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ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
Aug 4, 2017, 10:48 pm
#346
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Sure, understood. But it’s in someone’s. You could report up that the tech-level whackamole approach is proving ineffective in re this one issue, which is harming the site’s usability on mobile and almost certainly presenting a trading issue. I think they would want to know that, I certainly want them to be aware, and there’s no other reporting route for us punters!
Aug 5, 2017, 3:03 am
#347
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
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And I'm not sure whether being in Australia means there are less clean ads in rotation.
But this is currently happening on about 75% of page views.
10% would be annoying, but it's ridiculous
This is the only thread I'm bothering to view at the moment. Any other browsing will have to wait till I'm at a desktop
But this is currently happening on about 75% of page views.
10% would be annoying, but it's ridiculous
This is the only thread I'm bothering to view at the moment. Any other browsing will have to wait till I'm at a desktop
Aug 5, 2017, 2:28 pm
#348
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,485
I'm in AU too and it seems to go through cycles. Yesterday was bad but today I've opened 2 pages in a row.
actually, now that I've typed it I realise just how low a bar I have set for myself...
actually, now that I've typed it I realise just how low a bar I have set for myself...
Aug 5, 2017, 8:02 pm
#349
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Today's set. Still not blocked
http://microsoft.com-m-nz-two6.gadget-giveaways-today.stream/slots.html?brand=yyy
http://google.com-2au-mid2.high-quality-gadgets.review/winip7en_and.html?isp=xxx
http://microsoft.com-m-nz-two6.gadget-giveaways-today.stream/slots.html?brand=yyy
http://google.com-2au-mid2.high-quality-gadgets.review/winip7en_and.html?isp=xxx
Aug 6, 2017, 8:24 am
#350
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 28
In Australia ... FT is pretty much unusable with non stop ad pop up 😡 ... both on iPhone and iPad
Aug 7, 2017, 8:36 pm
#351
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SYD (perenially), GVA (not in a long time)
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Posts: 6,790
Another voice from Australia - it was bad a few weeks ago, got better, but for the last week or so, it's nearly unusable from mobile. I can read a thread or two, but after that every single thread I try to open ends with one of these (mostly the second one).
I'm on an LG Android phone using the default web browser. Some of the ads reference the mobile network I'm using.
As someone with technical background, I agree that simply blocking one ad at a time is not going to solve the problem.
I also agree that the mobile site is pretty much useless for me for now.
Links appear the same as those reported two days ago.
http://google.com-2au-mid2.high-quality-gadgets.review/winip7en_and.html?isp=aaaa&model=hhhh&zzz&voluumda ta=xxxx&siteid=157271&sitedomain=1501903350&page=y yyy&source=$bo_ck&pub=f5dae0273ef50d1921186410ce64 8a96
...
http://au_ocean.asia.gifttoday.club/...a=xxxx&domain=[DOMAIN]&ssp=AU&siteid=157271&publisherid=157271&refer=[HTTP_REFERRER]&campaign_id=AU2502&creative_id=2502&dsp=bidsopt&t imezone=-10&platform=linux%20armv8l&lang=en&mobile=0&batter yflag=false&batterylevel=0.97&errorCode=0#
http://google.com-2au-mid2.high-quality-gadgets.review/winip7en_and.html?isp=aaaa&model=hhhh&zzz&voluumda ta=xxxx&siteid=157271&sitedomain=1501903350&page=y yyy&source=$bo_ck&pub=f5dae0273ef50d1921186410ce64 8a96
...
http://au_ocean.asia.gifttoday.club/...a=xxxx&domain=[DOMAIN]&ssp=AU&siteid=157271&publisherid=157271&refer=[HTTP_REFERRER]&campaign_id=AU2502&creative_id=2502&dsp=bidsopt&t imezone=-10&platform=linux%20armv8l&lang=en&mobile=0&batter yflag=false&batterylevel=0.97&errorCode=0#
Sure, understood. But it’s in someone’s. You could report up that the tech-level whackamole approach is proving ineffective in re this one issue, which is harming the site’s usability on mobile and almost certainly presenting a trading issue. I think they would want to know that, I certainly want them to be aware, and there’s no other reporting route for us punters!
I also agree that the mobile site is pretty much useless for me for now.
Aug 7, 2017, 9:43 pm
#352
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posts: 2,927
Very slightly improved today.
I got through 5 pages without problem, then twice in a row.
Same links as posted above.
Again I saw the AutoEurope ad flash up before diversion occurred
I got through 5 pages without problem, then twice in a row.
Same links as posted above.
Again I saw the AutoEurope ad flash up before diversion occurred
Aug 8, 2017, 7:56 pm
#353
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott/SPG/Hilton Gold, PreCheck + Clear
Posts: 2,306
Browsing FT from the USA on my iPad Pro 9.7" using Safari on iOS 10.3.3, and have seen the same hijack ad multiple times now. Infuriating.
Screen shot attached.
Screen shot attached.
Aug 8, 2017, 10:05 pm
#354
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,132
I've been getting these ridiculous ad redirects as well. 
iPhone, Safari on iOS 10.3.3, browsing in Singapore. Happens mostly in the mobile version, it seems, but also occurs on the full version of the site on the iPhone.
This has been occurring on and off on a regular basis since late last year. Not sure what triggers, but they seem to come in waves, and recently getting worse; now it is occurring on every fourth page loaded or so.
I don't have an issue on my Windows computer, but trying to access this site on the go is getting to be very annoying.
I don't know what triggers them, but all of a sudden the browser goes through a number of redirects in quick succession before giving me a pop-up as shown in the first pic.
I am unable to do anything in Safari other than clicking the "OK" in the pop-up, so I instead close down Safari fully, and try to close / stop the browser tab from reloading once I open Safari up again and before it can load up the message again.
Below is one of the redirect addresses I was able to grab, but this is one in a very long chain of them (see attached pictures):
h ttp://mobilemonetize.me/r/3bb7f30c-7c70-11e7-a0eb-XXXXXXXXXXXX/1/
Hope you can figure out the ad network at fault here and get them to fix this.
iPhone, Safari on iOS 10.3.3, browsing in Singapore. Happens mostly in the mobile version, it seems, but also occurs on the full version of the site on the iPhone.
This has been occurring on and off on a regular basis since late last year. Not sure what triggers, but they seem to come in waves, and recently getting worse; now it is occurring on every fourth page loaded or so.
I don't have an issue on my Windows computer, but trying to access this site on the go is getting to be very annoying.
I don't know what triggers them, but all of a sudden the browser goes through a number of redirects in quick succession before giving me a pop-up as shown in the first pic.
I am unable to do anything in Safari other than clicking the "OK" in the pop-up, so I instead close down Safari fully, and try to close / stop the browser tab from reloading once I open Safari up again and before it can load up the message again.
Below is one of the redirect addresses I was able to grab, but this is one in a very long chain of them (see attached pictures):
h ttp://mobilemonetize.me/r/3bb7f30c-7c70-11e7-a0eb-XXXXXXXXXXXX/1/
Hope you can figure out the ad network at fault here and get them to fix this.
Last edited by crackjack; Aug 8, 2017 at 10:28 pm Reason: Picture attachments added
Aug 9, 2017, 2:30 am
#355
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA USA
Posts: 31,205
Keep getting redirected to: https://jonlyonsphotography.com/lp/?...ddf64#Congrats
Have to close out Safari on iPhone and restart multiple times. Very annoying.
Have to close out Safari on iPhone and restart multiple times. Very annoying.
Aug 11, 2017, 1:55 am
#356
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QF Gold LTG (ow Saph), HHon Silver, Marriot Gold
Posts: 2,927
Again from AU.
Airliners.net seems to have solved its issues in the last 24hrs, at least for now.
but still getting the verbal Congratulations adbon FlyerTalk.
Same site as reported a week ago
http://au_ocean.asia.gifttoday.club/iphone/vol.php?zzz
Airliners.net seems to have solved its issues in the last 24hrs, at least for now.
but still getting the verbal Congratulations adbon FlyerTalk.
Same site as reported a week ago
http://au_ocean.asia.gifttoday.club/iphone/vol.php?zzz
Aug 13, 2017, 4:54 am
#357
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: QFF Gold, Flying Blue, Enrich
Posts: 5,366
the site is impossible to use on the Safari browser my iphone today due to the above mentioned issues. i switched to Puffin browser and there's no problem at all. accessing from Sydney.
no problems using my home wifi on the same device, it only happens to me when im using mobile data. apologies if im repeating info already given here.
no problems using my home wifi on the same device, it only happens to me when im using mobile data. apologies if im repeating info already given here.
Aug 14, 2017, 12:27 am
#358
Join Date: Feb 2017
Programs: MM, Krisflyer, QFF, VFF
Posts: 441
but still getting the verbal Congratulations adbon FlyerTalk.
Same site as reported a week ago
http://au_ocean.asia.gifttoday.club/iphone/vol.php?zzz
Same site as reported a week ago
http://au_ocean.asia.gifttoday.club/iphone/vol.php?zzz
Is there any where for Flyertalk to prohibit these ads? They are borderline malicious, redirecting the page (not even a popup) to their website. I need to close the window and reload the whole page/site again, therefore very disruptive too.
Basically I can't use flyertalk on a mobile device.
Aug 18, 2017, 7:01 am
#359
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: RTW
Posts: 677
As above, it's currently impossible to read Flyertalk on my iPhone in Sydney due to the Congratulations ad. Has been going on for weeks now.
Aug 18, 2017, 11:07 am
#360
Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Internet Brands
Posts: 3,867
For everyone in Oz receiving the "Congratulations" pop-up. Does it have the same URL as the screenshot above?