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Annoying Pop-up Ads

echinaceamaniac

10 years ago

I am so sick of the annoying pop-up ad on this forum. It comes up every single time I visit. Can we not have someone fix it so it doesn't come up for someone who has already seen it?

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donna_in_sask

7 years ago

Unless you are signed in, there is an annoying popup for every single thread that you click. I have a popup blocker and it doesn't help. To add to the frustration, Houzz has now added a further ad after the opening post (Search for professionals near you). I find myself on here less and less...and there are a lot of regulars that have left, I don't blame them. There isn't even a feedback forum so members can voice their opinions about this spam being crammed down our throats.

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aachenelf z5 Mpls
10 years ago
It's been so long since I've had a pop-up, I don't think I remember what they look like. Seriously, I haven't had one in years. Firefox + Adblock + no pop ups, ever, ever ,ever. No, not ever.

Kevin
echinaceamaniac
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10 years ago
I use my iPad and Safari. I have pop up ads blocked but they keep coming up. It's so annoying I think I will stop using this forum.
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thisismelissa
10 years ago
I have Google Chrome and have turned on their Ad blocking. No popups for me... except when I log on from work.
trovesoftrilliums
10 years ago
I also started getting popups when I view from my phone. This is a recent change. It is very annoying.
terrene
10 years ago
I have a Windows desktop and a Macbook, use Firefox with Flashblock and Adblock + on both. Don't ever see popups.
funnthsun z7A - Southern VA
10 years ago
I never get popups on my desktop and hadn't been on the tablet, but have just started getting that same annoying popup on my tablet that you are talking about! I have already decided to complain, too. If you try to X out of it, it moves and makes you click on it and here you go... Most annoying thing on the planet and I totally agree! This has just started for me as well, they have changed something and I'm not happy about it.
NHBabs z4b-5a NH
10 years ago
I have adblock on my Mac using Safari. Check to see if it's available for the iPad as well. It removes all ads, not just the popups and moving ones. Quite refreshing!
BlueBirdPeony
10 years ago
On an iPad with popups blocked. Haven't seen this new ad...yet...but I'll be madder than hell if I do!
Barbara Meli
10 years ago
For iPad go to settings,safari and block pop-ups. Move the toggle to on and then reboot.
Hope this helps
wieslaw59
10 years ago
I do not get any pop-ups here. If somebody is annoyed by adds, do not try youtube. They made a new feature: adds that you can't get rid of. And also some you can close but first after 5 seconds. The most grotesque thing about it is , that they are supposed to be chosen especially for me(I'm the target). Out of thousands, not a single one has ever come close to what I'm interested in. Not even by a long shot.
funnthsun z7A - Southern VA
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Downloaded Adblock Plus onto my tablet and the REALLY ANNOYING, GETTING IRRITATINGLY MORE FREQUENT new popup that only shows up on my tablet is now toast. Yeah!!!!!!!! I will never, ever purchase that product, I can assure you. It's funny to me, though that this one ad is the only one that has ever gotten through my regular filter. They should know better than to make it that intrusive.
trovesoftrilliums
10 years ago
I went to settings on safari and set to block pop ups. I still get the Colgate ad from time to time, but not every time. So odd!
Sharon
7 years ago
I
know this is an old post, but I am also very annoyed at not a popup ad but an
ad posted in Photos by a local company that takes up a ton of space on EVERY
page in my searches. I will never use
this company and I am about to the point of going on yelp to leave them a
1-star rating. Really aggravating.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
7 years ago
sharon... at the bottom of every page.. is a CONTACT US link ... and provide a link to the page that is giving you trouble ....

do so ... ken

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