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BlueShift

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#181199 6-Oct-2015 10:57

When I browsed over to Geekzone just now I got a splash screen saying it looked like I'm using an ad blocker. Its a nice idea, reminding people that advertising helps pay for the site, except that I'm not using an ad blocker...
Anyone else getting false positives? Or false negatives? Or did I imagine it all?

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#1400833 6-Oct-2015 11:01

I had the same message. I'm not using an ad blocker either.

blackjack17

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#1400834 6-Oct-2015 11:03

Same here

Getting the message but no ad blocker

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littlehead

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#1400835 6-Oct-2015 11:03

Yes, I have had this also. I am also not using Adblock of any kind. It's implementation is really annoying as well, very slow to pop-up. I was typing this reply when it just jumped over the whole page. Same thing happened when uploading the image to the gallery, was uploading and it took over the whole screen. If this is to be used, it needs to be much faster.

This is what I'm getting

. Using Firefox, no adblock of any kind.

Benoire

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#1400838 6-Oct-2015 11:05

heh I just clicked on this link to read the thread and bam the adblock window popped up, appropriate timing! No adblock here as its my work machine and can't install ANYTHING on it! IE11 on Windows 7 Enterprise.

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#1400839 6-Oct-2015 11:06

I am getting false positives today as well. I do have an ad-blocker installed but have had GZ white listed on it for long time.

Do whatever you want to do man.

Michaelfjs

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#1400840 6-Oct-2015 11:07

Bloody annoying, if it keeps showing up I'll just quit geekzone altogether.

Talk about going to far.

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mdooher

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#1400841 6-Oct-2015 11:08

Very annoying, I'm not using a blocker either,

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#1400842 6-Oct-2015 11:09

I SURRENDER!

I mean false positive.

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#1400849 6-Oct-2015 11:12

For those with false positive, are you using Ghostery or other such software?

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#1400850 6-Oct-2015 11:14

Ad Block Plus extension in Firefox only.

Do whatever you want to do man.

Guv

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#1400856 6-Oct-2015 11:16

I'm using adblock on chrome with this site whitelisted and it still comes up.

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#1400857 6-Oct-2015 11:16

freitasm: For those with false positive, are you using Ghostery or other such software?

Not at all, Just windows 10 with a default installation of Edge

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#1400858 6-Oct-2015 11:17

Adblock plus with it disabled for geekzone..

Although I notice, when you see the splash initially, and click the button it goes away and you can use the site fine

But without adblock disabled, you can't see the site at all

Benoire

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#1400859 6-Oct-2015 11:17

freitasm: For those with false positive, are you using Ghostery or other such software?

No just Chrome and IE11 on my work laptop, standard HP enterprise stuff...

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#1400861 6-Oct-2015 11:17

freitasm: For those with false positive, are you using Ghostery or other such software?

No nothing

Work laptop with sophos protection.

No ad blockers or any other extensions/programs

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