New Advertising System - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Crimson King · 08-23-2021, 01:59 PM

The last time this happened was also on a Monday.
I sure hope to gosh nothing was malicious installed on my android.

lethalkrs · 08-23-2021, 02:12 PM

Had to turn that off!! No way I could use this site any longer if forced to see those huge banners and popups all over the place!

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to turn them off!

Mister_Kidd · 08-23-2021, 02:14 PM

I was cool for a couple of weeks. Leaderboard ads don't really bother me. But I started getting pop-up videos and ads on top of the actual site content this morning. Makes it a pretty horrible user experience. Had to turn them off.

THANK YOU, bluray.com for making that an option!

Eidolon · 08-23-2021, 02:19 PM

The pop-ups are infuriating. No point closing them down every time as they just reappear everytime page changes.
I'm glad they could be turned off, or I'd not be visiting here anymore.

Musashi · 08-23-2021, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lethalkrs

Had to turn that off!! No way I could use this site any longer if forced to see those huger banners and popups all over the place!

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to turn them off!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister_Kidd

I was cool for a couple of weeks. Leaderboard ads don't really bother me. But I started getting pop-up videos and ads on top of the actual site content this morning. Makes it a pretty horrible user experience. Had to turn them off.

THANK YOU, bluray.com for making that an option!

How do I turn them off? I looked in the User CP but found nothing about Ads.

davidstallard · 08-23-2021, 02:21 PM

The ads are surprisingly intrusive for a site that's not about producing clickbait articles. If I hadn't been able to turn them off, I might've started looking for a different solution for cataloging my collection.

PenguinInfinity · 08-23-2021, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musashi

How do I turn them off? I looked in the User CP but found nothing about Ads.

"Site preferences" in the top right corner

"Third Party Sites" Category

Uncheck "Display advertising"

PenguinInfinity · 08-23-2021, 02:29 PM

I often browse the site without signing in and there is no way to get rid of the ads without signing in. If they don't get rid of the highly intrusive advertising then I will stop using the site.

PBateman87 · 08-23-2021, 02:33 PM

Wow, I never had any intrusive pop-up ads on this site until today (looks like others had the same thing today). And boy were they annoying...thankfully a quick unchecking of those two advertising boxes in the Site Preferences page got rid of that crap. I've been visiting this site regularly for a little over a decade and not being able to disable those would have made this site unusably bad. All back to normal though now, thankfully, lol.

Crimson King · 08-23-2021, 02:36 PM

I still find it very strange that the ads popped up for me this morning, since I had the boxes unhecked before it happened.

starsteam · 08-23-2021, 02:54 PM

I use Adblock yet this video ad keeps popping up on the corner of every page. It's annoying.

d2cheer · 08-23-2021, 03:01 PM

You just made this site my most annoying site to visit. I do have them off and they still pop up. Ugh.

I will be spending less time here as a result.

coneofsilence · 08-23-2021, 03:10 PM

Wow that James Bond video pop up on every page is unacceptable, sorry, I would understand something like that when one visits the home page, I understand generating income is a necessity. But on every page, a popup that covers some of the content is just going to drive users like me away. If the popup is going to be on every page, find a place where it does not block content, please. Do you really think users want to see the same video over and over, everytime they click on a post or article. I sure don't.

Hellboy · 08-23-2021, 03:11 PM

Wow! I’m shocked any website would consider these adds in their current form acceptable. Banner adds are annoying but tolerable. These literally block the content you’re trying to view and make the site unbearable. I’ve turned them off but you guys should really figure this out because if I didn’t know that was an option I’d simply stop visiting here.

placebo · 08-23-2021, 03:23 PM

As others have said, these ads were way too intrusive. First seeing them today. I'm glad there's an option to turn them off.

ClassicCraig · 08-23-2021, 03:40 PM

I buy plenty of movies through the links here, so I don't feel bad about turning off these horribly desperate ads.

supersix4 · 08-23-2021, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oddbox83

These are really intrusive! They are popping up everywhere. Not just at the top and bottom of pages, but inbetween posts. The home page even froze up until an ad decided to slide away.

If I can't get rid of it, I won't be casually browsing quite as much as I have been because it's damaging to the ease of use.

I'd much rather a "site patron" type subscription model with little perks. Like no bleeding ads everywhere.

Yeah Idk how devs could be excited about that level of intrusive advertising its not just side/ bottom its bottom and off in the corner with a count down to remove, and the bottom advertisement isn't just the whole bottom it also blurs out reading, both require interaction to view threads...

I could see that directly impacting new signups and readers who just stop by that might join... I went out of my way to find this thread to see if there was a way to stop it, never seen an add setup where taking up 30%+ of the screen was a good thing lol

supersix4 · 08-23-2021, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musashi

How do I turn them off? I looked in the User CP but found nothing about Ads.

click the settings link on the first post of this thread and scroll down to disable ads

ingmog · 08-23-2021, 04:02 PM

Just came in to also comment about the ads. I definitely didn't mind the ads you used to use and understand that the site does need income, but the new ads are horribly intrusive. I've actually never experienced a site that I regularly use which has such a horrible ad experience. Very happy that there is an option to turn them off in the settings.

If the site reverts to the old ad system, I will be happy to turn them on again to support the site.

ClassicCraig · 08-23-2021, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingmog

[snip] I've actually never experienced a site that I regularly use which has such a horrible ad experience. Very happy that there is an option to turn them off in the settings.

For an even worse experience, open an article on bleepingcomputer.com.
As you read, it continues to insert ads inside the article. I was just there this morning.

08-23-2021, 02:12 PM	#42
lethalkrs Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Southern Maryland 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:2462 DVD collection:622 MA collection:1762 Digital collection:2366 iTunes collection:2619 Trading Score:1	Had to turn that off!! No way I could use this site any longer if forced to see those huge banners and popups all over the place! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to turn them off! Last edited by lethalkrs; 08-23-2021 at 07:39 PM.

08-23-2021, 01:59 PM	#41
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	The last time this happened was also on a Monday. I sure hope to gosh nothing was malicious installed on my android.

08-23-2021, 02:14 PM	#43
Mister_Kidd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2019 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:769 DVD collection:299	I was cool for a couple of weeks. Leaderboard ads don't really bother me. But I started getting pop-up videos and ads on top of the actual site content this morning. Makes it a pretty horrible user experience. Had to turn them off. THANK YOU, bluray.com for making that an option!

08-23-2021, 02:19 PM	#44
Eidolon Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1148	The pop-ups are infuriating. No point closing them down every time as they just reappear everytime page changes. I'm glad they could be turned off, or I'd not be visiting here anymore.

08-23-2021, 02:21 PM	#46
davidstallard Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:101 Blu-ray collection:1010 DVD collection:363	The ads are surprisingly intrusive for a site that's not about producing clickbait articles. If I hadn't been able to turn them off, I might've started looking for a different solution for cataloging my collection.

08-23-2021, 02:29 PM	#48
PenguinInfinity Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017	I often browse the site without signing in and there is no way to get rid of the ads without signing in. If they don't get rid of the highly intrusive advertising then I will stop using the site.

08-23-2021, 02:33 PM	#49
PBateman87 Banned Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Delaware Blu-ray collection:285 DVD collection:19	Wow, I never had any intrusive pop-up ads on this site until today (looks like others had the same thing today). And boy were they annoying...thankfully a quick unchecking of those two advertising boxes in the Site Preferences page got rid of that crap. I've been visiting this site regularly for a little over a decade and not being able to disable those would have made this site unusably bad. All back to normal though now, thankfully, lol.

08-23-2021, 02:36 PM	#50
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	I still find it very strange that the ads popped up for me this morning, since I had the boxes unhecked before it happened.

08-23-2021, 02:54 PM	#51
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:5465 DVD collection:3246 Digital collection:1329 Trading Score:261	I use Adblock yet this video ad keeps popping up on the corner of every page. It's annoying.

08-23-2021, 03:01 PM	#52
d2cheer Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012	You just made this site my most annoying site to visit. I do have them off and they still pop up. Ugh. I will be spending less time here as a result.

08-23-2021, 03:10 PM	#53
coneofsilence Special Member Member since:Jul 2020 Location:Bottom of Lake Michigan	Wow that James Bond video pop up on every page is unacceptable, sorry, I would understand something like that when one visits the home page, I understand generating income is a necessity. But on every page, a popup that covers some of the content is just going to drive users like me away. If the popup is going to be on every page, find a place where it does not block content, please. Do you really think users want to see the same video over and over, everytime they click on a post or article. I sure don't.

08-23-2021, 03:11 PM	#54
Hellboy Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:1240 Blu-ray collection:2399 DVD collection:2	Wow! I’m shocked any website would consider these adds in their current form acceptable. Banner adds are annoying but tolerable. These literally block the content you’re trying to view and make the site unbearable. I’ve turned them off but you guys should really figure this out because if I didn’t know that was an option I’d simply stop visiting here.

08-23-2021, 03:23 PM	#55
placebo Member Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:342 Blu-ray collection:1599 DVD collection:96	As others have said, these ads were way too intrusive. First seeing them today. I'm glad there's an option to turn them off.

08-23-2021, 03:40 PM	#56
ClassicCraig Senior Member Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:313 DVD collection:92	I buy plenty of movies through the links here, so I don't feel bad about turning off these horribly desperate ads.

08-23-2021, 04:02 PM	#59
ingmog Special Member Member since:Apr 2011 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:2106 DVD collection:83 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:10	Just came in to also comment about the ads. I definitely didn't mind the ads you used to use and understand that the site does need income, but the new ads are horribly intrusive. I've actually never experienced a site that I regularly use which has such a horrible ad experience. Very happy that there is an option to turn them off in the settings. If the site reverts to the old ad system, I will be happy to turn them on again to support the site.

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