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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: greenjay on April 24, 2024, 12:31

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Post by: greenjay on April 24, 2024, 12:31

Any one have a clue what the code carofarna means on an inner packet of seeds?
I'm hoping a carrot variety.
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Post by: mumofstig on April 24, 2024, 14:27
Neither I nor Google have any idea - try asking the seed supplier if you are doubtful?
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Post by: greenjay on April 24, 2024, 20:56
I've lost the outer packet so have no idea of supplier. It looked like carrot seed when I planted them. Time will tell.
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Post by: Yorkie on April 24, 2024, 21:14
Maybe it's two words, caro for carrot, and farna for something that relates to the variety? No idea what it might mean though ...  ::)
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Post by: greenjay on April 25, 2024, 06:45
Yes that's what I thought but can't seem to find a carrot variety farna.
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Post by: jezza on May 09, 2024, 06:04
Hello any one know why on every subject page theres an advert between each answer ,for example just looked at Mrs Bs question about weed spray for her gravel theres an advert between each answer ,its annoying having them there   jezza
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Post by: AndyRVTR on May 09, 2024, 06:19
You need an 'ad blocker' on your phone Jezza..
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Post by: Aunt Sally on May 09, 2024, 17:25
Hello any one know why on every subject page theres an advert between each answer ,for example just looked at Mrs Bs question about weed spray for her gravel theres an advert between each answer ,its annoying having them there   jezza

Looking into it, jezza.
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Post by: snowdrops on May 09, 2024, 18:10
Yes I’m getting those now & a great big full page advert when I tap reply or on a thread to open, it’s putting me off coming on!
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Post by: snowdrops on May 09, 2024, 18:12
I’ve just screenshotted the next 3 I got following my reply
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Post by: John on May 10, 2024, 01:02
You need an 'ad blocker' on your phone Jezza..
Which is why this site will either be gone or be behind a paywall in 2 years.
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Post by: jaydig on May 10, 2024, 09:02
Yes I’m getting those now & a great big full page advert when I tap reply or on a thread to open, it’s putting me off coming on!
Me too!  Most annoying.
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Post by: John on May 11, 2024, 00:50
Google seems to have gone barmy - we hope to have things more acceptable over the weekend.
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Post by: Goosegirl on May 11, 2024, 09:06
I get them too and think I've reached the end of the messages on the thread - PAH!
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Post by: John on May 11, 2024, 15:48
We seem to have worked out how to throttle things back.
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Post by: Aunt Sally on May 11, 2024, 17:51
I’m still getting 5 banner ads on each page.

So good they did it twice  :lol: :lol: :lol:



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Post by: Caralou on May 13, 2024, 10:31
Google AI is being a pain... I think we have it resolved now, but will keep a close eye. Effectively I reduced the ad load on the main website so it improved readability and google AI therefore decided to swamp the forums instead. We now have a set ad load and exclusions for the forums, plus removing some fixed ads in the next day or so, which should mean things are better. It's a balancing act as google ad income keeps the forums running, but obviously we don't want it to be intrusive and unreadable either.  Any issues please post in here so I can trouble shoot as they come up. Thanks! Cara
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Post by: Yorkie on May 13, 2024, 19:44
Thank you!

(Touch wood, I didn't see any of it ...   ??? )
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Post by: Aunt Sally on May 13, 2024, 22:37
You’re doing a great job !

It’s a very tricky job to get enough advertising to keep the forums afloat, while stopping too many that could sink it.
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Post by: mrs bouquet on May 17, 2024, 11:39
As to the adverts, they are really bad here.   Drives one mad  :mad:  Mrs Bouquet
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Post by: Aunt Sally on May 17, 2024, 14:14
John is working very hard to get the balance right, so please be patient with him.  It’s not an easy job  :)   
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Post by: Caralou on May 17, 2024, 15:51
John is working very hard to get the balance right, so please be patient with him.  It’s not an easy job  :)

We've spent hours on it so far. Every time I remove from one section they are popping up in another. Google did a big update/change and so many sites have been hit badly. Even large ones such as the Daily Mail, who will have their own dedicated staff to handle it, are unable to sort out the new AI placements and swamping.

For now I've removed all ads from the main chat sections landing page and removed another chunk of sections within topics and posts. Now to see what the new AI ad monsters decide I need to fix tomorrow!
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Post by: Aunt Sally on May 17, 2024, 15:58
Thanks for the update, Cara. 

It certainly is a headache for you and John  :( :wacko: