Author Topic: Are you seeing more adds? (Read 6061 times)

bad Chad · « **on:** October 07, 2019, 12:24:46 PM »

Since I upgraded my iPhone software to the latest generation I am seeing a lot more banner ads and such here. Wondering if others are noticing anything similar?

Lannis · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2019, 12:41:14 PM »

Nope. No ads at all for me, except the little ones for Wildguzzi logo things ....

Lannis

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2019, 12:45:26 PM »

Yes, the latest os sucks but what can you do?

jbell · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2019, 12:48:09 PM »

Yes. I don't have an iphone. The ads here are very annoying. Every topic begins with a large ad and then an ad every second or third reply. I was getting ready to post Luap to see if we could cut down. Thanks for posting.

Tom H · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2019, 01:02:06 PM »

With my desktop, I'm seeing ads that split up a post. Half way through a sentence and there is an ad, then the sentence pics up again after it.

Tom

Huzo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2019, 02:05:47 PM »

Recently I’m seeing a large blank screen between the last posting and the reply button at the bottom.
Is this in any way related ?

screamday · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2019, 02:10:56 PM »

I hadn't seen a lot of adds until you guys started complaining about them. Now they're every third post.

Lannis · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2019, 02:30:05 PM »

Quote from: screamday on October 07, 2019, 02:10:56 PM

I hadn't seen a lot of adds until you guys started complaining about them. Now they're every third post.

Still not one on mine, neither the Android nor the Linux laptop ... ?

Lannis

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2019, 02:50:24 PM »

Getting both above and below banner adds, but so far nothing else. Thats on OS Mac.
GliderJohn

Ncdan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2019, 04:02:40 PM »

If this ain’t bad enough I’m getting calls every day that the warranty on my vehicle had run out😡😡😡one would think the protectors of the greatest country in the planet could put a stop to such garbage!! Rant over👍

bad Chad · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2019, 04:34:42 PM »

Quote from: Huzo on October 07, 2019, 02:05:47 PM

Recently I’m seeing a large blank screen between the last posting and the reply button at the bottom.
Is this in any way related ?

I believe so.

jwinwi · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2019, 05:55:31 PM »

Yup. Very recently they've become obnoxiously intrusive. If we donate more $ can we be spared from them?

Huzo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2019, 07:42:31 PM »

Quote from: bad Chad on October 07, 2019, 04:34:42 PM

I believe so.

Thanks

wirespokes · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2019, 11:17:13 AM »

That's one of the reasons I don't upgrade the programs on the phone or computer. It was working just fine - leave me alone! If it really was an upgrade they wouldn't hound me to upgrade and force me to decline several times a day. No way to say NO, I don't want it! The only option besides accepting is "maybe later".

I don't view the forum on my phone, only the computer, and the ads aren't intrusive.

Luap McKeever · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2019, 11:22:54 AM »

Nothing has changed on my end. I allow only 2 ads per page. This helps offset costs and helps to keep me from begging for more money to keep this thing afloat.

Moparnut72 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2019, 11:29:16 AM »

I am seeing all of the above. Just started a couple of days ago. I use Chrome on a tablet to view this site. I was asked by Chrome a couple of days ago to update it. So I am guessing they are responsible. Appears that I need to find another browser. Any suggestions? This is quite annoying, Happy to hear that it isn't something to do with WG.
kk

cliffrod · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2019, 12:07:19 PM »

No ad issues right now with Safari on this un-updatable ancient iPad tablet or Firefox my Linux-Ubuntu computer.

RaceyStoner27 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2019, 12:07:43 PM »

No, just a bunch of minuses...

Tom H · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2019, 12:09:09 PM »

Quote from: Luap McKeever on October 08, 2019, 11:22:54 AM

Nothing has changed on my end. I allow only 2 ads per page. This helps offset costs and helps to keep me from begging for more money to keep this thing afloat.

Somehow there is an extra showing up. Not all the time. Again, it shows up in the message. Like:

"Insert ad here"

Then the rest of the message.

I don't run an ad blocker per your request. I'm about ready to??? The ads at the top and bottom of the page are now double the size they used to be.

Tom

Moparnut72 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2019, 12:17:01 PM »

I used Firefox years ago.I see if I can find an ad blocker, if that doesn't work I'll give Firefox a shot. I am getting ads everywhere, between posts, in the middle of posts and the huge blank section at the end of a thread. It is totally obnoxious.
kk

screamday · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2019, 12:26:52 PM »

Gone today for me (Firefox 69.0.2)

StuCorpe · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2019, 12:49:48 PM »

Luap, if you only allow 2 adds per page, there are 3 adds on this page, why?

acogoff · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2019, 01:05:39 PM »

Only use my desk top and yes the adds have been annoying , especially the twisted political adds in support of a certain president in washington. Today I tried Ghostery and so far they have been stopped on this site. I don't mind an add or two to offset site costs, but no politics means no politics!

Tom H · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2019, 01:08:05 PM »

Between Lannis and Fotoguzzi posts there is an ad.

I also updated Firefox, no change.

Tom

Two Checks · « **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2019, 01:16:17 PM »

I am seeing click bait ads with descriptions of threads on WG.

screamday · « **Reply #25 on:** October 08, 2019, 01:28:49 PM »

That's weird.....now they're back.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #26 on:** October 08, 2019, 02:02:35 PM »

Quote from: Tom H on October 08, 2019, 01:08:05 PM

Between Lannis and Fotoguzzi posts there is an ad.

I also updated Firefox, no change.

Tom

same and worst of all its political.

Lannis · « **Reply #27 on:** October 08, 2019, 03:07:48 PM »

Quote from: acogoff on October 08, 2019, 01:05:39 PM

Only use my desk top and yes the adds have been annoying , especially the twisted political adds in support of a certain president in washington. Today I tried Ghostery and so far they have been stopped on this site. I don't mind an add or two to offset site costs, but no politics means no politics!

I could say what it is I do on my systems so that I don't see ads, but it's probably frowned upon and besides, I only know what works for me, I'm no expert on these things ...

bad Chad · « **Reply #28 on:** October 08, 2019, 03:19:14 PM »

Quote from: Two Checks on October 08, 2019, 01:16:17 PM

I am seeing click bait ads with descriptions of threads on WG.

I’ve got those too. I’m seeing far more than 2 per page.

Tom H · « **Reply #29 on:** October 08, 2019, 04:17:48 PM »

Here is what I was talking about, the ad in the reply:

There was another on the same topic farther down the page.

Tom

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