Adverts with sound

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Heartworm

Original Poster:

1,922 posts

160 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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I thought PH had stopped using adverts which auto played sound, I just had a gillette advert with autoplaying sound. If it continues will need to reinstate adblocker on PH.

viscountdallara

2,811 posts

144 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Damned annoying.
I'm glad it isn't just me !

I've just been told I have incontinence problems and should buy some sort of female product for my pants !!
( only after a few beers) biggrin



Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Ive just had this when i clicked and opened a thread.

However, i got a Tampax advert at full volume.

What the actual fk???

Sort it out FFS!

viscountdallara

2,811 posts

144 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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I don't need Olay total effects either !!!!!!!!!


Mikey G

4,723 posts

239 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Just had one from Game? Seriously, why are these ads making their way through?

maffski

1,866 posts

158 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Mine was BetFred I think (or may be Bet 365).

Didn't get the full link but it came through Zentrick if that helps. In the reply row rather than header/footer.

uk_vette

3,336 posts

203 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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I can also feel a need for adblocker,

Its one thing having the video playing, but when the sound comes on, thats just taking the piss.

Folk in my office can hear this stuff.

vette

Heartworm

Original Poster:

1,922 posts

160 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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I accept the need for the adverts, hence not running adblocker, but the sound is a poor show, and I block them on anysite that uses them. Glad it's not only me though, as I thought PH had previously said they weren't having them with sound.

Edit: Another, for VSSalon or the like.

Edited by Heartworm on Tuesday 26th May 17:58

Alucidnation

16,810 posts

169 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Ive just installed Adblocker on Chrome and it works a treat.

And pages load faster here, and on other websites. Its astonishing how much of a webpage is advertising data.

Don't know why i didn't do it sooner to be honest.



Edited by Alucidnation on Tuesday 26th May 18:17

Mikey G

4,723 posts

239 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Alucidnation said:
Ive just installed Adblocker on Chrome and it works a treat.

And pages load faster here, and on other websites. Its astonishing how much of a webpage is advertising data.

Don't know why i didn't do it sooner to be honest.



Edited by Alucidnation on Tuesday 26th May 18:17
Just done it for firefox, feel the same way, I used to appreciate the fact websites need the income, but i feel a lot of these adverts are starting to push customers away rather than click them.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,230 posts

234 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Come on PH, sort this crap out please

condor

8,837 posts

247 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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I got an ad with sound about 30 mins ago and immediately closed PH and went to another site. I've come back to see if there was a thread about it here on website feedback...and there was. I don't want an ad with sound and no easy way to turn the sound off.

ferrisbueller

29,260 posts

226 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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There's one on every thread as of earlier today as far as I can tell.

Another reason not to frequent the site.

Well done, All.

dontfollowme

1,158 posts

232 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Still getting it. None of the other forums I use has this issue.

eharding

13,600 posts

283 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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This thread suddenly started shouting at me to buy grey-defeating hair colour from Nice'n'Easy, others have been audibly trying to sell me Olay skin products and Tampax.

Is one of the hamsters taking the piss?

Davel

8,982 posts

257 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Not good when checking in at work...

Piglet

6,250 posts

254 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Same issue here. Not happy, this seems a step too far.

Dr Interceptor

7,743 posts

195 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Just happened here too... browsing at work and the speakers on my PC suddenly blurted out... "Time for a bigger bed?"


Vixpy1

42,620 posts

263 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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I don't have a fking weak Bladder!

Hard-Drive

4,076 posts

228 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Seriously PH, sort this crap out. If you want to drive people away and dramatically reduce the hits on your website, thereby reducing your ability to sell ad space, you're going about it exactly the right way.

I get that you want to sell ad space that I may choose to ignore, but any website that effectively starts to "take over" my PC with either auto play video or sound soon gets ignored by me.

You are PH. You have a very loyal following. People stay loyal because of what PH is in terms of contributors and website content.





Do not get arrogant and abuse that loyalty.