# Ads for non-logged-in users **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 30, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914 "2015-04-30T18:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/41 "2015-05-21T15:46:44Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > By “you” I mean “anonymous Web users who stumbled on us through search.” And me. I usually log out after I’m done reading/posting since staying logged in causes issues with AOL and other “log in” locations I use. So as soon as I hit the SDMB I’m hit with one or two pop-unders. I sign in and do my thing; OK. And after I log out I get hit with one or two more. Add my name to the list of those who aren’t real thrilled about this. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/42 "2015-05-21T16:49:36Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > And me. I usually log out after I’m done reading/posting since staying logged in causes issues with AOL and other “log in” locations I use. So as soon as I hit the SDMB I’m hit with one or two pop-unders. I sign in and do my thing; OK. And after I log out I get hit with one or two more. > > Add my name to the list of those who aren’t real thrilled about this. I thought I was doing something wrong because I’m getting an occasional full page ad too. That’s bad enough, but when you try to close it you get that “are you sure you want to close this page” message. I totally distrust that option and resort to Ctrl W just to be safe. I’m betting there are a few visitors who leave this place after getting those ads and never return because of it. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/43 "2015-05-21T17:08:44Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I’m betting there are a few visitors who leave this place after getting those ads and never return because of it. If only there were a way for the owner of a website to track usage before and after implementing new advertising plans. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/44 "2015-05-21T18:49:32Z")
But when I come to the Dope, and before I log in, that damn thing pops under!! ---
**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:** [May 21, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/45 "2015-05-21T21:36:47Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I thought I was doing something wrong because I’m getting an occasional full page ad too. **That’s bad enough, but when you try to close it you get that “are you sure you want to close this page” message.** I totally distrust that option and resort to Ctrl W just to be safe. I’m betting there are a few visitors who leave this place after getting those ads and never return because of it. Sites that do this should be nuked from orbit and burned with fire. If TPTB@SDMB want to have pop-unders that’s bad enough. But demand some kind of quality control over those ads! Ads that don’t close politely when you try to close them are right up there with pr0n ads and anti-Obama political rants on the unacceptability scale. We have had problems in the past with ads that fire up self-starting videos and ads with malware and other problem ads. TPTB always assure us that they are working with their ad vendors to prevent stuff like that. Are TPTB not doing the same with these new styles of ads, at least to prevent some of the anti-social behavior being cited here? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/46 "2015-05-22T00:30:12Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > I don’t care if you are a mod or not. I just wanted to point out he’s not a moderator, he has a custom title that says “mo **p** erator”, as in “one who mopes”. Carry on. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/47 "2015-05-22T00:50:44Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > That’s bad enough, but when you try to close it you get that “are you sure you want to close this page” message. > \ > I’m betting there are a few visitors who leave this place after getting those ads and never return because of it. And people like me who are rethinking “Why am I paying?”. Those “confirm you really want to leave” things are like salt in an open wound. I understand the internet isn’t free and the board needs to generate funds but this could just be one step too far. IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/48 "2015-05-22T06:33:45Z")
Quite frankly, I’m pretty reluctant to reccomend this place to anyone. And I used to share threads with people, if I thought the topic was amusing. I won’t do that anymore, because I don’t want to be responsible for someone possibly getting their computer infected – not everyone uses adblockers. That’s something the higher ups should seriously be thinking about. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/49 "2015-05-23T20:19:49Z")
Popunders are yet another reason anyone on the internet should be using ad blockers. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/50 "2015-05-24T02:41:39Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > We’re going to start running a couple new ad series in a day or two. Since these are more in your face than the ones we’ve been running up till now, \*\*we’re only showing these ads to non-logged-in users. \*\* If you are (a) registered, and (b) logged in, you won’t see these ads, regardless of whether you’re a guest or a member. > > The two ad series are: > > (1) an embedded video ad. These have been appearing on column archive pages for the past couple weeks. > > (2) a popunder - the ad appears when you exit the SD page you’re on. > > By “you” I mean “anonymous Web users who stumbled on us through search.” If you fall into that category, register and log in (you don’t have to post), and the above ad types will stop. You’ll still see the regular banner ads unless you become a member, in which case Cecil will smile beneficently on you and not show you those ads either. Just as an FYI, as I was doing my own testing to see if being logged in made a difference or not. It doesn’t! Not for me, anyway! I get pop-under ads, even when I am signed into the Dope. What a joke. > [@Irishman](#): > > I just wanted to point out he’s not a moderator, he has a custom title that says “mo **p** erator”, as in “one who mopes”. > > Carry on. Thanks for that catch. Completely missed it, I did. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/51 "2015-05-24T03:27:17Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Just as an FYI, as I was doing my own testing to see if being logged in made a difference or not. It doesn’t! Not for me, anyway! I get pop-under ads, even when I am signed into the Dope. I haven’t tried without logging in recently - I used to do that at my old job, but don’t have time at my new one. However, I’ll note that Ad Block Plus on Chrome is flagging one ad on all my SDMB tabs. I don’t notice anything different when I disable ABP, so I’m not sure what it’s blocking. No pop-under for me. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914/52 "2015-06-06T00:43:50Z")
I’m not getting ads on this Board. However, recently I’ve started getting an entire new window pop up with an Alibaba ad any time I click on a link on the main Straight Dope page. That’s new. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ads-for-non-logged-in-users/718914.md?page=2)