Author Topic: Inappropriate ads on the website - please report (Read 36800 times)

Berkshire Boy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:33:33 am »

This is not fair, firstly my efforts to get a Filipino wife are thwarted and now I can't find someone to do my kitchen. What is the world coming to.

sokel · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2013, 09:48:17 pm »

Quote from: bloomer on April 29, 2013, 08:30:38 am

yup they get nuked over various peoples morning coffee's
today was my turn to tidy up!!!

its catching , most people check emails over morning coffee we zap kitchen sellers

Possum · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2013, 01:28:30 pm »

Can you tell me the best way to report the adverts?

Should I post something on this thread or make a comment where the add appears. There is one that keeps popping up apparently telling you how many people are "spying " on your e-mails. I've been trying to ignore it but it is really annoying me now.

Dan · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2013, 01:32:27 pm »

Quote from: Possum on June 25, 2013, 01:28:30 pm

Can you tell me the best way to report the adverts? Should I post something on this thread or make a comment where the add appears. There is one that keeps popping up apparently telling you how many people are "spying " on your e-mails. I've been trying to ignore it but it is really annoying me now.

Post on this thread, PM me or email dan@tas.re

If you can send a pic of it that would be really helpful so we can identify it.

Bodger · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2013, 05:36:59 pm »

I've been getting that one today too.

Possum · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:44:55 pm »

It was on Rustyme's herbal apothecary post, but it has disappeared now. Will try and find out where it has gone to!

Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:52:47 pm »

I'm not Happy about all this advertising it wont be long before it gets out of hand then you will be hijacked by search pages etc .Thinking of giving it a miss for a bit .

MAK · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:48:06 pm »

This one is embeded after the first post on the top of this page.
Unusually it is not in French.
http://www.ef.com/ialp/ia-new-lp/?mc=us&source=007949,GGFRC_IA_ENG&gclid=CMyBs5r8_7cCFXMRtAodNWUAqg

Dan · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:56:31 pm »

Quote from: Victorian Farmer on June 25, 2013, 07:52:47 pm

I'm not Happy about all this advertising it wont be long before it gets out of hand then you will be hijacked by search pages etc .Thinking of giving it a miss for a bit .

Hmm, there's no more advertising on the forum now than there was 3 years ago.

We run a single Google ad after the first post, and a fixed banner ad from a direct advertiser at the top of some boards. Same as it's always been, so I'm not sure what you're referring to?

I can assure you that you there is not and will not be malware on TAS that can do anything like hijack your browser. We only use Google's advertising network for external ads.

We'd rather not run ads, but they contribute towards the rental of a fairly hefty server, and we will always try to balance their relevance with how annoying they might be, hence this thread.

Dan · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2013, 08:58:59 pm »

Quote from: MAK on June 25, 2013, 08:48:06 pm

This one is embeded after the first post on the top of this page.
Unusually it is not in French.

I've never seen that one!

The ads can be contextual, so if you're in France you'll see a different set of ads to those of us in the UK, and if you're signed into a Google account you may see ads that reflect your search history or other activity.

You can opt-out of ads by clicking the small 'Ad Choices' link in the top right corner of any ad.

bloomer · « **Reply #25 on:** June 25, 2013, 09:39:47 pm »

yup i can always tell when mrs b has been on my laptop, instead of my usual offerings of mainly screwfix and a couple of other hardware type sites, i get bombarded with bodyshop and save the puppies!!!

happygolucky · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2013, 10:31:57 pm »

My husband only looks at logs

MAK · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2013, 11:06:34 pm »

Thanks Dan - that means the OH has been looking at boarding schools for the grandchidren - Oh s---

Roxy · « **Reply #28 on:** June 26, 2013, 03:05:38 pm »

This forum is a lot more ad free that some I go on ....especially late at night, when I am around more, I notice some boards are overrun with the things.