Really? Ads with sound now?

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Those little square ads under the first post are irritating in that they are distracting while you’re trying to read. I despise moving ads on a page with lots of text. But the ads with sound defaulted on are a total deal-breaker. Especially when there’s no option to turn off the sound. I read SDMB on my laptop sometimes in bed at night and I don’t need unexpected sound bothering my spouse…or surprising me. It’s unnerving and unnecessary.

I just got one for Air Wick with sound. If this is a trend that will continue, I’m afraid I won’t be able to enjoy the forum anymore. FTR, I’m not complaining about having to deal with ads, I know the site needs to make money. I just need them to be a bit less invasive.

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Totally agree. I don’t get ads because I’m a member, but any website with sound turned on by default always lose me. Some of them *might *have gotten my business too…

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So use Firefox, already.

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I do. The thing is, I’m pretty sure TPTB are displaying ads to earn money, not drive their visitors away. I can deal with ads. Just not ones with sound, unless I specifically am expecting sound.

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I’m pretty sure they’ve said before that they aren’t going to do anything about that. So, if you want to leave ads enabled on the site, try FlashMute.

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We regret that you find some of the ads annoying but the ones you’re complaining are placed by brokers - we have very little leverage. As has been pointed out, subscribers don’t see ads.

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You should know by now that one good turn never goes unpunished. Subscribe or block.

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Your computer doesn’t give you the ability to turn the sound off? That’s odd.

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Being intentionally obtuse isn’t helpful.

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Brilliant. I may try this with Chrome.

Too bad. Done.

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Because of Firefox and Adblock Plus, I’ve never had a problem. :slight_smile:

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This is a shame. But I figured you might consider share your visitors’ discontent with your brokers.

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OK, here’s a helpful suggestion: If someone is really concerned about unexpected computer sounds annoying her spouse, she could turn off the sound.

Which is actually what I was suggesting in the first place. But I suspect you knew that.

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If I preemptively mute my laptop to avoid unexpected sound from ads, would that mean the sound was no longer unexpected? :wink:

Your solution is clunky at best considering I watch a lot of videos and movies on my laptop and I’d have to remember to mute the sound when I was done watching and unmute before I started watching videos again. But thanks for your input.

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So my advice was unsound? Ah, well, then I will be quiet.

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Fucking ads? With sound?

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something something mute point something something

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I am editing the title of this thread – it’s really inappropriate to use that kind of language in ATMB.

Please do not use terms like that in this forum.

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Sorry about that. Wasn’t thinking. :o

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Thanks.