COCC

Because many of them are unfinished or even demos? Imagine if she released Thunder in a better quality and with some changes to the lyrics 

i keep coming back to WAH

This album is so nice to listen to front-to-back. 45 minutes, and every track adds something to the experience. Very nice.

Okay idk how srs this is but this is Elle's site at the end of the day and she is absolutely entitled to buy things she likes AND run ads to pay for her site.
Like she could take this shit doen tomorrow if she felt like it.
I don't like ads either - as I said they crash my laptop - but I totally understand her asking the general populace.
 
Also @ everyone the delay with the COCC theme isn't Elle's fault, she isn't the only person working on it but we are DOING it so leave us aloen.

Idk if this has been mentioned because the previous pages are all fucky but how would people feel about like ... in-thread banner ads as a compromise? Like every fifth post would be a banner ad like what's at the top? I feel like that's better than pop-ups, because I think @TrashMagiq has a point about people just navigating away the moment they get pop-ups.
And then people could still pay a fee to get rid of those if they were bothered.

Hey hey hey, now I'm not deliberately asking for money here! I'm not trying to throw my hands in your pockets, nor forcefully shove ads in your face.
The whole point of this thread was to ask your opinions on this before I did anything.
Yes this would be a great opportunity, but it also isn't imperative that I do this. Yes it would be nice, but this isn't a life or death matter.
Also as I've stated, I gratefully and willingly choose to host LanaBoards. & if sometimes that means paying out of pocket, then I gladly do so! Again, it is my pleasure to host LanaBoards. It is also my responsibility.
I will continue to host LanaBoards no matter what, and no matter the cost.
I'm not desperately struggling here, but more revenue for the site is never a bad thing.
Again, I am not forcefully shoving ads in your face, or even requesting that users donate. I'm simply asking if running vignette ads would be tolerable so I can earn more revenue for the site, or if users are strongly opposed to it.
No matter what, I will always continue to fund the site, even if Adsense doesn't completely cover it. I took on that duty when I bought the site in the first place!
I have a great love for Lana, and part of showing that is by collecting merch and hosting a fan site. Nothing in this world comes free!
But again, I do it all willingly. I am not complaining. I wanted thoughts about a possible opportunity. If I really didn't care or if I was super desperate, I would have silently implemented the ads permanently without saying anything at all. & this post isn't even me saying, hey I'm going to be implementing these ads for sure, leave some thoughts if you wanna. It's me genuinely asking for thoughts and opinions because I genuinely value your input before any site decision I make.
That's all x

I just wanted to note on this since the thread took a weird turn especially after the budget conversation (and this is not directed at you, but towards the people speculating budgets. Your post is just a reason for me to explain this further, but this is not geared towards you.)
 
I shared my site budgeting after someone asked because they thought it would be helpful to them to make a decision. 
What I had a problem with was then other people speculating my personal budget. I found that really inappropriate. My personal budgeting shouldn't be brought into a conversation about LanaBoards, even if I am the one who pays for it.
 
Just wanted to explain a bit further why I was upset over that. & again this response is not directed to the user I'm quoting, but just a general thought I thought I should share since the topic of budgets has been discussed for a bit x

its such a minor inconvenience. keep them and make your money

Omg stop!!! I see it now!!!

stop i thought this was melodrama

Never trust people who eat chocolate like that. They‘re psychopaths (source: science) 

or Back to Black 

Lana getting the „extra-points“ in the bedroom
 

 
 

or Back to Black 

Never trust people who eat chocolate like that. They‘re psychopaths (source: science) 

or Back to Black 

or Back to Black 

ugh can you imagine?!! I would die for any Amy cover honestly.
Personally I like when there’s a cover in the tracklist, i see it as a little hint of her mindset at that time... and i’m always interested to hear Lana’s version of anything, really. I listen to TOW religiously 

Love this song, but it’s a bit too recent I think? I’d love a cover of Lou Reed’s Perfect Day, if it fits the mood of the album. 

or Back to Black 

or Back to Black 

If we are getting a cover on this album I really hope is Wicked Game  

this is why i don't use tik tok

Never trust people who eat chocolate like that. They‘re psychopaths (source: science) 

Never trust people who eat chocolate like that. They‘re psychopaths (source: science)