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Topic: F13 and Google Ads (Read 52283 times)
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schild
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Oh, we'll be fixing that. Right now only about 1/5th of pages are getting ads. I have no clue how it works though. This stuff is compricated.
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Reg
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So are annoying animated ads running around the screen something we're just going to have to live with?
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schild
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I'm not sure. It seems they're a special variant of an ad that doesn't fall under the normal conditions for which I've blocked (I've blocked about 1/3rd of the ad types). One that I haven't blocked is the roll over get bigger, because it's inproportionately...uhhh, yea. So, basically, these start unrolled and roll up. I'm not sure why they do that, but since they all seem to be back to school related, I'd imagine they'd be gone in a week or two. The Circuit City ones seem to be the culprit and back to school sales end soon (hence that one week or two comment). Since we're evaluating a new ad system, I'd rather not fuck with more things until I see how it stablizes. But if it continues this way, I may have to get some shit together to block single ads.
Trust me, I'm NOT trying to torture anyone.
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Oban
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I'm not sure. It seems they're a special variant of an ad that doesn't fall under the normal conditions for which I've blocked (I've blocked about 1/3rd of the ad types). One that I haven't blocked is the roll over get bigger, because it's inproportionately...uhhh, yea. So, basically, these start unrolled and roll up. I'm not sure why they do that, but since they all seem to be back to school related, I'd imagine they'd be gone in a week or two. The Circuit City ones seem to be the culprit and back to school sales end soon (hence that one week or two comment). Since we're evaluating a new ad system, I'd rather not fuck with more things until I see how it stablizes. But if it continues this way, I may have to get some shit together to block single ads.
Trust me, I'm NOT trying to torture anyone.
Where do I click to get the paid subscription page that disables adverts? |
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Yoru
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I haven't seen the giant annoying ones because I have the Flashblock plugin for Firefox installed. However, I have been having horrendous performance problems; the a.tribalfusion.com server seems to be very slow to respond - 45 seconds or more to navigate between pages isn't uncommon. I'm considering k-lining *.tribalfusion.com in my hosts file if it's not fixed soon. |
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HaemishM
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I like the blinding white banners that ask me if Condi Rice can solve the Middle East problem, or the ones asking me if George Bush fucked up worse with Katrina or the Middle East.
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Trippy
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are all themes getting ads? Mine doesn't have any :( I feel left out :(
Don't worry, you won't be left out for much longer. |
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Ookii
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I haven't seen the giant annoying ones because I have the Flashblock plugin for Firefox installed. However, I have been having horrendous performance problems; the a.tribalfusion.com server seems to be very slow to respond - 45 seconds or more to navigate between pages isn't uncommon. I'm considering k-lining *.tribalfusion.com in my hosts file if it's not fixed soon. Sounds like a user error there, no slowdown whatsoever over here! That flashblock extension is probaly the culprit, Adblock is much better, but make sure to whitelist this site! :-D |
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Righ
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Sometimes I get a pause in page loads due to references to advertising sites - its only to be expected. I don't use ad blocking for most sites provided that the adverts are not intrusive, but I do use cookie blocking for all ad networks and other data mining sources. I have no idea if that affects revenues, but if it does, tough shit. :)
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Yoru
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It's more likely to be a problem involving the office network, since I have flashblock at home and don't get those pauses - and they still occur here even when serving up non-flash ads.
I ended up putting the kibosh on tribalfusion's DNS resolution. Fixed the problem right quick. You may commence with calling me a pinko freedom-hating hippie.
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schild
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Weak.
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Trippy
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It's more likely to be a problem involving the office network, since I have flashblock at home and don't get those pauses - and they still occur here even when serving up non-flash ads.
I ended up putting the kibosh on tribalfusion's DNS resolution. Fixed the problem right quick. You may commence with calling me a pinko freedom-hating hippie.
If you are doing to do it that way just add the IP to your hosts file. |
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Yoru
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It's more likely to be a problem involving the office network, since I have flashblock at home and don't get those pauses - and they still occur here even when serving up non-flash ads.
I ended up putting the kibosh on tribalfusion's DNS resolution. Fixed the problem right quick. You may commence with calling me a pinko freedom-hating hippie.
If you are doing to do it that way just add the IP to your hosts file. As mentioned a post or two ago, that's what I was planning on doing and actually did: 127.0.0.1 a.tribalfusion.com Very simple, very effective. |
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Trippy
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It's more likely to be a problem involving the office network, since I have flashblock at home and don't get those pauses - and they still occur here even when serving up non-flash ads.
I ended up putting the kibosh on tribalfusion's DNS resolution. Fixed the problem right quick. You may commence with calling me a pinko freedom-hating hippie.
If you are doing to do it that way just add the IP to your hosts file. As mentioned a post or two ago, that's what I was planning on doing and actually did: 127.0.0.1 a.tribalfusion.com Very simple, very effective. No I meant put in the real IP address (or one of them since there are multiple ones) unless you can't route to any of them. |
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Yoru
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That would involve researching whether the issue is resolving the tribalfusion domain or actually connecting to one or more of its IPs. Neither would be surprising.
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Miasma
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Screen shot.
I can see fight club  . |
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HaemishM
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Now it's asking me which member of N'Sync is gay, and there isn't a button for "All of the above, plus all the twats who listen to their music." I'm so conflicted.
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Yoru
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I don't think this advertiser gets the concept of 'targeting'. Or perhaps even 'demographics'.
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Oban
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Strazos
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The ads were pretty benign on my home PC...but some of them, especially the damn Circuit City one, was downright obscene on my school PCs.
Worst. Pop-Under. Ever.
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Fear the Backstab!
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HaemishM
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the Confederate flag underneath the stone in my class ring
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I love the Circuit City one that pops over the post reply box, forcing me to click on it when I'm just trying to write a reply.
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schild
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That thing folds up for me in less than 3 seconds. I mean, really. By the way, the people Uwe Boll is fighting have already been announced. Linky. Probably for the best since he's a trained boxer and would have thrashed you. I expect the guy from Fredrick, MD to stab him with a prison shank. |
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HaemishM
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Bah, didn't care about getting my ass kicked. Just getting one shot on him would have been all I cared about.
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schild
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I'm excited. I can't wait to see Lowtax get decimated. I'll be surprised if he can still walk afterwards. And the guy from AICN will probably become a bedpan for that fat bastard Harry Knowles.
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Reg
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Jesus, I can't even scroll away from that goddam circuit city ad. It follows me all the way down the page.
Sorry Schild, but ad blocking is going on until I hear that ads like this are gone.
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This guy is gonna fold like a deck chair. There is just no chance he A) doesn't punch with his thumbs inside his fists, and B) isn't a virgin. |
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Yoru
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That thing folds up for me in less than 3 seconds. I mean, really.
I don't think that's the point. The point is that it's an ad that makes the site annoying to use. One step removed from those ads that try to get you to install unsigned ActiveX controls for 'Free Date/Time Atomic Clock' spyware-trojans. |
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Reg
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I miss the old Google ads. Even the worthless gold sellers were at least gaming related. These banner ads that try to get me to download spyware to get "free smilies" are just retarded.
Do these morons pay a lot more than Google?
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Trippy
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A lot more. And you don't have to click on them.
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Reg
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I know, I know. I still have the stupid things turned on don't I? But they really are a jarring burst of retarded colour at the top of every page of this fairly black and white website. Ugly, ugly, ugly.
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Llava
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You people are way too sensitive. I don't even notice them anymore.
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That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. -Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
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Reg
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And you don't think CoH is a wretched grindfest either. :)
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Reg
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Must.. resist.. Spongebob screensaver...
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Rodent
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Oh phew thank the lord theese aren't google ads, I was wonder what kind of sick and depraved stuff goes on here in general that made me see "The power of sisterhood" ads instead of goldfarmers.
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Wiiiiii!
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Kenrick
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 why don't we just say to hell with it and go all out with porn banners? |
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