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annoying pop ups?

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The last few days Stratics has starting allowing annoying advert pops up, whats going on, WHY are these appearing and how so I stop it
 

Whitewolf of *VK*

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good im not the only one, i keep getting this really annoying white bar popping up on the bottom of my screen when ever i come here
 

gwen

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The last few days Stratics has starting allowing annoying advert pops up, whats going on, WHY are these appearing and how so I stop it
Cuz we are not using adblock. So those who don't have it get more and more annoying ads. Finally we install adblock. Then admins start thinking : why more and more oir users are doing this?
 

Angel of Sonoma

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i don't get any popups but i modified the 'hosts' file on my laptop. best solution ever.

in simple terms, the hosts file tells the pc where to find a website. it can block your pc from accessing advertising websites.

the 'hosts' file can be found on your pc in the windows\system32\drivers\etc directory.
it's a text file that you can open and read using notepad. don't use Word on this file because Word will insert formatting garbage.

  1. start by downloading the 'hosts' file from: Blocking Unwanted Connections with a Hosts File. the 'hosts' file on this website has over 10,000 advertiser sites contained within it.
  2. as administrator, backup the existing 'hosts' file by renaming it to something like 'hosts.original'.
  3. last, copy the downloaded 'hosts' file to the windows\system32\drivers\etc directory and make sure it is named 'hosts'.

benefits:
  • works with most browsers (firefox, internet explorer, edge, chrome).
  • speeds up your web surfing (because your pc never goes out to the internet to the advertiser's website).
  • no more targeted ads.
  • helps prevent installation of some spyware, ransomeware, and browser hijackers but not all of them.
caveats:
  • as with all websites, stratics probably generates revenue from advertisers.
  • certain links, like those from google ads, will not work, telling you the website can't be found. if the word AD prefaces the website address in your google search results, you won't be able to click through to the site. the workaround is to manually type in the website address in the URL search field.
it's safe, it's easy, and it's nearly impossible to mess anything up. best of all it works great!
 

S_S

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I'm getting them too when reading stratics from my phone.
 

dvv

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It honestly makes me not want to use the site when on my phone, which is unfortunate.
 

Spartan

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I use Adblock Plus with Firefox. No popups. But then again I also insure that FF options for security, etc are also set where needed and not defaulted.
 

Tjalle

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Glad it wasn´t just me. Thinking a virus maybe found its way on my computer as they look so cheap and act in such an annoying way I´ve never seen before.
 

ShriNayne

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I've got one at the bottom of the screen advertising internet security software LOL :D
 

Dizzy

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Interesting that your Favorites bar has Guns and Bible Study Research..
It's a good combination. Not in conflict. Happy to discuss from both a theological and Second Amendment perspective. My wife is getting me a Canik Elite Combat 9mm for my birthday, and I'm teaching on the joy of humility (Philippians 2:1-15) this Sunday. Let me know if you want more information. :)

Also, just to add to the conundrum, I think I perfected my pina colada recipe this last weekend. Starting to experiment on strawberry margarita recipes next.
 
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Pawain

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It's a good combination. Not in conflict. Happy to discuss from both a theological and Second Amendment perspective. My wife is getting me a Canik Elite Combat 9mm for my birthday, and I'm teaching on the joy of humility (Philippians 2:1-15) this Sunday. Let me know if you want more information. :)

Also, just to add to the conundrum, I think I perfected my pina colada recipe this last weekend. Starting to experiment on strawberry margarita recipes next.
Go with a 44 or 45. You never see a gang member show you a wound from those. Cause they ded. You see them show their 6 9mm scars tho.

The pop ups I get r all porn sites.
 

Dizzy

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The Canik 9mm is for shooting at the range. The 12g bullpup shotgun is for the house.

I get ads depending on what my wife is shopping for, like garden tools for pruning basil or fuzzy slippers. No popups.
 

Pawain

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The Canik 9mm is for shooting at the range. The 12g bullpup shotgun is for the house.

I get ads depending on what my wife is shopping for, like garden tools for pruning basil or fuzzy slippers. No popups.
Ya they are there but at the top of the screen. I still can see the forum. I also use UBlockOrigin. Perfect program for UO Fans.
 

HRH Liz

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The Canik 9mm is for shooting at the range. The 12g bullpup shotgun is for the house.

I get ads depending on what my wife is shopping for, like garden tools for pruning basil or fuzzy slippers. No popups.
3 in double 00 works wonders to secure and passage way on board ship
 

Lord Arm

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if someone ran for office in any election and said they would stop all adds, robo calls, spam, junk mail, they would probably win the election because i would vote for them lol
 

Gem

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So--I signed up for Stratics pro--and it shows as having been processed in my Stratics profile...but the annoying popups continue.
 

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This has started to affect many users if not all, so something must have changed within STRATICS. This is not something that has changed on individual computers.......;

please can Stratics deal with this change as it is NOT welcome in most if not all cases.
 

gwen

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So--I signed up for Stratics pro--and it shows as having been processed in my Stratics profile...but the annoying popups continue.
Lol! They think if you cannot afford to buy pro account, you definitely have some spare money for the junk they are advertising.
 

Lord Nabin

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I am having no issues with this......

*Closes his book and throws his robe over his should as he adds a bottle of Good Old Moonglow red to his satchel and heads out the door to Yew*
 

Gem

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Ok @Stratics I paid to upgrade to pro and it shows it my account--but the annoying popups persist. Is there some place I need to turn them off?
 

dvv

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For those who say they don’t experience the problem: it’s more that the mobile version of the site shows the ads.
 

Captn Norrington

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I don’t think it’s an issue with the site itself, because I haven’t seen any ads here in years including now, regardless of using a phone or computer. I don’t have an adblocker either which means it must be the Stratics Pro doing it. Staff have the same level Pro as everyone else so it should theoretically be working fine for those who have it. Maybe clearing the cookies is needed for it to register correctly or something.

The ads themselves can’t be chosen by the site, as far as I know we can block specific ads but ultimately Google Adsense puts them there and decides what format they come in.
 

Lord Arm

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all i know is ads have been popping up here on stratics recently, not on other sites i used. i now have an adblocker to block ads here on stratics, something somewhere happened for this to occur for multiple people. it only occurred on stratics for me.
 

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I only come here on my pc or laptop, never on my phone or tablet, I've got the pop-up at the bottom of the screen.
 

ShriNayne

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It could well be Google and nothing to do with Stratics.
 

dvv

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It could well be Google and nothing to do with Stratics.
It is Google for sure, it’s just really unfortunate. I wonder if there are options available for how the ads are displayed. Maybe there’s a less obnoxious alternative.
 

Gem

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Cleared my cookies ad @Captn Norrington suggested....still got the popups :(

Also set for blocking popups and ads...
 

HRH Liz

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Are these POP-UPS or are they now part of all website designs that are hosted by this hosting provider? How hard would it be for a hoisting provider to mod any website that is on their servers.
 

Spartan

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Folks, try scanning for malware. That can bypass a lot of stuff. Make sure you use up-to-date signature info.
 

Ruby Knight

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My problem with the adds started when Google Chrome forced and update. I have tried all of the Chrome internal popup blocking and added one as an extension. Nothing seems to keep them from popping up. These ads are annoying because you have to minimize them to continue reading at the bottom of the page. and if you happen to miss the arrow to minimize it, yep, you guessed it, you get a new page to contend with. Also after you minimize it it shows back up with each new page. So, if you happen to want to read a thread with 5 pages, you have to minimize the add 5 times. Switch to a different thread and you start all over. It is really a pain in the ass. Though it has been stated multiple times that this is not a Stratics issue, I ask why is it only experienced on Stratics with Stratics users?
 

Lex Darion

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The new google ads are very intrusive. It's the same everywhere on the net, on mobile phone , desktop etc.
Get adblock, ublock etc. Be done with it.
 

HRH Liz

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My problem with the adds started when Google Chrome forced and update. I have tried all of the Chrome internal popup blocking and added one as an extension. Nothing seems to keep them from popping up. These ads are annoying because you have to minimize them to continue reading at the bottom of the page. and if you happen to miss the arrow to minimize it, yep, you guessed it, you get a new page to contend with. Also after you minimize it it shows back up with each new page. So, if you happen to want to read a thread with 5 pages, you have to minimize the add 5 times. Switch to a different thread and you start all over. It is really a pain in the ass. Though it has been stated multiple times that this is not a Stratics issue, I ask why is it only experienced on Stratics with Stratics users?
So who are these coming from Chrome or Stratics because I do not get them anywhere else only Stratics.
 

Ruby Knight

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The new google ads are very intrusive. It's the same everywhere on the net, on mobile phone , desktop etc.
Get adblock, ublock etc. Be done with it.
Did you not see where I tried to use adblock, etc and it did not work or did you just ignore 85% of all the replies?
 

Spartan

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I was just sharing my information in hopes that we could find a pattern and fix this 'problem'
I believe you said you use Chrome? And @Lex Darion remarked these are Google-related.

Might I suggest change to Firefox since it does sound like Google somehow roached Chrome. I have 2 add-ons on my FF ... AdBlock Plus and one for use on YouTube (name escapes me). I have no ads.
 

Rieley

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For those who say they don’t experience the problem: it’s more that the mobile version of the site shows the ads.
Just to add more info, I'm on desktop and those pop ups started about two weeks ago. Hope we can get this fixed.
 

Ruby Knight

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I believe you said you use Chrome? And @Lex Darion remarked these are Google-related.

Might I suggest change to Firefox since it does sound like Google somehow roached Chrome. I have 2 add-ons on my FF ... AdBlock Plus and one for use on YouTube (name escapes me). I have no ads.
I for one do not think changing the web browser I have used for many years to fix an issue with a single website is at all productive. This is obviously an issue with either the Host, the Host Software or both. If you'll notice there is not one single person mentioning that this is happening to them on any other site. Occam's Razor does seem to apply here. Just sayin'.
 
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