Does this annoy anyone else?

gardenfanatic2003

15 years ago

Ads on this site that take up half the page. Makes it so not many messages are on each page.

Deanna

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webkat5
15 years ago
Don't see any ads, but then I use Firefox browser...
katefisher
15 years ago
Deanna that used to do more than annoy me. I was thinking that gardenweb.com just wasn't worth it for a while there. Then I also started using Firefox (which I now use exclusively) and have the script killer installed. No more ads.

Kate
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Nice tips, bmore. Wonder if I can use that same technique with Firefox. Have to look into that. Tamara responded to my complaint, stating that she had reported the problem this morning and a fix should be in place soon. She also told me that generally these types of ads should only appear once per session. If only they were that infrequent! I even had the Duracell ad show up on the message preview page and I've never seen an ad there before - not even when we were dealing with the underlined green word hyperlinks mess. Oh, scratch that. I just noticed the Dove bleed-in ad from the right when I previewed my reply. At least it's not nearly as annoying as Duracell or Penney's ads. I've seen the Penney's ad once so far today but no Duracell ad. I'm hoping they've gone away for good.
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gardenfanatic2003
Original Author
15 years ago
I use Firefox browser too.......?? So how come I still have ads?

Deanna
tracey_nj6
15 years ago
I use IE6 and Google Popup blocker and never had any ads. Somehow though, when I'm not logged into GW, a popup or two do get by the blocker, but then I log in, and nothing. I've never seen those huge ads that so many complain about.
katefisher
15 years ago
And you installed the add-on? That's what stops scripts from running. The script killer. I made a post last year about it but I'm having trouble finding it now. If I find it later I'll give you the link.

Kate
north53 Z2b MB
15 years ago
I've installed Mozilla's Adblock Plus, and have no trouble with ads at all.
gardenfanatic2003
Original Author
15 years ago
I didn't download script killer, but I did download adblocker plus, and I still see ads on this page. Like at the top of this page is an ad for the weekly Target ad, and to the side is an ad for Samsung french door refrigerator. Not popup ads, but ads on the web page. You all don't have those on your webpages?

Deanna
gardenfanatic2003
Original Author
15 years ago
I just went into adblocker plus and clicked on "update all subscriptions", and the ads disappeared. I guess the problem is fixed now! Don't know why it wasn't working before???

Deanna
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago)
15 years ago
You mean you can get rid of ALL ads? Even the banner ones at the top?
gardenfanatic2003
Original Author
15 years ago
linnea-

Yes! Go to mozilla.com and download the Firefox browser, then download an add-on called adblocker plus. No more ads!

Kate - I saw the add-on "No Script", but when I read about it, it sounded like something that would be better for someone more computer savvy than I am. However, I was tempted to try it because it sounds like it would make one's computer a lot more secure.

Deanna
north53 Z2b MB
15 years ago
It is so effective at removing ads, totally, that I actually feel a little guilty. I mean, ads are what pay for the operation of these forums, right?
I wouldn't mind the ads if they weren't interfering with the posts and pictures and slowing the computer down.
Karchita
15 years ago
I don't feel guilty at all for blocking the ads.

A few years ago when this site underwent new management, the ads were horrendous. Flashing things everywhere, huge, screen sized pop ups every time you changed pages, moving banners and so on that made it just about impossible to use.

This new management clearly didn't care about the people who were trying to use the site, just about making money off the ads, which is to say off of us, since you can't sell ads for sites without any traffic. GW really changed after that as most of the old-timers left and traffic has never been as busy since.
gardenfanatic2003
Original Author
15 years ago
But the ads only make money if the people click on them. I've never clicked on one, so they're not losing money by my eliminating the ads.

Deanna
albert_135 　 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
15 years ago
Complaints about ads are a perennial topic. Perennial. Get it?

This is the perennial forum. That was a joke.

I get none, BTW.
katefisher
15 years ago
Deanne the script killer is super easy. If you ever want to explore it email me at kathrynfisher@netzero.net.

Kate
remy_gw
15 years ago
Mozilla Firefox is the best. I learned about it a few years ago from someone on this forum and I'm so glad.

Proud,
I wouldn't exactly call it slow. There are new postings every day. I've see sites where it looks like no one has posted for weeks! But this site (and I'm betting any others)is slowest this time of year. People go on vacations, have parties, spend more time outside, etc. so less posting does happen than any other time.
Remy

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