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[mscheeer772]

I've never seen so many goddax ads in my life. This website sucks

 

[Xfaxman]

I don't see any on my computer while signed in.

What are you using to view TBN?

 

[5030]

Neither do I. Just download Ad Block Plus and no more ads.

 

[Wagtail]

^^^ Ditto.

 

[wvgca]

an ad blocker of any kind will help ...
plus somebody has to help pay for the site by reading the ads ...
better you than me, lol

 

[3Ts]

It got so bad on here especially with one for shoes that I finally installed Ad Block Plus. The ad blocker shows that it blocked 22 ads on this page alone. You'll need an ad blocker.

 

[5030]

As a matter of reference, I'm showing 26 blocked with Ad Block plus, right now. That is quite a load for one website.

 

[Jstpssng]

I've been unable to download an adblocker, (or a couple of other more necessary programs) yet I don't have any problems. Granted there are ads which appear at the top of the page yet as mentioned above somebody needs to pay for the site. It's only when they interfere with reading the forums that I object... and that doesn't happen often or last very long when it does.

 

[Muhammad]

Okay there aren't 22 ads on one page, or 26 for that matter.

Logged in users are seeing the same number of ads that they have been for years. It's limited to four ad spots per page.

The TBN app is 100% ad free and free to download and use on mobile or tablet.

Logged out users see more, but in reality we still optimize it to limit to 6-8 on thread pages including ads between posts.

No idea where 22 or 26 comes from unless it's blocking things that aren't actually display ads.

Please post a screen shot of what you're seeing.

 

[japody]

After viewing a few posts, I get a screen from McAfee telling me I need to install it. I cannot do anything when it appears so I have to close it using Task Manager. This has happened every day for the last week. It does not happen on any other site. Any idea on how to stop it?

 

[Muhammad]

After viewing a few posts, I get a screen from McAfee telling me I need to install it. I cannot do anything when it appears so I have to close it using Task Manager. This has happened every day for the last week. It does not happen on any other site. Any idea on how to stop it?

Try posting a screen shot of what you're seeing.

 

[not2old]

I'm not good with computers. For a few days I had lots of ads on this site that were very annoying, to the point that I was ready to permanently leave when I discovered that I was not logged in. For some reason, the automatic login had failed. After logging in all the irritating ads disappeared.

 

[/pine]

I'm not good with computers. For a few days I had lots of ads on this site that were very annoying, to the point that I was ready to permanently leave when I discovered that I was not logged in. For some reason, the automatic login had failed. After logging in all the irritating ads disappeared.

I wonder if the theory behind this is that a first time visitor is more likely to click through an ad and generate revenue or get disgusted with all the ads and not return...just curious...?

 

[cqaigy2]

I like how we complain about how a free website is trying to recoup cost and heaven forbid, make some money for their time and effort.

 

[/pine]

I like how we complain about how a free website is trying to recoup cost and heaven forbid, make some money for their time and effort.

FWIW...
Traffic/eyeballs is the number one criteria for being able to generate revenue through advertising...the top three criteria for generating said traffic is content, content and content...on Internet forums it is the users that create the content...!

 

[the old grind]

I had all kinds of trouble for so long. Then I switched from private browsing mode. No more requests to disable ad blocker. Small ads at top and bottom of TBN pages are far from a nuisance and easily ignored when I'm not shopping for bikinis.

It's interesting that after all those grungily-clad, brat pack 'startups' have 'broken' the internet my stuff still works ok.

btw, I prefer ads for products that got their inventors fired and are thus must haves before they're obsoleted in < a year.

FF, Wn 7 Ult for now until making things easy for cel-phones makes using a pc/laptop untenable.

 

[3Ts]

Try posting a screen shot of what you're seeing.

The "blocked" counter starts all over when I go to a new page and I can sit and watch it increment for awhile. Typically, once it gets into the 20's it slows down but keeps incrementing. The worst part is the ads that keep flashing at you or when a new one is displayed that's a different size causing what you're trying to read to jump all over. Makes it impossible to read the thread. When I go to other web sites, the counter will be in the mid-single digits.

I am not adverse to having ads displayed. I've even clicked on some of them and a few, I've even purchased from so I do consider ads a useful part of this forum. However, 2 things: 1) I put much more weight into those products that are discussed in the threads. 2) Those ads that are obnoxious or make it difficult for me to read the thread will get my attention, but not in a good way and I will do what I can to make sure the ad is not displayed again even if it means disabling all ads. Surely there is a way to control how the ads are displayed?









P.S. Whenever i'm on TBN I always make sure I'm logged onto the site. I'm running windows 10 on a Dell G7-17 laptop

 

[Jstpssng]

Try posting a screen shot of what you're seeing.

I don't know how to do a screen shot, but this is what popped up while on the Trailers and transportation forum a few minutes ago;

Funny thing is that I don't have Norton's...

 

[/pine]

I don't know how to do a screen shot, but this is what popped up while on the Trailers and transportation forum a few minutes ago;

Funny thing is that I don't have Norton's...

Have you scanned your system for malware?

To take a screenshot...hit the 'Print Screen' key...then open any image editor (Paint will do) and hit Ctrl + V or Edit and paste...save to wherever...

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
1)Yes, I have.

2) Thank you.