Do you guys get pop up ads?

[StarsAndBars]

Hey guys. Sorry for starting a thread to ask this. I tried to find a way to simply contact a moderator to ask but I'm not sure how to do that. If anyone can tell me that would be awesome.

Lately I've been getting pop up ads like crazy on this site. It happens almost every time I click on a thread. I am using Chrome as my browser, and currently using Avast and Microsoft Security Essentials as anti virus/mal/ad etc with active monitoring enabled. I have pop up blocker enabled but keep getting these ads like crazy. The thing is that it only happens on this site. Is there a way to disable this within ECF?

Sorry for the noobish question but it's making me crazy. Any help would be awesome.

 

[DetraMental]

I've noticed them alot here lately too. Don't know what's going on.

 

[squee]

I use Firefox with AdBlocker, never get any popups

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

Hmm, interesting, never had any pop-up ads from/while visiting ECF or even notifications of attempted pop-ups, wonder why some are and some aren't?

Thought ECF had a no advertising policy, ie the "supporting members" etc kept the site running.

 

[Bolivar]

No pop ups here.

 

[serenity21899]

Supporting members do not receive any ads whatsoever.

 

[StarsAndBars]

Ok so check this out. After dealing with this annoyance for like a week and a half, I just noticed that these ads have a 'setting' icon just beside the 'x' icon. Out of curiosity and desperation I clicked on the ad's 'setting' icon (hoping for a self destruct option) and whoah! There is a 'suspend ad' option. It allows you to suspend the ad for different duration selections, or forever.

Oh well. If you guys are getting them check it out. I tried it a few minutes ago and no ads so far.

 

[DC2]

I'm on here for hours every day, using Chrome, and I have never had a pop-up ad in the 4.5 years I've been here.
But then, I'm a supporting member, so maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[StarsAndBars]

What would I have to do to become a 'supporting member?' I would imagine a form of financial contribution?

 

[mattiem]

I have been here since Nov 2011 and I can't remember ever having any pop-ups. Just one more thing I love about this place.

PS: I also use firefox

 

[rsdntbplr]

I'm not a supporting member, using Safari on an iPad and haven't had a single pop up or ad. I've got pop ups enabled too (all my banking and business websites require pop ups for transactions and such).

 

[StarsAndBars]

Ok, thanks everybody. Never known of a pop up ad that allows me to disable it, but it seems to have done the trick.

 

[serenity21899]

What would I have to do to become a 'supporting member?' I would imagine a form of financial contribution?

Click on Supporting Member on the left above one of our avatars. It will take you to the info page. Yes, there is a yearly, recurring fee to be a supporting member.

 

[Burnie]

Firefox here, Never had a popup ad, even before I became a supporting member. I access on my home and work computer.

vape On
Burnie

 

[yzer]

I run Adblock on Firefox so I don't get any popups. I see the banner ads but only if I'm not logged in.

 

[Topdogie01]

ive never had pop up ads from ecf, and your ability to suspend them.. sounds like it may be ads from an extension you have added to your chrome that is placing the ad space regardless of website maybe?

 

[Huckleberried]

Looks like you've found your solution. I'm not yet a supporting member, I'm on Chrome and never a pop up. If you do ever need to contact the Mods, click on the Site Feedback and Help area, scroll toward the bottom. All the Mods are listed there. You could click on their name or just post in the Site Feedback and Help area.

 

[Kslavey]

Another Chrome user here and I don't recall ever seeing pop ups while on the site. I think Topdogie got it right, sounds like a Chrome extension to me too.

 

[Sucker_dad]

Firefox and you won't have a single popup.

 

[HughDaHand]

Another fire fox user here and no popups. I also run ghostery that blocks alot of troublesome cookies and tracking adds, but lets some of the more honest advertisers through.