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I have just noticed that sales not allowed for viewing
any alternative?
any alternative?
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That's odd, it looks like something might have timed out or otherwise failed to load. Even if there are no results it should still show more than just the table headings:
Java is enabled no proxy or VPN, ip sent.That's odd, it looks like something might have timed out or otherwise failed to load. Even if there are no results it should still show more than just the table headings:
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Do you have JavaScript disabled or something? NameBio is still free with the same 100 results limit per search as we've had for the past 5+ years, although now if you register for free you can get 150 results.
Not sure what happened, but if you PM me your IP address I can try to look into it more.
The benefit to registering for free is getting 150 results per search instead of 100 results for anonymous users. So if you have 10 results per page you can go 15 pages deep in the results instead of 10. Thatβs 50% more data, not nothing. Not sure where it said youβd get an ad-free experience for registering as a free user or how that could even be inferred.As a very light/casual user, Iβve always appreciated Namebio was there to provide a quick comp if I needed it. It makes sense that youβd start to charge, or try to figure out ways to convert folks into paying subscribers. Nothing good is free, really, and it shouldnβt be. Personally, I donβt use it enough to become a subscriber, and I hate being forced to watch ads, so I guess this will turn me into a DNPric.es user.
I will say that this disclaimer:
βOr register for free to get 150 results per search.β
makes one assume if you register, the ad goes away. But no, I still have to stay on the page for 45 seconds for it to disappear. So thereβs no benefit to βregistering for free.β
Sorry to hear that a 45 second ad every 50 searches is too much to bear. As a light user Iβd imagine you would see it once or twice a week. Canβt win em all I guess.
Sorry if I took it the wrong way, it might have been the last part that sort of accused our banner of being misleading when I think it was pretty clear. "Subscribe and get these benefits, or join as a free user and get 150 results per search." An ad-free experience isn't even mentioned on the banner despite being a membership benefit. Anyway, noted in case other people find it confusing.Look, Michael, I said I appreciate your service, and I just wanted to share my honest feedback as a casual user. When you implement a feature some will like it some will not, ultimately you're right, you can't win them all.
But my honest feedback is this: yes, to be forced to stay on the page for 45 seconds to watch a static ad is quite disruptive. The only time I can remember being forced to stay on a page to watch an ad has been logging into free airport WiFi - and that's usually a 30 second video, not a 45 second static ad. You can choose to take this however you will, it is not ill-intentioned feedback, I'm just trying to articulate my user experience.
I am hardcore user of namebio. Amazing service. It would be highly appreciated if you reduce the and pop around 10 seconds. 45 are...ehh...too many I think.
But at the same time it's hard to hear people saying essentially "I appreciate what you provide, but only if I don't have to pay you anything and you don't do anything to make money that even slightly inconveniences me. If you do, I'm gone." What can I really say to that? As an infrequent user who hates forced ads I can understand your choice. But we need people to pay us directly or we need to sell their attention, and regular banners don't get any attention.