(PENDING)Threads jumping due to top banner advert's loading

[Andehh]

Similar to the below thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

....but this time it is for the top Banner add, that appears directly above the forum listing (ie not the one at the very very top of the page which is directly below URL bar/to the right of Pistonheads logo).

These adverts always load a second or two slower then the forum index, which means it finishes loading right around the time you go to select the thread you want to read. This means you go to click the thread, the whole page drops down an inch due to the advert finally loading & you end up selecting the wrong thread.

This is pretty frustrating!

[singlecoil]

I expect there is a reason for it, and I expect the reason isn't very good from the user's point of view.

[TheLuke]

Use adblock, like most people do.

Vote with your feet, if they want us to continue being exposed to ads they have to make them non intrusive and so they dont do stuff like this. I dont mind watching or being exposed to ad's, I understand its part of how the website is funded, just dont make them a pain to be there.

[Andehh]

I imagine the reason is simple, ad loads from a slower server then the rest of the page does or something equally basic.

As for adblock, I am slowly seeing it as the way forwards. I have been resisting the urge for the simple reason of websites I like need funding, but this quickly becomes a real annoyance!

[dav123a]

Its done this for ages , very annoying.

[Jack Mansfield]

Hi All,

Thanks for taking the time out to give us some feedback. I've sent this over to the tech team to see if there is something that can be done.

Cheers,

Jack

[Jack Mansfield]

Hi,

Unfortunately, as different elements of the page have different loading times it is very difficult to address this issue.

It is a pain, so I do apologies for the inconvenience!

Jack

[WinstonWolf]

While you're looking at how the page loads, is there any reason the header can't remain static and just the content scroll?

[Craikeybaby]

It always seems to jump the same amount though. Can't you presize the container for whatever you are trying to load?

[essayer]

Craikeybaby said:

It always seems to jump the same amount though. Can't you presize the container for whatever you are trying to load?

This. It was best practice in 1996 or whenever people were loading images on slow dialup - same principle applies today.