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Old 04-13-2024, 03:47 PM   #1
mike1950r
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Unreadable posts caused by publicity


Hello,

sorry to report this,
but the publicity posted in the forums is so big, that you cannot read the posts anymore.

cheers mike
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Old 04-13-2024, 08:09 PM   #2
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Oh, my.

I must say, I'm here almost every day and have observed nothing of that nature.

As an aside, I normally use Firefox.
 
Old 04-14-2024, 12:14 AM   #3
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Are you using it without logging in? Have you tried using adblock?
 
Old 04-14-2024, 04:04 AM   #4
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Hi,

thanks for the answers.
Well I'm always logged in and I have Firefox but no addblocker.

But if you look to the screenshot, you should also confirm, that this is not a pleasure.

From my point of view, this is a question of webdesign.
The banner is able to push the content so much to the right side,
that the post is no more readable.

I am in many forums, but I have never seen banners inside of content cells.

It's just a suggestion ...

Cheers mike
 
Old 04-14-2024, 08:28 AM   #5
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Install uBlock Origin and it'll get rid of that crap, and make your general web experience far nicer.

 
Old 04-14-2024, 08:34 AM   #6
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Install uBlock Origin and it'll get rid of that crap, and make your general web experience far nicer.

Thanks for the tip.
But I'm on windows.

I only use Linux on server.

Cheers mike
 
Old 04-14-2024, 08:41 AM   #7
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So? Follow the link and scroll down to the readme: it is a browser plugin, and thus OS-agnostic.

 
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Old 04-14-2024, 09:35 AM   #8
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So? Follow the link and scroll down to the readme: it is a browser plugin, and thus OS-agnostic.

OK, understand ..

Works not bad.
Do not use this stuff so long.

But this publicity banners sometimes drive me crazy.

Thanks

Cheers mike
 
Old 04-22-2024, 02:28 PM   #9
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You should not be seeing ads while logged in, it's possible this ad is being injected somewhere else.

--jeremy
 
Old 04-22-2024, 04:59 PM   #10
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You should not be seeing ads while logged in, it's possible this ad is being injected somewhere else.

--jeremy
I see them even while logged in.
These are google add publicity in french just right now.

Cheers mike
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Old 05-01-2024, 07:37 AM   #11
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You should not be seeing ads while logged in, it's possible this ad is being injected somewhere else.

--jeremy
Nevertheless, I feel the OP has a valid point... I have been meaning to bring this up before.

New users who come here looking for help, finding this site via a search engine, only to be presented with what amounts to an utter mess, with huge ads actually embedded in the posts, probably won't stick around for long. It presents the site as a "low value" result. If I had seen LQ in that state back in 2005, I would have moved along. Nowadays its more likely they will - to the plethora of alternatives. I fully understand the site needs revenue, but the ads should not be positioned to as to be intrusive, distracting and disruptive to the layout.

"It's ok with ad/script blockers"
and/or
"it's ok if you're logged in"
is not a solution.

 
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Old 05-01-2024, 11:33 AM   #12
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Cool

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Originally Posted by _blackhole_ View Post
Nevertheless, I feel the OP has a valid point... I have been meaning to bring this up before.

New users who come here looking for help, finding this site via a search engine, only to be presented with what amounts to an utter mess, with huge ads actually embedded in the posts, probably won't stick around for long. It presents the site as a "low value" result. If I had seen LQ in that state back in 2005, I would have moved along. Nowadays its more likely they will - to the plethora of alternatives. I fully understand the site needs revenue, but the ads should not be positioned to as to be intrusive, distracting and disruptive to the layout.

"It's ok with ad/script blockers"
and/or
"it's ok if you're logged in"
is not a solution.

thanks for confirmation,
BTW if logged in, the publicity is still there.
Only way is add-blocker.
But this i never have to use with other sites.
cheers mike
 
Old 05-01-2024, 12:06 PM   #13
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You might try a browser change. I use FireFox with blocking extensions and secure settings, but I also have Vivaldi and it seem to do a good job.
 
Old 05-01-2024, 05:31 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by mike1950r View Post
thanks for confirmation,
BTW if logged in, the publicity is still there.
Only way is add-blocker.
But this i never have to use with other sites.
cheers mike
I never see any ads
 
Old 05-01-2024, 06:45 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by mike1950r View Post
Hello,

sorry to report this,
but the publicity posted in the forums is so big, that you cannot read the posts anymore.

cheers mike
Ran tests. I cannot replicate this behavior with any of my browsers!
Chromium came closest, but Brave, Vivaldi, Falkon, and Firefox all did well. Dillo would not open the page at all, I think it lacks https support.
I did not test the TOR browser, or Links.
 
  


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