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G_Adams
Posts: 239 - Karma: 1,350
Come on, I know I'm not the only one who is getting beyond annoyed by the REI ad that keeps randomly popping up...
Nov 27 2014 9:57PM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15082 - Karma: 9,170
Yeah, fuck this ad with all three prongs of a rusty pitchfork at once.
Nov 27 2014 10:00PM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,945
It popped up over all my account buttons in the top left of my screen while I was trying to open a PM. I had to click it and then close it to git rid of it.

Whatever that ad is that pops up at the bottom of the NS window when scrolling forums covered the "Send Message" button in my PM window, too. Had to close that one before I could go forward.

I don't mind looking at ads while I browse NS. Hell, sometimes I'll click on 'em because I know it helps the site. But something about the ads interfering with my browsing just really bothers me.
Nov 28 2014 12:48AM
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danlyfe
Posts: 96 - Karma: 87
I was about to make a thread just like this. I agree, advertising on ns is getting to be ridiculous. the up side is that ns makes a lot of revenue off them. yw bishop
Nov 28 2014 1:58AM
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Elg
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 3,880
This kind of ads makes it really tempting to use adblocker...
Nov 28 2014 8:41AM
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-SnowSnoli-
Posts: 756 - Karma: 1,703
Never thought I'd use adblock on NS,

But until you guys stop running the REI ad. I will have too because it crashes my browser ever time i come on NS
Nov 28 2014 8:59AM
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Mar-O
Posts: 960 - Karma: 827
It's pretty annoying that it pops up every time I return to the home page after watching videos/photos/news articles from the home page. If it only popped out once each session I wouldn't mind it much but this is really annoying when watching lots of videos and photos. I only seem to get the pop up when using chrome and not when using safari tho.
Nov 28 2014 12:03PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
This one went way too far, isn't supposed to be functioning like that.

I've put in a request for it to come down, but I think the team is out for the holidays.

Should only last a day or two, but I'll keep trying to get it down because as mentioned, it isn't supposed to come up automatically like that.
Nov 28 2014 12:31PM
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louie.mirags
Posts: 6015 - Karma: 5,027
Mr.BishopThis one went way too far, isn't supposed to be functioning like that.

I've put in a request for it to come down, but I think the team is out for the holidays.

Should only last a day or two, but I'll keep trying to get it down because as mentioned, it isn't supposed to come up automatically like that.


good call.. I hope you guys get a nice kick back every time it gets clicked because since it loads slow I go to click "my threads" and it acts as if I clicked the ad instead
Nov 28 2014 3:05PM
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NH_OPERATOR
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 2,883
Mr.BishopThis one went way too far, isn't supposed to be functioning like that.

I've put in a request for it to come down, but I think the team is out for the holidays.

Should only last a day or two, but I'll keep trying to get it down because as mentioned, it isn't supposed to come up automatically like that.


Thank you, This one is way outta hand.
Nov 28 2014 9:20PM
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BrokenBones
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 703
I was just about to make this thread. I will have ad-block on until its fixed... it was causing some pretty weird errors.
Nov 29 2014 12:34AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
I don't use adblock on NS because I know it fucks you guys over but REI is making me want to slap a bitch
Nov 29 2014 8:55AM
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DrZoidberg
Posts: 5675 - Karma: 4,269
On the upside I've clicked the ad several times cause it tends to cover everything.
Nov 29 2014 12:19PM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,945
Didn't want to make a new thread.

WHAT THE HELL is up with the "Line of the Winter" ads? They literally cover my entire browser, only offering me a little link to click to "continue to newschoolers.com." It's on the splash page, it pops up when I try to open threads on the home page, clicking the home button on the top bar gives it to me. This shit BLOWS.
Dec 1 2014 12:51AM
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Krotchs_Brother
Posts: 1133 - Karma: 3,006
mirozDidn't want to make a new thread.

WHAT THE HELL is up with the "Line of the Winter" ads? They literally cover my entire browser, only offering me a little link to click to "continue to newschoolers.com." It's on the splash page, it pops up when I try to open threads on the home page, clicking the home button on the top bar gives it to me. This shit BLOWS.


Agreed. This is a shitty ad.
Dec 1 2014 1:04AM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
mirozDidn't want to make a new thread.

WHAT THE HELL is up with the "Line of the Winter" ads? They literally cover my entire browser, only offering me a little link to click to "continue to newschoolers.com." It's on the splash page, it pops up when I try to open threads on the home page, clicking the home button on the top bar gives it to me. This shit BLOWS.


Came here to post about this cuz FUCK THIS.
Dec 1 2014 1:05AM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,945
Grilled.SteezeAgreed. This is a shitty ad.


p-foCame here to post about this cuz FUCK THIS.


And now with this Sierra something-or-other Powder Ski Dream ad too? I call shenanigans!
Dec 1 2014 1:08AM
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toastyteenagers
Posts: 1834 - Karma: 6,793
Dear newschoolers team,
please learn how to advertise like a normal website

love, everyone
Dec 1 2014 1:21AM
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seanahue.
Posts: 2142 - Karma: 3,375
jesus, just when i think the it couldn't possibly get any worse than the REI ad, BAM, whole browser covered with gopro trying to rape my face.

this sucks a big ol' bag of dicks. get rid of this shit ASAP
Dec 1 2014 2:56AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
mirozDidn't want to make a new thread.

WHAT THE HELL is up with the "Line of the Winter" ads? They literally cover my entire browser, only offering me a little link to click to "continue to newschoolers.com." It's on the splash page, it pops up when I try to open threads on the home page, clicking the home button on the top bar gives it to me. This shit BLOWS.


As a point of reference, your browser isn't being covered, its actually loading a completely new page. This is only maximum ever supposed to display once per day so we're addressing the current behavior.

toastyteenagersDear newschoolers team,
please learn how to advertise like a normal website

love, everyone


Point in fact, Newschoolers actually uses a lot less intrusive ads than most sites. The problem is the frequency that people use it and us making sure that we balance how much it goes out to each person.

Business Insider and many other major news sites use glaring interstitials, pop-up ads, expandables, etc... but since you only go there once in a while you don't notice it as much.

This is on us, and we're tuning it down. Sorry about this guys.
Dec 1 2014 9:23AM
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Mr.Bishop
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The referenced post has been removed.


We're always trying to get the right balance with that. :)
Dec 1 2014 11:01AM
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