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There are separate threads for mobile devices as well as for disruptive advertisements and for browser redirects / hijacks, as well as other technical issues. Thank you for keeping the thread on topic and assisting Tech to identify, troubleshoot and deal with bugs in this latest iteration of FlyerTalk for mobile devices.

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PLEASE POST SCREENSHOTS of the FULL SCREEN and report your DEVICE TYPE, OPERATING SYSTEM, BROWSER TYPE AND VERSIONS, and COUNTRY where you are browsing from in your post.This thread is strictly for the reporting of disruptive ads, including unwanted popups, page hijscks, malware attempts, etc. related to ad content on your MOBILE devicePlease refrain from discussion or speculation about technical issues if they are not reports as specified here.

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Dec 15, 2020, 1:03 pm

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The AnyClip video ads when using the FT mobile phone version of the site are getting discussed as being some the most intrusive ads to ever be encountered while using FT on mobile phone devices. Any screen shots of how they overlay the comments?

Discussed where, if I may ask?

Dec 30, 2020, 5:02 pm

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Discussed where, if I may ask?

They are god-awful FWIW.

There are certain forums where, let's say, I can't be logged in, and it is a miserable experience I can't think of any equal in my online browsing.

Is the site owner trying to drive non-frequent visitors away? Because the Anyclip junk is a great way to do so.

Dec 30, 2020, 5:13 pm

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Here's a great (e.g., terrible) example.

Not only do they ruin the reading experience, they also take over any audio you have going as well.

Dec 30, 2020, 5:19 pm

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Originally Posted by UA-NYC

Here's a great (e.g., terrible) example.

Not only do they ruin the reading experience, they also take over any audio you have going as well.

The ads provide for an even worse experience when in landscape mode on smartphones.

Not everyone who reads FT is an FT member. My guess is that nowadays a lot of the people who get referred to FT posts by FTers get such links while on their mobile devices; and then those non-members activate the links for viewing on their mobile devices. After such an unwelcome ad-related initial experience with FT, are such non-members more likely to join FT or otherwise lurk so as to perhaps help at another time or in another way?