# 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:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/61 "2016-06-22T11:49:42Z")
I know Google removed ABP and other blockers from the Play store a few years ago, requiring you to allow aps from unknown sources (often not a good idea) to install. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/62 "2016-06-22T18:53:41Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > 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. Things have been working fine for me. Thanks for the fix. It was really annoying. ---
**Author:** ![andrewm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@andrewm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewm)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/63 "2016-06-23T12:46:29Z")
The mylife scrolling ad is back today. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/64 "2016-06-23T15:30:36Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > I know Google removed ABP and other blockers from the Play store a few years ago, requiring you to allow aps from unknown sources (often not a good idea) to install. Adblock Browser exists on Google Play. You can find the link via the official Adblock link **puzzlegal** posted. ---
**Author:** ![Latimera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/latimera/32/497_2.png) [@Latimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latimera)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/65 "2016-06-24T15:57:02Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Things have been working fine for me. Thanks for the fix. It was really annoying. +1 ---
**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 27, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/66 "2016-06-27T19:50:03Z")
I’ve been having trouble on my phone the last few days with a Mylife ad that yanks me to the bottom of the page every time I come to the site or click on any of the headings (like User CP or New Posts), or any of the forums, or open or click back to any thread. Basically, anytime I click on anything having to do with the site. Very annoying. iPhone 6 Plus Safari ---
**Author:** ![andrewm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@andrewm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewm)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/67 "2016-06-29T11:50:26Z")
Still happening. Never been an issue on any other site. ---
**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 29, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/68 "2016-06-29T13:13:39Z")
I had a lot of trouble yesterday. First the site froze, then I got a message about some flash add-on failing, and I re-opened it. Then it froze again, and then it started playing noise – presumably sound from some advertising video. I closed it immediately, and plan to close it today as soon as I finish writing this report. I am on a heavily corporately-modified Chrome Version 51.0.2704.103 m, on a machine running Windows 7 Enterprise ---
**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 29, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474/69 "2016-06-29T13:16:34Z")
Oh, but no problem on tapatalk. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-are-screwing-up-the-site/757474.md?page=3)