Site ads, part deux

[Mr. Matté]

I can't find the original thread that talks about the advertisement issues we've had before so I guess have to start a new thread.

Once again, expandable ads are blocking parts of the forum, but unlike last time, they start out expanded, not roll-over to expand.

[deathtopumpkins]

And again, downloading the Adblock Plus plugin for firefox does wonders. 

And if you're not using firefox already, that helps too.

[Chris]

And again, downloading the Adblock Plus plugin for firefox does wonders. 

Not for the ad revenues of the site owners

[deathtopumpkins]

They don't still make money off of them if I don't see them? 

[Scott5114]

I believe they are paid per click, actually...

[BigMattFromTexas]

I believe they are paid per click, actually...

Well i never click on em' unless it's an accident!
BigMatt

[deathtopumpkins]

So it really doesn't matter then. 

[Alex]

I've swapped the ad code out and this should end the expandable ads issue.

[BigMattFromTexas]

I just had one "talk" to me
BigMatt

[Scott5114]

I just had one "talk" to me
BigMatt

I've been getting these too. God, this sucks. Does this ad company not have a setting which is "please don't annoy the hell out of the users"? 

[agentsteel53]

I just had one "talk" to me
BigMatt

I've been getting these too. God, this sucks. Does this ad company not have a setting which is "please don't annoy the hell out of the users"? 

install Flashblock.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433

[Scott5114]

I just installed Adblock Plus. So that takes care of it, but I really don't want any MTR denizen or roadgeek just discovering the community to attempt to use the site and be greeted with that woman with a blood caffeine content of 78% screaming "WELCOME!!!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR A MYSTERY GIFT CLICK ON THE BANNER TO SEE WHAT IT IS YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" Actually, I really wish nobody in the world would ever have to hear her voice ever again, because I'm fairly sure it's against the Geneva Convention.

[Alex]

I believe I can set the preferences to remove audio based ads (my computer is usually muted, so I never hear them). Currently I am having a hard time interacting with their interface, but will keep trying this weekend to get this taken care of.

[agentsteel53]

I just installed Adblock Plus. So that takes care of it, but I really don't want any MTR denizen or roadgeek just discovering the community to attempt to use the site and be greeted with that woman with a blood caffeine content of 78% screaming "WELCOME!!!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR A MYSTERY GIFT CLICK ON THE BANNER TO SEE WHAT IT IS YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" Actually, I really wish nobody in the world would ever have to hear her voice ever again, because I'm fairly sure it's against the Geneva Convention.

wow, I'm surely missing out on a lot of fun.  hooray ABP!

[florida]

  @ the Evona(?) ad with the scantily-clad debutante. "Play now." No thanks.

[Alex]

I've turned off campaigns with automatic audio, auto expandables, and extreme animations. Any other complaints?

[agentsteel53]

the advertising server at IP address 72.32.124.205 seems to be quite slow.  Anyone else noticing their browser status bar hanging up on "contact 72.32.124.205"?

[rawmustard]

the advertising server at IP address 72.32.124.205 seems to be quite slow.  Anyone else noticing their browser status bar hanging up on "contact 72.32.124.205"?

Yep, but I figured that was out of your control, short of going to a different ad provider.