Annoying ass ads

pils · 07-31-2008, 07:02 AM

Not sure if prophet is just sinking that low, for more money. Or if the people putting out the ads are just getting smarter.
But it seems like every time I try to do a bit of scrolling, I'm stopped by some annoying ass ad that takes up like a 3rd of my screen. Not to mention lately my entire screen will just be taken over by a big pop-up ad, and I will either have to press back, or wait for it to re-direct me. And I have a pretty good pop-up blocker, so yeah, I don't really know what that's all about, or if anyone else is having the same problem. /vent

Ace of Spades09 · 07-31-2008, 07:06 AM

Yeah, sometimes when I click on a thread from the home page, it completely redirects me to an ad site and then after ten seconds it allows me to redirect back to LF.

Dinner And A Show · 07-31-2008, 07:13 AM

Never happened to me.

vietnamese_boy · 07-31-2008, 07:14 AM

Same here or when I'm scrolling an ad pops up taking up room on my screen, just the same. I hate it when it redirects me to a stupid ass annoying ad that no one actually clicks on.

Congar · 07-31-2008, 07:14 AM

Sounds like spyware to miiiii.

Run a sypbot scan on your computer, then get adblockplus on firefox. Load the adblockplus with an EasyList of things to block and you're good to go.

oxymoron · 07-31-2008, 07:29 AM

Get Ad Block Plus as a Firefox add on. I see no ads, evar.

Dinner And A Show · 07-31-2008, 07:41 AM

I use safari on my laptop.... no ads pop up..

ambienteternity · 07-31-2008, 08:26 AM

i use firefox and adblock

i get zero ads, except for the google searches at the top

Congar · 07-31-2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambienteternity

i use firefox and adblock

i get zero ads, except for the google searches at the top

Sounds like you need to update your block list. ;d

Simon Underwood · 07-31-2008, 08:46 AM

Yeah i must say i don't have that much trouble with the adds, it must be your computer protection.

07-31-2008, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
pils Mmm well trimmed... cat Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: k-town WI Posts: 5,518	Annoying ass ads Not sure if prophet is just sinking that low, for more money. Or if the people putting out the ads are just getting smarter. But it seems like every time I try to do a bit of scrolling, I'm stopped by some annoying ass ad that takes up like a 3rd of my screen. Not to mention lately my entire screen will just be taken over by a big pop-up ad, and I will either have to press back, or wait for it to re-direct me. And I have a pretty good pop-up blocker, so yeah, I don't really know what that's all about, or if anyone else is having the same problem. /vent __________________ ~~~ Best Neg Ever ~~~ Good Ole' Bots ~~~ .:Legends Graphics Guru:.

07-31-2008, 07:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ace of Spades09 Eschewing Obfuscation Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I'm in a glass case of emotion! Posts: 1,364	Yeah, sometimes when I click on a thread from the home page, it completely redirects me to an ad site and then after ten seconds it allows me to redirect back to LF. __________________

07-31-2008, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dinner And A Show CG Win! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CG Forums. Posts: 598	Never happened to me. __________________ Thanks Mr Anton

07-31-2008, 07:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
vietnamese_boy Death before Dishonor ~ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere with trees, sand, and water Posts: 1,945	Same here or when I'm scrolling an ad pops up taking up room on my screen, just the same. I hate it when it redirects me to a stupid ass annoying ad that no one actually clicks on. __________________ Johnny13 Hollywood hollywood 2 jacob

07-31-2008, 07:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
oxymoron TFA's Resident Mistress Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TFA HQ, The Torture Room Posts: 1,712	Get Ad Block Plus as a Firefox add on. I see no ads, evar. __________________ Pyrotactics \| Flaw \| Furbz \| S3RO #1 \| S3RO #2 \| isuckatthisgame121 \| Aeroethimetic \| ChrisIIX \| Paris \| Shatterstar \| Spiri†

07-31-2008, 07:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Congar Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 0	Sounds like spyware to miiiii. Run a sypbot scan on your computer, then get adblockplus on firefox. Load the adblockplus with an EasyList of things to block and you're good to go.

07-31-2008, 07:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dinner And A Show CG Win! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CG Forums. Posts: 598	I use safari on my laptop.... no ads pop up.. __________________ Thanks Mr Anton

07-31-2008, 08:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
ambienteternity Craves The Abuse Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Posts: 6,359	i use firefox and adblock i get zero ads, except for the google searches at the top __________________

07-31-2008, 08:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Simon Underwood Celestial Knights! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,001	Yeah i must say i don't have that much trouble with the adds, it must be your computer protection. __________________

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