Mr T Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 I attempted to post in the thread I started about the forum being unusable of an evening (it happened again) but I got an unformatted page with the following text: 403 ERROR Sorry but the page you have requested has encountered the following error: Forbidden Please feel free to browse the rest of my website You may also use the "Search" feature to find the product you are looking for I apologise for the inconvenience. There was also a side-bar showing the sections of the main site (the shop). Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Since yesterday each time i go on the forum daft adverts come up on the page that are doing my head in. Thought it was maybe just my computer but tried at a mates house yesterday and was the same. They are either side of the page and pissing me off Any help to get rid of them please ?. Quote
Nordle11 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Need a screenshot Pete, shouldn't be ads down the sides. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Will phone my lad up he might no ,but to early to phone him yet Quote
azda Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Here's the adds I get. Do we need more than 1? Quote
Nordle11 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 The only ads on the forum are the catawiki, amazon and the Petitioncrowncoins ad. Everything else is more than likely just cookies following you around. Try clearing your cookies then they should disappear. Quote
Nordle11 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Also they're pretty nicely tucked away so aren't very obtrusive, at least not on my screen. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Its adds through google chrome and an update that are now gone Edited September 16, 2016 by PWA 1967 Quote
1949threepence Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) I use ad blocker on my PC, so don't get any ads on there. On my tablet I get the ads you mention above, Matt. But on my phone I get an ad for "Confused.com", which gets in the way of my keyboard when I try and post a reply, which is a nuisance. here is a screenshot Edited September 16, 2016 by 1949threepence Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 yes mike thats what i had to use adblock or whatever its called Quote
1949threepence Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said: yes mike thats what i had to use adblock or whatever its called Pete, the screenshot I just posted shows the ad I get on my phone. Whilst I've got no issue with ads in and of themselves, it's when they start to interfere with posting or reading, that they become a bloody nuisance. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Yes was doing my head in and was only happening on here but a couple of directions from my lad and was sorted Quote
1949threepence Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 1 minute ago, PWA 1967 said: Yes was doing my head in and was only happening on here but a couple of directions from my lad and was sorted Absolutely. I think I will download an ad blocker app on my phone. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 You probably have a good idea about computers etc. I dont have a clue but my when it was downloaded there was a payment button........my lad said come out now as will still work but some people will continue and pay for it . Your probably aware of that but thought i would post anyway. Quote
1949threepence Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, PWA 1967 said: You probably have a good idea about computers etc. I dont have a clue but my when it was downloaded there was a payment button........my lad said come out now as will still work but some people will continue and pay for it . Your probably aware of that but thought i would post anyway. The payment button was probably for a more advanced version. The basic program is usually free. To be honest, that's all you generally need. It just blocks the ads. To be honest, it's a shame, as many forum sites rely on ads to remain subscription free. But the advertisers abuse the software by loading really intrusive ads, which obscure half the page, or start playing a video, unprompted. Or even load another page when you click on the cross which should close them. It's a totally counter productive routine, as all it does is piss off the forum members/readers. Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted September 18, 2016 Posted September 18, 2016 AdBlock doesn't work any longer for me on this site as all of the links to the individual forums, posts, etc. are blocked. This isn't an issue as I'd just enable ads (as it supports Chris and the forum) but when I do I can no longer see the forum. Clearing cookies doesn't help and the only site it affects is PreDecimal. @Chris Perkins - has something changed with the side banners in Invision's template formatting? Quote
1949threepence Posted September 18, 2016 Posted September 18, 2016 3 hours ago, HistoricCoinage said: AdBlock doesn't work any longer for me on this site as all of the links to the individual forums, posts, etc. are blocked. This isn't an issue as I'd just enable ads (as it supports Chris and the forum) but when I do I can no longer see the forum. Clearing cookies doesn't help and the only site it affects is PreDecimal. @Chris Perkins - has something changed with the side banners in Invision's template formatting? This is exactly what I was referring to. Ads interfering with reading and/or posting. Surprised at block not working for you. Quote
PWA 1967 Posted September 18, 2016 Posted September 18, 2016 They are what were doing my head in and adblock worked straight away Quote
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