That thing is the most irritating ad I have ever seen.  I have to skillfully navigate my mouse so i don't pop it over my board there is no "close button" on the damn thing, irritating!

I don't get those... maybe because I am a paying member

You can always upgrade your membership to get rid of the ads. For more information about premium memberships - http://www.chess.com/membership.html

benws wrote: well, some of us are unable to afford those wonderful premium memberships that you keep referring to. perphaps if they were lesss expensive...

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LOL... nice... that $30.00 a year is a real killa!!!!

I will give some free economic advice....

 

If you cannot afford $30.00 a year, just turn up your AC 5 degrees in the summer or turn down your heat 5 degrees in the winter... the savings will pay for plenty of memberships

well, at least we have fixed the bug where the ad sits on top of the menus! :)

benws, your parents are really supportive of your chess, right? can't they help you with a membership for your birthday or something?

haha! it was really a vent.. i hate that stupid ad!

That's my favorite ad.  I like the way the kid's heads bob around a bit, like a hinged doggy head in the car rear window. 

We'll, actually, I like the Pimp Your Profile add too.  Very cheery, like a mini arcade. 

I'm just easy I guess. 

Erik, if I ever go premium, is there an option to keep the adverts.  I might feel a little lonely without them ;).  

AquaMan wrote:

That's my favorite ad.  I like the way the kid's heads bob around a bit, like a hinged doggy head in the car rear window. 

We'll, actually, I like the Pimp Your Profile add too.  Very cheery, like a mini arcade. 

I'm just easy I guess. 

Erik, if I ever go premium, is there an option to keep the adverts.  I might feel a little lonely without them ;).  

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 I'm jealous. I want to look at those ads!!!

Kingskiller wrote

I'm jealous. I want to look at those ads!!!

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 If you log out, can you see the ads?  The Pimp Your Profile is definitely cool.  You _are_ missing something there.