ARCHIVE: All Disruptive Ads /Advertisement on FT (older posts)
Jan 8, 2016 | 2:50 am
#481
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT EXP; HH LT Diamond, Matre-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
When I visited the FT homepage just now, my browser displayed a dozen Flash-related Internet security popups. They cascaded across the screen. The ad URL they mentioned was "redir.adap.tv" -- the browser crashed a few moments later.
I'm running Flash 20.0.0.267 in Safari 9.0.2 on Mac OS X 10.11.2, visiting from the United States.
[Edit: it appears the follow-up message I posted containing a screenshot has been deleted for some reason. Attaching it here.]
I'm running Flash 20.0.0.267 in Safari 9.0.2 on Mac OS X 10.11.2, visiting from the United States.
[Edit: it appears the follow-up message I posted containing a screenshot has been deleted for some reason. Attaching it here.]
JDiver, Moderator
Jan 8, 2016 | 9:04 am
#482
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,857
For a few days, the problem got worse and I had popup ads on almost every forum I visited. Today is the second day that I got no popup ads on any forum. Hooray!
I hope the lack of posts in this forum means that the problems had been solved. If so, thank you!
I hope the lack of posts in this forum means that the problems had been solved. If so, thank you!
Jan 8, 2016 | 11:24 am
#483
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New York and Vienna
Programs: PA WorldPass Platinum, AA, DL, LH. GHA Black, SPG and HHonors Gold
Posts: 3,872
I'm getting this in random places, also on a MB but on Safari 8.0.8
Jan 12, 2016 | 12:19 pm
#484
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
The grayed out page with the tiny window and X, which I've only seen on the Chase forum has now spread to other forum pages.
Jan 16, 2016 | 10:08 am
#486
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 78
Flyertalk now puts the most questionable places on the internet to shame. Anytime I load a thread it locks up my browser. This is on either my windows 7 or my windows 8 PC using either FF or Chrome. The only chance I have of loading a page is to disconnect my internet right when the text (Finally) finishes loading.
At least everyone wanting to horde the good deals to themselves will be happy!
I have Java set to "Ask me" before loading, and have a java killer that does not seem to be effective enough. I guess I'll have to look into something better.
Update: The first search result: "no script" seems to work great. All the ad bars and banners are now completely gone. While I'll admit I was probably unlikely to click on the banners anyways, doesn't the aggressive advertising hurt potential revenue for the site?
1. Reduced page views / new members from service issues.
2. Members seeing no ads because they have to block them all-together.
At least everyone wanting to horde the good deals to themselves will be happy!
I have Java set to "Ask me" before loading, and have a java killer that does not seem to be effective enough. I guess I'll have to look into something better.
Update: The first search result: "no script" seems to work great. All the ad bars and banners are now completely gone. While I'll admit I was probably unlikely to click on the banners anyways, doesn't the aggressive advertising hurt potential revenue for the site?
1. Reduced page views / new members from service issues.
2. Members seeing no ads because they have to block them all-together.
Last edited by startbyservingothers; Jan 16, 2016 at 10:18 am
Jan 16, 2016 | 12:03 pm
#487
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 42,599
Flyertalk now puts the most questionable places on the internet to shame. Anytime I load a thread it locks up my browser. This is on either my windows 7 or my windows 8 PC using either FF or Chrome. The only chance I have of loading a page is to disconnect my internet right when the text (Finally) finishes loading.
At least everyone wanting to horde the good deals to themselves will be happy!
I have Java set to "Ask me" before loading, and have a java killer that does not seem to be effective enough. I guess I'll have to look into something better.
Update: The first search result: "no script" seems to work great. All the ad bars and banners are now completely gone. While I'll admit I was probably unlikely to click on the banners anyways, doesn't the aggressive advertising hurt potential revenue for the site?
1. Reduced page views / new members from service issues.
2. Members seeing no ads because they have to block them all-together.
At least everyone wanting to horde the good deals to themselves will be happy!
I have Java set to "Ask me" before loading, and have a java killer that does not seem to be effective enough. I guess I'll have to look into something better.
Update: The first search result: "no script" seems to work great. All the ad bars and banners are now completely gone. While I'll admit I was probably unlikely to click on the banners anyways, doesn't the aggressive advertising hurt potential revenue for the site?
1. Reduced page views / new members from service issues.
2. Members seeing no ads because they have to block them all-together.
Jan 16, 2016 | 8:21 pm
#488
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Mass
Programs: Independent
Posts: 4,863
On a Mac, dont know how to do a printscreen, or even more how I would paste that in here, but text wise, here is the script error I am getting:
Script: https://pixel.adsafeprotected.…Id=12...66909732_1:234.
Started happening today at home, yesterday at work was fine, but that is a PC.
Script: https://pixel.adsafeprotected.…Id=12...66909732_1:234.
Started happening today at home, yesterday at work was fine, but that is a PC.
Jan 16, 2016 | 9:46 pm
#489
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 29,078
On a Mac, dont know how to do a printscreen, or even more how I would paste that in here, but text wise, here is the script error I am getting:
Script: https://pixel.adsafeprotected.Id=12...66909732_1:234.
Started happening today at home, yesterday at work was fine, but that is a PC.
Script: https://pixel.adsafeprotected.Id=12...66909732_1:234.
Started happening today at home, yesterday at work was fine, but that is a PC.
Jan 16, 2016 | 10:29 pm
#490
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Atherton, CA
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Owner, Green Bay Packers
Posts: 21,685
iPad Chrome latest version USA
Jan 17, 2016 | 12:23 pm
#491
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Titanium, Nat'l EE, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 16,637
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Jan 17, 2016 | 2:48 pm
#492
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 3,537
Flyertalk now puts the most questionable places on the internet to shame. Anytime I load a thread it locks up my browser. This is on either my windows 7 or my windows 8 PC using either FF or Chrome. The only chance I have of loading a page is to disconnect my internet right when the text (Finally) finishes loading.
At least everyone wanting to horde the good deals to themselves will be happy!
I have Java set to "Ask me" before loading, and have a java killer that does not seem to be effective enough. I guess I'll have to look into something better.
Update: The first search result: "no script" seems to work great. All the ad bars and banners are now completely gone. While I'll admit I was probably unlikely to click on the banners anyways, doesn't the aggressive advertising hurt potential revenue for the site?
1. Reduced page views / new members from service issues.
2. Members seeing no ads because they have to block them all-together.
At least everyone wanting to horde the good deals to themselves will be happy!
I have Java set to "Ask me" before loading, and have a java killer that does not seem to be effective enough. I guess I'll have to look into something better.
Update: The first search result: "no script" seems to work great. All the ad bars and banners are now completely gone. While I'll admit I was probably unlikely to click on the banners anyways, doesn't the aggressive advertising hurt potential revenue for the site?
1. Reduced page views / new members from service issues.
2. Members seeing no ads because they have to block them all-together.
Jan 17, 2016 | 2:51 pm
#493
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bangkok or San Francisco
Programs: United 1k, Marriott Lifetime PE, Former DL Gold, Former SQ Solitaire, HH Gold
Posts: 11,889
Hard to pin down which ad is causing the problem. I sometimes have to wait a minute for a page to load while the icon spins (top left). I see a messaged bottom left that it is either waiting for an ad site or "processing request". This happens sometimes for a day or two then things are fine for a week. Then it starts again.
All you see are little messages on the bottom like this.
All you see are little messages on the bottom like this.
Jan 17, 2016 | 3:38 pm
#494
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: AA Platinum, US Airways, SWA
Posts: 244
Doesn't seem like the owners use their own website.
Jan 17, 2016 | 3:39 pm
#495
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: AA Platinum, US Airways, SWA
Posts: 244
Flyertalk is amazingly fast when Active Scripting is disabled.