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[Iumia]

Pretty much every time I press a link on this forum I get an ad pop-up and take over the screen titled something like 'Advertisement: Brought to you by wpcentral.com'.

I've had this 5+ times now in the last 20 minutes. Are you planning to continue to spam users' screens in such an aggressive manner?

May I please request you remove this ad, or at least limit it to only showing once. I have found this website to be very good when concerned with WP news but If it continues I, and possibly others, will be driven away from the website.

 

[ttsoldier]

What ads? :shocked:

 

[markdwaterman#WP]

Completely agree. As if the giant pop up ad isn't enough, the second ad that opens in a new tab just adds insult to injury.

I echo the sentiment that it needs to be removed. I understand websites need ads to for revenue but they should be done in a much more tasteful and less intrusive way.

It reminds me of the old AOL dial-up days where you couldn't visit a website without being bombarded by hundreds of popups.

 

[rockstarzzz]

Adblock.

 

[Laura Knotek]

What browser are you using?

Adblock Plus eliminates all of those ads in Firefox.

 

[Green Samot]

Complete pain when using my surface

 

[James Falconer]

Thanks for the heads up here folks, that DOES sound a little strange.

I'm going to alert the tech team, there could be an issue here with an ad partner. Will let you know.

 

[D0gsballs]

It's been going on a few days and it is bloody annoying. Adverts that pop up and take over any part of the screen are not user friendly and if anything will make me want to stop visiting. I'd get them to remove them fully!

 

[James Falconer]

For all that are having issues... what device/browser combo are you using?

 

[Jay Bennett]

For all that are having issues... what device/browser combo are you using?

James it's happening on IE10/Windows 8 on a home computer. Haven't noticed it through work but I suspect that's due to ad blocking policies on the proxy. Definitely seen it myself and I know Paul has too. Raised it to Dan but haven't heard anything.

 

[James Falconer]

I'll make sure it gets sorted.

 

[Green Samot]

On my surface and laptop which is Chrome with Windows 7

 

[D0gsballs]

IE9 on Windows 7.

 

[ttsoldier]

James it's happening on IE10/Windows 8 on a home computer. Haven't noticed it through work but I suspect that's due to ad blocking policies on the proxy. Definitely seen it myself and I know Paul has too. Raised it to Dan but haven't heard anything.

Windows 8 and IE10 (Metro and Desktop) and I don't get any ads.

:/

 

[Laura Knotek]

That's weird because I don't see any ads at all in the metro version of IE10 on Windows 8 Pro x64.

I use Adblock Plus in Firefox, which eliminates ads.

 

[Jay Bennett]

Yeah I'm talking about using the desktop style/regular IE 10, not the metro one

 

[Laura Knotek]

I don't see ads in the desktop version of IE10 either.

Normally I use Firefox, since it's my default browser, and it has Adblock Plus.