MacDailyNews reader “Fred Mertz” is a prolific article submitter. So much so, that he recently hit the milestone of his 500th published article submission to MacDailyNews.
We’re very fortunate to have quite a few prolific submitters to whom we say “Thank you!” Some other big names you’ll recognize: “James W.,” Edward W.,” “Lynn W.” (the W’s are prolific, aren’t they?), “Judge Bork,” “Brawndo Drinker,” “JES42,” “Carl H.,” “cptnkirk,” “Jersey_Trader,” “Jim – TIV,” “TheMightyFinder,” and many, many others including some who wish to remain nameless (you guys and gals know who you are, thanks!). Again, thank you to everyone who sends us links, whether it’s one here and there or twenty per day!
MacDailyNews Note: Readers can submit links to articles they’d like to see on MacDailyNews via email. There’s a link at the bottom of every article (Send us links! Email: webmaster@macdailynews.com) or you can click or tap “contact” on the yellow menu above (classic site only). MacDailyNews App users can use the app’s “Submit” button. (We’re fixing the pre-filled Subject line to read “Article Submission” in version 2.1.1 which is pending Apple’s approval.)
Before we continue on with Mr. Mertz, we’d like to note that Mobile Safari users who visit MacDailyNews now have font-sizing control (look for the “Font+” or “Font-” link at the bottom of the home page. Font-sizing control works for both the Mobile Version and Classic Version of the site for Mobile Safari users and it also remembers your last font size setting.
Now, on the occasion of his 500th published article, we thanked Fred via email and asked if there was anything we could do for him. “Yes,” he responded. “Can you please turn off the pop-under ads?”
MacDailyNews Take: Done.
[UPDATE: 1:05pm EDT: Pop-under ads are removed forever, unless the very existence of the site is threatened, in which case all bets are off. Yes, we will definitely take a revenue hit from this initially, but we hope that the improved experience will eventually increase traffic which will help to offset the negative impact to some degree. Thank you in advance for patronizing our sponsors via the other ads on the site without whom we could not exist.]
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.] 
“this is gonna be sweet”. I need two fonts up. Your eyes must be special.
@ breeze
How about decaf! It’s just a bit of fun.
Anyway, thanks Fred and everyone else who shares articles, and thanks MDN for posting it and for your wonderful commentary!
Thanks Fred (and Ethel too!)
I’d help out and submit articles too if MDN would stop deleting my comments.
Good call, Fred!!
Thank you Fred and MDN. That pop-under video that appeared the other day made me realize that Safari needs a ‘mute’ feature right next to the ‘Block pop-up windows’ feature.
Fred,
Man, you were here when I first started visiting many years ago! Your name gives a nice chuckle and you always seem to be able to smoke out the neatest stuff.
Thanks for all that, and thanks (YES!!!) for no pop-unders!
The no pop-unders: is that just for Fred Mertz day? Or is it forever?
Hey MDN, perhaps you should go through the annals and pick out a few the longest term posters. Is there anyone who posted on the first ever page and who is still going strong?
In my best Ricky Ricardo congratulatory laugh…
HEH, HEH, HEH, HEH, HEH, HEH, HEH, HEH…
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”LOL” style=”border:0;” />
Fred, thank you thank you thank you.
MDN…. do you also keep track of the articles that I submit that you don’t give me credit for? ;-p
Thanks, Fred, for everything. And thanks, MDN, for recognizing his achievements and honoring his request. It might mean more ads on the site to make up for lost revenue, but I can deal with that better than the pop-unders!
This may end up breaking a record for most commented article. The reason why? All the loyal readers who have put up with those most annoying pop-under adds, like me, are going to chime in with a hearty, resounding, “Thank you, MDN!”
This is REALLY getting tedious, but I have to say THANK YOU TOO!
…and waytago, Fred!
Thanks Fred, and Thanks MDN!
Those pop-unders were actually reducing the likelihood that I visit this site. So if a lot of others share that experience, I think MDN will make more, not less money out of the current front page ads.
Thank you sooooooo much MDN for turning off the ads!!!! I will make an effort to click on ads on your homepage more to compensate you!
@MacSmiley
March 19, Fred Mertz day? I love it!
Congratulations Fred.
Hey where’s all the Britney stuff go? The cellulite ad was also pretty cool…… ok not cool. LOL
Is there any connection between these changes MDN has instituted and the fact that pages are now loading at a snail’s pace… if at all?
I had to stop the loading of this page and refresh it before the article appeared.
I also right clicked on the link for “Apple swears iPad partners to secrecy” to open in another tab and everything except the article and replies appeared.
MDN word: wrong. As in what went wrong, MDN?
Good on ya… the pop unders were really keeping me from using the site as much as I once did… ok… I’m back (not that one reader means that much, but I’m back and I’m happy again
cheers
tom
I’ll be sure to buy my Zagg through the MDN ad.
Congratulations Fred Mertz!!! Thank you, Fred M., MDN, and the MDN Community! As a realitively new Mac user I learn as much from you as the articles you submit.
Peace.
Recognition for someone on MDN? Wow. Might as well start doing a posting count with dynamic titles… like MacCentral used to do! Better yet, give me back my former MacCentral achievement level! Grrr.
Just for getting rid of the pop-under ads, I’m going to start clicking on the ads displayed on the article pages. Thank you.
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”grin” style=”border:0;” />