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  • 18-03-2011 2:25pm
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    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭


    Maybe it is just me, but this ad makes it quite difficult to be somewhat discrete using boards at work (yes I know, do some work, etc, etc). It is at the bottom of every page, and changes image very frequently. That, and seeing Brian Cowan every few seconds makes it somewhat annoying.

    I know it is a boards owned site, but is there any chance of having a less 'in-your-face' ad for it? I use the quick reply box a lot, and it is always in shot using that. I can't install adblock at work either, to cut off a lot of those replies, and don't use it for boards anyhow. It is as near to the "you are the 1 millionth visitor, click to claim your prize' ads as I've seen on here due to the speed of the image changes. Even if it could be slowed down?

    Perhaps it is just me though...
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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    There's one that annoys me, more so because it appears in front of the drop down menu's making the options behind it unselectable. I think it's a bingo ad with a picture of a car on it.


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    You're a subscriber - you can turn ads off in your control panel :)


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    NeedaNewName
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭NeedaNewName


    Steve wrote: »
    You're a subscriber - you can turn ads off in your control panel :)


    Great solution. :rolleyes:


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    NeedaNewName wrote: »
    Great solution. :rolleyes:
    What's wrong with it?


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    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,706 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Steve wrote: »
    What's wrong with it?

    Poor people, that's what's wrong :pac:


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Poor people, that's what's wrong :pac:
    Scabby more like - it's not like it costs the earth. :pac:


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    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    I believe you can get little programs that stop ads from showing up, adblock or something.


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    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Steve wrote: »
    Scabby more like - it's not like it costs the earth. :pac:
    Its a pain when you dont have a credit card, you should be able to pay by laser.


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Its a pain when you dont have a credit card, you should be able to pay by laser.
    Tell that to paypal :)

    Love your sig btw.. :cool:


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    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Even though i was stupid cool enough to pay and get the ads removed, i still get them on my iPhone.

    Whatsupwithdat?


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    It's very annoying when you're browsing via smart phone and try hit quick reply. If you even touch the ad it takes you to a new window which then automatically takes you to the app store.

    Any chance of even moving the ad?

    EDIT: Actually it's more of a problem when trying to go to the next page.


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    Darragh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭Darragh


    I'll talk to the guys about this next week. Thanks for the heads up about it.


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    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    It's very annoying when you're browsing via smart phone and try hit quick reply. If you even touch the ad it takes you to a new window which then automatically takes you to the app store.

    Any chance of even moving the ad?

    EDIT: Actually it's more of a problem when trying to go to the next page.
    +100:D

    I always accidentally click that journal ad which takes you to the app store but I never accidentally click the non-appstore adds. I think apple checks to see if a link goes to the appstore and then sends you there no matter how far away from the link you touched, just to be a dick. Maybe I'm paranoid.


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