What's with the Advertising????

RGTFanatic · #1 04-11-2012, 11:13 AM

Before I get "bitchy" because I'm a paid subscriber I though I'd ask those that know, Why do I keep getting full page pop-up advertising and some sort of scrolling/traveling ad across my screen? This has happened about 8 times since yesterday. The full page ad wont let me close it for 10 seconds......it's kinda pissing me off. Is there something I missed in the user CP to turn off advertising??

Ryc

**jemsite** · #2 04-11-2012, 11:36 AM

? i'm not seeing that in IE9 or Firefox 10... glen

**moebius** · #3 04-11-2012, 11:37 AM

Are you logged in when it happens?

AlaskaBat · #4 04-11-2012, 12:22 PM

It's been happening to me since last summer, for what it's worth.
It first started with small ads at the top and bottom of pages, then yesterday began with the screen-intruding and scrolling ads.
I never had these ads before becoming a contributor last year, either. At first, the stationary ads didn't bother me--but these new ones do. I understand Ryc's frustration.

fwd0120 · #5 04-11-2012, 01:03 PM

Same as Rob described over here.

AlaskaBat · #6 04-11-2012, 01:15 PM

For the record--I'm using Google Chrome.

dragsternj · #7 04-11-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RGTFanatic

Before I get "bitchy" because I'm a paid subscriber I though I'd ask those that know, Why do I keep getting full page pop-up advertising and some sort of scrolling/traveling ad across my screen? This has happened about 8 times since yesterday. The full page ad wont let me close it for 10 seconds......it's kinda pissing me off. Is there something I missed in the user CP to turn off advertising??

Ryc

I saw a little thing fly by not full screen. Chrome too but its gone now. Was only there once

fwd0120 · #8 04-11-2012, 02:01 PM

Chrome here as well. Ryc, you have chrome, too IIRC?

RGTFanatic · #9 04-11-2012, 05:15 PM

I'm using Waterfox now......ver.10 (basically the same as Firefox10)

RGTFanatic · #10 04-11-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by moebius

Are you logged in when it happens?

Yeah, I'm autologged.

It hasn't happened in the last few hours......

RGTFanatic · #11 04-13-2012, 04:43 PM

OK...I just got it again....a full page ad for "Intercontinental hotels and Resorts". (It's now on the scrolling banner in the upper right corner, where it belongs) I cannot close the window for a minimum of 10 seconds, nor can I navigate around/away from it. I HAVE to look at it for 10 seconds.

this is getting highly annoying.........

dragsternj · #12 04-13-2012, 04:45 PM

did you try a different browser ?

RGTFanatic · #13 04-15-2012, 01:06 PM

I just got the scrolling ad for "safecount.net" offering me the possibility of winning $1000 by participating in a survey...................

I get this on Chrome as well...........I don't use IE.

AlaskaBat · #14 04-15-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RGTFanatic

I just got the scrolling ad for "safecount.net" offering me the possibility of winning $1000 by participating in a survey...................

I get this on Chrome as well...........I don't use IE.

I keep getting these, too!
The really irritating one is the big red scrolling arrow!

RGTFanatic · #15 04-15-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AlaskaBat

I keep getting these, too!
The really irritating one is the big red scrolling arrow!

That's the "safecount" one.........I get it every time I sign on....it's starting to wear on me.

I've done every spyware,adware, and virus scan I can think of.........my system keeps coming up clean.