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Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Jack Mansfield said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Given what we know about Haymarket's policy towards the forum, I believe they keep Jack locked in a cupboard, like Richmond in the IT Crowd.
rofl That tickled me...




On a serious note - I've spoken with ads and unfortunately the space has been sold and is there to stay for the foreseeable. I don't want it there any more than you do, it's spammy nonsense to be honest, but I'm not included in the decision making process for these types of things...

Sorry everyone - please don't shoot the messenger getmecoatsmile
Thanks for looking in to this. smile

BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Obviously not your fault and thanks for looking in to it.

Does anyone know if I can install adblockers on a MacBook? I don't mind adverts, but those things are just too ste and they're above the sodding links you need to click to get out of a thread, so unavoidable!

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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BrabusMog said:
Obviously not your fault and thanks for looking in to it.

Does anyone know if I can install adblockers on a MacBook? I don't mind adverts, but those things are just too ste and they're above the sodding links you need to click to get out of a thread, so unavoidable!
Yes. Download ad block pro

hyphen

26,262 posts

89 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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BrabusMog said:
Obviously not your fault and thanks for looking in to it.

Does anyone know if I can install adblockers on a MacBook? I don't mind adverts, but those things are just too ste and they're above the sodding links you need to click to get out of a thread, so unavoidable!
uBlock Origin on Safari: https://safari-extensions.apple.com/details/?id=co...

Unlike ABP mentioned below, Ublock Origin is open source and not profit driven.

Edited by hyphen on Thursday 26th April 17:19

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

156 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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How long before we aren't able to access the forums without disabling our adblocker (which we wouldn't need if they weren't so intrusive)?

scratchchin

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

152 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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PurpleMoonlight said:
How long before we aren't able to access the forums without disabling our adblocker (which we wouldn't need if they weren't so intrusive)?

scratchchin
3-6 months I bet.

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Adguard for the iPhone catches the ad. Woop!

Funk

26,254 posts

208 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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AndrewEH1 said:
PurpleMoonlight said:
How long before we aren't able to access the forums without disabling our adblocker (which we wouldn't need if they weren't so intrusive)?

scratchchin
3-6 months I bet.
I'd just not bother at all. It would be a shame, but I'm not turning off ad-blocking on PH. They had their chance with me but the perpetual use of pop-over, auto-playing video ads sprinkled with a couple of malicious ones means ad-blocking stays firmly ON.

qska

449 posts

128 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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I'll just say that Brave Browser is amazing. Look it up. Truly made the Internet usable again!

qska

449 posts

128 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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qska said:
I'll just say that Brave Browser is amazing. Look it up. Truly made the Internet usable again!
That works on both the phone and PC, forgot to say earlier

MYOB

4,767 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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Finally a suggestion that works for me. Many thanks.

TheRainMaker

6,306 posts

241 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Top work, that’s it sorted thumbup

Pupp

12,206 posts

271 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Seems to me, we need a sticky in GG or somewhere listing the clickbait sponsors, and where members can pledge never to buy their goods or services (to the extent the shoite they are punting represents either, which is doubtful).

Jack, cheers for challenging it, but you need a job with a better employer chap.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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Well done PH. What a load of tripe. This looks like any one of infinite click bait pages now.

daddy cool

3,996 posts

228 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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These ads are doing my head in - get rid of them!


thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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daddy cool said:
These ads are doing my head in - get rid of them!

laugh

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

253 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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lol

shakotan

10,679 posts

195 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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Parsnip said:
Just noticed this. Its a bit OTT and the kind of thing that pushes people to install ad blockers.

Get rid unless you want the forums to look like a crappy clickbait website.
Adblockers don't remove it.

I have AdBlocker on my PC (and active for Pistonheads site) and it still shows the Sponsored Content.

thebraketester

14,192 posts

137 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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shakotan said:
Parsnip said:
Just noticed this. Its a bit OTT and the kind of thing that pushes people to install ad blockers.

Get rid unless you want the forums to look like a crappy clickbait website.
Adblockers don't remove it.

I have AdBlocker on my PC (and active for Pistonheads site) and it still shows the Sponsored Content.
Get a better ad blocker.

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

253 months

Friday 27th April 2018
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ublock origin on ff is working fine