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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Does anyone else get these perishing ads flicking across the page every time? It's only recently started to do this on my IPad. Maybe I clicked on this 'Search for a professional in your area' thing by mistake and now every time I'm reading a post they scroll across quickly and very annoyingly :-/ Plus the ones it assumes I need are about 100 miles away, in deepest Wales....? It's really getting on my nerves.

Gill

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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
Original Author

7 years ago

Contact made, will let you know. Have asked if they can relocate it at the bottom....out of view! How to stop it from zipping across the screen at that annoying fast rate. Or get rid of it entirely, lol. Can't see it happening though :-/

Gill

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socks
7 years ago
I haven't had that, but it would be very annoying. You could scroll down to the bottom to the Contact link and let Houzz know you are unhappy. Or reboot your ipad.
Crenda 10A SW FL
7 years ago
Yep - 'Search for a Professional Near You' is right below the original post. And it jerks across the page. It's not as large as that other mess they had posted, but the movement is very distracting. And annoying!

BTW I do have ad blocker enabled and this still shows up. I think this is their way of getting around ad blocker.

It would be better if they had topics posted that are germane to the garden forum, and particularly to each section. Topics like -

How to post your growing zone

Potting mix basics

Succulents 101

Of course, since previous FAQs got changed, maybe that won't work either.
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greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
Original Author
7 years ago
@Socks, yes I'll try the contact thing, have no idea how to reboot my iPad! I know a certain amount about my system but not this! Will have to wait till one of the family call, the young ones...they know everything!

@Crenda, well I'm glad it's not just me, ha-ha, it's very distracting isn't it? Yes the faq's are still missing some very basic information aren't they.

Gill
Crenda 10A SW FL
7 years ago
Did you get a reply, Gill? I notice they are gone! Yea!!!
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
Original Author
7 years ago
Nooooooo, they're still there, and zipping across my page! No contact from Houzz as yet :-/

Gill
Crenda 10A SW FL
7 years ago
How odd! I noticed they were gone yesterday. I ran SpyBot for malware etc. yesterday. Maybe it removed them, like some sort of cookie? I'm flummoxed, but glad they are gone for now.
lmontestella
7 years ago
Oops, was going to say not gone from mine either (as of Sun. eve.) --

but

guess what, it's gone (am at work on PC)!

Now it's just replaced by those earlier 'share' options

3 logos (I guess FB, Twitter & Google) & then email, comment, share, like.

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