Popup ads

peter grimes · Apr 20, 2012, 05:57 PM

Today I started seeing some really invasive floater ads. They have video and audio, and you have to wait several seconds before you're able to skip them

Is this going to continue?

Is there a plan to implement a premium membership so we don't have to suffer these?

ainwood · Apr 20, 2012, 11:33 PM

If you can take screenshots of them and post them, that would be good.

There are no plans to have premium membership to disable ads. You can consider an ad blocker for your browser.

peter grimes · Apr 21, 2012, 12:19 PM

I'll try to grab a few screenshots today.

peter grimes · Apr 21, 2012, 03:28 PM

Just got one:

Skwink · Apr 21, 2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter grimes

Just got one:

Got this one too.

ainwood · Apr 21, 2012, 06:32 PM

Thanks. What are the banners at the top and bottom when they show?

Skwink · Apr 21, 2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ainwood

Thanks. What are the banners at the top and bottom when they show?

At the bottom was Xfinty from Comcast while the above was about WoW.

peter grimes · Apr 22, 2012, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ainwood

Thanks. What are the banners at the top and bottom when they show?

I'll make sure to take note next time it happens and post here.

peter grimes · Apr 22, 2012, 08:21 AM

That didn't take long

Both top and bottom banners were Norton 2012:

Backwards Logic · Apr 22, 2012, 12:11 PM

I've gotten four-five pop-ups in the last few days. Here's one from Carrabba's (I've seen two from them).

Hygro · Apr 22, 2012, 02:28 PM

I'm getting the same ones

Cutlass · Apr 22, 2012, 05:00 PM

Time to lock down your browsers

Dreadnought · Apr 22, 2012, 05:12 PM

Got one for the first time today; same as the ones already posted, above.

CivGeneral · Apr 22, 2012, 06:11 PM

I get them as well when browsing via iPhone/iPad's Safari.

North King · Apr 22, 2012, 09:04 PM

Same ad, but the banner was for EVE.

mayor · Apr 23, 2012, 05:34 AM

I'm not 100% on this... but I think I see a pattern

Verarde · Apr 23, 2012, 10:34 AM

Hate to sound rude, but it's called AdBlock Plus, folks.

Chrome
Firefox

AdBlock Plus. It worked for me!

peter grimes · Apr 23, 2012, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verarde

Hate to sound rude, but it's called AdBlock Plus, folks.

Chrome
Firefox

AdBlock Plus. It worked for me!

Nice try, AdBlock Plus salesman...

Verarde · Apr 23, 2012, 11:29 AM

I'm serious! It's great! You'll completely forget that there are ads on the internet!

topsecret · Apr 23, 2012, 11:44 AM

I use Kaspersky Banner Blocker

Apr 20, 2012, 05:57 PM	#1
peter grimes ... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 9,959	ads Today I started seeing some really invasive floater ads. They have video and audio, and you have to wait several seconds before you're able to skip them Is this going to continue? Is there a plan to implement a premium membership so we don't have to suffer these? __________________ "When faced with stupidity, I dont find 'critical thinking' useful." chiteng

Apr 20, 2012, 11:33 PM	#2
ainwood Watching. Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 27,516	If you can take screenshots of them and post them, that would be good. There are no plans to have premium membership to disable ads. You can consider an ad blocker for your browser. __________________ Civ5 Tech Support FAQs \| Bug Report Forum \| Tech Support Forum

Apr 21, 2012, 12:19 PM	#3
peter grimes ... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 9,959	I'll try to grab a few screenshots today. __________________ "When faced with stupidity, I dont find 'critical thinking' useful." chiteng

Apr 21, 2012, 03:28 PM	#4
peter grimes ... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 9,959	Just got one: Attached Thumbnails __________________ "When faced with stupidity, I dont find 'critical thinking' useful." chiteng

Apr 21, 2012, 06:32 PM	#6
ainwood Watching. Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 27,516	Thanks. What are the banners at the top and bottom when they show? __________________ Civ5 Tech Support FAQs \| Bug Report Forum \| Tech Support Forum

Apr 22, 2012, 08:21 AM	#9
peter grimes ... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 9,959	That didn't take long Both top and bottom banners were Norton 2012: Attached Thumbnails __________________ "When faced with stupidity, I dont find 'critical thinking' useful." chiteng

Apr 22, 2012, 12:11 PM	#10
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Apr 22, 2012, 02:28 PM	#11
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Apr 22, 2012, 05:00 PM	#12
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Apr 22, 2012, 06:11 PM	#14
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Apr 22, 2012, 09:04 PM	#15
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Apr 23, 2012, 05:34 AM	#16
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Apr 23, 2012, 10:34 AM	#17
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Apr 23, 2012, 11:29 AM	#19
Verarde On An Island Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,944 Images: 1	I'm serious! It's great! You'll completely forget that there are ads on the internet! __________________ The Renewal--A Tale Of A Tribe I am no longer the DrumStudent...I am the DrumTeacher! That's right, I have a webcomic. Updates twice per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 2 players. 2 sides. One is light, One is dark.

Apr 23, 2012, 11:44 AM	#20
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