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ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
May 3, 2017, 8:22 am
#256
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
Well, the hijacks don't appear to be completely limited to iOS devices. Got this last night on Windows 7 using IE. Note that some info (like my IP address) has been removed from this screenshot.
I loaded a couple threads in new tabs, and when I went to the first one, it had been redirected to this page.
No, my computer is not infected with anything. The warning is obviously 100% fake, but I even double checked before posting (full scans with antivirus and malwarebytes pro) to ensure that it didn't originate on my end.
I loaded a couple threads in new tabs, and when I went to the first one, it had been redirected to this page.
No, my computer is not infected with anything. The warning is obviously 100% fake, but I even double checked before posting (full scans with antivirus and malwarebytes pro) to ensure that it didn't originate on my end.
May 3, 2017, 12:16 pm
#257
Join Date: Mar 2013
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1. They appear so regularly, such that they probably fill my advert banners on FT about 75% of the time.
2. The offers elapse and they continue to advertise.
3. The are often misleading, hence they have had their knuckles wrapped by the ASA on two occasions.
I do take other issues with Heathrow Express who do also use some scrupulous sales techniques such as hiking up prices in order to offer sale prices that seam more reasonable than they actually are, but that isn't a matter of these particular adverts.
2. The offers elapse and they continue to advertise.
3. The are often misleading, hence they have had their knuckles wrapped by the ASA on two occasions.
I do take other issues with Heathrow Express who do also use some scrupulous sales techniques such as hiking up prices in order to offer sale prices that seam more reasonable than they actually are, but that isn't a matter of these particular adverts.
May 3, 2017, 12:20 pm
#258
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Indeed, I didn't post in this forum, my post was moved here by moderators, I posted in community buzz in order to see if other people found it as an issue or not.
May 4, 2017, 9:39 am
#259
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
As a matter of principal, I've never used an ad blocker. I know how the internet works, how it's monetized, etc., and I fully support websites that I use and want to continue to have available. I occasionally even click on semi-interesting ads for no reason, just to throw a little money your way.
But FT's implementation of its ads is making me consider getting an ad blocker, if only for this site. No other site destroys my system resources like FT does. If I get on here and open up a few tabs at the same time, it's not unusual to hear my CPU fan go on. This is a system with an i7 and 16GB of RAM, and your website has a noticeable performance impact.
Just throwing that out there. When your ads are driving people to use ad blockers because of performance issues, there's something wrong. Blocked ads aren't going to make anybody money.
But FT's implementation of its ads is making me consider getting an ad blocker, if only for this site. No other site destroys my system resources like FT does. If I get on here and open up a few tabs at the same time, it's not unusual to hear my CPU fan go on. This is a system with an i7 and 16GB of RAM, and your website has a noticeable performance impact.
Just throwing that out there. When your ads are driving people to use ad blockers because of performance issues, there's something wrong. Blocked ads aren't going to make anybody money.
May 4, 2017, 11:13 am
#260
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I find myself in this. FT is the reason I use an ad blocker and one of the few site not white listed.
When your customer tell you this, you should think twice.
When your customer tell you this, you should think twice.
May 6, 2017, 6:18 am
#261
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Ads are not going away and they are not going to be pre-screened. We know that much from posts in this thread. Make of that what you will and act accordingly.
May 6, 2017, 4:51 pm
#262
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Unfortunately at this point, I have to follow suit, the fact that you don't have complete control or at least just a tad more oversight over your ads is frustrating and has driven me to remove FT from my whitelisted sites on my ad blocker.
I simply cant take this game of Russian roulette any longer. After months of people reporting ads, I still have to fear that 1/10 times I visit a FT page I risk the possibility of getting my PC infected from a website that unlike literally every other site I use can't act responsibly.
I don't think its much to expect that if you're going to make money off our visits that your ads be trustworthy and lead to legitimate and relatable companies (what ads are supposed to do)
I also think we should be shamed for using one when it's a matter of security. Lets be honest, as far as this thread goes, until some more action is done other than block specific reported ads, this thread'll will be about as effective at keeping members safe as the TSA is at stopping terrorists.
Last edited by TheLifeOfA_NKCM; May 6, 2017 at 5:06 pm
May 21, 2017, 11:23 pm
#263
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May 22, 2017, 12:25 pm
#264
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Is anyone going to fix this crapshow?
May 22, 2017, 2:01 pm
#265
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May 22, 2017, 2:31 pm
#266
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May 23, 2017, 12:12 am
#267
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May 23, 2017, 9:31 am
#268
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Please drop the auto-playing video ads. The most common one is for Alaska Airlines credit card. Having 3 of those on the same page further compounds the offense.
May 23, 2017, 2:48 pm
#269
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Please post a screen shot. We don't see all the ads so the only way for us to kill a specific one is for us to see a pic of it.
May 23, 2017, 6:02 pm
#270
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Posts: 470
The coincidentally ironic screenshot is attached. There's generally at least 3 of the square ads in a page for a thread and all can end up as an auto-play video.