ARCHIVE: All Disruptive Ads /Advertisement on FT (older posts)
May 4, 2015, 9:14 am
#46
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This issue has been brought to the attention of the IB Administrator Team and Community Director; it is currently under discussion.
Thanks for bringing this matter up for referral to the proper people in Internet a Brands / FlyerTalk.
JDiver, Senior Moderator
Thanks for bringing this matter up for referral to the proper people in Internet a Brands / FlyerTalk.
JDiver, Senior Moderator
May 4, 2015, 1:35 pm
#47
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Just happened to me again.
I was reading a thread in the Emirates airline forum. Page suddenly redirect and a full page ad appears, then went blank.
I have a screenshot which should help you as it has the URL it redirected to (you can see the tab still has the title of the thread I was reading). Unfortunately the page went quickly blank due to me deactivating Flash.
I am using a laptop; MacOS 10, Chrome browser.
I was reading a thread in the Emirates airline forum. Page suddenly redirect and a full page ad appears, then went blank.
I have a screenshot which should help you as it has the URL it redirected to (you can see the tab still has the title of the thread I was reading). Unfortunately the page went quickly blank due to me deactivating Flash.
I am using a laptop; MacOS 10, Chrome browser.
May 4, 2015, 2:38 pm
#48
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Apologies again -- we do seem to be having an issue with ads that are being served to our members in the UK. We're doing our best to track them and block them -- please keep the screen shots coming! If at all possible, a shot of both where you are redirected, as well as the page on FT you were redirected FROM would really help.
Paul
Paul
May 13, 2015, 2:42 am
#49
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Same here
In the Philippines. Browsing on android phone.
Ad pops up then redirects me to another site. Also brings u to google play store to download something
Says junkfiles is full
Update android cleaning.
Pop up says
Update.Sztdy.com or something
http://f4tracking.com/jump/?jl=16152692
Cant post screenshot from phone?
In the Philippines. Browsing on android phone.
Ad pops up then redirects me to another site. Also brings u to google play store to download something
Says junkfiles is full
Update android cleaning.
Pop up says
Update.Sztdy.com or something
http://f4tracking.com/jump/?jl=16152692
Cant post screenshot from phone?
Last edited by bigbellytraveler; May 13, 2015 at 3:15 am
May 13, 2015, 11:54 am
#50
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at least on my (mac) (im assuming its my end) some FT ads seem to be causing a browser crash / taking up all system memory
seems like no one else experiencing similar?
some recent examples during crash >
seems like no one else experiencing similar?
some recent examples during crash >
Read ds.serving-sys.com
Connected to bs.serving-sys.com
Connected to bs.serving-sys.com
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; May 26, 2015 at 1:07 pm
May 19, 2015, 9:38 am
#51
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Cigarette advertising
Tonight was the first time I've ever seen cigarette ads on FT. I am in Indonesia at the moment, but I'd certainly prefer not to see them.
May 19, 2015, 1:28 pm
#52
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May 19, 2015, 1:51 pm
#53
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I got a couple of screenshots on my ipad, but it's charging right now. I'll send over later.
May 19, 2015, 2:33 pm
#54
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May 20, 2015, 5:19 pm
#55
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I am getting SKII ads flashed onto my screen. While the ad stays in it's assigned spot, it has SOUND.
I don't mind ads, I even click on a few if it seems interesting but having to desperately find the ad box so I can turn off the sound each time I change a page is getting old.
I don't mind ads, I even click on a few if it seems interesting but having to desperately find the ad box so I can turn off the sound each time I change a page is getting old.
May 20, 2015, 5:40 pm
#56
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I am getting SKII ads flashed onto my screen. While the ad stays in it's assigned spot, it has SOUND.
I don't mind ads, I even click on a few if it seems interesting but having to desperately find the ad box so I can turn off the sound each time I change a page is getting old.
I don't mind ads, I even click on a few if it seems interesting but having to desperately find the ad box so I can turn off the sound each time I change a page is getting old.
May 21, 2015, 3:16 am
#57
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This is ridiculous. On separate MacBooks, at work and home with different IP addresses these ads are hijacking the FT thread I am trying to read and install Malware.
It needs to be fixed as it is a massive security flaw.
It needs to be fixed as it is a massive security flaw.
May 21, 2015, 9:43 am
#58
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m0hamed, it looks like in your example, the ad opened in a different tab that the one you were using to browse FT. Am I seeing that correctly or did that ad take over a tab that also had FT on it?
May 21, 2015, 1:57 pm
#59
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That is your browser, not FlyerTalk. Try running your AV program and clearing your cache and cookies.
May 21, 2015, 6:10 pm
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I've done that. It's not my browser. My work Macbook is clean, less than a week old and is used for Gmail in Chrome and FT in Safari. It has a different IP and the same issue occurs meaning it is not an individual machine or browser. I have fairly stealth security settings on both machines.