Jun 10, 2015, 11:52 am
Last edit by: JDiver
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ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
Jan 15, 2017, 12:42 pm
#61
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I actually dislike cutting good service off ads as its their main source of revenue.
Then FT starts playing loud video ads that chokes my browser performance, which lead to me using ad blocker for the first time.
Then FT starts playing loud video ads that chokes my browser performance, which lead to me using ad blocker for the first time.
Jan 15, 2017, 12:55 pm
#62
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Posts moved from Air Canada forum.
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Jan 15, 2017, 1:26 pm
#63
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Yeah I have no issue with the ads in thread, but when it re-directs me elsewhere and then reloads a dozen times so I can't even get back without reloading FT and then finding the same thread etc... it becomes too obnoxious.
Thanks Sean, I'll give that a try.
Thanks Sean, I'll give that a try.
Jan 15, 2017, 9:52 pm
#64
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Can we have a mobile app instead of this garbage website? Cmon IB - do you really care about this website. All these steps imply not.
Jan 17, 2017, 7:35 pm
#65
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SkyBet
I keep getting redirected to the Sky Bet app on my iPhone (Safari). It only happens on the Flyertalk forums. Incredibly frustrating.
Jan 19, 2017, 10:02 pm
#66
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The use of ad blocking software is strongly discouraged by Internet Brands and FlyerTalk. Doing so essentially voids any support from IB / FT for issues you might be having, and it eliminates the major source of income that keeps FT free to members.
Bringing troublesome or rogue ads appearing during your FlyerTalk experience to the attention of Admin / Tech can help all members and enable IB / FT to remedy issues with the advertisements providers or make adjustments to eliminate specific advertisements.
Posts suggesting or discussing ad blocking software will be summarily deleted.
JDiver, Co-Moderator, Technical Support and Feedback forum
Bringing troublesome or rogue ads appearing during your FlyerTalk experience to the attention of Admin / Tech can help all members and enable IB / FT to remedy issues with the advertisements providers or make adjustments to eliminate specific advertisements.
Posts suggesting or discussing ad blocking software will be summarily deleted.
JDiver, Co-Moderator, Technical Support and Feedback forum
Jan 19, 2017, 10:03 pm
#67
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Jan 21, 2017, 1:17 pm
#68
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The sky app ad to App Store has been intermittently experienced by me in the past, but tonight's it's back with a vengeance! 10 times in the last hour!
Jan 22, 2017, 2:22 pm
#69
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 42
Browser Hijack
This is more than a intrusive pop up or pop over advertisenment. This a browser hijack. This has happened a couple of times last week, but this time I remembered to get the url's and screen shots. Please Advise. I'm running Windows 10, with Fire Fox 50.1.0
On Sunday 1/22/2017, about 3:20pm, I started at:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-skymiles-665/
Within 10 seconds my browser was hijacked to a survey:
http://munzz.exclusiverewards.swerve...3-4e4e3e1c4387
Using the back arrow brought me back to:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-skymiles-665/
But, within 10 seconds the browser is hijacked to an ad for 'Search Incognito'
https://ext.searchincognito.com/aff/...0-c8d2204ce766
Please advise
_Mych
On Sunday 1/22/2017, about 3:20pm, I started at:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-skymiles-665/
Within 10 seconds my browser was hijacked to a survey:
http://munzz.exclusiverewards.swerve...3-4e4e3e1c4387
Using the back arrow brought me back to:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-skymiles-665/
But, within 10 seconds the browser is hijacked to an ad for 'Search Incognito'
https://ext.searchincognito.com/aff/...0-c8d2204ce766
Please advise
_Mych
Jan 22, 2017, 2:47 pm
#70
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One assumes that when Hyatt spends money on pop up ads the intent is to increase business. It is having the opposite effect. 
Jan 23, 2017, 8:01 am
#71
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Thank you for your reports and your patience. Please do continue reporting and when possible including screen shots, and description of device, operating system and browser.
Internet Brands personnel will see these after they report to work on Monday, PST work hours.
JDiver, Co-Moderator
Internet Brands personnel will see these after they report to work on Monday, PST work hours.
JDiver, Co-Moderator
Jan 23, 2017, 9:20 am
#72
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May I suggest that those who wish to post links to offending ads do so by coding the URLs? This is so that people do not click them by accident.
Jan 23, 2017, 10:21 am
#73
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Booted up FT and as soon as I did, Malwarebytes prevented a malicious website from loading: "chinesedates.net" Thanks, Malwarebytes. No thanks, FT.
Jan 24, 2017, 1:01 pm
#74
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Sorry about these, everyone - our ad guy has been out for a few days so hopefully things improve now...
Jan 29, 2017, 3:45 pm
#75
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Posts: 468
I get this distuptive ad about once a week. It replaces the FT content and pressing back doesn't get back to FT. Iphone5 in USA.