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- buzyg
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Not seen any pop ups here on PC or Android.
Always worth clearing your cache with those sort of issues.
Always worth clearing your cache with those sort of issues.
- dhobbs
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Currently on iPhone 14.4.1, update pending, so will report back in a while.
3.0si roadster. Requisite stubby. Sound gen mod. LED numberplate lights. LED boot strip. Interior lights LED too. ZHP gearknob. Daily drive
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
- dhobbs
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Updated iphone to 14.4.2 and no pop ups yet
3.0si roadster. Requisite stubby. Sound gen mod. LED numberplate lights. LED boot strip. Interior lights LED too. ZHP gearknob. Daily drive
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
- Crazy Harry
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First one this morning - when I open this thread
- enuff_zed
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Yup, had several yesterday and again this morning, on this thread too!
- dhobbs
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Spoke too soon
Considering my safari is set to block popups I'm surprised to see these. Looks like the advertisers have found a way around!
All very harmless until the ads become more adult specific.
3.0si roadster. Requisite stubby. Sound gen mod. LED numberplate lights. LED boot strip. Interior lights LED too. ZHP gearknob. Daily drive
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
Motor in boot. Bilstein B8 dampers. New radio, much better sounds
- M1k3yC
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I've started getting these on a Windows PC running Chrome. However, I just noticed that I'm logged out when I went to reply to this thread so I don't know if that'll make a difference. I don't object to adverts to help pay for the site, but regular pop up overlays are too intrusive IMO. I do understand that this may be out of the control of the forum admins.
2022 Hyundai Kona N - greyhound transport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
- Timmyboybunter
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Also getting these in the past few days - the first couple caught me out, as I clicked the topic link in a reply notification email only to be shown a full screen (on my phone) advert for Carly rather than the topic!
2012 VW Passat 1.4 Tsi Estate
2005 Mercedes CLK 55 AMG
2015 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive35iS (sold)
2010 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive30i (sold)
2003 E85 BMW Z4 3.0 (sold)
2005 Mercedes CLK 55 AMG
2015 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive35iS (sold)
2010 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive30i (sold)
2003 E85 BMW Z4 3.0 (sold)
- DMike
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With Ipad and Safari, I have also had popups in the past two days or so. So far only when opening the first page from my bookmarks.
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I started seeing them too over last couple of days. I don't think it's platform or browser specific because I've seen them on both a Windows PC with Chrome Browser & iPad running Safari.
I'd like to know if its a policy decision from the forum owner - if it is, I won't take any action to block them. As others have already said, I think it's fair game to try to cover running costs & I'm grateful this forum exists.
However if it ISN'T something that benefits the forum financially then I'll configure my PiHole accordingly
I'd like to know if its a policy decision from the forum owner - if it is, I won't take any action to block them. As others have already said, I think it's fair game to try to cover running costs & I'm grateful this forum exists.
However if it ISN'T something that benefits the forum financially then I'll configure my PiHole accordingly
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Mine doesn't show a pop-up. Using a laptop with a Chrome browser.
- Worcester_spoon
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(Don’t hate me but...) I work in advertising. The forum will 100% be getting paid for these and in general, they’re worth 4 to 5 times the amount of money the little ad at the top of the page generates. It’s all coming from Google.Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:19 pmThat's true, but somehow I don't think the forum is getting paid anything for them - but I'd live with them if that was the case.Worcester_spoon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:06 pm Iggy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:31 pm
They are AdSense interstitial ads. I think it's fair enough as running a forum isn't free
+1 on this. The internet isn’t free folks.
Otherwise I'd just like to stop getting them as they're f*****g annoying.
IMHO seeing these are a small price for us all to pay for having a free forum.
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These pop up every time I join the Forum now.
- Timmyboybunter
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P*ss off Carly
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2012 VW Passat 1.4 Tsi Estate
2005 Mercedes CLK 55 AMG
2015 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive35iS (sold)
2010 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive30i (sold)
2003 E85 BMW Z4 3.0 (sold)
2005 Mercedes CLK 55 AMG
2015 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive35iS (sold)
2010 E89 BMW Z4 sDrive30i (sold)
2003 E85 BMW Z4 3.0 (sold)
- Smartbear
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Perhaps you can code it out?
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold