ARCHIVE: All Disruptive Ads /Advertisement on FT (older posts)
#541
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Right here
Posts: 2,940
Firefox--script (from adsafeprotected.com) makes FT unresponsive
For the last week or so, FT has been unbearably slow when viewed in Firefox (I'm running version 44.0.2). After a while, I will get a message about an unresponsive script from "adsafeprotected.com". Today, it caused two complete shutdowns of Firefox.
No problems when viewing FT in Chrome.
Anyone else with problems/any fix on the way?
No problems when viewing FT in Chrome.
Anyone else with problems/any fix on the way?
#542
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YWG
Programs: Aeroplan, MileagePlus, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 2,159
I know you mods don't like it when I say that but I'm sorry, I'm not going to let me computer slow to a crawl so that Clorox can play a 1:00 minute pitch for their wipes or some dumb crap like that.
#544
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
For the last week or so, FT has been unbearably slow when viewed in Firefox (I'm running version 44.0.2). After a while, I will get a message about an unresponsive script from "adsafeprotected.com". Today, it caused two complete shutdowns of Firefox.
No problems when viewing FT in Chrome.
Anyone else with problems/any fix on the way?
No problems when viewing FT in Chrome.
Anyone else with problems/any fix on the way?
#545
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
I think it's the Marriott ad and we are trying to get it foxed.
#546
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: North of 90° S
Programs: B6 Mosaic, WN A-List
Posts: 565
For the last week or so, FT has been unbearably slow when viewed in Firefox (I'm running version 44.0.2). After a while, I will get a message about an unresponsive script from "adsafeprotected.com". Today, it caused two complete shutdowns of Firefox.
No problems when viewing FT in Chrome.
Anyone else with problems/any fix on the way?
No problems when viewing FT in Chrome.
Anyone else with problems/any fix on the way?
#547
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Mass
Programs: Independent
Posts: 4,829
Getting unresponsive script errors.
Script: https://fw.adsafeprotected.com...for...reatment=?:235
Script: https://fw.adsafeprotected.com...for...reatment=?:235
#548
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: United 1K, MR Plat, SPG Plat
Posts: 804
FT's bloated ads are constantly causing non-responsive script errors in Firefox (ESR version 44.0.2) resulting in slow loading and eventually a complete crash of Firefox. This has gotten much worse in the last 3 weeks! I am in the US using a Mac with OS 10.11.2, 16 gigs of ram. I primarily visit Marriott Rewards in the Miles & Points forum and the problem occurs most often when trying to read posts (MR main page loads slowly, but does not get hung up.) The ads trying to load are Marriott Rewards Chase Visa, Marriott Hawaii, and South Africa.
I also similar issues using Safari, FT will just hang and then I will receive a failure to connect message.
I have been on FT for 13 years and only recently have I had this problem. I browse FT daily and this is very frustrating. Please fix or remove the bloated ads!
I also similar issues using Safari, FT will just hang and then I will receive a failure to connect message.
I have been on FT for 13 years and only recently have I had this problem. I browse FT daily and this is very frustrating. Please fix or remove the bloated ads!
#549
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
FT's bloated ads are constantly causing non-responsive script errors in Firefox (ESR version 44.0.2) resulting in slow loading and eventually a complete crash of Firefox. This has gotten much worse in the last 3 weeks! I am in the US using a Mac with OS 10.11.2, 16 gigs of ram. I primarily visit Marriott Rewards in the Miles & Points forum and the problem occurs most often when trying to read posts (MR main page loads slowly, but does not get hung up.) The ads trying to load are Marriott Rewards Chase Visa, Marriott Hawaii, and South Africa.
I also similar issues using Safari, FT will just hang and then I will receive a failure to connect message.
I have been on FT for 13 years and only recently have I had this problem. I browse FT daily and this is very frustrating. Please fix or remove the bloated ads!
I also similar issues using Safari, FT will just hang and then I will receive a failure to connect message.
I have been on FT for 13 years and only recently have I had this problem. I browse FT daily and this is very frustrating. Please fix or remove the bloated ads!
#550
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
Posts: 5,980
It was very calm for months but now there are again really annoying adds popping up using forwarding/redirect scripts on my iPhone:
No way to bail out, have to kill the safari and before the page loads again load some other page.
iphone 6, iOS 9.2.1, Safari on Vodafone Germany
No way to bail out, have to kill the safari and before the page loads again load some other page.
iphone 6, iOS 9.2.1, Safari on Vodafone Germany
#551
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Ah well, was worth a shot! TBH it was mainly just black most of the time, spent ages loading (this is on fast fibre broadband!). Have opted for a Flash blocker instead, this seems to force animated GIF ads instead which are much more tolerable.
#553
This one was so loud that I closed the tab as soon I grabbed the image, without hearing what was being advertised. I hope it's enough for you to identify the offender.
#554
And Toyota is advertising in this thread.
Is there any chance that an offending advertiser can be penalized beyond just removing the ad?
Is there any chance that an offending advertiser can be penalized beyond just removing the ad?
#555
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
Usually removing the ad is sufficient, thank you for the posts!