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Adverts with sound

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  • 08-05-2012 8:31pm
    #1
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Is it intentional that the ads have started playing sound/ music/ talking at us now? Really doesn't work with any kind of attempt at being discrete about using boards in work if the PC is going to start playing audio adverts at me unexpectedly.
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    #2
    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    I don't know that there should be ones with sound?
    If you have one, click it and send the URL to Boards.ie:Nicola and she can look into it / let the media guys know if it needs to be blocked.


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


    This came up before and it was to do with google ads serving audio enabled ads to people in the USA, I believe our resident stateside correspondent, Overheal,was the amongst the few affected by it - that was before he found adblock and got banned.. :D

    As SP said, copy the URL and send it to Nicola. :)


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    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    robinph wrote: »
    Is it intentional that the ads have started playing sound/ music/ talking at us now? Really doesn't work with any kind of attempt at being discrete about using boards in work if the PC is going to start playing audio adverts at me unexpectedly.

    I'm fairly sure only adverts that require user interaction before playing audio/video at users are allowed. As suggested, copy the URL for the ad and send it on to Nicola :)


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    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Could be my being in the UK that is doing it then. Just started yesterday and took me by surprise but was convinced that it wouldn't be boards as I went through killing of browser windows.

    I'll try and catch which ads are doing it.


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    #6
    afatbollix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,063 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Im also in the UK and now get adds with sound.. Very annoying, I know websites need adds but is putting me off this forum..


    It just screams money grabbing basterds to me..


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    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    afatbollix wrote: »
    Im also in the UK and now get adds with sound.. Very annoying, I know websites need adds but is putting me off this forum..

    As mentioned previously in the thread, if you see any, pass the URLs onto Boards.ie:Nicola and she can look into them / get them blocked if necessary.
    They don't want really irritating ads anymore than we do.


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    minidazzler
    Registered Users Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    afatbollix wrote: »
    Im also in the UK and now get adds with sound.. Very annoying, I know websites need adds but is putting me off this forum..

    It just screams money grabbing basterds to me..

    I don't get why people have a problem with an internet site making money when they get the use the site for free.

    Besides, that specific ad just got through the net, it's not intentional.


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


    minidazzler wrote: »
    I don't get why people have a problem with an internet site making money when they get the use the site for free.

    Besides, that specific ad just got through the net, it's not intentional.
    Yeah but what's the ad?

    G'wan, name and shame, my curiosity gland is on fire!! :D


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    minidazzler
    Registered Users Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    No clue, I don't get it, but it's just not an ad that they are trying to put on. :)


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    #11
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    After getting it several times in the one day I've not had it happen again so far. If it happens again I'll no where to look for the source of the noise and grab the culprit.

    People only have a problem with ads when they force themselves on you in an unexpected/ annoying way. That's why pop-ups don't happen anymore in most cases, guess that ones playing sounds are a replacement for that.


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    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I just got a Vodafone ad with sound when I posted. I didn't get a url but I will if it happens again. I'm in Ireland so it's not because I'm in the UK or the USA and I didn't go anywhere near the ad so I didn't interact with it. Pretty annoying.


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    #13
    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Got another vodafone one today.


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    #14
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    Got another vodafone one today.

    No use in telling Boards you "got one". Grab the URL/clickthrough link and post it up here so Nicola can nuke it :D


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    Boards.ie: Nicola
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    I *really* need the URLs so I can get it looked into-we're as keen on the idea of audible ads as you guys so next time you spot one, right click and drop me a PM please!


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    I right clicked it but stuff about flash settings came up, no sign of a visible url. I'll have another look next time


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    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    I right clicked it but stuff about flash settings came up, no sign of a visible url. I'll have another look next time

    If you actually click the link and copy the URL from the URL bar in the new tab/window you can send that on.


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    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    This is the one I got today.


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    #19
    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    Just got one again there (was keeping an eye out as it's happened me a few times lately)

    On this page: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056640866&page=17

    It's the Vodafone ad, and seems to be happening on mouseover (no clicking involved, my mouse just happened to wander over that part of the screen). It was an ad for Vodafone, about Avoca.


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    star-pants
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    Thoie wrote: »
    On this page: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056640866&page=17

    You need the URL of the advert itself, because it won't always show for everyone, so if the guys have the exact link of the advert it's straight forward to get a block put on it.


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    #21
    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    star-pants wrote: »
    You need the URL of the advert itself, because it won't always show for everyone, so if the guys have the exact link of the advert it's straight forward to get a block put on it.


    I've just hit refresh 100 times and the fecking thing hasn't turned up again. However, I feel a psychic tingling that I need to buy a bike, using a prepaid credit card, and take it on holidays with me.


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    #22
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    http://www.vodafone.ie/businessideas/

    I just got the James Whelan one.


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    #23
    some random drunk
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭some random drunk


    I keep getting this ad too. Same link as above. Its annoying as hell. I keep accidentally moving the cursor over it as I go to scroll down the page and setting it off. I fcuking hate Vodafone now!


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    #24
    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    Just got the Vodafone one again (Avoca) which brought me to http://www.vodafone.ie/businessideas/ when I clicked it.

    It definitely starts playing when you mouseover it (as user above said, very easy to do when scrolling down).

    I'd already moved away from Vodafone, but if I hadn't, I'd leave just because of this. Drives me demented.


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    #25
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    I just got a pop-up advert for a Samsung smart TV with a little interactive hand thingy. Boards was the only thing I had open at the time.


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    #26
    Boards.ie: Nicola
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    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    I just got a pop-up advert for a Samsung smart TV with a little interactive hand thingy. Boards was the only thing I had open at the time.

    A pop up? That's definitely not from us-we don't permit any ads like that.

    With regards to the Vodafone ad, I've sent it onto our traffic manager-hopefully I'll have an update soon.


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    #27
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    I just got a pop-up advert for a Samsung smart TV with a little interactive hand thingy. Boards was the only thing I had open at the time.

    I also had that. I was viewing a thread on wrestling forum


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    fred funk }{
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    Mr. Presentable wrote: »
    I also had that. I was viewing a thread on wrestling forum

    I can't remember what thread I was viewing, it wasn't wrestling though.


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    #29
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    I'm reminded of a Usenet sig back in the way back when: "If I wanted your website to make noise, I would have licked my finger and rubbed the screen!"


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    #30
    Boards.ie: Nicola
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    Hmm ok, next time anyone spots the pop up take a screen grab and either post it here or email it to me.


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    #31
    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    Just got Vodafone "Avoca" again. I think it's following me around.


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