Recent Annoying Ads - Page 3

***fov*** · 12-27-2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tsa

Firefox + AdBlock must be extremely good at hiding ads because I have no idea what you are talking about. Is it really that bad?

Even without AdBlock, I am not getting any nasties using Firefox. Banner ads under "The Latest from Adventure Gamers" and that's about it. Haven't even been getting the QuestionMarket one lately, although occasionally I do see its address at the bottom of the screen as it tries to load. (Maybe it's been blocked?)

Legolas813 · 12-28-2005, 07:49 PM

This is a first. Takes up the whole browser window.

***fov*** · 12-29-2005, 07:37 AM

Another one that probably shouldn't be here.

It's a TribalFusion ad. The referring site is www.true.com.

rtrooney · 12-30-2005, 03:52 PM

In another thread I mentioned that Spyware Doctor was giving me an alert about casalemedia.com. I'm no longer getting that alert, so I can either assume that casalemedia is no longer supplying the advertising content, or that Spyware Doctor no longer considers them a threat.

Regardless, questionmarket.com and circuitcity.com ads are truly intrusive, regardless of who is supplying them.

And the "get a date"-ads, while not intrusive, are, perhaps, not appropriate. I don't have a problem with ads, but somebody needs to re-think the advertsising strategy.

Fairygdmther · 01-04-2006, 02:34 PM

I'm not quite sure who to thank, but the ads have been much more tolerable lately. Anyway, thanks to whoever made the changes!

Lynsie

***fov*** · 01-04-2006, 03:01 PM

Thank Marek. I think.

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-04-2006, 03:06 PM

Marek briefly swooped down and neutralized those particular ads recently.

Thank you, Mr. Cheese Hater!

Fairygdmther · 01-09-2006, 05:36 PM

Am I hallucinating?

Are they really gone? Hooray!

Lynsie

Edit - sigh, I knew it was too good to be true!

Fairygdmther · 01-11-2006, 08:06 AM

I'm not sure I can describe what's happening to me here. (It also happened at MM when we had the winter skin on the forum with snowflakes coming down, but it's okay there now.) When I go into a thread, I can't back out - what seems to happen is that the ads seem to scroll through with each click on the back button in IE. I wind up having to exit AG and re-enter to go to the next thread or forum. This has been going on for weeks, but I didn't comment because it happened with MM as well, but as I mentioned above, that's okay now. Any ideas?

Just now it was okay, but the page this is on didn't have any ads on it.

Lynsie

Fairygdmther · 01-13-2006, 01:43 PM

Oh, no! the question market ad is back - the one that slides across your screen. Damn.

Lynsie

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-13-2006, 01:47 PM

LOL!! How'd it get past the bouncer?

Simo Sakari Aaltonen · 01-18-2006, 07:09 AM

Auto insurance? I mean... auto insurance? (Ad spotted at the top of the main forum page two minutes prior to posting this.)

12-28-2005, 07:49 PM	#42
Legolas813 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,783	This is a first. Takes up the whole browser window. Share Share this post on Twitter

12-29-2005, 07:37 AM	#43
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Another one that probably shouldn't be here. It's a TribalFusion ad. The referring site is www.true.com. Attached Images Share Share this post on Twitter

12-30-2005, 03:52 PM	#44
rtrooney Codger Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,080	In another thread I mentioned that Spyware Doctor was giving me an alert about casalemedia.com. I'm no longer getting that alert, so I can either assume that casalemedia is no longer supplying the advertising content, or that Spyware Doctor no longer considers them a threat. Regardless, questionmarket.com and circuitcity.com ads are truly intrusive, regardless of who is supplying them. And the "get a date"-ads, while not intrusive, are, perhaps, not appropriate. I don't have a problem with ads, but somebody needs to re-think the advertsising strategy. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ For whom the games toll... They toll for thee

01-04-2006, 02:34 PM	#45
Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	I'm not quite sure who to thank, but the ads have been much more tolerable lately. Anyway, thanks to whoever made the changes! Lynsie Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-04-2006, 03:01 PM	#46
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Thank Marek. I think. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-04-2006, 03:06 PM	#47
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Marek briefly swooped down and neutralized those particular ads recently. Thank you, Mr. Cheese Hater! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-09-2006, 05:36 PM	#48
Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	Am I hallucinating? Are they really gone? Hooray! Lynsie Edit - sigh, I knew it was too good to be true! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson Last edited by Fairygdmther; 01-09-2006 at 11:48 PM.

01-11-2006, 08:06 AM	#49
Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	I'm not sure I can describe what's happening to me here. (It also happened at MM when we had the winter skin on the forum with snowflakes coming down, but it's okay there now.) When I go into a thread, I can't back out - what seems to happen is that the ads seem to scroll through with each click on the back button in IE. I wind up having to exit AG and re-enter to go to the next thread or forum. This has been going on for weeks, but I didn't comment because it happened with MM as well, but as I mentioned above, that's okay now. Any ideas? Just now it was okay, but the page this is on didn't have any ads on it. Lynsie Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-13-2006, 01:43 PM	#50
Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	Oh, no! the question market ad is back - the one that slides across your screen. Damn. Lynsie Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-13-2006, 01:47 PM	#51
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	LOL!! How'd it get past the bouncer? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

01-18-2006, 07:09 AM	#52
Simo Sakari Aaltonen Banned User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 447	Auto insurance? I mean... auto insurance? (Ad spotted at the top of the main forum page two minutes prior to posting this.) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Simo Sakari Aaltonen ([email protected]) www.adventurecompanion.com

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