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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 24, 2016 14:50:08 GMT -5
Is anyone else experiencing trouble posting because every time they load a page, a video ad for Centerpoint Energy plays at the bottom and won't let you scroll away from it? Because I am being plagued by that ad non-stop on my PC.
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Post by Savant on May 24, 2016 22:00:31 GMT -5
Not me. AdBlock f is my lord and savior.
Must suck to see that intrusion, though.
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Post by Dionon on May 25, 2016 1:57:13 GMT -5
Honestly, if I have more than 7 tabs open at once, it starts to screw with my speed. Especially if there are Shockwave ads on the page. But I don't know about any Centerpoint Energy ad. Also, Shame on you Savant, AdBlocking this fine site  |
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Post by Gris on May 25, 2016 4:58:00 GMT -5
It's just on this site or browser-wide? If it's the latter try to scan for malware with some kind of tool (like malwarebytes) or try to switch browsers. Other mentioned alternatives may work too.
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Post by Manah on Jun 2, 2016 0:03:57 GMT -5
Also, Shame on you Savant, AdBlocking this fine site I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one, Dio.  I have tried, I really have, to not adblock Proboards, and every time I turn it off for this site, it turns on adds (d'uh), which then keep crashing and causing each of the pages I open to take a really long time for the stupid add to load, realize it won't make it, crash, and finally ask me if I want to close it or keep trying to load it (DEFINITELY not enjoyable). I'm all for encouraging good websites by not adblocking them when I love them (like this here board) and their adds are not a pain in the butt, but when the adds are dozens of friggin' minutes long (like some on Youtube) or make every page I open up take thirty to forty times the usual amount of time it normally takes... ...then I adblock the living hell out of them, without an ounce of regret or remorse. EDIT: I'll disable adblocker for this 'fine site' when it stops pulling crappy adds that keep crashing for no reason and slow down everything I do here. XD |
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Post by Dionon on Jun 2, 2016 0:26:25 GMT -5
lol. T'was a jest my friend  |
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Post by Manah on Jun 2, 2016 1:38:01 GMT -5
lol. T'was a jest my friend I know, but I wanted to state this opinion, jest or not. I'd happily deactive adblocker for proboards, if proboards' adds weren't such jerks to my use of the board. XD In all honesty, I have nothing against adds as long as they don't go overboard. Ergo... I don't watch TV anymore (there's like over 50% more commercials time than five years ago), and I adblock youtube. ^_^ |
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Post by Savant on Jun 2, 2016 18:59:17 GMT -5
See? Going against the grain isn't always bad.
I do agree that there's no sensible need for blockers if advertisements become less intrusive, though. If this were a decade ago, I'd not rely on such a thing.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 29, 2016 10:53:41 GMT -5
Quick question. Does anyone on this board use Microsoft edge a browser? Because the problem doesn't seem nearly as bad when I switch to Internet explorer.
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Post by Dionon on Jun 30, 2016 12:59:28 GMT -5
Personally use Chrome myself. Though Edge seems to be a decent browser, I just have been using Chrome for like ever lol.
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Post by Savant on Jul 2, 2016 19:37:56 GMT -5
Personally use Chrome myself. Though Edge seems to be a decent browser, I just have been using Chrome for like ever lol. That makes two of us. I'm not too well-versed with Edge. |
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I have tried, I really have, to not adblock Proboards, and every time I turn it off for this site, it turns on adds (d'uh), which then keep crashing and causing each of the pages I open to take a really long time for the stupid add to load, realize it won't make it, crash, and finally ask me if I want to close it or keep trying to load it (DEFINITELY not enjoyable).