Forum:Why is there a huge ad displacing the main page image for my wiki, and how can I get rid of it?

Why is there a huge ad totally displacing the main image on the main page of the Albion British Comics Database wiki (which I spent some time designing) and totally ruining the look of it? And how can I get rid of it? Tony ingram (talk) 17:31, October 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * Main pages need to use the main page column tags for compatible formatting. See w:c:main-page-demo:Main Page for more information. There is no way to get rid of ads, as hindering the display of ads is prohibited by the Terms of Use. Wikia is a for-profit wiki farm that is only able to provide you free wiki hosting because it can pay its expenses via ad revenue.


 * Oh, terrific. It looks a total mess with the ad that big, pushing my carefully chosen image down to the halfway point, but so long as wiki makes money that doesn't matter. Thanks a lot. What is the point of even bothering...Tony ingram (talk) 17:54, October 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, at least the latest one is smaller. You can actually see an image from a comic now, if you scroll down. Tony ingram (talk) 17:56, October 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * To reiterate my main point, using main page column tags is very highly recommended, as they will be compatible with any and all future changes Wikia may make to the skin design. The tags also allow you to put stuff neatly into the left/right columns.


 * The right column will be pushed down slightly by the top-right-box ad, as you've noted -- it's been like that for a long time. But stuff in the left column will not be pushed down (if you are using the main page column tags properly), so the top of the left column is the best place to put the first thing you want your viewers to see.