Sick of the phishing popups please clean up your site.

younggunsmn · Post #1 » by **younggunsmn** » Thu Nov 28, 2024 5:19 pm

That is all.

winforlose · Post #2 » by **winforlose** » Thu Nov 28, 2024 5:56 pm

younggunsmn wrote:That is all.

I would give you plus 10 if I could.

Movics · Post #3 » by **Movics** » Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:54 pm

Adblock works great on iPhone using safari. I get zero pop ups on here

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #4 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Fri Nov 29, 2024 12:11 am

Yes as much annoying as Mac Daniels shoot or Randle defense actually..

Post #5 » by **Basti** » Fri Nov 29, 2024 7:20 am

Movics wrote:Adblock works great on iPhone using safari. I get zero pop ups on here

It used to work well on all my devices for many years as well. However, since yesterday all those annoying ads circumvent any ad blocker I use on my computer.

thinktank · Post #6 » by **thinktank** » Fri Nov 29, 2024 3:27 pm

You shouldn’t have to use an adblocker to use a website. It can have ads that aren’t this bad, cause the site to constantly reload, etc. There are plenty of great websites that aren’t even 10% the nuisance this one is.

Money > all.

_AIJ_ · Post #7 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Nov 29, 2024 3:58 pm

It's Julius Randle's fault

FrenchMinnyFan · Post #8 » by **FrenchMinnyFan** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 12:18 am

Actually all is Randle fault , Ukraine war, climate change….. people have the right to know the truth !

younggunsmn · Post #9 » by **younggunsmn** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 1:50 am

It would be one thing if it were ads from reputable companies selling actual goods or services, but it's "ads" from shady entities that are trying to scam people.
Meaning this site is taking money from scammers.

I get that it's probably not intentional,
but it's been happening more often lately.

Be better RealGM.

I can't even surf this site on my desktop without it looking like I am surfing for porn to my wife and kid.
And I'm using a browser that blocks damn near everything.
Clean this $%^& up or I can find a new place to post.

thinktank · Post #10 » by **thinktank** » Mon Dec 2, 2024 3:45 pm

Yeah, I barely use this site anymore because the UX is a complete joke.

Post #11 » by **Klomp** » Mon Dec 2, 2024 3:48 pm

younggunsmn wrote:It would be one thing if it were ads from reputable companies selling actual goods or services, but it's "ads" from shady entities that are trying to scam people.
Meaning this site is taking money from scammers.

I get that it's probably not intentional,
but it's been happening more often lately.

Be better RealGM.

I can't even surf this site on my desktop without it looking like I am surfing for porn to my wife and kid.
And I'm using a browser that blocks damn near everything.
Clean this $%^& up or I can find a new place to post.

Ads generally are catered to a person's search history through the use of "targeted ads". So if you want the ads to clean up, I might suggest cleaning up the search history for you, your wife and kid.

thinktank · Post #12 » by **thinktank** » Mon Dec 2, 2024 3:50 pm

Klomp wrote:
younggunsmn wrote:It would be one thing if it were ads from reputable companies selling actual goods or services, but it's "ads" from shady entities that are trying to scam people.
Meaning this site is taking money from scammers.

I get that it's probably not intentional,
but it's been happening more often lately.

Be better RealGM.

I can't even surf this site on my desktop without it looking like I am surfing for porn to my wife and kid.
And I'm using a browser that blocks damn near everything.
Clean this $%^& up or I can find a new place to post.

Ads generally are catered to a person's search history through the use of "targeted ads". So if you want the ads to clean up, I might suggest cleaning up the search history for you, your wife and kid.

FYI the ads I'm seeing have zero relevance to my search history.

Jewelry? I haven't bought jewelry since a wedding ring about a decade ago. Credit cards? Been even longer since I opened a credit card. Cars? Also been five years since I purchased a car, and I hate Cadillacs!

Post #13 » by **Klomp** » Mon Dec 2, 2024 4:31 pm

thinktank wrote:FYI the ads I'm seeing have zero relevance to my search history.

Jewelry? I haven't bought jewelry since a wedding ring about a decade ago. Credit cards? Been even longer since I opened a credit card. Cars? Also been five years since I purchased a car, and I hate Cadillacs!

That's reassuring to hear. Just figured I'd mention it as a possibility. The ads I've seen lately aren't direct ties to my search history, but they are not far off.

younggunsmn · Post #14 » by **younggunsmn** » Fri Dec 6, 2024 2:10 am

Klomp wrote:
thinktank wrote:FYI the ads I'm seeing have zero relevance to my search history.

Jewelry? I haven't bought jewelry since a wedding ring about a decade ago. Credit cards? Been even longer since I opened a credit card. Cars? Also been five years since I purchased a car, and I hate Cadillacs!

That's reassuring to hear. Just figured I'd mention it as a possibility. The ads I've seen lately aren't direct ties to my search history, but they are not far off.

I know it wasn't meant as an insult but I found that reply to me INCREDIBLY insulting Klomp.
Nothing I saw among those pop up ads had ANY relevance whatsoever to our search history.
Just the scattershot variety of scam ads you would expect from a scam site and not a place I've been visiting for 17 years now.
Find a better adserver service.

I find the "personalized ads" crap they are allowed to do in this country and the unchecked ability of pretty much everyone you interact with to mine your personal data, both online and in person, frighteningly orwellian and a sign of the end of civilization.
Pretty soon you are gonna get cancer drug ads before you even know you have it.

The KnicksFix · Post #15 » by **The KnicksFix** » Fri Dec 6, 2024 9:57 am

Settings>apps> safari … make sure block pop ups is toggled on

If that doesn’t work
Settings>apps> safari>advanced> block all cookies
The second one definitely works, but it forces you to login everytime you come back on the site