# Empty "Advertisements" block under first post **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 16, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584 "2008-03-16T22:15:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584/1 "2008-03-16T22:15:47Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of threads lately with a block under the first post that says “Advertisements” (but doesn’t have any ads in it). ETA: I mean threads with many posts, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584/2 "2008-03-16T22:17:24Z")
[QUOTE=WF Tomba] I’ve been seeing a lot of threads lately with a block under the first post that says “Advertisements” (but doesn’t have any ads in it). [/QUOTE] And you’re complaining? Consider that a feature. ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584/3 "2008-03-16T22:21:31Z")
I’m not complaining about the lack of ads. The ad space is supposed to go at the end of the page, not between the first two posts, right? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584/4 "2008-03-16T22:26:26Z")
SDMB is having some major problems right now. It’s not a sure thing that it will be operating long enough for me to post this post before it goes down again. It’s been down for hours at a time this weekend, at least 3 times so far. So your observation, while possibly a symptom, probably isn’t high on the list of things to fix. ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584/5 "2008-03-16T22:46:41Z")
[QUOTE=Musicat] SDMB is having some major problems right now. It’s not a sure thing that it will be operating long enough for me to post this post before it goes down again. It’s been down for hours at a time this weekend, at least 3 times so far. So your observation, while possibly a symptom, probably isn’t high on the list of things to fix. [/QUOTE] I understand. I just thought I’d point it out. It really doesn’t bother me much. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empty-advertisements-block-under-first-post/441584/6 "2008-03-16T22:50:15Z")
In case any members with cookies on didn’t know, there is a large and ugly advertisement bubble under every OP in every thread for those who are not logged on as members. Members are supposed to have this advertisement eliminated, I’, not too sure what is going on with you **WF Tomba**. Sorry.