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Old 08-31-2010, 08:11 PM
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Last time there was an ad issue it ended up being malware people got on their computers. I don't have anti-virus on my notebook so wondering if you guys are getting HUGE size ads at the top and within postings?
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Old 08-31-2010, 08:16 PM
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There are ads here?

Firefox and noscript work wonders...
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:42 PM
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I'm actually getting a large blank space below the threads, here's a picture:



I'm not sure if that's related to the large ads, maybe worth mentioning.
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:43 PM
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There are ads here?

Firefox and noscript work wonders...
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...biglidom?hl=en

Chrome has that too

@Dubes I have that blank space too but its not as big. Also your adblock isnt stopping the ad on the side?
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Old 08-31-2010, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandy106 View Post
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...biglidom?hl=en

Chrome has that too

@Dubes I have that blank space too but its not as big. Also your adblock isnt stopping the ad on the side?
I might have enabled some ads erroneously, I think the one in the picture is the APC filler ad, so if I blocked it I'd block the whole site
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Old 09-01-2010, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ToiletDuck View Post
Last time there was an ad issue it ended up being malware people got on their computers. I don't have anti-virus on my notebook so wondering if you guys are getting HUGE size ads at the top and within postings?
I have AVG and the ads are normal size as far as I can tell.
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Old 09-01-2010, 03:35 AM
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Adblock plus + FireFox. Can't live withouth it
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Old 09-01-2010, 05:50 AM
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Yeah, for some reason, these big advertisements are always at the end of each thread. It's just the corporate owners trying to make a buck.
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Old 09-02-2010, 09:34 AM
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On another thread there was an ad for male enhancements and every time you clicked on it, the ad got bigger. If it's still there after four hours, I'll check with the Moderators.
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Old 09-02-2010, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 11Fan View Post
On another thread there was an ad for male enhancements and every time you clicked on it, the ad got bigger. If it's still there after four hours, I'll check with the Moderators.
I dunno about you, but I think I'd rather call 911 than wait for the moderators
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