Does it scare the crap outta ya when your cursor accidentally rolls over video ads?
05-31-07, 08:29 PM
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Does it scare the crap outta ya when your cursor accidentally rolls over video ads?
I can't stand these damn video advertisements on these web pages. Sometimes I'll have my volume set up real high after listening to some music, then I go to a website and my cursor accidentally rolls over some Matrix ad and I jump outta my seat when it starts playing.
Not as annoying as those ads that pop up right over what you're trying to read, however. Half the time I can't find the damn "close" button cause it's hidden on the bottom corner. I just leave the page then.
Not as annoying as those ads that pop up right over what you're trying to read, however. Half the time I can't find the damn "close" button cause it's hidden on the bottom corner. I just leave the page then.
05-31-07, 08:36 PM
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Yes.
As far as Matrix ads go the one of this site has got me a couple times. I've had my headphones on and the Matrix ad comes on 5x's as loud and nearly blows my eardrums.
Get rid of ads with sounds!
As far as Matrix ads go the one of this site has got me a couple times. I've had my headphones on and the Matrix ad comes on 5x's as loud and nearly blows my eardrums.
Get rid of ads with sounds!
05-31-07, 09:38 PM
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No, it <i>annoys</i> the crap out of me.
06-01-07, 01:27 PM
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06-01-07, 02:20 PM
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Probably against forum rules, but the Firefox extension "Flashblock" will stop them from playing automatically as you just get a flash logo anywhere there is flash that you have to click to allow the flash to play (and can sit sites to "allow" on places you want to use flash regularly).
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
Personally, flash ads with sound are more than I'm willing to put up with, and I wouldn't visit the site at all if I couldn't get around them, so at least I'm still giving views to the non flash ads on the site.
But if Geoff continues with such annoying ads, I can't see myself sticking around much longer without being aloud to block the flash ads.
Please just put up a paid ad-free forum area. Many of us would happily pay a fee if no ads was the ONLY feature it provided.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433
Personally, flash ads with sound are more than I'm willing to put up with, and I wouldn't visit the site at all if I couldn't get around them, so at least I'm still giving views to the non flash ads on the site.
But if Geoff continues with such annoying ads, I can't see myself sticking around much longer without being aloud to block the flash ads.
Please just put up a paid ad-free forum area. Many of us would happily pay a fee if no ads was the ONLY feature it provided.
Last edited by Josh H; 06-01-07 at 04:39 PM.
06-03-07, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by thomkai
Dvdtalk... has... ads?
I <3 Fx + adblock
I <3 Fx + adblock
06-03-07, 07:20 PM
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Hehehe.... here is the rule that DVDTalk has about adblocking :
By registering, using or reading DVD Talk Forum account you hereby agree to the following terms and conditions:
DVD Talk is a private membership organization, NOT a public forum. Membership to DVD Talk is predicated on your ADHERENCE to the rules and policies detailed below. Failure to abide by these rules will result in the closure of your forum account and an end to your Membership on the site. DVD Talk Membership is not free, the membership fee (which is thirty dollars per year) is paid on your behalf by the advertisers on this site. As such you agree not to use any ad blocking or suppression software or be liable for your membership fee. *snip*
DVD Talk is a private membership organization, NOT a public forum. Membership to DVD Talk is predicated on your ADHERENCE to the rules and policies detailed below. Failure to abide by these rules will result in the closure of your forum account and an end to your Membership on the site. DVD Talk Membership is not free, the membership fee (which is thirty dollars per year) is paid on your behalf by the advertisers on this site. As such you agree not to use any ad blocking or suppression software or be liable for your membership fee. *snip*
06-04-07, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Music
Hehehe.... here is the rule that DVDTalk has about adblocking :
06-04-07, 11:40 AM
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What annoys me is when I don't even roll over them and they start playing. It happens a lot more on my Mac running Firefox than on my PC, but sometimes I'll be halfway down the page and I'll hear "NOW ON HD-DVD"
06-07-07, 07:10 PM
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Holy shit. I'm trying to watch the first video in "The creepiest video in the history of creepy videos", I drag the cursor to copy the address, as mom is talking to her soon, GLAMOROUS....GLAMOROUS.... starts blaring. CREEPY!
