19-02-2005 00:23									#31
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quote: Originally posted by Geronimo I would just turn javascript off but that is a serious pain because it prevents me from accessing my web based email accounts and I keep forgetting to switch it before and after visiting sites that have obnoxious noisy ads on them.

Or, the even simpler solution, turn off you speakers like I do.

ACK!

	19-02-2005 01:42									#32
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who surfs the internet with the sound on?

	19-02-2005 03:11									#33
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We cool people.

	19-02-2005 04:22									#34
	Put an end to popups!

Sounds

Here's a quote from some random profile on some random board (translated from danish)

"In my sparetime I like hearing sounds"

	19-02-2005 04:26									#35
	Suffering from ads?

Fun people, the Danish.

	19-02-2005 06:34									#36
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Okay, I try again:

Get PLUS, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and Adblock.

	19-02-2005 07:33									#37
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FireFox does not do **** to get rid of these ads.

	19-02-2005 07:34									#38
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Oh, you must have that version of Firefox.

Commoner.

	19-02-2005 09:39									#39
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It doesn't do a ****, unless you make it do so.

	19-02-2005 12:18									#40
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It's a Flash ad- you can get a program that can disable flash here:

http://www.jtedley.com/jtflashmanager/index.php

Since my computer is my stereo, I like to have the speakers on.

	19-02-2005 14:52									#41
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I recommend FlashBlock instead.

	19-02-2005 18:55									#42
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THAT PAPARAZZI AD SUCKS!!!

	19-02-2005 19:05									#43
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The results are in. That annoying ad sucks.

	20-02-2005 09:10									#44
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In addition to the image of the ad(s) in question, can someone also copy the link(s) associated with the ad(s)? By right-clicking on the ad image(s) you should be able to "Copy Link Location", as it is specifically called in Firefox.

This information will help us narrow down the source of the ad further.

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	20-02-2005 11:37									#45
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Can't, it's a flash, not an image. Gotta use "view source" to find it.

	20-02-2005 12:01									#46
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I haven't seen banner ads for a year or two, ever since they introduced the popups (and, incidentally, removed banner ads from the default style).

	20-02-2005 21:21									#47
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quote: Originally posted by Smiley Can't, it's a flash, not an image. Gotta use "view source" to find it.

This is what I get for not reading all posts in this thread as closely as I should have...



Thanks for the heads-up.

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	21-02-2005 06:55									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Rasbelin It doesn't do a ****, unless you make it do so.

Well then enlighten me how that happens smart ass.

Next you'll tell me to install a crappy OS like Linux to protect against viruses.

	21-02-2005 07:11									#49
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quote: Originally posted by Ted Striker Well then enlighten me how that happens smart ass. Next you'll tell me to install a crappy OS like Linux to protect against viruses.

Just get PLUS Ted. The time you've wasted on this thread would pay for a month!

	21-02-2005 07:29									#50
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Interestingly, has anyone noticed that Firefox is now getting pop under ads from many sites?

Apparently the adscum have worked out a way to bypass pop up blockers. That is so rude.

A number of sites I surf have been affected (and to their credit some of them are apologizing to users).

I'd recommend Polyplus too. The prime benefits are the loading speed and the extended PM Box.

No more do I get emails telling me that I failed to receive an angry message from Ming because my PM Box is full.

Now I just don't receive angry messages from Ming, which leads me to believe that I have been given evil super powers over Apolyton!

	21-02-2005 07:32									#51
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon Interestingly, has anyone noticed that Firefox is now getting pop under ads from many sites?

No.

quote: Apparently the adscum have worked out a way to bypass pop up blockers. That is so rude.

	21-02-2005 07:37									#52
	Tired of ads?

It is rude. It's like having musical advertisements in your newspaper.

The difference with pop ups is that many sites don't offer you the option of having more inline ads instead of a pop up. IIRC Apolyton does that with the different forum styles, which is a good thing for people who don't want to stop the site from making money, but loathe pop ups.


edit: The Firefox pop-under story is on Slashdot today. I'd noticed it since midweek. Apparently the Tabbrowser extension allows this, so I disabled it - nae more popunders.

	23-02-2005 18:45									#53
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Ted Striker,

maybe I don't arse myself to instruct you, when you appear to be unco-operative, always bashing *nix OS'es. If you would use Adblock, you would have noticed the small Adblock tab on the Flash animation. That tab will allow you to add it to your filter rules.

Agathon,

mainly MediaTraffic pop-ups utilising that leak. At least I haven't had others and I do browse a fair share of different sites every day. I have that extension, but won't get rid off it because some occasional pop-ups. They most likely get it updated soon anyway.

	23-02-2005 18:51									#54
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Oh, and for the viral infections you mentioned. Indeed, I do recommend Linux. Just grab a live distro like Knoppix, run it off a CD/DVD and you won't get any viruses, trojans, worms and other riff raff on your precious hard drive(s). Or if it has to be Windows, make a WinPE based boot CD. Gets quite close to the real "Windows experience", except that it's not run from the hard drive.

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	25-02-2005 00:49									#55
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cant seem to track it down

could some click on it to see the advertiser?

	25-02-2005 03:30									#56
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Nice try.

Seriously:
Markos, have you increased the rate of pop-ups lately 'cause I'm getting an awfull lot of them.
Just coming here I got 3, then 2 minutes later, going to a different page I got another 2.
It's not a one of either I regret to say.

	25-02-2005 03:53									#57
	Tired of ads?

Left Poly, came back and another two popped-up.

	25-02-2005 04:17									#58
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Tried it again, same result.. 2 jumped up.

	25-02-2005 11:29									#59
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I haven't seen this ad all day.

Either other sites complained about it, or they got in trouble for using Brad Pitt's image.

	25-02-2005 11:33									#60
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http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...776#post3643776