code for the ad remover. WAHHHHHH. i hate the banner. *hits banner* banner must die!!!!

[AlweizN4evah]

i agree... no more of that code for me!!! yay! power to the ... xanga!!

[AlweizN4evah]

oh wait! i dont agree with army_dropout though ... i agree that we should keep the banner there! haha im confusing myself

[shmegs]

You know, I never thought of it that way.... but you are right. I'll leave it!

[dat_da_busit_hai]

*nods*

[Princess_sarsa]

You are right in all ways....too bad the banner isnt on the Bottom of the page so its not so up-in-your-face....and i have noticed most of the advertising lately is for xnaga itself...as in the FAQ and premium. weird.

[chronicidal]

Posted by michaelczhang - 02-23-04 02:04 - 13 comments
Here is some breaking news brought to you first by blogring.

Xanga will be starting to crack down on users who use Ad Remove Scripts. Punishments will be severe, without warning, and may even be as strict as a complete shut down. If you are using any script which removes the advertisement at the top of your Xanga, blogring advises you to remove it immediately, for your own good.

[chronicidal]

is that for real?!!!

[likeachild]

yup

it's a way of life

everybody needs to make money...including XANGA

[tofumonzter]

is that for real?!!!

::nod:: of course.. you have to design your xanga with ad... like mine

[f00LisH_h3aRt63]

very TRUE!

[Just_Dream]

Eek okay I took it off hehes. If only the ad wasn't at the bottom *sigh* And maybe it should be smaller or something. But well, I guess it has to stand out and all.

[juliar]

done and did it!
i feel so warm and fuzzy inside

[somguy2004]

true, true. i had it on and it didnt even work. i might just as well take it off

[xllx_hEaVeN_xllx]

n now my question is... how bout the premium members..i know for sure..we were all given a free trial on dat..if u peepz remember der is no banner on der sites..isnt fair...y cant we have all same equal stuffs...i dont think pple can afford dat premium stuffs..see how bout da premium members 4 sure dey dont have dat banner thing on der sites...isnt it fair dat sum pple like me..have?! i agree 4 wat u said..do xanga n every1 a favor..but hey...make it a lil fair :) <<dish ish my own opinion ok...not 2 hurt no1 or watsoever...also...if things r bad..y make such codes? welpz til here 4 now..peayze l8rz!

[LatinaLady]

i took mine off a while ago. was it true that they were going to start to block users or something like that if the tookt he banner off?

[xfilipinoshortyx]

Aww that was so beautiful *yanks off banner disabler*

[*AngelicEyz00*]

I was looking all over for the code to take of the banner, but I couldn't use it after all... Didn't feel right So I guess I can bear with the ad on top of my page

[phee]

i think yer riight.. i dernt mind tha ad.. i`ve learned to ignore it.. lol.. but i wish there was a wey to customize tha ad to make it look good with yer layout.. x] heeh.. well yeah.. good job fer sticken up fer tha XANGA ppls.. lol.!! XD they do werk their butts off to please us as much as they kan.. tha LEAST we ken do is keep tha ad banner there. oh yeah `nd i wuhd contribute to this forum but yeah i dont know how to write scripts yet ! x[ hahah.

[LuShuZxLaNa]

I understand.... I wont get the code. It will feel so... right! HAHAHA!

[faithin_felix]

I AM PROUD PROUD TO BE XANGA, PROUD TO BE CREATEBLOGGER/XANGAN

[IIO__oII]

=] rite oN!

[Just_Dream]

ohhh yeaaahhhh
now i think of it,
wasnt it when i watched this from your house? and i got scared?

You got scared of a fart? hahas jk

[demolished]

um.....you mean da banner disabler or banner remover? confuse by ur speech

[bunny--bunny]

*nods*

[ThePrincessofTKD]

what about giving the banner a *new* look..?

cant xanga give it a new look since lots of ppls have been joining...like celebrating how many ppls joined xanga?

that would be nice..

[KoN_FyOo_aZn]

i think that is the way to do... give back to the community!!!

[KoN_FyOo_aZn]

how did xanga find out about those disable codes anyways?
just wanted to konw

[likethestardust]

i guess so....

[KoN_FyOo_aZn]

okay... il keep the banner...

[caffienexkittie]

true

[xjjajeengx]

This topic's amount of replies surprises me. This topic is not here for spamming. It is here to inform and discourage those who are disabling the banner and to stop those who want to.
It is awesome that you guys are going to keep the banner, but please do not post in here with irrelvant posts.

Kon_fyoo_azn, next time, pleasae just edit out ur post instead of posting twice. this makes it less crowded and your second post wouldnt count as spam if you did so. thank you.

someone needs to close this topic...

[cutielilsuga]

this is the first time that i read this but it is very true

[KraZ_y]

that ios sO true even people try to take out the banner they should be happy that they made that creative xanga page i mean its not fair for the people paying premium

[ul0vejoy]

now that you put it that way, it kind of does make sense to keep the xanga banner on my page. never considered leaving it.. i was always just looking for ways to get rid of it! hmm.. must go edit my codes now.

or.. xanga could make a prettier banner? =P

[hyunjin90]

Yes, I guess it is true...and anyways I'm not going to use any xanga banner removal/disabler/mover or whatever the such because I don't want to lose my xanga privleges just because I didn't want a litte banner on top of my xanga. I mean who cares?! Anyways, I hope whoever read microns post about xanga disablers will understand and want to keep xanga for free. (I know I want to!)

[pandatotherescue]

yaaaaaayyy!!!! (i personaly dont have a problem with the banner )

[SkYlIneZx4xLiF]

never used the banner remover code....

[kirbymuixo]

yeah...i agree...we should be at least grateful that xanga is a free service, so they have every right to post the banner at the top..

[fiji_kid]

wow kooool. we got free blog from xanga.. thats so kool.. i am so thankfull for xanga
i found it out from my xanga.. hehehe

[franceass]

As you all remember from my Welcoming thread (you did read it right?), I mentioned about takers - how they only know how to take, and never think about giving back. I realized something today - not only does this concept apply to you as forum members, but to all of us as a community towards Xanga (the dot com site).

Now Xanga has done some great things for us (Nod your heads everyone!). They helped bring our unique personalities online, gave us something useful to do on the internet for a change, and gave us a new avenue to make new friends, all through their free blog service. That's right folks, absolutely for free! Now I don't know how you feel when you recieve free things that you have done nothing in particular to deserve, but let me tell you how you should feel! If you're a normal human like me (I really am, I promise!), then naturally, you would feel grateful. Thats right - that means you would naturally want to do something in return (the keyword here being natural!) - because, afterall, we're a community who loves to give back, right? (do I hear a Y-E-S, that spells yes!?)

So what should you do you ask? Well, simple. You leave the ad banner intact. Infact, you should be so grateful you ought to be proud to be able to give back to the site you love! (Just ask yourself, where would we all be without Xanga?!) You see, by using a "banner disabler" (wicked! wicked!) you are eating away from Xanga's revenues, in turn doing them harm! Seesh, so much for your gratitude, right? But thank heavens! Since we're all normal humans here who love giving back, such a thing would never happen! Ever!

Yup, thats right guys! As my pledge to give back to the site we all owe, I have decided to pull off the "banner disabler". Now if you are currently using this script (accidently ofcourse, heaven forbid it was on purpose!) please do Xanga and us a favor and yank it off! Who needs them anyway! I'm proud to be a supporter of Xanga! So should you!

Be a proud Xangan - Be the Xangans!

- I totally agree!! XANGA is available for everyone to use for free ... ALL they ask for is to be able to have that one little ad banner on the top of each page ... might as well buy xanga premium if you want to take the banner out that bad

[rOckThISshYt]

hmmm... yeah. you should listen to micron. he's old and wise. oh! sorry. no he's not he's just an old createblog member. lol. and he's wise. like i said.

[jz1134]

luckly i am one who can say i never had the code on my xanga i did try the other one the opacity one but it didnt work on the original page so i got rid of it and micron guaranteed would not steer u wrong he has a reason for wat he says

[rnrn897]

lol.. arrite i took mine off (the script!! not the ad)
but i think they should let us customize it :P

[fiji_kid]

lol.. arrite i took mine off (the script!! not the ad)
but i think they should let us customize it :P

there are way to customize.. like fading it and having it @ the bottom..
also you are not supporting xanga by having that ad remover code

[DrNick311]

Fiji calm down he said he took the ad-remover script off.
And you're a f**king hypocrite. You have the ad-remover script on your Xanga.

[ryan_73]

agreed, or help support xanga and upgrade to premium. i think it's worth it for the extra storage space too. :)

[smiles]

yeah, most ppl never really think of the banner is keeping xanga free this way. but hey...now they do!! besides, xanga is cool becuz they dont have those annoying pop ups. and their banners are small and just help you with your xanga.

[defjam_gangsta]

Greetings!!

i truly agree abt da introduction part. without xanga, who are we to voice ourselves?!

CHEERS CB!!

[Just_Dream]

You know what? Many member sstill use the adremover. like Joe said, ImRan (Fiji_kid) don't be a hypocrite. You're using the adremover too. And ALOT of people STILL use the adremover, even after reading this topic. And you know what's worse? Everytime I TRY to view someone's xanga who uses adremover, ALL my I.E. windows closes! And even when I use my sbc yahoo browser, it closes as well. It really annoys me. >_<" And suddently when people say adremover doesn't work anymore, they complain. yea sure people think it messes up layout, but bear with it. Otherwise, go get your own host and make up your own blog. Xanga has brought so many people together, and we're making them lost money, and then the xanga team might have to shut down. Then where will we be? >_<"

[defjam_gangsta]

Greetings!!

i agree!! cheers to tat!!

CHEERS CB!!

[Ze world is a Ma...]

lol ookies *sir yessir* um what did you just say ?can u repeat that? i did not get what u said