Well, you could start reading here. There’s a plugin for Firefox users to make it easy.
I’m not tellin’ what OS & browser I’m using. Not in this thread, anyway.
Could someone send me a pm to the other boards please?
You are every politicians dream.
Why must you simulpost your niceness at the same time as my snarky? Stop trying to make me look bad, jeez!
(but seriously: thank you for looking into it and being helpful, Giraffe )
And Liberal: YES! Finally a good use for my Political Science degree! snoopy dance
Well without using any add-ons and just using the restricted sites under IE’s security tab, I am blocking ads so far by restricting http://media.chicagoreader.com/phpAdsNewer
So far so good.
Giraffe, thank you.
Thanks, Giraffe.
Sorry. I could give you an unfair warning for no reason, if that would help. Or yell at you for something someone else posted?
Just let me know what I have to do to make things right and I’ll do it.
What newcrasher said.
Thank you. This response dialed my rage-o-meter down by at least four notches. Maybe even five.
Agreed. Of course, while there are those who will support or at least not criticize the administrators no matter what their decisions may be, a large chunk of the voices popping up when the Google Ads were introduced were saying “At least they’re not graphical. That would be too much.” And, indeed, it clearly is for a lot of people.
The insane thing is, I’ll bet you anything the banners will still bring in a lot more than $15/year.
Thank you, Giraffe. We love you bunches.
Oh, wait. Pit. We love you bunches, cuntnugget!
Anyone who’s having trouble blocking this crap, please feel free to email or PM me.
::eases finger back off Ban Button::
That was a close one, missy.
Mwahaha! A chance to kiss mod ass while still objecting to ads (which I have not seen yet)!
Seriously, I understand that (at least some of) the mods aren’t party to this, and am glad to see that Giraffe is doing what he can.
Love,
Another mod-defender who is not keen on talking ads.
Thanks, O tall one. You are quite right that we feel strongly. I awoke this morning with no idea that this evening I’d be contemplating the possibility that my time at the SDMB could be drawing to a close.
How about you just call me a few creative, yet insulting names and we’ll call it even?
Me, too, please.
Mine went to 11.
Much appreciated.
I would never have seen the ads if i hadn’t been on campus today. The computer i was using has Firefox, but not AdBlock, and the first thing i noticed when i opened the Dope was a flashing banner ad. Until i saw this thread, i actually assumed that those banner ads were normal practice, like the Google ads.
Because i can’t actually see them on my computer, the presence of the ads doesn’t affect my enjoyment of the Dope, but their presence is still worrying, even more so when combined with TubaDiva’s, ahem, less-than-sympathetic attitude.
Oh, I’m sure they’ll go with “Contextual Linking” before the spyware. Gotta kill them slowly, dontchaknow.
eta: I haven’t gotten any sound enabled ads yet, but I’d be pretty fucking pissed if I did. Don’t blame people at all for being pissed. Can’t believe they expect people to sign up and pay for that shit.