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  • 04-03-2012 1:32pm
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    Nok1a
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭


    I think that it's sneaky that boards place an ad link right under the page selection at the bottom right hand of the screen. The amount of times I have launched an ad by accident when using a touch pad must be in the hundreds, I hope boards don't get paid for ad revenue based on links from the site because if they are they are seriously misleading their partners in business

    Anyone else find this really annoying? I frequent about 10 forum sites and this is the only one that does this
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    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Why complain...just install AdBlock+. Problem gone.

    I can't understand why everyone doesn't use it.


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Ludo wrote: »
    Why complain...just install AdBlock+. Problem gone.

    I can't understand why everyone doesn't use it.
    Servers gotta get paid for somehow.


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Ludo wrote: »
    Why complain...just install AdBlock+. Problem gone.

    No Adblock plus on mobile devices. It is quite annoying btw (do this a lot on the iPad), and fake clicks is considered cheating by some advertising companies (leading to lost revenue/banned).


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    Boards.ie: Neil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Neil


    The main site isn't built with touch devices in mind, i'm afraid this won't get a look in as we're not supporting the current User Interface on www.boards.ie as it is due a redesign in the coming year.


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    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    Boards.ie: Neil wrote: »
    The main site isn't built with touch devices in mind, i'm afraid this won't get a look in as we're not supporting the current User Interface on www.boards.ie as it is due a redesign in the coming year.

    what's the story with being signed in on mobile touch site and ads coming up in the middle of forums? I


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    Boards.ie: Neil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Neil


    Subscribers have the option to turn them off but at the moment you have to login into your userCP and edit options.

    Remove banner adverts? - tick remove.


    guess I won't be getting that gold plated swimming pool anytime soon :pac:


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    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    Boards.ie: Neil wrote: »
    Subscribers have the option to turn them off but at the moment you have to login into your userCP and edit options.
    Remove banner adverts? - tick remove.
    I didn't mean ads in general, I just mean ads in the middle of threads/forums.
    That used to only happen (on desktop site anyway) for not logged in folk, but is happening on boards touch when logged in. Its showing journal ads.
    guess I won't be getting that gold plated swimming pool anytime soon :pac:

    Wouldn't be the first Neil on Boards waiting for that :D


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


    Nok1a wrote: »
    I think that it's sneaky that boards place an ad link right under the page selection at the bottom right hand of the screen. The amount of times I have launched an ad by accident when using a touch pad must be in the hundreds, I hope boards don't get paid for ad revenue based on links from the site because if they are they are seriously misleading their partners in business

    Anyone else find this really annoying? I frequent about 10 forum sites and this is the only one that does this
    A lot of forums insert ads disguised as posts in the thread - bloody sneaky (albeit clever) way of doing it and I always feel raped after being tricked into reading them.

    Ads on boards aren't that intrusive - not that I see them much as I contribute towards Neil's swimming pool every year..:D


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