# A highly insignificant suggestion about a small but annoying problem

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**Created:** [February 16, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274 "2016-02-16T16:49:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274/1 "2016-02-16T16:49:19Z")

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Not infrequently I open a thread only to find that pages are hung up before displaying by one of the Dope’s Advertising Partners.

The offender always seems to be [adblade.com](http://adblade.com).

Whatever vital role they play in the life of this board, maybe they could be asked to accomplish it more quickly?

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274/2 "2016-02-16T17:08:01Z")

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More information here - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adblade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adblade)

As a Charter Member the problem does not occur. If I were a guest, the use of Ad Blockers should be sufficient for the problem not to occur, either.

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274/3 "2016-02-16T22:53:46Z")

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Even if **Duckster** is not a guest, the use of ad blockers should be sufficient. 😉

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274/4 "2016-02-18T16:57:01Z")

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Just now it took at least 20 seconds for a page to load on a thread because of Waiting For Adblade.

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274/5 "2016-02-18T17:51:57Z")

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Yes, just download Adblock for free - problem solved.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-highly-insignificant-suggestion-about-a-small-but-annoying-problem/746274/6 "2016-02-19T01:10:25Z")

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They could probably fix it if they’d just add the async attribute to the script tag. That way the page would continue loading while adblade got its shit together.

Heck, I just Googled adblade async and it seems to be the recommended way to use adblade.