Site Feedback Please use this forum to provide feedback, suggestions on the site

Pop up's invading my screen

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:28 PM
  #1  
olharleyman's Avatar
Thread Starter
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,607
Likes: 2
From: maryland
Pop up's invading my screen

Is it just me or is there anyone else getting big pop up from VIRGIN AIR and NYPD RECRUTMENT AND OTHERS? these two poped up while typeing this
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:29 PM
  #2  
fillsrunner4's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,906
Likes: 2
From: Woodinville, wa
Not me!
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:33 PM
  #3  
iamsuperbleeder's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,248
Likes: 33
From: Lake City, Fl
I was getting some others earlier today; can't remember what they were for though...

seems to happen every so often on here... the sponcers sneek in a little something to their adds...
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:35 PM
  #4  
drew303's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,880
Likes: 2
From: Olympia, WA
haha, i had one popup on me when i clicked on this... but i had a few just a few minutes ago on here as well..

soon as i scrolled it dissapeared, was blue, dunno what they were advertising.
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:36 PM
  #5  
fillsrunner4's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,906
Likes: 2
From: Woodinville, wa
I think you all need better pop up protection! I never get them on my comps! Well... My brothers that is
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:39 PM
  #6  
drew303's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,880
Likes: 2
From: Olympia, WA
well there flash popups, lil different than your typical popup..

meh
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:40 PM
  #7  
iamsuperbleeder's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,248
Likes: 33
From: Lake City, Fl
their those freeking mouse-over adds... but their like, time delayed or something

lol, one juse popped up and interrupted me half way through typing this...




let's start listing them...


1) CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Sheild
2) HBO Cinemax

Last edited by iamsuperbleeder; Sep 25, 2008 at 08:42 PM.
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:47 PM
  #8  
drew303's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,880
Likes: 2
From: Olympia, WA
yea, if you mouseover the advertisement at the top, it pops up... but... you cant help but mouseover it cuz your mouse is there after you click on the thread topic!!!!

@#$$@#$!@$%^^&*
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:48 PM
  #9  
drew303's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,880
Likes: 2
From: Olympia, WA
I take that back... ok so the one when i posted this was a popup ad

but now they're just appearing

grrrrr
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:48 PM
  #10  
BAMF_3521's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: Vista, CA
yea. freakin -a
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:49 PM
  #11  
Corey's Avatar
Co-Founder/Administrator
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 32,242
Likes: 21
From: Auburn, Washington
Look in the site feedback forum.
Already a thread on this topic.
Reply
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:52 AM
  #12  
hross14's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,485
Likes: 1
From: Austin Texas
Same thing here--the pop-ups are back
Reply
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 06:54 AM
  #13  
gilby4runner's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,562
Likes: 0
From: Dickson,Tennessee
Originally Posted by Corey
Look in the site feedback forum.
Already a thread on this topic.
It seems like the issue was solved for a while... do you have any control over it? Can you change it?
Reply
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 07:02 AM
  #14  
Corey's Avatar
Co-Founder/Administrator
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 32,242
Likes: 21
From: Auburn, Washington
Originally Posted by gilby4runner
It seems like the issue was solved for a while... do you have any control over it? Can you change it?
No I do not.
They have an ad department that sets up the code for the Google ads to flow in.

Most ads are based on keywords.
Input the word tampon or kotex, and you may see an ad for that later

Some other ads here though such as WabFab's are hard coded in.

I have already sent a message to the powers who are in the department to handle this.

For the record, I see zero ads since I run Firefox.
You could not pay me to run Internet Explorer.
Reply
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 08:39 AM
  #15  
Corey's Avatar
Co-Founder/Administrator
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 32,242
Likes: 21
From: Auburn, Washington
Just an update.
It seems Circuit City is at it once again in other forums also.
YotaTech is not the only forum to get hit with CC's latest tactics.

The ad team is aware of it, and they will take care of it.
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 11:48 AM
  #16  
schmooot's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 95
Likes: 0
From: Prince George, BC, Canada
what browser are you using?
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 12:09 PM
  #17  
Corey's Avatar
Co-Founder/Administrator
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 32,242
Likes: 21
From: Auburn, Washington
I think most who saw these ads are using IE.
As stated above, I see zero ads with Firefox and Ad Blocker Plus.
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 04:44 PM
  #18  
Dublin's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 903
Likes: 1
From: Appleton, Wi. USA
I feel cheated, no popups. Stupid Safari browser

Like Corey said FireFox and Ad Blocker Plus for you PC'ers, works pretty well.
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 05:05 PM
  #19  
Corey's Avatar
Co-Founder/Administrator
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 32,242
Likes: 21
From: Auburn, Washington
How is that Safari?
A few times a month I get the auto pop up screen telling me there are updates to iTunes and Quicktime which I then instruct it to install.

I uncheck the box for Safari, as it is included in the updates as an option.
Reply
Old Sep 27, 2008 | 05:23 PM
  #20  
littlecommando's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 790
Likes: 0
From: Powder Springs, GA
its not bad, i dont like it as much as firefox, but its defentaly better than IE

i think that it has the same functionality as firefox, but im used to firefox
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:39 PM.