My browser keeps telling me of blocked pop-ups here at the sdmb. Is the sdmb using them, is this a problem over there, a problem in my end?
Yes the sdmb is using them. Your ad-blocking software is working fine.
Are paid subscribers (such as myself) supposed to be getting them? Because I definitely am.
Dunno.
But I am not:confused:
I’m not getting them, and I also didn’t see any popups when I logged out and viewed the page. But I’ll see if I can get an answer to whatever is going on.
They don’t come up on every page load (mercy!). I see them about twice per session.
And no, no ad blocking here. Just Chrome blocking pop ups. (I would swear I had posted on this but now that post is gone)
You probably have some adware. Unless something changed during the switch, members aren’t supposed to see popups.
For those of you who haven’t been around, yes, the Straight Dope now has ads. It’s the new business model.
Some of them are pop up ads.
The way it’s supposed to work is that if you are a subscribers you do not see ads; that’s what you get for being a subscriber. I remind those of you who are current subscribers who may be seeing ads that Jerry is in the process of tweaking the system and that all the settings may not be in place 100% yet.
If you are a subscriber and you are seeing ads please be patient. We’ll ask Jerry for a progress report and see if this is an issue that needs to be reported.
I repeat: The display of ads is the new Straight Dope business model. This means that overt discussion of ad-blocking software is counterproductive to our aims, which is making a profit and staying in existence. You of course are free to do what you want on your own computer but don’t expect discussions of this topic to be tolerated overmuch.
Hence the reason for my question. I remember someone asking about pop up ads here in the sdmb before the ads came and it turned out it was his computer. Since I have seen no mention to pop ups here, I thought I would make sure it wasn’t me.
Still, aren’t members seeing the same ads as guests right now? I am guessing that would also include pop ups if they are coming from here.
Guests are served ads. This may include popups.