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The Moops said:
Now I'm getting the stupid popup everytime I change pages whining that I'm using an adblocker even though I'm a sponsor. There used to be a sponsor theme that got rid of that, but the site is completely unusable now. Shit pisses me off
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Certain people who make changes to templates don't know how to if then else statement their ad script. It's mildly amusing.
 
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The Moops said:
I'm using Firefox and ublock origin already lol
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Hmm... I'm on Chrome. Using the new uBlock Origin Lite.

I accidentally uninstalled uBlock Origin after Chrome deleted it. But the new Lite extension that is supported on Chrome seems to work well for me. There is a scalable level of what you want to attempt to block.

For the most part I try not use it but so many websites are obnoxious with adds. I can't stand motion graphics in advertisement while I'm trying to read an article. Sure fill up the vast amounts on the sides of the screen not being used for the article to put up banners or print advertising, but the moment they start flashing pictures and trying to get you to disengage with the article you are reading it's time to get blocked.
 
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expatriatedtexan said:
Hmm... I'm on Chrome. Using the new uBlock Origin Lite.

I accidentally uninstalled uBlock Origin after Chrome deleted it. But the new Lite extension that is supported on Chrome seems to work well for me. There is a scalable level of what you want to attempt to block.

For the most part I try not use it but so many websites are obnoxious with adds. I can't stand motion graphics in advertisement while I'm trying to read an article. Sure fill up the vast amounts on the sides of the screen not being used for the article to put up banners or print advertising, but the moment they start flashing pictures and trying to get you to disengage with the article you are reading it's time to get blocked.
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I'm using Chrome with nothing, and paying for no ads as a sponsor.

It's pretty hilarious how invasive to their own content some sites are including HFboards.
 
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It appears the "ad infestation" on this forum has taken the next step. If the constant ad panel inserted at the bottom of my smart phone screen and spam ads between posts weren't enough. Now their is a large (1/3 of my screen) spam ad that frequently comes in from right to left that if you try an "x" out of it (at top right) the spam ad automatically goes to full screen! I've checked my settings several times and am completely frustrated. This forum has truly become like the Denver Post website - ads are priority. If you want to navigate the information on this forum you have to settle for the simultaneous constant fight to ward off spam ad after spam ad to follow the Avs 🖕
 
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LTCPain75 said:
It appears the "ad infestation" on this forum has taken the next step. If the constant ad panel inserted at the bottom of my smart phone screen and spam ads between posts weren't enough. Now their is a large (1/3 of my screen) spam ad that frequently comes in from right to left that if you try an "x" out of it (at top right) the spam ad automatically goes to full screen! I've checked my settings several times and am completely frustrated. This forum has truly become like the Denver Post website - ads are priority. If you want to navigate the information on this forum you have to settle for the simultaneous constant fight to ward off spam ad after spam ad to follow the Avs 🖕
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Luckily for me the ad block window popup stopped showing up. So for you I'd say pony up $12 to be a sponsor or use ublock
 
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The Moops said:
Luckily for me the ad block window popup stopped showing up. So for you I'd say pony up $12 to be a sponsor or use ublock
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Yeah, they fixed it thank god. I've long believed the idea has been to make the ads so bad it forces you to pay. They likely put the ads that pay the most regardless of how intrusive.

Which is fine, 12$/yr is pretty fair. As long as the servers work and you actually get ad free access.
 
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LTCPain75 said:
Too many spam ads 🖕
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LTCPain75 said:
It appears the "ad infestation" on this forum has taken the next step. If the constant ad panel inserted at the bottom of my smart phone screen and spam ads between posts weren't enough. Now their is a large (1/3 of my screen) spam ad that frequently comes in from right to left that if you try an "x" out of it (at top right) the spam ad automatically goes to full screen! I've checked my settings several times and am completely frustrated. This forum has truly become like the Denver Post website - ads are priority. If you want to navigate the information on this forum you have to settle for the simultaneous constant fight to ward off spam ad after spam ad to follow the Avs 🖕
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Bud, pay the $12 and avoid them altogether.
 
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Please someone get rid of these dating adds after the comments or atleast put the breadcrumbs before them so I dont have to scroll through the lazy loading shitshow or scroll back on top :damnpc: :damnpc:

Maybe the admins are middle aged single men looking for senior singles, have hair loss and are Elon supporters. Thats what I gather from these adds...
 
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So this is the shitty slideshow I get. On the last picture one can see the breadcrumbs after them.

This is a disease and needs to be removed..

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I refuse to pay for a site that shoves ads down my throat with complete disregard for usability. If the site had appropriate/relevant ads, and didn't put them everywhere there was blank space, I would possibly consider sponsoring. But because they clearly do not give a single f*** about the experience of people using the site and are all about making whatever ad revenue they can, they get zero of my dollars and they get zero of the ad revenue from me when I enable my ad-blocking VPN and/or browser extensions.
 
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CobraAcesS said:
Yeah, they fixed it thank god. I've long believed the idea has been to make the ads so bad it forces you to pay. They likely put the ads that pay the most regardless of how intrusive.

Which is fine, 12$/yr is pretty fair. As long as the servers work and you actually get ad free access.
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How do you pay to get the ads taken away? Im happy to pay $12 bc the ads make it unreadable
 
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