Why Long John Silver, why?

[John Musbach]

Those ads are sooo annoying, the instant you mouse over the ad a long extension occurs and it is really distracting. Can you please get rid of these ads from your ad rotation?

The code for the ad appears to be:

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with the url of the ad swf being http://m1.2mdn.net/2412849/PID_1102947_728x90_parent.swf

 

[GoCubsGo]

Screen shots are nice. Also contributors are free of those ads, I mean if it matters to you that much.

 

[Eraserhead]

^^ Its not as if he hasn't provided any information .

 

[Doctor Q]

As jessica. says, we'd appreciate having a screenshot. It helps our process for having them removed.

 

[daflake]

These are new google ads that are staring to pop up on many sites. They expand out when you put your mouse over them. I have noticed them on a few sites and to be honest, it sucks. I know that ads are a vital part of some sites, but it will drive folks away if that starts happening. That being said, I am not sure there is much that the admins can do about them as google feeds them up.

 

[John Musbach]

I'll try and post a screenshot the next time I see the ad. Of course, once I made this thread I haven't seen the ad since.

 

[John Musbach]

I finally caught the damn thing again, here's your screenshot: http://img96.imageshack.us/i/longjohnsilversevilbann.tif/

 

[GSMiller]

Screen shots are nice. Also contributors are free of those ads, I mean if it matters to you that much.

After contributing are the ads gone forever or is it only like an annual thing?

 

[philbeeney]

After contributing are the ads gone forever or is it only like an annual thing?

It's an annual thing, but $25 is a small price to pay for no ads and you get access to the private forums.

Details can be found here

 

[Doctor Q]

The ad should be removed soon, if it isn't already.

 

[John Musbach]

The ad should be removed soon, if it isn't already.

Thanks

 

[psycoswimmer]

Long John Silvers is still around?

The only one that I know of in my city closed a while ago and was recently replaced by Coffee Culture.