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08-26-2013, 09:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: San Dimas, CA
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Ads on this site
I have been away for a bit - I was completely overwhelmed by ads on all sides, and even ones that slid under my cursor when I tried to click on a link. It is really annoying. My suggestion to the web administrators: Your site is now so difficult to navigate due to ads, that I gave up and had to come back later after a calm-down period. Finally after I got through the missed login timeout (after following the instructions), I was able to leave a post.
Still, please limit the ads. Why does it take more ads to run a website than a year ago, 5 years ago? What changed? How can you market a website that has such a small percentage of it's own stuff and everything else is imported marketing BS?
Sorry for venting, but I don't want to be viewing the things I choose to see through a pinhole of encroaching ads. Just saying...
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08-26-2013, 09:25 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 6,401
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Use an ad blocker like most of us do.
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08 Winnebago Destination 39W Gas UFO Workhorse Chassis......It's really weird being the same age as old people. I thought getting old would take much longer.
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08-26-2013, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
Posts: 13,138
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What operating system are you using?
What browser are you using?
I use Firefox on Windows XP and run a couple ad blockers that are available with it.
The flashing ads drive me crazy so I use "Flashblock" for those.
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2004 Monaco La Palma 36DBD, W22, 8.1, 7.1 MPG
2000 LEXUS RX300 FWD 22MPG 4020 LBS
Criticism is easier than Craftsmanship
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08-26-2013, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member
Official iRV2 Sponsor
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 8,305
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With both Firefox and Chrome, AdBocker and AdBlocker Plus effectively block all the ads on the site.
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Joel (AKA docj)--
RV Technology Specialist
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08-26-2013, 11:04 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,976
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GHOSTERY helped my irv2 and general internet experience on my macbook with safari.
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08-27-2013, 02:41 AM
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Community Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2009
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You've gotten good advice here. Hope it solves your issues.
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08-27-2013, 04:52 AM
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Administrator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Newark, DE
Posts: 25,898
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If you are logged in, you will see far fewer ads.
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08-27-2013, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 332
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The I-pad app. has zero ads. 
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08-27-2013, 09:23 AM
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RV Mutant #14
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 17,209
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I'm on a MAC Book Pro using Firefox and Adblock Plus. Also in the preferences under privacy there is a "radio bullet" to block pop-ups. I do not see one single ad.
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Lexi - Goldendoodle
2015 Winnebago Tour 42QD - 2020 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve
It is what it is, and then it is what you make of it.
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08-27-2013, 10:27 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lutz, FL
Posts: 772
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch Hoagland
What operating system are you using?
What browser are you using?
I use Firefox on Windows XP and run a couple ad blockers that are available with it.
The flashing ads drive me crazy so I use "Flashblock" for those.
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I use "Firefox" and "Explorer", with Windows 8. I switch between the two, whin I'm tired of flashing ads. Where do I go, to enable "Flashblock"?
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08-27-2013, 10:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: where its warmmmmm
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LOL are u guys SURE you want the advertisers to know you are NOT seeing their ads?
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08-27-2013, 12:13 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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You also have a setting in your User CP/Edit Options to turn off the right column...a place where many ads live.
Between the ad blockers, inprivate browsing & user settings you have the option to limit what you see.
Lori-
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2016 Phoenix Cruiser 2350S, 2018 Phaeton 40IH,2006 Bounder 36Z, 2004 Cougar 285EFS, 2000 Aerolite 25FBR
There is great need for a sarcasm font. 
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08-27-2013, 06:17 PM
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RV Mutant #14
Winnebago Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Freightliner Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 17,209
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mick
LOL are u guys SURE you want the advertisers to know you are NOT seeing their ads?
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Mick, I gave that some thought before posting but I do a lot of Google searching ONLY when I need something. I don't need things pushed at me that I'm not interested in and never will be.
The real unfortunate part is that I believe (that means I think) the site gets a pittance when someone clicks on the ad. It would be interesting to know how much revenue that brings in.
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Lexi - Goldendoodle
2015 Winnebago Tour 42QD - 2020 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve
It is what it is, and then it is what you make of it.
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08-28-2013, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
Posts: 13,138
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gripper
I use "Firefox" and "Explorer", with Windows 8. I switch between the two, whin I'm tired of flashing ads. Where do I go, to enable "Flashblock"?
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To add Flashblock:
In firefox across the top click on "Tools"
Select "Add-ons"
Select "Get Add-ons"
Search "Flashblock"
Select what you want and install
I'm using Flashblock 1.5.17 which is good with Firefox 23.0.1
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2000 LEXUS RX300 FWD 22MPG 4020 LBS
Criticism is easier than Craftsmanship
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