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#296107 22-May-2022 12:19
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Noticed this the past few days.  According to my profile by subscription doesn't expire until 10/08/2022 12:28:59 a.m..




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  #2917056 22-May-2022 12:22
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Have you changed your profile options "Browse Geekzone with ads"?

Perhaps you never unchecked the box some ad code changes are now showing the ads.




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  #2917057 22-May-2022 12:27
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 Hey there,

 

 

 

No that's not checked.  I'm using the latest Opera browser as I have done for years.   Switched to Chrome just now and no ads as yet.

 

Will investigate Opera some more. 




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  #2917058 22-May-2022 12:30
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If it is not checked then you shouldn't see ads. I have added some code last week so I should revise it. Could you please PM screenshot of where the ads are showing?




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  #2917059 22-May-2022 12:37
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Thanks, I know why.

Will fix later when I get home.




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  #2917060 22-May-2022 12:38
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Thanx.  I just turned the Opera ad blocker on for GZ and the ads went. 




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  #2917061 22-May-2022 13:02
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old3eyes:

Thanx.  I just turned the Opera ad blocker on for GZ and the ads went. 



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  #2917081 22-May-2022 13:45
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Thanx.  I just turned the Opera ad blocker on for GZ and the ads went. 

 



That is not the fix let MF sort it

 

Yeah I know but wanted to see if it may have been an Opera problem .  I normally run  here with adblocker off. 




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  #2917087 22-May-2022 13:46
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This should be fixed now.




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  #2917088 22-May-2022 13:56
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Yes I turned off  the ad blocker again and all is well.  many thanx for your efforts. 




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  #2918050 24-May-2022 16:54
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I just started seeing the ads today.  They mostly are ok, in the top banner and just above the quick reply and from time to time between thread posts - they are not intrusive.  

 

However, the one that is popping up at the bottom of the page with animations and rotating content is covering the bottom part of the screen. It appears over the site footer, the last posts on the new posts page, or the bottom half of this quick reply field when it is showing (it seems to appear above the onscreen keyboard).

 

 




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  #2918053 24-May-2022 17:01
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@TwoSeven:

 

I just started seeing the ads today.

 

 

 

You are not a subscriber so something changed for you to start seeing ads now - have you been using an adblocker?

 

 

 

 

 

@TwoSeven:

 

They mostly are ok, in the top banner and just above the quick reply and from time to time between thread posts - they are not intrusive.  

 

However, the one that is popping up at the bottom of the page with animations and rotating content is covering the bottom part of the screen. It appears over the site footer, the last posts on the new posts page, or the bottom half of this quick reply field when it is showing (it seems to appear above the onscreen keyboard).

 

 

The bottom disappears when you scroll to the bottom of the page. 




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  #2918082 24-May-2022 17:50
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TwoSeven: [snip] However, the one that is popping up at the bottom of the page with animations and rotating content is covering the bottom part of the screen.

 

Have to agree that one is very intrusive.

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  #2918134 24-May-2022 19:52
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I don't mind the adds on GZ, but the popup at the bottom that started last week is very intrusive, so I have now turned my adblocker on.

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  #2918143 24-May-2022 20:37
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Thanks for the feedback. 




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  #2918148 24-May-2022 20:47
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k1w1k1d:

 

I don't mind the adds on GZ, but the popup at the bottom that started last week is very intrusive, so I have now turned my adblocker on.

 

 

So you folks think Geekzone is worth visiting and participating, but not worth a subscription if you are going to use adblockers?

 

That's why we can't have nice things.




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