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[marret]

Has the forum ramped up ads lately?

Just started seeing more ads maybe a couple days ago including a pop up at the bottom of the page that takes up close to an inch on my iPad.

Now it seems with all the active/animated ads pages are taking longer to fully load.

Super annoying. This site used to be pretty good about ads, not any more. As bad as expedition portal now.

I know ads keep the doors open, but if this is the future I would be willing to pay a reasonable annual subscription for no ads.
I use an ad blocker on my computer.

 

[Twoxentrix]

Chris, I have not experienced the same...only see what's been evident for the last couple years (One banner across the top and several Ad boxes on the right side above & below the "recent threads"
However, If I'm not logged in, it does become annoying & ridiculous. Are you sure you are logged on?

 

[marret]

Thanks Felix. I am definitely logged in/on.

Just logged in on my Android phone, big animated ad at the top. Nothing currently at the bottom. Big video add on one of the sub forums too. I really hate video ads that I pay for with my data plan.

 

[86Scotty]

Agreed. This is getting worse everywhere. I can't believe we've essentially accepted this as a society. Youtube is beyond worthless. Expedition Portal is not only worthless but shameless.

 

[Oogs]

If you have the technical skills, check out PiHole on a raspberry pi. It blocks all ads at your network level. Been using it for a couple years now and it works well and blocks most ads on my browser and when using Tapatalk. Especially the annoying auto play ones.

 

[RVflyfish]

I use the Brave browser which apparently works very well as I had no idea lots of ads are showing up. I don’t see even one.

 

[marret]

Thanks everyone.

Definitely agree Eric.

Ok, went with Adblock Plus. Allow acceptable ads setting still allowed too many. Turned that off and now I’m good.

 

[86Scotty]

I should do the same Chris. I turned it off a few years ago when so many sites were objecting to it but even if I have to pay for it nowadays I should do it.

 

[simplesez]

It's another reason I'm amazed billions of people are on Facebook. How can such a crappy website not offer an advertisement opt-out for even a few bucks a month. It is intolerable how much they blast you with ads.

 

[marret]

Yep on Facebook, but I don’t Facebook. Same with advrider. At least they offer an opt out pay choice, too expensive. I suggested tiered memberships like FTE or Ducati.ms.

Eric, if you are talking cost for Adblock Plus, I believe it is free and they take/ ask for donations every year or so. Just donated yesterday. Use it on my Windows computer as well. Certain sites I allow ads. Many though, if the site doesn’t allow me on it with Adblock Plus running, I just go elsewhere.

 

[86Scotty]

Thanks Chris

:b5:

 

[shenrie]

I’m seeing pop-ups, seeing ads inbetween replies, a constant bar at the bottom of the page that has ads sometime but other times just a highlight area and other random ad related crap happing I’ve never seen before. I am logged on but my phone hasn’t updated in years and won’t. Is this happening to anyone else or is it my phone? All I know was something changed for me in the last 2-3 days and I’m getting all kinds of annoying crap going on all of sudden.

 

[bigriver-SMB]

Yup... pretty discouraging

 

[Fork-N-Road]

Yup... pretty discouraging

+1 More

Used to only see this much crap if you were not logged in, but this is almost unusable

 

[1der]

I was getting those too. I just added Adblocker Plus (free) to my Iphone Safari Browser and flipped the switch in settings under Safari / Extensions. All good again.

fwiw - I use the SMBForum setting in the lower left corner on my phone. I do not use mobile.

 

[marret]

All good for me using Adblock Plus.

 

[86Scotty]

Another vote for Adblock Plus. It is awful without it lately. I also started getting a ton of ads a few days ago and simply had to restart Adblock Plus and they all went away.

Now I only get one on the right side below new threads, same as the last couple years.

 

[RandallDee]

Agreed. This is getting worse everywhere. I can't believe we've essentially accepted this as a society. Youtube is beyond worthless. Expedition Portal is not only worthless but shameless.

Try downloading the Adblocker or Adblock Plus extension for your browser. It eliminates all the adds on Youtube for me and totally changes the experience. I can't use Youtube without it.

 

[The_Vermonster]

I would personally recommend uBlock Origin instead of Adblock Plus. A number of years ago Adblock Plus started a program called "acceptable ads" where advertisers could pay to not have their unobtrusive adds blocked. uBlock is also open source and less taxing on your system.

 

[simplesez]

Try downloading the Adblocker or Adblock Plus extension for your browser. It eliminates all the adds on Youtube for me and totally changes the experience. I can't use Youtube without it.

I recall seeing YouTube is blocking the extensions or something like that. They are a powerhouse these days.

I can't open any news sites without being asked to turn off adblocker. Even Rueters. It's hilarious how we have to sell our data to stay informed.