EEVblog Electronics Community Forum
EEVblog => EEVblog Specific => Topic started by: hamdi.tn on October 29, 2015, 06:32:16 pm
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"EEVblog Electronics Community Forum" in the end of every thread ... what is that !!
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If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty ;)
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If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty ;)
That's odd, I tried disabling the adblocker, and it was still empty.
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If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty ;)
True, i disabled the Adblock and didn't like what i saw .... so adblock on again. |O
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If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty ;)
That's odd, I tried disabling the adblocker, and it was still empty.
You also need to disable any script blockers and reload... lol
ICK! BLECH! :(
Shame on Dave...
Good thing I always use Adblock and NoScript! :)
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Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.
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Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.
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I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution. :--
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Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.
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Shame on Dave...
I don't think he should be shamed for this... It looks bad, but it is a revenue stream.
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I hate it. It is better though than the casein some forums. There are ads placed among the posts. At least this way it isn't in the way, but I still hate it.
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Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.
it is :palm: and the fact that it's the end of every discussion is disturbing and intrusive
hate ads :rant:
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I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution. :--
I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Ed
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If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty ;)
That's odd, I tried disabling the adblocker, and it was still empty.
You also need to disable any script blockers and reload... lol
ICK! BLECH! :(
Shame on Dave...
Good thing I always use Adblock and NoScript! :)
It looks more like a script went cactus on the eevblog forum server ...but I could be wrong...I was once :)
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I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution. :--
I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far.
Except for the fact the Reply button is below the ad! :--
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You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far.
you have to scroll that far, the buttons are under that ghost post.
i mean can't be that kind of floating annoying message that adblock just hide them and not make any visual pollution with it.
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Its bloody annoying even with my ad blocker turned on... :--
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The way it splits the last post from the "reply" button is just jarring. Whoever decided to place it there should be smacked with a UX book.
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Crap like this drives people away from forums. I can't say how much I hate this.
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I edited c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts a long time ago and I added:
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
and all I see is "secure connection failed" :)
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Hi,
This is clearly "how we annoy the customer/reader" behavior...
Fail for Dave!
Dave-2 should irritate "Dave-1" the whole day, with the "fale" button.... :box: :-DD
Kind regarts,
Blackdog
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The problem is not so much that it's an ad, but more that it's masquerading as a forum post. If there was an ad below the reply buttons then it wouldn't be so jarring.
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Hi,
I think Dave is crossing a line here...
The next step is advertising between the posts!
But, its Dave forum he can do wat he wants, i will leave this forum if my filtering can't handle the ads anymore.
Kind regarts,
Blackdog
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Yep, it stinks.
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I agree. It is like that annoying fake account on EDABoard (for some reason a doctor).
And in HTML it looks like a real post, so no way to AdBlock the entire thing by ID or class.
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I edited c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts a long time ago and I added:
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
and all I see is "secure connection failed" :)
That's more annoying than the ads!
I have to admit I switched off my adblock for EEVblog. Besides extra pocket money for Dave the adverts are usually relevant. But these new ones at the bottom of forums pretending to be forum posts make me want to switch the blocker back on. Next they will be mixed in with the threads like on many other forums, then the bloody ads will start pretending to be post or quote buttons and take you off to some spam site or trojan downloader :palm:
ETA: I just noticed it after my post. Why does it have Quote, Modify and Remove buttons on it? I clicked Remove but it didn't work :-DD
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Why does it have Quote, Modify and Remove buttons on it? I clicked Remove but it didn't work :-DD
Unfortunately it's missing the "Report to moderator"
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I edited c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts a long time ago and I added:
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
and all I see is "secure connection failed" :)
That's more annoying than the ads!
I have to admit I switched off my adblock for EEVblog. Besides extra pocket money for Dave the adverts are usually relevant. But these new ones at the bottom of forums pretending to be forum posts make me want to switch the blocker back on. Next they will be mixed in with the threads like on many other forums, then the bloody ads will start pretending to be post or quote buttons and take you off to some spam site or trojan downloader :palm:
ETA: I just noticed it after my post. Why does it have Quote, Modify and Remove buttons on it? I clicked Remove but it didn't work :-DD
It's slighty annoying but the adserver doesn't see a hit :)
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I edited c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts a long time ago and I added:
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
and all I see is "secure connection failed" :)
That's more annoying than the ads!
I have to admit I switched off my adblock for EEVblog. Besides extra pocket money for Dave the adverts are usually relevant. But these new ones at the bottom of forums pretending to be forum posts make me want to switch the blocker back on. Next they will be mixed in with the threads like on many other forums, then the bloody ads will start pretending to be post or quote buttons and take you off to some spam site or trojan downloader :palm:
Same here, I have adblock turned off on the EEVblog. The ad I see is in itself not annoying (it's not animated or distracting and it's electronics-related) but the fact that it masquerades as a regular post is.
ETA: I just noticed it after my post. Why does it have Quote, Modify and Remove buttons on it? I clicked Remove but it didn't work :-DD
Strange, I only get a Quote button.
EDIT: Ahh, now I also got Edit and Remove, it probably gives you the same buttons as the last post (currently it's my own).
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Strange, I only get a Quote button.
It inherits buttons from the last real post.
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Could the forum have been hacked to do this by some recently banned member :-//
Not pointing a finger yet. :-\
Just asking.
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Ugh, I hate it. :--
But it's Dave's choice, so why hast thou forsaken us? :'(
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I'm thinking if it was a hack the ads would be more "interesting."
As it is now, I don't find it particularly troublesome as long as there's no flashing and/or sound.
Ghostery hides it, as it does all redirects. For now I have eevblog whitelisted in both Adblock and Ghostery.
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Same here, I have adblock turned off on the EEVblog. The ad I see is in itself not annoying (it's not animated or distracting and it's electronics-related) but the fact that it masquerades as a regular post is.
Actually they are not all electronics-related (I hope), now I got one called "Asian Dating for Men 50+, Sweet Ladies Find Lonely Men for Love or Friendship. Check'em out!":-DD :palm:
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Same here, I have adblock turned off on the EEVblog. The ad I see is in itself not annoying (it's not animated or distracting and it's electronics-related) but the fact that it masquerades as a regular post is.
Actually they are not all electronics-related (I hope), now I got one called "Asian Dating for Men 50+, Sweet Ladies Find Lonely Men for Love or Friendship. Check'em out!":-DD :palm:
they could be from shenzhen so still related :-DD :palm:
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Also, have not Dave just bragged that his AdSense revenue increased a lot. Is this a way to capitalize on this increase?
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I was online when it first occurred or was implemented which was approximately 12:30 am this morning, Initially I thought that it was only related to the thread I was watching and perhaps a member had posted a picture or video that did not render correctly, A number of refreshes and a computer restart did not clear it, I fired up another PC which was also showing the same thing so at that point I had confirmed that it was not my end and I could then go to bed and sleep easy.
This is taking long member names to the extreme, it looks weird.
EEVblog Electronics
Community Forum
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I was online when it first occurred or was implemented which was approximately 12:30 am this morning, Initially I thought that it was only related to the thread I was watching and perhaps a member had posted a picture or video that did not render correctly, A number of refreshes and a computer restart did not clear it, I fired up another PC which was also showing the same thing so at that point I had confirmed that it was not my end and I could then go to bed and sleep easy.
This is taking long member names to the extreme, it looks weird.
EEVblog Electronics
Community Forum
Well, at least it wraps! ::)
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I was online when it first occurred or was implemented which was approximately 12:30 am this morning, Initially I thought that it was only related to the thread I was watching and perhaps a member had posted a picture or video that did not render correctly, A number of refreshes and a computer restart did not clear it, I fired up another PC which was also showing the same thing so at that point I had confirmed that it was not my end and I could then go to bed and sleep easy.
This is taking long member names to the extreme, it looks weird.
EEVblog Electronics
Community Forum
Just try and check this members profile. :palm:
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I already did, it appears that he, she or it is a zero poster....... :popcorn:
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I already did, it appears that he, she or it is a zero poster....... :popcorn:
Let's hope we don't have to suffer it for a month until Dave does his next ZP purge. |O
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Don't mention the word suffer, I woke up this morning and am pretty damned sure that I have cracked a rib, It must have happened shortly after I mentioned a Dodgy Brothers episode in another thread, I wont do that again it hurts too much.
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I already did, it appears that he, she or it is a zero poster....... :popcorn:
Let's hope we don't have to suffer it for a month until Dave does his next ZP purge. |O
Too bad Dave only deletes the spam accounts... does this classify? >:D
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Don't mention the word suffer, I woke up this morning and am pretty damned sure that I have cracked a rib, It must have happened shortly after I mentioned a Dodgy Brothers episode in another thread, I wont do that again it hurts too much.
Easy fixed, just send all your Snickers to me, then it won't hurt al all. ;)
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I already did, it appears that he, she or it is a zero poster....... :popcorn:
Let's hope we don't have to suffer it for a month until Dave does his next ZP purge. |O
Too bad Dave only deletes the spam accounts... does this classify? >:D
Please stand corrected:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/zero-posters-purged/ (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/zero-posters-purged/)
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Too bad Dave only deletes the spam accounts... does this classify? >:D
Please stand corrected:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/zero-posters-purged/ (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/zero-posters-purged/)
I was slightly wrong, but:
I also set my criteria to zero posts and inactive for the last month or two. And it's obvious most of them are just spam accounts that got through the filters.
And since it's on the end of every page...
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This crap has to do with the forum software. The Reply # is always the same as that of the previous post.
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If you have TamperMonkey in Chrome (proabably GreaseMonkey in FF works too, untested), hit below to install a user script to remove that annoying last post.
No warranty expressed or implied :)
https://gist.github.com/sleemanj/84e15fda23f79a7852b6/raw/eevblog-no-annoyance.user.js
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If you have TamperMonkey in Chrome (proabably GreaseMonkey in FF works too, untested), hit below to install a user script to remove that annoying last post.
No warranty expressed or implied :)
https://gist.github.com/sleemanj/84e15fda23f79a7852b6/raw/eevblog-no-annoyance.user.js
Thanks, works for me with TamperMonkey on Chrome OS :-+
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If you have TamperMonkey in Chrome (proabably GreaseMonkey in FF works too, untested), hit below to install a user script to remove that annoying last post.
No warranty expressed or implied :)
https://gist.github.com/sleemanj/84e15fda23f79a7852b6/raw/eevblog-no-annoyance.user.js
Thanks, works like a charm! :phew:
(I changed the "// @match" line to include the entire forum though, not just the blog part (i.e. removed "blog/")).
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The solution for my smart TV was duct tape, we will adapt in time I guess.
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The solution for my smart TV was duct tape, we will adapt in time I guess.
Uhhhhhh :clap:
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Works with GreaseMonkey under FF too.
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^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^ ^-^
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I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution. :--
There has always been that exact same ad in the footer.
It's just now in the last post instead of the very bottom.
I'm just playing around with some ad settings.
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I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Yet no one has complained about the (huge) header ad for about 4 years now ;D
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I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Yet no one has complained about the (huge) header ad for about 4 years now ;D
I haven't seen it in 4 years!
Soon as an ad affects my usage of a site it goes away. Wasting the limited vertical space on modern monitors is a prime example of affecting usage.
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It looks more like a script went cactus on the eevblog forum server ...but I could be wrong...I was once :)
No, there are many options for ad placement on the forum:
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-electronics-community-forum-empty-post/?action=dlattach;attach=178992;image)
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It looks more like a script went cactus on the eevblog forum server ...but I could be wrong...I was once :)
No, there are many options for ad placement on the forum:
Is the 'welcome user area' by any chance the immense empty space at the top of every single page? Because that's a great place to put ads.
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Also, have not Dave just bragged that his AdSense revenue increased a lot. Is this a way to capitalize on this increase?
No, it's the exact same ad I had there before at the bottom of the page. I'm just playing around with the ad placement settings.
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I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Yet no one has complained about the (huge) header ad for about 4 years now ;D
The header ad doesn't interrupt the page. This one is between things. That's just bad design.
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It looks more like a script went cactus on the eevblog forum server ...but I could be wrong...I was once :)
No, there are many options for ad placement on the forum:
(https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-electronics-community-forum-empty-post/?action=dlattach;attach=178992;image)
Drive um crazy - check ALL the options :-+ (for one day :-DD )
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Drive um crazy - check ALL the options :-+
The thought had crossed my mind, I do like watching people's heads explode >:D
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Drive um crazy - check ALL the options :-+
The thought had crossed my mind, I do like watching people's heads explode >:D
Do it once for about 5 minutes! :-DD
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(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--80pO0n4M--/h3h7e5kqhkltqrslspp6.gif)
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(http://1.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/50/27/0d41808f60af8871fa122b3b0f37ab1b.gif)
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I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Yet no one has complained about the (huge) header ad for about 4 years now ;D
I wouldn't complain about it because I realize it's how you make money, the ads are appropriate for the site, and I feel a bit guilty about blocking them :-[ . I can't figure out how to allow supplyframe.com on eevblog but block it elsewhere.
Ed
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If you have TamperMonkey in Chrome (proabably GreaseMonkey in FF works too, untested), hit below to install a user script to remove that annoying last post.
No warranty expressed or implied :)
https://gist.github.com/sleemanj/84e15fda23f79a7852b6/raw/eevblog-no-annoyance.user.js
Fyi, looks like its turned off by Dave just now, and this script will make the last legit post disappear.
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I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Yet no one has complained about the (huge) header ad for about 4 years now ;D
BECAUSE IT DOESN'T INTERRUPT THE FUCKING READING
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BECAUSE IT DOESN'T INTERRUPT THE ******* READING
Sure it does, you have to scroll down before you start reading. It's just that everyone got used to it.
BTW, try not to swear and SHOUT. People tend to take you less seriously.
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Ads within the top and bottom limits of the forum page affect user flow, without those ads all the buttons/links are easily accessable without interuption from the ads. I use the links and shortcuts both top and bottom and when the ads are outside the user's area it makes for a better flow.
The footer ad that was there this morning definately did the job it was intended to....it was in your face and we may not have bitched so much IF it was electronic related.
You have to make a living Dave, do as you must.
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BECAUSE IT DOESN'T INTERRUPT THE ******* READING
Sure it does, you have to scroll down before you start reading. It's just that everyone got used to it.
BTW, try not to swear and SHOUT. People tend to take you less seriously.
Ahh, it's readable again, thanks Dave!
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:clap: thanks Dave.
that last post ad was like a smashed bug in a windshield you know :palm:
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Fyi, looks like its turned off by Dave just now, and this script will make the last legit post disappear.
In theory I made it check the poster's name to be sure it was the annoy-o-tron in action, in practice 20 years of C-like languages and you'd think I'd be able to reliably type == instead of = |O
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Thanks Dave! :-+
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... in practice 20 years of C-like languages and you'd think I'd be able to reliably type == instead of = |O
Happens to all of us... LOL...
Even after the same amount of time I sometimes forget the semicolon... I curse myself because it should simply be habit.
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... in practice 20 years of C-like languages and you'd think I'd be able to reliably type == instead of = |O
Happens to all of us... LOL...
Even after the same amount of time I sometimes forget the semicolon... I curse myself because it should simply be habit.
Those pesky varmints get me too often. :-DD At least the semicolon is usually alerted by the compiler, the = vs == usually ends up in your released code, usually somewhere obscure and doesn't show even after thorough testing. Like I think in this case (an external change showed it up).
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They should have made the assignment operator something else than = imo, but that's easy to say today. In this case it was extra devious because the script actually worked and removed the ad, just not they way it was intended. That kind of bug is the worst.
Thanks to Dave it's not needed any more, I'll save the script though might be useful on other forums. :)
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Could the forum have been hacked to do this by some recently banned member :-//
Not pointing a finger yet. :-\
Just asking.
Who was recently banned :o :o :o
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I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.
Yet no one has complained about the (huge) header ad for about 4 years now ;D
I haven't seen it in 4 years!
Soon as an ad affects my usage of a site it goes away. Wasting the limited vertical space on modern monitors is a prime example of affecting usage.
It's not the site, the problem is the stupid, cheap ass 1366x768 resolution PC manufacturers have stuck with 10 years now, despite Windows GUI elements increasing in size progressively.
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Well, some users like not to use a maximized window (eg, 2 windows side by side on a 1920x1080 monitor), are using page zoom or are viewing the website on a limited resolution tablet. Luckily the forum fits well on most cases, thanks to the ad being on the top. You can get the window width below 1024 pixels just fine, which is perfect for these cases.
BUT, when you have one of those miserable 1366x768 displays (even more infuriating on a desktop PC!), the height is SO LOW that the top banner does indeed ruin your experience. Sadly this is by far the most popular resolution on laptops.
If it isn't much work, I propose the following solution: have the ad relocate itself when the browser window gets narrow, otherwise use that empty space we got here:
Actually, the ad doesn't have to relocate. The content to the left and right of the ad could just shift to the bottom or the top if the windows gets narrow.
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Could the forum have been hacked to do this by some recently banned member :-//
Not pointing a finger yet. :-\
Just asking.
Who was recently banned :o :o :o
Dick. ;)
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It's not the site, the problem is the stupid, cheap ass 1366x768 resolution PC manufacturers have stuck with 10 years now, despite Windows GUI elements increasing in size progressively.
I don't have a single display that crap. But the fact is, 16:10 or sadly, 16:9 is common. Wasting that limited vertical space is not acceptable.