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Post by greatwyrm on Oct 14, 2016 15:05:36 GMT -8
Over the last few days, it seems like i'm getting banner ads here that redirect to a bogus Chrome update download. Just me?
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Post by sbloyd on Oct 14, 2016 15:10:03 GMT -8
Just you.
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Post by maxinstuff on Oct 14, 2016 16:27:47 GMT -8
I've been having ads redirect me automatically from here to "you have won $$$" on android.
I wasn't certain that maybe I was clicking something by accident, but if it's doing it to you also.....
Seems the last couple of weeks yeah?
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Post by fredrix on Oct 14, 2016 23:13:49 GMT -8
Just the last couple of days, I'm get mobile "take over" ads that force-redirect to the App Store. Stu Venable can do nothing except complain to Pro-boards who will likely try to sell him an ad-free service. But they should complain to their media-buyer, 'cos they'll lose custom.
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Post by Stu Venable on Oct 15, 2016 18:45:49 GMT -8
Once tactics like that started, I installed an ad blocker. I resisted it, but once ads began behaving like viruses, it gave in.
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Post by uncommonman on Oct 16, 2016 11:50:36 GMT -8
I get swedish adds but nothing bad so far.
Other sites have worse adds in my experience.
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Post by greatwyrm on Oct 16, 2016 14:42:47 GMT -8
Once tactics like that started, I installed an ad blocker. I resisted it, but once ads began behaving like viruses, it gave in. Me too, but I was white-listing the Happy Jack's sites to give you a Superman III fraction of a cent here and there. Does blocking the ads make a big difference here?
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Post by sbloyd on Oct 16, 2016 18:10:39 GMT -8
I have a feeling the ad revenue here goes to Proboards to keep the host running.
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Post by maxinstuff on Oct 16, 2016 18:24:40 GMT -8
I have a feeling the ad revenue here goes to Proboards to keep the host running. That's correct, when you pay - you pay for ad free. It does let you place your own ads, but somehow I doubt that's what's going on
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Post by Stu Venable on Oct 17, 2016 7:26:30 GMT -8
Yeah, the banner ads are the cost of them hosting the forum for free, which is why I resisted an ad blocker.
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Post by squeatus on Oct 18, 2016 4:42:26 GMT -8
Once tactics like that started, I installed an ad blocker. I resisted it, but once ads began behaving like viruses, it gave in. Me too, but I was white-listing the Happy Jack's sites to give you a Superman III fraction of a cent here and there. Does blocking the ads make a big difference here? Check your browser for a Low Tar option.
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Post by Kainguru on Oct 19, 2016 4:30:49 GMT -8
The ad redirect hit the UK mobile site this morning, gone by lunch time Aaron
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Post by chronovore on Nov 4, 2016 21:28:00 GMT -8
I was also hoping that I was lining the Happy Jacks' coffers for beer purchases, but I can just as easily do without ads that leave cookies indefinitely on my machine, so... bye-bye.
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Post by sbloyd on Nov 5, 2016 8:18:51 GMT -8
If you want to be sure Stu gets beer money, join his Patreon.
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Post by maxinstuff on Nov 5, 2016 21:32:38 GMT -8
If you want to be sure Stu gets beer money, join his Patreon. I jumped onto the patreon after checking the amazon wishlist and it only had one thing left on it :/
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