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crockett · 04-30-2013, 07:26 AM

I've been using Adblock plus on Firebox as well as Chrome for a very long time now. Long enough to forget how bad and annoying adds have become on the web.

Recently for some reason my ad block has been screwing up and stops working. I've re-installed it a few times but it keeps fucking up. Not sure what's up with that, but damn did I get a shock at how bad and intrusive ads have become on the web.

You can't watch a video most places with out pop ups in the vid while you are watching it. I can deal with commercials before a vid, that's reasonable IMO, but I don't want to be annoyed with little flash pop ups during the vid.

Same with pictures on forums. While I don't see them here at GFY, but many of the mainstream surfer forums I visit are crammed with ads that pop up on embedded images.

Quite honestly I don't understand why the fuck people don't use ad blockers at this point. It's one thing to advertise but most sites these days look like fucking 1990's banner farms.

It's no wonder people don't buy shit anymore, they have become immune to banners & ads due to having way too many being shoved in their face.

04-30-2013, 07:26 AM
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	It's a wonder anyone doesn't use ad blockers I've been using Adblock plus on Firebox as well as Chrome for a very long time now. Long enough to forget how bad and annoying adds have become on the web. Recently for some reason my ad block has been screwing up and stops working. I've re-installed it a few times but it keeps fucking up. Not sure what's up with that, but damn did I get a shock at how bad and intrusive ads have become on the web. You can't watch a video most places with out pop ups in the vid while you are watching it. I can deal with commercials before a vid, that's reasonable IMO, but I don't want to be annoyed with little flash pop ups during the vid. Same with pictures on forums. While I don't see them here at GFY, but many of the mainstream surfer forums I visit are crammed with ads that pop up on embedded images. Quite honestly I don't understand why the fuck people don't use ad blockers at this point. It's one thing to advertise but most sites these days look like fucking 1990's banner farms. It's no wonder people don't buy shit anymore, they have become immune to banners & ads due to having way too many being shoved in their face. Last edited by crockett; 04-30-2013 at 07:28 AM..