Extremely Annoying Popup Ads on APCF
10-21-2014, 11:16 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by 319wisperer
I know this probably isn't the place to post this, but is anyone else getting extremely annoying tiny pop up ads, usually for other apps, right in the middle of the screen over posts and replies? I am currently using an ipad. Hopefully this isn't just happening to me. Anyone in the know, knows how to get rid of these?
I have been getting them as well (still happens). Some are larger than others, and they are all asking if you want to install an "app" for various websites, usually some type of shopping.
They only show up when I'm using my tablet, and they only happen while on this website, no others. Not one.
10-22-2014, 05:26 AM
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Pop up adds now on this forum
I haven't visited this forum for a while and I noticed the owners have added those annoying pop-up/sliding-up adds to the corner of the forum. I have a bunch of blockers and script stoppers on my FireFox and they still come up.
Well it is a "free" forum so what do I expect?
Well it is a "free" forum so what do I expect?
10-22-2014, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Regularguy
I haven't visited this forum for a while and I noticed the owners have added those annoying pop-up/sliding-up adds to the corner of the forum. I have a bunch of blockers and script stoppers on my FireFox and they still come up.
Well it is a "free" forum so what do I expect?
Well it is a "free" forum so what do I expect?
10-22-2014, 08:24 AM
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In order to zap the pop ups I need to know which ones are appearing. If I could get screenshots, or the names listed on the ads, or links to where the ads lead to I can direct our ad network to not display those.
Without this information I can't make it stop.
Without this information I can't make it stop.
10-23-2014, 01:16 PM
#28
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Without this information I can't make it stop.
The app ad-for-the-day today was "Poshmark-Buy & Sell Fashion." With a large "install" button at the bottom. All of the popups were for the same place.
The couple of times I have inadvertently "clicked" on one (it popped up at the same time as I was touching the screen to go to an area of the forum) it looks like it has been trying to go to the google play store. Again, these are pop-ups trying to get you to install an app.
10-26-2014, 06:43 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by BrandiNett
In order to zap the pop ups I need to know which ones are appearing. If I could get screenshots, or the names listed on the ads, or links to where the ads lead to I can direct our ad network to not display those.
Without this information I can't make it stop.
Without this information I can't make it stop.
When I do get it, every post or so will have one random word hyperlinked. As the hyperlinked word comes into my screen view, the pop up ad appears over the word and most of that post. It will disappear for a few seconds. However, the process repeats as I scroll through the posts in a thread.
I have noticed when I submit a post, the post will have a random word hyperlinked when I submit it.
Oh yeah, I use safari.
10-27-2014, 08:10 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by APCLurker
The app ad-for-the-day today was "Poshmark-Buy & Sell Fashion." With a large "install" button at the bottom. All of the popups were for the same place.
The couple of times I have inadvertently "clicked" on one (it popped up at the same time as I was touching the screen to go to an area of the forum) it looks like it has been trying to go to the google play store. Again, these are pop-ups trying to get you to install an app.
The couple of times I have inadvertently "clicked" on one (it popped up at the same time as I was touching the screen to go to an area of the forum) it looks like it has been trying to go to the google play store. Again, these are pop-ups trying to get you to install an app.
Originally Posted by FlyinSailor
When I do get it, every post or so will have one random word hyperlinked. As the hyperlinked word comes into my screen view, the pop up ad appears over the word and most of that post. It will disappear for a few seconds. However, the process repeats as I scroll through the posts in a thread.
I have noticed when I submit a post, the post will have a random word hyperlinked when I submit it.
Oh yeah, I use safari.
I have noticed when I submit a post, the post will have a random word hyperlinked when I submit it.
Oh yeah, I use safari.
