Desktop Nexus Blog

Just a heads up to everyone who’s seen a few of their wallpapers disappear over the past few days… we just concluded a large-scale purge of wallpapers which have been flagged/reported as risque or racey over the past month or so.

We’re in active talks to bring a few new advertising networks on-board, and one in particular has very strict requirements on the content their ads will be shown beside. We’ve always labeled Desktop Nexus as a family-friendly site, but over the past few months that line has blurred and more wallpapers have been uploaded that push that line. Some wallpapers being taken down in this mass-purge may not seem so bad, but we’re playing it safe, as it’s advertisers like this who make it possible for us to pay the bills and keep Desktop Nexus online.

We apologize if you were one of the members who had wallpapers removed, but we appreciate your understanding. As always, if anyone sees any wallpapers they feel are inappropriate for a “family-friendly” environment, please use the “Report This Wallpaper” tab under each wallpaper’s preview image.

We sincerely do appreciate your time and dedication invested into Desktop Nexus, and we look forward to helping you find that perfect background for many years to come.

I was just alerted to our traffic stats on Compete.com, and while the numbers are way off (we’re actually getting about 50,000 visitors per DAY), the growth line is definitely going the right direction.  We’ve experienced fantastic expansion over the past few months, and we have very ambitious plans for expanding our site in early 2009.  Stay tuned.