Unfortunately, the captcha we use to stop spam is putting a lot of people in moderation and we can’t always get to it quickly. We aren’t sure what we will try next. Give us your comments below. It it’s too frustrating, we will see if there is anything to do to rectify it.
Also, more than one-third of our readers use ad blockers, and ads are the only way we make money. We were breaking even, but now we are losing money and it’s unsustainable.
For four years, the leftists were able to keep sites they disagreed with from getting ads.
I understand why people use ad blockers but they are hurting free news/commentary sites who rely on them to pay expenses. However, if you won’t go to a site with annoying ads or use the blocker I don’t blame you. They’re too frustrating for many. It deters me too. Keep using the blockers if it means you will come to the site. We don’t want to lose you.
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On my addblocker there is a little button that says, “disable for this website” I can do that much for this website. Done. I do still use a VPN if I post here. Data point: I do not get 3 popups that block the screen, and a new launched browser full page ad as Sam states he gets. I just… Read more »
If I don’t block ads, I get 3 popups that block the screen, and a new launched browser full page ad. And that’s on every page I click on. I don’t know why advertisers think this will cause people to buy their products. Long time ago ads were just one banner ad at the time and thumbnail ads along the… Read more »
I don’t allow ads because they are frequently mechanisms of tracking.
I’ll do anything I can to help….We started together in 2009 and we’re ALL FAMILY!
SILENT NO MORE!
KEEP THE PRESSES ROLLING!!!!
GOD BLESS INDEPENDENT SENTINEL
Thanks for letting me know. I have never seen ads on your site, and now I know the reason.
I check your site several times each day.
I’d be willing to pay a small premium to continue to support you. 10.00 monthly? But I do hate seeing ads.
Never use an ad blocker on this site. I understand how difficult it has been to produce and manage these pages. M Dowling is a tireless, courageous patriot. The Sentinel is where I go to escape corrupt MSM propaganda, especially regarding stories covering attempted assassinations and mass shootings. Annoying ads are a small price to pay.
I “X” the ads when they interfere with viewing the content of a news site, or when they prove to be simply too distracting. Another conservative news site is now posting ads that in some cases actually block the reader’s view of news content, to the point its headlines are unreadable.