Ok, it has to be said

Boatguy · 05-21-2023, 06:42 PM

these ads are getting beyond stupid.

I tried to respond to a thread recently and the ad was so bad that I didn’t even have a way to X out of it.

The only option was to click through to some stupid mattress website.

Here is a screenshot.

Greed!

if you are going to restrict images and be really cheap about that, you really should not be having ads like this that are so terrible that they prevent the users from even posting a response.

Who is running this forum exactly?

have you ever been on a different forum on the Internet? To see what they are like?

I’m damn frustrated. I wanted to make a response to somebody’s post. In fact it was to the single track riding in Galloway New Jersey. It was a really cool video. But I couldn’t even respond because the ad had no X to close it!

If you are going to have ads that are this intrusive, that PREVENT PEOPLE FROM POSTING, you really ought to update the functionality of the forum so that it works like other forums. Who don’t even have ads this big and profitable, yet allow images to be posted.

Very frustrated

and here’s a picture of the ad. Linked out to another site because you don’t allow images that are larger than a postage stamp that are the size of images in the 1990s on computers.

And at the same time, you sure don’t seem to have any limit on the size of ads. Just on the pictures we can attach to posts. .

**JerryHawk250** · 05-21-2023, 07:23 PM

It's all Cheesy's fault. He's the new guy.

Yeah, I've noticed that it has gotten worse in the pass few weeks. I'll ask the Admin about it.

Boatguy · 05-21-2023, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

It's all Cheesy's fault. He's the new guy.

Yeah, I've noticed that it has gotten worse in the pass few weeks. I'll ask the Admin about it.

Ha ha ha.

OK. I have calmed down. But that was really frustrating.

The points are pretty valid however.

Thanks for checking with the admin. I feel like they should probably look at other forms online to see how things work typically. This one’s not quite working right

clash 168cc · 05-21-2023, 08:36 PM

I use AdGuard to stop pop-ups. I never see Ads. Even on YouTube (occasional hiccups). They have a free trial to test it out. Worth every penny.

bogieboy · 05-21-2023, 10:06 PM

Agreed, the ads have gotten way out of hand lately... evry visit has a full page after your first click, and at least 4 more per page in the site...

**cheesy** · 05-21-2023, 10:13 PM

I gotta play dumb here because I don’t see the ads. Come to think of it, in all the years I’ve been on here, I’ve never seen any.

Zapkin · 05-22-2023, 02:51 AM

this is why god made adblock plus.

bogieboy · 05-22-2023, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesy

I gotta play dumb here because I don’t see the ads. Come to think of it, in all the years I’ve been on here, I’ve never seen any.

This is the annoyance, come to the forum via saved new posts link, click on a thread, and instead of the thread you get this....

**JerryHawk250** · 05-22-2023, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bogieboy

This is the annoyance, come to the forum via saved new posts link, click on a thread, and instead of the thread you get this....

Same here. I contacted QuadZ about it. Just waiting for him to respond back.

Boatguy · 05-22-2023, 07:56 AM

question. Doesn't ad block software take away the revenue from the site that you are visiting? Because they don’t get credit for the ad display?

I don’t mind that there are ads. But what I screenshotted it is garbage.

there are limits. Limits to where the user will just stop using the site.

Sport Rider · 05-22-2023, 11:07 AM

I need a mattress. please forward that ad to me.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

letsride · 05-22-2023, 11:24 AM

Agreed, the ads are very annoying!

TominMO · 05-22-2023, 01:30 PM

I never see ads either. I use the Brave web browser, which has ad blocking built in.

username2 · 05-22-2023, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TominMO

I never see ads either. I use the Brave web browser, which has ad blocking built in.

same here

Texas Pete · 05-22-2023, 04:19 PM

What are ads?

https://pi-hole.net/

$5 Raspberry Pi, old laptop Ethernet USB adapter, old phone USB charger as power supply. Internet Router sends out Pi IP address as every device in the house's DNS server through DCHP. Solved.

And that's just a 24 hour window of time. That's how bad it's become on the internet.

05-21-2023, 06:42 PM	#1
Boatguy Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Northeast Posts: 934	Ok, it has to be said these ads are getting beyond stupid. I tried to respond to a thread recently and the ad was so bad that I didn’t even have a way to X out of it. The only option was to click through to some stupid mattress website. Here is a screenshot. Greed! if you are going to restrict images and be really cheap about that, you really should not be having ads like this that are so terrible that they prevent the users from even posting a response. Who is running this forum exactly? have you ever been on a different forum on the Internet? To see what they are like? I’m damn frustrated. I wanted to make a response to somebody’s post. In fact it was to the single track riding in Galloway New Jersey. It was a really cool video. But I couldn’t even respond because the ad had no X to close it! If you are going to have ads that are this intrusive, that PREVENT PEOPLE FROM POSTING, you really ought to update the functionality of the forum so that it works like other forums. Who don’t even have ads this big and profitable, yet allow images to be posted. Very frustrated and here’s a picture of the ad. Linked out to another site because you don’t allow images that are larger than a postage stamp that are the size of images in the 1990s on computers. And at the same time, you sure don’t seem to have any limit on the size of ads. Just on the pictures we can attach to posts. . __________________ 2020 Lifan x-pect
	3

05-21-2023, 07:23 PM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,737	It's all Cheesy's fault. He's the new guy. Yeah, I've noticed that it has gotten worse in the pass few weeks. I'll ask the Admin about it. __________________ 2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
	3

05-21-2023, 10:13 PM	#6
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,994	I gotta play dumb here because I don’t see the ads. Come to think of it, in all the years I’ve been on here, I’ve never seen any. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
	1

05-22-2023, 02:51 AM	#7
Zapkin Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Ohio Valley Posts: 745	this is why god made adblock plus. __________________ 2022 Hawk 250
	3

05-22-2023, 07:56 AM	#10
Boatguy Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Northeast Posts: 934	question. Doesn't ad block software take away the revenue from the site that you are visiting? Because they don’t get credit for the ad display? I don’t mind that there are ads. But what I screenshotted it is garbage. there are limits. Limits to where the user will just stop using the site. __________________ 2020 Lifan x-pect
	0

05-21-2023, 08:36 PM	#4
clash 168cc Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 94	I use AdGuard to stop pop-ups. I never see Ads. Even on YouTube (occasional hiccups). They have a free trial to test it out. Worth every penny.
	2

05-21-2023, 10:06 PM	#5
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,062	Agreed, the ads have gotten way out of hand lately... evry visit has a full page after your first click, and at least 4 more per page in the site...
	1

05-22-2023, 11:07 AM	#11
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,117	I need a mattress. please forward that ad to me. . . . . . . . . .
	3

05-22-2023, 11:24 AM	#12
letsride Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 835	Agreed, the ads are very annoying! __________________ My Stable- 2022 Lifan KPX250 , 2023 Royal Enfield Himalayan, 1992 Honda GL1500 Goldwing, SSR 70 Auto, Kymco Mongoose 90, Honda Four Trax 300
	0

05-22-2023, 01:30 PM	#13
TominMO Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: De Soto, MO Posts: 1,979	I never see ads either. I use the Brave web browser, which has ad blocking built in. __________________ 2021 Lifan Xpect--sold 2022 Lifan KPX 1972 Honda CT90--The Carrot 1969 Honda CT90--The Tomahto Cheesy is the WDK (workplace drama king). Now retired. Nope, back in the saddle. Nope, finally retired. Climate: The Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24fWmNA6lM How our government really works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjadCd0VRBw Question all authority.....think for yourself
	1

05-22-2023, 04:19 PM	#15
Texas Pete Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 612	What are ads? https://pi-hole.net/ $5 Raspberry Pi, old laptop Ethernet USB adapter, old phone USB charger as power supply. Internet Router sends out Pi IP address as every device in the house's DNS server through DCHP. Solved. And that's just a 24 hour window of time. That's how bad it's become on the internet. __________________ 2022 1/2 Templar X 250 - 6 gear model - 13 Front / 40 Rear Sprockets - #42 / #120 Jets - 1mm thick nitrile O-ring needle shim (removed) - Kenda K761 Dual Sport Tires - Sedona Standard Thickness Inner Tubes - Stock OEM battery, carburetor, spark plug still going strong - https://youtu.be/dhAYEKH-jFQ Texas Pete's Templar X 250 Torque Specifications Sheet Texas Pete's Engine Displacement Calculator Texas Pete's Tire and Rim Compatibility
	1