# Ads are screwing up the site **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 15, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474 "2016-06-15T22:56:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/41 "2016-06-17T18:32:50Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > Spoke too soon…stupid Scrollblock ad is back. I spoke too soon. I got a note from our tech guy a few minutes ago saying he had just put in the block. I presume this is effective right away but possibly there’s a lag. Give it a while and then let me know. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/42 "2016-06-18T01:29:35Z")
It is doing it right this second while I’m trying post about it. Mac/Google Chrome ESB is getting us back for King Kong. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/43 "2016-06-18T03:47:28Z")
I am currently using Adblock on top of Chrome on my Mac. It works very nicely – I don’t even see the annoying ads. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/44 "2016-06-18T04:21:03Z")
It’s well nigh unusable for me. Reckon I’ll need to apply an ad blocker as has been mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/45 "2016-06-18T13:56:53Z")
If you want to support the site after the problem has resolved, i believe adblock gives you the option of allowing ads from selected sites. I know the Android app does, and i have allowed ads from some valuable sites that thought to ask me to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/46 "2016-06-19T06:51:04Z")
The scroll take-over thing is still happening to me, on Chrome. But when I use Opera it seems to be immune. Both are on Windows 10 on a Toshiba laptop. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/47 "2016-06-19T17:24:55Z")
Me, again! The damn building is still controlling the screen. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/48 "2016-06-19T19:13:06Z")
It doesn’t help support this web site, but if you are tired of ads just download Ghostery and turn off all the tracking cookies. It is easy to use and free. Then you can be a Guest and see no ads at all. You will have no problem with the scroll take over or anything else because all ads and their problems require tracking cookies in order to work. No tracking cookies, no problem. You have the option of white listing this site if you want to support it financially by seeing the ads but you will also still deal with all the problems associated with those ads. When you get fed up with these issues, Ghostery. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mike\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_K)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/49 "2016-06-19T20:05:14Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > This problem is a little different. The ad starts playing as soon as the page loads and scrolls down to the ad. Then it keeps scrolling back to the ad as you try to scroll away from it in either direction. I found this forum via Google search for a new message board. I had been a regular participant on the USMB forum for several years. Earlier this week I began experiencing a scrolling problem which made posting and replying to messages impossible. So I’ve regrettably departed from that forum and here I am. I hope this will be a compatible replacement. I’m 80 years old, widowed, retired legal investigator, politically moderate. I live in New Jersey, formerly Brooklyn, NY. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/50 "2016-06-19T20:59:39Z")
I’m on an iMac and downloaded Ad Blocker and have had zero problem since. I highly recommend you do the same, **Mike**. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/51 "2016-06-19T22:04:16Z")
> [@glee](#): > > This works (for both members and guests.) It’s free. You’re welcome. 😉 Failed to install. Anybody got another good, safe free one? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/52 "2016-06-19T22:33:28Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Failed to install. Are you using Firefox?If not, then it’s no good to you. It only works on Firefox. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/53 "2016-06-20T00:29:29Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Are you using Firefox?If not, then it’s no good to you. It only works on Firefox. Adblock Plus has versions for Firefox, Chrome, IE, Opera, Safari, and some tablets and phones, IIRC. It’s not just Firefox any more. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/54 "2016-06-20T00:43:14Z")
I stand corrected. But that particular link led to the Firefox extension, which (I presume) wouldn’t work on some of the others. ---
**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/55 "2016-06-20T02:51:00Z")
…ads? ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/56 "2016-06-20T13:25:30Z")
Adblock Plus and Noscript, don’t leave home without them. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/57 "2016-06-20T13:45:37Z")
I think this is the general site. > **[Adblock Plus | The world's #1 free ad blocker](https://adblockplus.org/)** > > Adblock Plus, the most popular ad blocker on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Android and iOS. Block pop-ups and annoying ads on websites like Facebook and YouTube. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/58 "2016-06-20T15:27:22Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > Adblock Plus and Noscript, don’t leave home without them. That’s what I use. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/59 "2016-06-20T16:44:26Z")
We replicated the problem involving an ad with a photo of the Empire State Building and have blocked this item. Possibly this may resolve the issues noted above. Please advise if problems persist. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/60 "2016-06-20T16:51:26Z")
So there are 3 main classes of users: 1. Members, who suppposedly (!) don’t get the crappy ads. 2. “Guests”, i.e., non-paying regulars, who use adblockers. 3. Random vistors who might not have adblockers and flee in horror, never to visit the site again. Problem solved.:rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474.md?page=4)