# Ads and other crap...again **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 21, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411 "2017-10-21T05:38:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/1 "2017-10-21T05:38:44Z")
WTF… Again!! the recent new ad’s on this site are scrolling my browser Version 10.1.2 (10603.3.8) to the bottom of the page… Does this board have no Minions that check the ads out on multiple platforms?? tsfr ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/2 "2017-10-22T00:17:46Z")
This is fucking annoying as hell… The add that appears just under the OP that has video on the right side keeps scrolling my browser to it… What the fuck!!! It makes it impossible to read a thread… FUCK THIS SHIT! Thanks for NOT looking into this… ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/3 "2017-10-22T00:39:33Z")
Just saw this. I’ll alert Ed. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/4 "2017-10-23T21:49:45Z")
In the meantime, just disable Javascript in your browser. You’ll find that cures a multitude of sins. I run my browser with JS disabled all the time except when I really need it (rarely) and for the most part, it’s a _much_ nicer experience (at least for the kind of stuff I do, which is largely just reading text pages like SDMB and news articles). ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/5 "2017-10-24T02:32:09Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Just saw this. I’ll alert Ed. Thanks for the quick action! ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/6 "2017-10-24T03:30:29Z")
> [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > WTF… > > Again!! the recent new ad’s on this site are scrolling my browser Version 10.1.2 (10603.3.8) to the bottom of the page… > > Does this board have no Minions that check the ads out on multiple platforms?? > > tsfr Nice name/post combo. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/7 "2017-11-19T03:13:05Z")
Sleazy ad hijack as of this evening: When attempting to open forums or specific threads on the Dope using an iPhone, the user is redirected to a window that offers congratulations and advises clicking on “OK” to secure their spot (there is no “OK” button). The webpage open in the background is purportedly a WalMart Facebook page. There is no way out of this except to go to another site. This is not happening with any other webpages. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/8 "2017-11-19T03:31:32Z")
I’m getting the same thing as **Jackmannii** - iPhone 6 using Safari. Happens upon opening any boards.straightdope page. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/9 "2017-11-19T04:08:43Z")
My CPU just starts whirring like crazy and the computer freezes for a few minutes then I get an audio ad for something. This happens randomly when I open a new page. Perhaps kill the audio video components of these ads. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/10 "2017-11-19T12:52:03Z")
Thanks for letting us know. I’ve notified our admins about the problem ad. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/11 "2017-11-19T21:48:12Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Sleazy ad hijack as of this evening: > > When attempting to open forums or specific threads on the Dope using an iPhone, the user is redirected to a window that offers congratulations and advises clicking on “OK” to secure their spot (there is no “OK” button). The webpage open in the background is purportedly a WalMart Facebook page. There is no way out of this except to go to another site. > > This is not happening with any other webpages. I have this as well - iPhone 7+ running Safari. The Dope is completely inaccessible for me and has been for two days due to this specific ad. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/12 "2017-11-19T23:03:42Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Thanks for letting us know. I’ve notified our admins about the problem ad. Well that is disappointing. I tried to do the right thing by posting in the sticky: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20610477&postcount=151](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20610477&postcount=151) and not starting a new thread but I guess it’s not actually being monitored. For the record, I can NOT use my phone to read the board threads. At all. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/13 "2017-11-20T02:31:01Z")
I keep getting hijacked on my iPhone to a Facebook/Walmart site to pick a prize. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/14 "2017-11-20T02:37:58Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > Well that is disappointing. I tried to do the right thing by posting in the sticky: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20610477&postcount=151](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20610477&postcount=151) > and not starting a new thread but I guess it’s not actually being monitored. > > For the record, I can NOT use my phone to read the board threads. At all. For some reason the thread did not show as having new posts on my computer and I missed it. Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/15 "2017-11-20T07:03:17Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > For some reason the thread did not show as having new posts on my computer and I missed it. Sorry about that. Good enough. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Willcross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Willcross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willcross)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/16 "2017-11-20T12:56:37Z")
I’m having the same issue with the facebook/walmart ad. Pops up on every screen ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-and-other-crap-again/799411/17 "2017-11-20T13:35:00Z")
Interestingly, I keep getting notifications that someone has posted in this thread, but I’ve never posted in it until just now, from what I can see.