New Banner Ads?

macking104 · Mar 8, 2013, 01:38 PM

Noticed this today, a popup banner ad at bottom of Mac Rumors screen (the Lake Tahoe ad) [shows up after a few seconds], or is there some evil malware for ios 6.1...?

SandboxGeneral · Mar 8, 2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by macking104

Noticed this today, a popup banner ad at bottom of Mac Rumors screen (the Lake Tahoe ad) [shows up after a few seconds], or is there some evil malware for ios 6.1...?

If you can grab the URL of the ad, the admins can see about having the ad removed from the site.

What do I do about annoying ads?

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MacRumors uses an advertising service that supplies ads from a pool. We do not select the specific ads shown or the specific advertisers who participate.

If you find a particular ad especially annoying (e.g., an ad that is oversized, obscures the page, moves around, or has sound), let us know by posting a screenshot in our Site and Forum Feedback forum and telling us the URL it links to. Using this information we can ask to have it removed from the ad pool.

If you find all ads annoying, remember that ads support the site and allow us to provide free news, rumors, and discussion, and that ads are suppressed for paid members. See How do I contribute to MacRumors.com? above.

djjclark · Mar 12, 2013, 12:06 PM

This pop up ad really blows when reading on an iPad. It is large and when dismissed it scrolls you back to the top of the page.

SandboxGeneral · Mar 12, 2013, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by djjclark

This pop up ad really blows when reading on an iPad. It is large and when dismissed it scrolls you back to the top of the page.

If you want to make the ad go away, see my post above yours for details. But basically, if you can grab a screen shot and get the URL and post it here, the admins will see about removing it from the ad pool.

mgipe · Mar 12, 2013, 05:28 PM

Please, please, PLEASE get rid of this *#%!!{.

SandboxGeneral · Mar 12, 2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mgipe

Please, please, PLEASE get rid of this *#%!!{.

Please see my post (#2) above on how to report and get rid of particular ads.

arn · Mar 12, 2013, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by macking104

Noticed this today, a popup banner ad at bottom of Mac Rumors screen (the Lake Tahoe ad) [shows up after a few seconds], or is there some evil malware for ios 6.1...?

I think I got rid of it.

arn

maxosx · Mar 12, 2013, 10:56 PM

I don't mind.

Macman45 · Mar 13, 2013, 03:22 AM

Whilst ads can be annoying at times, it's worth remembering that without them MR and sites like it would not exist. Advertising revenue is what maintains the site, so if you see one that bothers you from time to time, it's worth bearing in mind that without them, we wouldn't have the board at all.

mgipe · Mar 15, 2013, 01:09 PM

Thank you, thank you, thank you for fixing this!

SandboxGeneral · 02:18 PM

Here is an ad that covers the bottom of the screen on iPad and then expands up over the whole thing.

http://disney.com.au/oz/index.php?ex...ble:appsnack:2

Nand · Mar 19, 2013, 01:30 PM

I see the same ad..
Annoying ad.

appleguy123 · Mar 19, 2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

If you can grab the URL of the ad, the admins can see about having the ad removed from the site.

What do I do about annoying ads?

I'm getting the oz ad too. It doesn't link anywhere. It's fully contained on the MR page. When you click it, it expands fullscreen. When you dismiss it, it stays in the mr page.

Galatian · Mar 19, 2013, 05:09 PM

Hey,

I understand MacRumors need to make money and I usually don't have a problem with advertisement but today I noticed this new "Oz" advertisement in MacRumors when browsing the site with my iPad and the advertisement keeps being active even when I visit other sites. I have to completely close Safari and open it up again for the advertisement to not show up. This is really intrusive and I hope it gets fixed.

Night Spring · Mar 20, 2013, 03:56 PM

It's happened again. The ad was for Grid2. Unfortunately, I don't have a quick way to upload screenshots from my iPad.

Isn't there a way to reject ads by format? Because this is going to be a whack-a-mole situation if we have to report banner ads each time they pop up.

Oui · Mar 21, 2013, 08:29 AM

This one for grid 2 is paticularly annoying.

myrtlebee · Mar 21, 2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by djjclark

This pop up ad really blows when reading on an iPad. It is large and when dismissed it scrolls you back to the top of the page.

The exact same thing just started happening to me two days ago. I am considering not browsing the forums anymore because it literally shows on every page for me. They are all different ads, not just an "OZ" ad. The most annoying thing is how it brings you back to the top after it is closed by the "x" as you mention. They don't load fully until you've probably scrolled half way down the page already. I rely mostly on my iPad to surf nowadays, and this is discouraging me from being an active part of the forum.

RayZorFIst · Mar 21, 2013, 01:27 PM

Count me in as one who is REALLY annoyed by this bottom banner add on my iPad. Seriously considering leaving the site because this is so annoying. I'll give it another day or two...

RayZorFIst · Mar 22, 2013, 11:01 AM

Just to be clear here, the annoying banner ad is on the main macrumors page and really dicks up the lading of the page.

jhuff79 · Mar 22, 2013, 11:58 AM

At first I was worried that this was a virus, the slightly paranoid person that I am. Do these banners only pop up to iPad users? It also appears that engadget is using them too. Just to be clear it's not a virus right?

Sedulous · Mar 22, 2013, 12:13 PM

New banner ads as people have mentioned above are definitely annoying when browsing on an iPad. Dont care for them one bit.

Nebulance · Mar 22, 2013, 01:29 PM

Hi all,

I didn't see a thread for this, so I'll make a new one.

Recently, I noticed every so often that when I browse forums such as this one on my iPad (3rd gen, no jailbreak, iOS 6.1.3) using Safari, I sometimes get an add sprawled across the bottom of the screen. I can tap to 'x'-out of it, but it's still annoying. Has anyone else encountered this? I don't recall this happening until about the beginning of the month... unless this is some new feature of forums that I am not aware of?

Thanks!

arn · Mar 22, 2013, 03:47 PM

We are working to stop these from appearing.

arn

Cheffy Dave · Mar 22, 2013, 05:08 PM

Arn, please get rid of that traveling Grid 2 ad, it's crashing my iPad1

Tried to get an URL, all it shows is macrumors.com#

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Originally Posted by Macman45

Whilst ads can be annoying at times, it's worth remembering that without them MR and sites like it would not exist. Advertising revenue is what maintains the site, so if you see one that bothers you from time to time, it's worth bearing in mind that without them, we wouldn't have the board at all.

I understand that, we have had ads before, but this new crop is damn annoying!
When they crash my iPad,that's wrong!

I used to financially contribute to this site so I wouldn't see them, then they started to appear anyway, so I quit contributing, if MR needs to annoy me for money, I'm outta here! I know, I know, don't let the door hit me in the a$$ on the way out

arn · Mar 22, 2013, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheffy Dave

I used to financially contribute to this site so I wouldn't see them, then they started to appear anyway, so I quit contributing

Which ads? they aren't supposed to appear (on front page, or forums) if you are a contributor.

Mar 8, 2013, 01:38 PM	#1
macking104 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California, USA	New Banner Ads? Noticed this today, a popup banner ad at bottom of Mac Rumors screen (the Lake Tahoe ad) [shows up after a few seconds], or is there some evil malware for ios 6.1...? Attached Thumbnails
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Mar 12, 2013, 12:06 PM	#3
djjclark macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	This pop up ad really blows when reading on an iPad. It is large and when dismissed it scrolls you back to the top of the page. __________________ MacPro (early 2008) 2.8 Ghz Quad core, 8800GT 500 GB WD, 500GB Seagate
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Mar 13, 2013, 03:22 AM	#9
Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	A Thought About Ads Whilst ads can be annoying at times, it's worth remembering that without them MR and sites like it would not exist. Advertising revenue is what maintains the site, so if you see one that bothers you from time to time, it's worth bearing in mind that without them, we wouldn't have the board at all. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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Mar 19, 2013, 05:09 AM	#11
SandboxGeneral Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The New World	Here is an ad that covers the bottom of the screen on iPad and then expands up over the whole thing. http://disney.com.au/oz/index.php?ex...ble:appsnack:2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Twitter \| Website \| ♫ Free iTunes Music ♫ *Random Access Memories* ~ daft punk Last edited by SandboxGeneral; Mar 19, 2013 at 02:18 PM.
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Mar 19, 2013, 01:30 PM	#12
Nand macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Juan	I see the same ad.. Annoying ad. Attached Thumbnails
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Mar 12, 2013, 05:28 PM	#5
mgipe macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA	Please, please, PLEASE get rid of this *#%!!{.
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Mar 12, 2013, 10:56 PM	#8
maxosx macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southern California	I don't mind.
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Mar 15, 2013, 01:09 PM	#10
mgipe macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA	Thank you, thank you, thank you for fixing this!
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Mar 19, 2013, 05:09 PM	#14
Galatian macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Berlin	Oz advertisement annoying Hey, I understand MacRumors need to make money and I usually don't have a problem with advertisement but today I noticed this new "Oz" advertisement in MacRumors when browsing the site with my iPad and the advertisement keeps being active even when I visit other sites. I have to completely close Safari and open it up again for the advertisement to not show up. This is really intrusive and I hope it gets fixed. __________________ iPhone 4S 32 GB -- 13" retina MacBook Pro -- iPad mini 32 GB cellular
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Mar 20, 2013, 03:56 PM	#15
Night Spring macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2008	It's happened again. The ad was for Grid2. Unfortunately, I don't have a quick way to upload screenshots from my iPad. Isn't there a way to reject ads by format? Because this is going to be a whack-a-mole situation if we have to report banner ads each time they pop up.
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Mar 21, 2013, 08:29 AM	#16
Oui In Time-Out Join Date: Nov 2012	This one for grid 2 is paticularly annoying. Attached Thumbnails
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Mar 21, 2013, 01:27 PM	#18
RayZorFIst macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Count me in as one who is REALLY annoyed by this bottom banner add on my iPad. Seriously considering leaving the site because this is so annoying. I'll give it another day or two...
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Mar 22, 2013, 11:01 AM	#19
RayZorFIst macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Annoyed by add Just to be clear here, the annoying banner ad is on the main macrumors page and really dicks up the lading of the page.
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Mar 22, 2013, 11:58 AM	#20
jhuff79 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	At first I was worried that this was a virus, the slightly paranoid person that I am. Do these banners only pop up to iPad users? It also appears that engadget is using them too. Just to be clear it's not a virus right?
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Mar 22, 2013, 12:13 PM	#21
Sedulous macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2002	New banner ads as people have mentioned above are definitely annoying when browsing on an iPad. Dont care for them one bit.
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Mar 22, 2013, 01:29 PM	#22
Nebulance macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2010	Adds at Bottom of Safari Hi all, I didn't see a thread for this, so I'll make a new one. Recently, I noticed every so often that when I browse forums such as this one on my iPad (3rd gen, no jailbreak, iOS 6.1.3) using Safari, I sometimes get an add sprawled across the bottom of the screen. I can tap to 'x'-out of it, but it's still annoying. Has anyone else encountered this? I don't recall this happening until about the beginning of the month... unless this is some new feature of forums that I am not aware of? Thanks!
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Mar 22, 2013, 03:47 PM	#23
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	We are working to stop these from appearing. arn
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