Feature Requests: FullScreen mode should be the default

If I had to guess, I'd say they don't put you directly into the Full Screen view because there's no ad space on the Full Screen view.

 They start you off on the smaller view, where the ads sit off to the right, then, you switch to Full Screen, look at an ad for ten seconds (or less if you're impatient and just click right away like I do [although technically I don't see the ads at all because I have AdBlock turned on in FireFox]), and then you get the big, beautiful, ad-free Full Screen.

I don't find it all that difficult to get to the Full Screen, and I can see where they're coming from as far as exposing people to ads, so it doesn't really bother me.

The samll screen sucks here in the small UK as well! - I don't know how many times I've started plotting a run then thought- 'I'll have the large screen' (being a bit thick - especially when knackered after a run) only to think 'I didn't want to do that!' -as what I've just plotted disappears; (I've got out of the habit now), but yes........

....  THE LARGE SCREEN SHOULD BE THE NORM- it makes so much more sense, and I'm sure the adverts can find a home too.  

Alan's right on point here, this site is supported by advertisements.  The fact is, this site would not be free if we did not serve these ads.

When developing full screen mode, we had a choice: we could either start charging money, or create the current system, which allows ads to be served before you enter full screen mode.  At the end of the day, we thought that most of our users would prefer the have the site remain free, at the 'expense' of the small inconvenience of clicking an additional link.

If there is enough demand for it, we can create an advertisement free, subscription supported site.  The development direction of this site is largely driven by our user feedback, so we're open to your thoughts on this. 

Yes, I'd be interested in a pay option as well.