QIDIAN ad-wall, seriously? === Mega-merge ====

Discussion in 'Novel General' started by Kylarin, Aug 1, 2017.

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What are your thoughts on this?

  1. I CALLLEEDDD IT THE WALL IS COMING!!!

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  2. Pteuh... Don't even mention their scumbag ass here on this holy ground...

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  3. Will stick around until pay wall comes then PITCHFORKSSS!!!

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  4. Meh as long as the paywall isn't too bad I'm all g (I'm also a rich 3rd generation chinese young mas

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  5. I don't even care anymore

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  6. Not another Qidian thread... nek me nao...

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  1. Yn5an3

    Yn5an3 Well-Known Member

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    Isn't this pretty much a paywall? Genuinely curious here.

    Their api alredy makes a distinction between normal chapters and VIP chapters btw. Since they are returning an isvip field set to 1 on the chapters blocked by videos. And I bet they will add vip subscriptions in the future for those that want to avoid the lock.
     
    Yn5an3, Aug 1, 2017
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    shellshocked Well-Known Member

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    Technically, yes. It's a similar business model to viki. Episodes are free, but the latest airing ones are paywalled.
     
    shellshocked, Aug 1, 2017
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  3. alamptr

    alamptr What should i put here

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    Hi @Qidian
    My opinion in this ad-wall thing is its okay as long as the bonus chapter is not listed in nu.

    But why the fuck you ad-walling released chapter

    Example
    Latest chapter for i have a mansion in the post apocalyptic world
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    Qidian site chapter 73
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    alamptr, Aug 1, 2017
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  4. mio

    mio just me

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    @Qidian you say we can ask questions? now answer me this; you care about the community? then why the wall of ads? how shameless can you get?

    if you really do it for the translators, than put on a timer with amount of vieuws and money, and make every single penny go to translators, otherwise, i kindly ask you to fuck off!
     
    mio, Aug 1, 2017
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  5. Someguy666

    Someguy666 MILF Sect Leader

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    AdBlock is your friend.
     
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  6. DesuDiem

    DesuDiem Surviving College

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    Doesnt work.:blobfearful::blobfearful::blobfearful::blobfearful::blobpopcorn:
     
    DesuDiem, Aug 1, 2017
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  7. Inute

    Inute Daydreamer

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    ADS NEED TO BE UNOBTRUSIVE
     
    Inute, Aug 1, 2017
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  8. XenoRaku

    XenoRaku 「Punished Lolicon」「Ugly Bastard」「Haunted」「NEET」

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    dude it's just 7-10 seconds it's nothing big
    it's just to prevent adblock and get ad revenue
    it's not like qidian is asking for your soul or anything
     
    XenoRaku, Aug 1, 2017
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  9. yorozuyaginchan

    yorozuyaginchan Well-Known Member

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    [​IMG]
     
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    yorozuyaginchan, Aug 1, 2017
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  10. replay

    replay ★Milk and Honey smelling Merchant★

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    well that's their site. . . well if one hates it then go to some shady site. . .
    or not to read that novel at all. . .
    but well. . .
    haaaaaaaaaa chaotic times. . .
     
    replay, Aug 1, 2017
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  11. Yash

    Yash Master hacker and design genius

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    Adblock works for only linked adds.Ads written within the web script itself are not affected by adblock.
     
    Yash, Aug 1, 2017
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    Some of them are a lot more than 7 seconds.
     
    Crazyh3, Aug 1, 2017
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  13. DesuDiem

    DesuDiem Surviving College

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    I wont wait seven second for my nephew now I have to wait them for some novel. Wtf.:blobdevil::blobpoliceangry::blobdevil::blobdevil:
     
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  14. oblueknighto

    oblueknighto Blue Person

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    Paywall v0.1: Adwall
     
    oblueknighto, Aug 1, 2017
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    Kuroguma [Cyber Lich] [Aspie] [SOX][Forgotten Perv]

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    I was raging as well, in till I noticed that they where forcing the adds for extra chapters, not regular ones.
     
    Kuroguma, Aug 1, 2017
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  16. XenoRaku

    XenoRaku 「Punished Lolicon」「Ugly Bastard」「Haunted」「NEET」

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    there's a skip option at the top right corner...
     
    XenoRaku, Aug 1, 2017
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  17. chillo

    chillo NUF BioTerrorist

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    can I get the link with the ad? just checking why, whatever I read doesn't have the ad
     
    chillo, Aug 1, 2017
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  18. alamptr

    alamptr What should i put here

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    2 bonus chapter for every novel i read, i dont mind it that much
     
    alamptr, Aug 1, 2017
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  19. sigmarc

    sigmarc Well-Known Member

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    free > 3 second break > watch an ad > a collective paywall > please buy a book >just give us the money
     
    sigmarc, Aug 1, 2017
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  20. alexfilia

    alexfilia Bromance & Fluff <3

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    its not like they ask you to pay to view the chapters orz
     
    alexfilia, Aug 1, 2017
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