In every thread, certain words are hyperlinked, and moving your mouse over them causes pop-up ads to appear. Please tell me this is only temporary.
fumanstan
09-04-09, 09:33 PM
Hmm, I haven't noticed yet. Didn't they do this before as a "trial" run but only for certain people?
cardsfan111
09-04-09, 09:55 PM
I've been going thread to thread for a bit and haven't seen this a single time.
Rockmjd23
09-04-09, 09:57 PM
Ah the joys of third-party hyperlinking.
Thor Simpson
09-05-09, 01:19 AM
You probably have spyware on your system and/or a crappy toolbar program.
Trevor
09-05-09, 08:50 AM
I've been seeing these for months, maybe a year.
NoirFan
09-05-09, 10:17 AM
You probably have spyware on your system and/or a crappy toolbar program.
I thought spyware was strictly a PC problem? For the record, I'm using Firefox 3.5.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.7. I've also never come across these ads on any other websites I frequent.
TomOpus
09-05-09, 10:46 AM
I haven't seen this either. I'd imagine it would suck.
Cheato
09-05-09, 11:02 AM
I also don't see anything like that, on IE or Firefox. Where do the links take you? That might be an indicator of what toolbar/add-on/whatever is causing it.
Well, reading up on Kontera does seem to indicate it is an ad system controlled by the site.
I also read that AdBlock and IE7Pro can block these things, and since I have them installed, maybe that's why I don't see those links. However, I tried disabling AdBlock in Firefox, and I did not get the links (I did get to see lots of other ads that I don't normally see), so I'm not sure what's happening.
NoirFan
09-05-09, 01:04 PM
I have Adblock Plus installed.
Thor Simpson
09-06-09, 09:38 AM
I don't have adblock and I've never seen these on either IE or FF.
Did you try it in Safari, just for grins?
Groucho
09-06-09, 10:20 AM
Noirfan, the fact that you're the only one seeing this indicates to me that you should do a full Spyware scan on your system.
Trevor
09-06-09, 10:44 AM
Noirfan, the fact that you're the only one seeing this indicates to me that you should do a full Spyware scan on your system.
I did a spyware search and didn't find any, although I had two "tracking cookies". I deleted them, and now am ad-free.
D.Pham00
09-06-09, 07:16 PM
Well, reading up on Kontera does seem to indicate it is an ad system controlled by the site.
I also read that AdBlock and IE7Pro can block these things, and since I have them installed, maybe that's why I don't see those links. However, I tried disabling AdBlock in Firefox, and I did not get the links (I did get to see lots of other ads that I don't normally see), so I'm not sure what's happening.
I have Adblock Plus installed.
fyi, in case you aren't aware, it's against DVDTalk policy to use ad blocking software.
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.
NoirFan
09-06-09, 09:57 PM
Er, I meant I have Adblock Plus uninstalled.
D.Pham00
09-07-09, 01:36 AM
Er, I meant I have Adblock Plus uninstalled.
right. typo. gotcha. ;)
CRM114
09-08-09, 09:51 AM
Ah, the joys of running a Windows system.
jdodd
09-08-09, 01:10 PM
Ah, the joys of running a Windows system.
I thought spyware was strictly a PC problem? For the record, I'm using Firefox 3.5.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.7. I've also never come across these ads on any other websites I frequent.
chrisih8u
09-10-09, 12:18 AM
I've gotten the ads a few times in the past. It usually goes away after awhile.
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