Giant banner adverts in the middle of posts.

[NeilS]

Windows 10 with Chrome still good.

Android with Chrome still getting the in-post adds...

Still the same while logged in.

[RossM]

Check you are still logged in when you see the ads. That was my issue (chrome on android)
I'm always logged in - makes no difference.

[steven]

Hi there

What browser are you using on android?

thanks

[RossM]

Hi there

What browser are you using on android?

thanks

Chrome.

[gjdale]

Most of the ads went back on again last night.

For now the ads will be shown like this:


Members with over 100 posts:
no ads apart from the Sponsors side banners which also includes one Google Ad.
Members who haven't posted since joining
will see all ads, the same as anyone who's not logged in.
Members with 1 to 10 posts:
will see top banners and not the one after first post
Members with 11 to 60 posts:
will see the top banner only.
All forum users will see the Sponsors side banners, some may have the Google ad some may not.

Anyone seeing problems or anything they think doesn't seem to be right please post in here, preferably with photos, link to problem, forum style, browser, and whether desktop, laptop, or mobile and what type.

Any and all information would be very useful.




I’m getting large banner ads spread throughout forum topics. I am logged in. I have over 60 posts. I tried logging out and back in again - no change. I’m using iPad with Safari. Latest version of all software/iOS.

BTW what is supposed to happen for members with between 60 and 100 posts? - your list above doesn’t cover this. And if number of posts is the measure by which we are punished/rewarded with spam advertising, you are inviting a whole bunch of nonsense posts simply to get the post number up. Don’t wish to be negative, but this doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.....

Grant

[gjdale]

Further to my post above, I tried changing the style to vB default as has been suggested by some users earlier in this thread, but that made no difference at all.

Grant

[NeilS]

I’m getting large banner ads spread throughout forum topics. I am logged in. I have over 60 posts. I tried logging out and back in again - no change. I’m using iPad with Safari. Latest version of all software/iOS.



No additional adds for me with Chrome on win10

Nor with Chrome on Android.

I'm a tad above the 100+ posts category.

[ubeaut]

Hello Grant

I'm away at the moment with limited internet access.

However I have reported this again to Steven. Something's going on that shouldn't be. Few glitches have been cropping up or reoccurring in the last couple of weeks.

The ads although a pain in the but, are what keeps the forums up and running. Without the few that we let on normally the forums probably wouldn't still exist.

Hang in there and hopefully all will be fine again in the not too distant future.


BTW what is supposed to happen for members with between 60 and 100 posts? - your list above doesn’t cover this. And if number of posts is the measure by which we are punished/rewarded with spam advertising, you are inviting a whole bunch of nonsense posts simply to get the post number up. Don’t wish to be negative, but this doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.....

Members between 60 & 100 posts work for the privilege of no ads and a couple of other special things. Do you really think people will post rubbish just to get rid of one ad which helps keep the forums free for all members?

By the way posted rubbish is usually deleted as fast or faster than it's posted because some of our dedicated members report it and moderators deal with it in a timely manner.

Cheers - Neil :U

[gjdale]

Thanks Neil,

I appreciate you/Steven continuing to chase this down. It’s not the one add that bothers me - it’s the six or more giant banners per page, most of them in the middle of someone else’s post, that really irritate me. I’ve read through all of the earlier discussion on this thread and understand your reasoning for keeping some ads. While I personally would prefer to pay/donate and not have the adds, I accept that this is your call and yours alone.

I wasn’t trying to be a smart$%se about nonsense posts - it just struck me that if post count was the only way to get rid of the annoying ads (not the “one ad”) then it might well encourage people to just post for the sake of it to get the post count up. I’ve seen it happen on other forums for a slightly different reason. I’m not an expert in woodworking, so tend to read more than post unless I think I’ve got something meaningful to add or a question to ask of the more knowledgeable folk here. I’d like to keep it that way.

Grant

[Stratman]

Hi Neil

Same for me. I'm using the latest version of Chrome. Not complaining, just letting you know, and posting an example of what I see...
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Regards Adam

[ubeaut]

ALL FIXED https://www.ubeaut.biz/woohoo.gif

After a lot of tracking down Both Steven and I found the problem on Friday at different times. Steven through careful and diligent research whilst I stumbled upon it unwittingly a couple of hours before hand.

I disabled all advertising on the forums for a number of days and still the adds kept on happening. Thought we may have been hacked, but....

Back in October I inadvertently clicked on a "Fix Now" link in Google Adwords Control Panel which appeared to do nothing. But unknown to either of us it had enabled a new form of crazy unrestricted advertising.

Seems to have have been unleashed on many unsuspecting sites around the world.

I disabled it and all has now returned to normal.

I am currently rolling out a new batch of ads for unregistered and non contributing members in the hope that we get a bit more income to help pay for the continued running and upkeep of the forums.

Cheers :U

[NeilS]

Well done chaps!

And, thanks.

[rwbuild]

:2tsup: x 100

[Stratman]

Well done gentlemen! Nice one.

Regards Adam

[eskimo]

ALL FIXED https://www.ubeaut.biz/woohoo.gif

After a lot of tracking down Both Steven and I found the problem on Friday at different times. Steven through careful and diligent research whilst I stumbled upon it unwittingly a couple of hours before hand.

I disabled all advertising on the forums for a number of days and still the adds kept on happening. Thought we may have been hacked, but....

Back in October I inadvertently clicked on a "Fix Now" link in Google Adwords Control Panel which appeared to do nothing. But unknown to either of us it had enabled a new form of crazy unrestricted advertising.

Seems to have have been unleashed on many unsuspecting sites around the world.

I disabled it and all has now returned to normal.

I am currently rolling out a new batch of ads for unregistered and non contributing members in the hope that we get a bit more income to help pay for the continued running and upkeep of the forums.

Cheers :U

what did you do to fix the MWF problems then?

and why wasnt this affecting every one. I know I had problems with it when it first appeared but it went away for after after you first looked into it back a few months ago. So why wasnt it happening to me again?..i have not added any pop up stoppers or anything like that.

anyways glad you fixed it...keep the fix in back of your head for when you next click on something you shouldnt...i try to after I have done something but I forget...lol

[Picko]

https://metalworkforums.com/images/smilies/actions/pat9xu.gifon the back for Neil but https://metalworkforums.com/images/smilies/sad/smack.gif for random clicking.

[gjdale]

Well done and thank you Neil and Steven. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Grant