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JPhillips 08-30-2007 03:14 PM

NSFW Ad on FOFC?
 
Uh, I'm not a big fan of the banner ad "POT. Interested?" that's in rotation now. It's probably safe for my work, but I don't really want a freshman to stumble into my office with that ad blazing at the top of my PC. Is there anything we can do to maybe have that particular ad toned down?

Pumpy Tudors 08-30-2007 03:16 PM

Countdown until the Firefox/AdBlock people show up:

3...2...

Schmidty 08-30-2007 03:17 PM

Yeah, it's a really stupid ad. Much more irritating than the majority of the others.

Schmidty 08-30-2007 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors (Post 1535312)
Countdown until the Firefox/AdBlock people show up:

3...2...


Countdown until I say that Firefox sucks more ass than consoles suck your taint.

3...2...wait, I already just said it.

DaddyTorgo 08-30-2007 03:20 PM

it's actually an anti-drug website, but i agree, seems to be in somewhat poor taste

Passacaglia 08-30-2007 03:21 PM

Yeah, I always get worried someone will walk by when that ad comes up.

MikeVic 08-30-2007 03:23 PM

I find the ads, in general, are what would draw attention to someone at work being on FOFC. They're so colourful and move around and stuff.

But yeah, the POT one is stupid. Draw attention with a big marijuana leaf.

Honolulu_Blue 08-30-2007 03:50 PM

That's why you folks need an office with the back of your monitor to the door.

No one sees what I see but me...

Oh yes.

Passacaglia 08-30-2007 04:04 PM

Just make sure you don't have a reflective window behind you. True story.

BrianD 08-30-2007 04:35 PM

Just because I don't like to see Pumpy left hanging....there are ads on FOFC?

Honolulu_Blue 08-30-2007 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia (Post 1535340)
Just make sure you don't have a reflective window behind you. True story.


Indeed. I have walked into my own office and seen the reflection, which is way the blinds directly behind me are always closed.

Rizon 08-30-2007 07:52 PM

How do you guys with adblock prevent these ads? I have it too, but everytime I right click and block one, then reload the page and another one appears. I can do this daily and still get a shitload of ads. And then there's some I can't block, like the Fox Fantasy ad.

k0ruptr 08-30-2007 07:55 PM

I use auto update ad block and havent had an ad on this site for months.

k0ruptr 08-30-2007 07:55 PM

adblock plus is the one i use

SnowMan 08-30-2007 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors (Post 1535312)
Countdown until the Firefox/AdBlock people show up:

3...2...

You forgot Noscript.

DaddyTorgo 08-30-2007 08:03 PM

I use adblock plus. I've practically forgotten that the internet contains ANY ads

BrianD 08-30-2007 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizon (Post 1535461)
How do you guys with adblock prevent these ads? I have it too, but everytime I right click and block one, then reload the page and another one appears. I can do this daily and still get a shitload of ads. And then there's some I can't block, like the Fox Fantasy ad.


When you select the ad to block, you generally get a full URL of the ad to add to the block list. I generally delete the file name (everything after the last "/") and replace it with a wildcard "*". That tends to block all the ads.

SnowMan 08-30-2007 08:14 PM

Adblock with the Adblock Filterset.G Updater takes care of most of your blocking needs.

DanGarion 08-30-2007 09:52 PM

It's called Firefox, all those that fail to use it deserve the ads they get. :)

Logan 08-30-2007 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianD (Post 1535479)
When you select the ad to block, you generally get a full URL of the ad to add to the block list. I generally delete the file name (everything after the last "/") and replace it with a wildcard "*". That tends to block all the ads.


I've been having the same problem as Rizon, so I'll give this a shot.

Daimyo 08-30-2007 10:31 PM

At this point if you're still seeing internet ads its because you choose to.

spleen1015 08-30-2007 10:56 PM

Someone exactly spotted that sucker on my screen today and they asked me what it was. So, I clicked it to show them.

SkyDog, can you talk to the powers that be and ask them to do something about it?

AZSpeechCoach 08-30-2007 10:59 PM

I'm on IE7 with the yellow skin, and I get zero ads here. WTF?

Schmidty 08-31-2007 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dangarion (Post 1535557)
It's called Firefox, all those that fail to use it deserve the ads they get. :)


I'd rather see the ads, than I would that ugly, shitty gobbledy-guk.

:)

JPhillips 08-31-2007 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daimyo (Post 1535592)
At this point if you're still seeing internet ads its because you choose to.


No, my work chooses for me to use IE.

DanGarion 08-31-2007 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmidty (Post 1535667)
I'd rather see the ads, than I would that ugly, shitty gobbledy-guk.

:)

You'd rather be held to browser that doesn't allow you to customize a single thing, then one that you can add additional tools to? So are you the type of person that when you buy a car you tell them you want it completely stock with none of the options that add to your convenience? :)

"I don't want none of that air conditioning gobbledy-guk!!" :)

st.cronin 08-31-2007 10:03 AM

There have been many, many ads here that are not safe for work.

Rizon 09-01-2007 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianD (Post 1535479)
When you select the ad to block, you generally get a full URL of the ad to add to the block list. I generally delete the file name (everything after the last "/") and replace it with a wildcard "*". That tends to block all the ads.


That was easy.

Schmidty 09-01-2007 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dangarion (Post 1535800)
You'd rather be held to browser that doesn't allow you to customize a single thing, then one that you can add additional tools to? So are you the type of person that when you buy a car you tell them you want it completely stock with none of the options that add to your convenience? :)

"I don't want none of that air conditioning gobbledy-guk!!" :)


I am comfortable with what I have. I hate Firefox users basically saying I'm an idiot because I prefer IE, so even if I wanted to switch, I wouldn't because I'm stubborn. :)

DanGarion 09-01-2007 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmidty (Post 1536834)
I am comfortable with what I have. I hate Firefox users basically saying I'm an idiot because I prefer IE, so even if I wanted to switch, I wouldn't because I'm stubborn. :)


No one is saying you are an idiot. You just enjoy using inferior products. ;)

Subby 09-01-2007 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015 (Post 1535624)
SkyDog, can you talk to the powers that be and ask them to do something about it?

redacted

terpkristin 09-02-2007 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 1535697)
No, my work chooses for me to use IE.


+1. At home, the ads are blocked via Firefox + etc.
At work, I'm forced to use IE6. No administrative rights = stuck with what work wants you to do. That pot ad in particular did have me wondering..

/tk

Sgran 09-02-2007 08:23 AM

Come on, folks, you are looking at this all wrong! You're supposed to follow these ads several times each day to keep this site free. Excuse me now while I go watch the Stranglehold trailer again.

Logan 09-02-2007 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizon (Post 1536820)
That was easy.


Yeah, it's been working for me. Occasionally a new one will pop up, but I'll repeat the steps (or put the * earlier in the url).

Thanks.

stevew 09-02-2007 09:44 PM

COCK in big giant letters racing across the screen(turning into Mr Woodcock) is as bad as the pot ads, especially if someone walked by at the right moment.


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