19-06-2003 12:14									#1
	Time to get rid of the evil porn ad Part 2, but not for the reason you think Get a bigger avatar today!

I'm being serious here. Please, believe me.

This ad crashes my computer. It brings 3 or 4 other popups with it, its been increasing in frequency, and there about a 1/3 chance that ALL my IE windows will freeze. It will consume huge amounts of RAM, my hard drive will be accessed wildly, and IE wont shut down (even with system intervention!) for about a minute or two.

Please, PLEASE do something about this ad. Not only does the ad itself suck (And the fake britney spears pic in the middle suck even more), but it's freezing up my computer. Popup blockers are out of the question simply because I can't find one thats good but free.

	19-06-2003 12:32									#2
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Mark gets .03 cents for every click on that ad

At this rate he can buy shampoo in 2008!

	19-06-2003 13:22									#3
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A more complete description of the ad would be useful, I think.

Which evil Britney Spears porn ad in particular is this? We have so many...

If you can copy the link for it (difficult if it locks up your machine, I know) then that'd make things easier. Markos usually asks for stuff like that.

	19-06-2003 14:23									#4
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Update IE...........or use a good browser instead.

	19-06-2003 15:40									#5
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This is weird, I've never seen a popup on apolyton, and I don't have a popup-killer

	19-06-2003 15:43									#6
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quote: Time to get rid of the evil porn

Saw this part and knew the identity of the poster.
Of course if it does make your PC crash its is a different matter.

quote: It brings 3 or 4 other popups with it

never seen this on 'poly, time to install ad-aware Tass?

	19-06-2003 16:36									#7
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Switch to a better browser.

	19-06-2003 19:26									#8
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Use Opera.

	19-06-2003 20:21									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Thirgaral This is weird, I've never seen a popup on apolyton, and I don't have a popup-killer

Do you come into a main page like apolyton.net/forums or /galciv or do you jump directly into specific forums? I've notived that if you jump directly into forums that you rarely if ever get popups.

	19-06-2003 20:56									#10
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You get fewer adverts if you use the Default Ultra-Special forum style. That might be something you want to try.

	19-06-2003 23:06									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Harry Seldon Do you come into a main page like apolyton.net/forums or /galciv or do you jump directly into specific forums? I've notived that if you jump directly into forums that you rarely if ever get popups.

I usually go to just www.apolyton.net and click on "your threads", but no pop-ups...

	20-06-2003 04:22									#12
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Ok...I'm becoming convinced that Markos is intentionally doing this to me.

I get on Poly and guess what.....The evil ad appeared again. And guess what? More adds popped up with it

And its that britney spears one. THey have two of her real pictures, and then one fake picture of her. It should say "Featured Site" on top, and some other sub-popup appears with birthday baloons. Then usually I get a gator popup or a Cometsomething popup, followed by a popup that appears and then disappears.

Ugh.

	20-06-2003 04:32									#13
	Tired of ads?

Are you sure you don't have any virii or spyware on your system? Because only you seem to be getting multiple popups from 'Poly...

	20-06-2003 04:47									#14
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I agree; it's probably Markos. He probably set up a rule to spam communist propagandists from Utah, which would explain why only Tassadar is getting them.

	20-06-2003 04:52									#15
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I get it everytime I log on also. BUT, if I close Ms. Spears quickly I don't get the other pop-ups.

ACK!

	20-06-2003 05:00									#16
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quote: And its that britney spears one. THey have two of her real pictures, and then one fake picture of her

Why exactly did you study this pic btw? I don't (really) mind it, but never noticed there was a fake one mixed in. Just close the ffing thing.
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The moment you see GATOR appear, you're in trouble matey and I doubt this has anything to do with Apo.

	20-06-2003 05:10									#17
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I thought I'd just pop up in this thread.

	20-06-2003 05:12									#18
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same here.

pop ups don't disturb me, BTW... the reason might be because I'm such a nihilist, but in assition to that I use a browser with a fine in-built pop-up defense. go opera.

	20-06-2003 05:23									#19
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I was a bit disappointed the "Britney gallery" led to a casino and not a Britney gallery.

Isn't that illegal?

	20-06-2003 05:27									#20
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Why?

What's wrong with naming your casino, 'Britney Gallery?'

	20-06-2003 05:33									#21
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MarkG got .03 cents off me.

	20-06-2003 06:10									#22
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Haven't seen it yet… *yawn*

	20-06-2003 06:19									#23
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I paid .03 cents to perve at Britney and all I got was this damn casino.

	20-06-2003 07:05									#24
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Same here, AH, same here......

ACK!

	20-06-2003 11:53									#25
	Suffering from ads?

I'm only upset because the ad doesn't deliver

I clicked on that ad, and didn't find any good photos of Britney Spears

wtf

	20-06-2003 14:30									#26
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Look you have an internet connection...........you can have as many pics of Britney (real and fake) as you want in about 2 minutes.

	20-06-2003 14:45									#27
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No pop-ups here as I use a decent browser.

	20-06-2003 16:12									#28
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quote: Originally posted by alva Why exactly did you study this pic btw? I don't (really) mind it, but never noticed there was a fake one mixed in. Just close the ffing thing. -

......Always be careful of what you say on Poly.....

	25-06-2003 16:12									#29
	Re: Time to get rid of the evil porn ad Part 2, but not for the reason you think Tired of ads?

quote: Originally posted by Tassadar5000 I'm being serious here. Please, believe me. This ad crashes my computer. It brings 3 or 4 other popups with it, its been increasing in frequency, and there about a 1/3 chance that ALL my IE windows will freeze. It will consume huge amounts of RAM, my hard drive will be accessed wildly, and IE wont shut down (even with system intervention!) for about a minute or two. Please, PLEASE do something about this ad. Not only does the ad itself suck (And the fake britney spears pic in the middle suck even more), but it's freezing up my computer. Popup blockers are out of the question simply because I can't find one thats good but free.

hi ,

go to one of these and your comp shall not crash , www.esafe.com / www.esafedesktop.com , www.finjan.com , www.zonelabs.com ( the pro one )

aldo you should check your OS , the add should not cause a crash , a fault on your comp yes , .......

have a nice day

	25-06-2003 19:17									#30
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Does 'Poly actually get money if you click on it ( I do that quite often, do I leave it open for X time...?)