What can I do to block them?
Depends on your browser. Both IE* and FF have add-ons to block ads, and probably other browsers as well. Blocking Flash may be a good idea as well.
*though the one I use is a bit complicated to set up, and doesn’t always work.
Joining up works, too, and removes all ads.
We need more information, please, so we can try to put a stop to these ads at the source.
Who/what is the subject of the ad?
Is it one of those “rolling” ads where if you touch it, it goes off or does it just start playing when the page loads?
The more info we have, the more we can do about it.
Thanks.
I think it’s about time that everyone realized that the loud, annoying ads are not going away. Downloading a browser addon such as AdblockIE is probably the only way you’ll be able to surf this site in peace.
Thanks for the link. I was using IE7Pro, but this one (based on IE7Pro) seems to be a bit better. Not only are the ads gone, but the spaces they took up are gone as well.
TubaDiva, I know that you mods want to know about them. The only way problems are known is if they are reported.
I didn’t think to pay attention to what the subject was, but they were for different things. The noise started up everytime I opened a new thread and it was coming from the ad that is just under the first post.
Its not happening today. I’m not sure if its because you awesome people fixed it or if its because I’m on a different comp. Tomorrow, I’ll fire up the laptop and pay attention.
You’re welcome. 
I’m on my laptop now. The first ad I heard was from Dell. I don’t know what the object of the second one was. It seems to be the rolling ads just under the first post of the thread that starts sound as soon as I open the thread.
I’ll block them, but I do know that the PTB don’t like this, and I enjoy this BB, so I will do what I can to help.
A paid membership will cure it;)
So the ad starts by simply calling up the page? (As opposed to “rolling over” the ad, though sometimes on a page that’s difficult to keep from touching it.)
Second time, ad popped up when loading a column. Loud video ad about some software. Did a printscreen and emailed image, but I think it cut off the top of the image.
Seemed to occur just from loading, not cursor triggered.
Oooh, now I got one. It’s the ad underneath the first post, and it’s a WoW ad featuring Chuck Norris. It appeared to start as soon as the page loaded, but my cursor was in the vicinity, so it may have been triggered. Screenshot is on its way.
<object width=“640” height=“360”><param name=“movie” value=“Cómo trabaja la prensa especializada en la pasarela - YouTube”></param><param name=“allowFullScreen” value=“true”></param><param name=“allowScriptAccess” value=“always”></param><embed src=“Cómo trabaja la prensa especializada en la pasarela - YouTube” type=“application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=“true” allowScriptAccess=“always” width=“640” height=“360”></embed></object>
embed code from the Google Music ad at the bottom of the message board landing page that opened when the page did. No clicking necessary. I was not signed in when it played.
Fucking audio ads.