All Advertising Questions
Re: All Advertising Questions
- Susp3ct
- Veteran
- Posts: 2,892
- And1: 2,058
- Joined: Jan 30, 2009
- Location: California
Re: All Advertising Questions
- TheSuzerain
- RealGM
- Posts: 16,817
- And1: 10,930
- Joined: Mar 29, 2012
Re: All Advertising Questions
When I visit the site via mobile while simultaneously listening to music or a podcast or something, that other audio will stop. This doesn't happen with other sites/forums I visit.
I assume this is due to mobile ads playing sound? Any way to stop this? Does this happen to anyone else?
I assume this is due to mobile ads playing sound? Any way to stop this? Does this happen to anyone else?
Re: All Advertising Questions
- yannisk
- Lead Assistant
- Posts: 4,723
- And1: 3,749
- Joined: Jul 14, 2013
Re: All Advertising Questions
I keep getting asked about personalized ads, every time I visit a new page. It does not matter how many times I press "continue using site", next page I visit this popup at the bottom of the screen inform me about relevant ads and hides half the page content. It is super annoying, is there a way to agree once and stop seeing this message?
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 38,985
- And1: 22,018
- Joined: Jan 20, 2004
- Location: Boston, MA
Re: All Advertising Questions
Why are all of these pro-Trump ads appearing on RealGM? I find them highly offensive. They belong on Fox News, not here. If these ads continue to run, I will never purchase another product or service advertised on RealGM, and I will urge others to do the same.
"Numbers lie alot. Wins and losses don't lie." - Jerry West
"You are what your record says you are."- Bill Parcells
"Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. Rebounding wins championships." Pat Summit
"You are what your record says you are."- Bill Parcells
"Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. Rebounding wins championships." Pat Summit
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- Lead Assistant
- Posts: 5,785
- And1: 7,277
- Joined: Jan 22, 2012
Re: All Advertising Questions
It would be great for there to be a paid membership level that gives you no ads, say $4/month or $40/year.
The ads here are getting more and more annoying (e.g. the banner at the bottom that stays until you X it out, even if no ad is present) and I get that the site has bills to pay; I'd rather just pay something than have a lower quality experience.
The ads here are getting more and more annoying (e.g. the banner at the bottom that stays until you X it out, even if no ad is present) and I get that the site has bills to pay; I'd rather just pay something than have a lower quality experience.
Re: All Advertising Questions
- HornetJail
- RealGM
- Posts: 44,545
- And1: 12,587
- Joined: Feb 05, 2012
- Location: within Mark Williams' reach
Re: All Advertising Questions
I can't fathom browsing the internet in 2020 without an ad blocker. This site was out of hand years ago with ads
formerly KEMBAtheMETEOR
Re: All Advertising Questions
- xAIRNESSx
- RealGM
- Posts: 17,785
- And1: 13,189
- Joined: Jan 06, 2005
Re: All Advertising Questions
The banner ad across the bottom of the screen and the video in the bottom right are really annoying. I understand having ads but those are really over the top.
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- Sixth Man
- Posts: 1,668
- And1: 287
- Joined: Feb 01, 2005
Re: All Advertising Questions
Pop up ads are always going to be an issue with 2 perspectives but in recent months ads pop up here when I am trying to post and right where I am trying to compose text. Blocking my ability to have clean line of sight to post seems a step too far to me. I have struggled to work around it and might get fed up with it.
Fwiw, I am using chrome / mobile. This has happened at least 5-10 times when posting but not every time.
Fwiw, I am using chrome / mobile. This has happened at least 5-10 times when posting but not every time.
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 1,795
- And1: 232
- Joined: Sep 17, 2004
- Location: RealGM
- Contact:
Re: All Advertising Questions
We've eliminated a few more intrusive ad types in favor of those because we thought it would make for a better experience. Can you post a screenshot of how the ad is blocking your line of sight when posting?
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- Sixth Man
- Posts: 1,668
- And1: 287
- Joined: Feb 01, 2005
Re: All Advertising Questions
I dunno if I can screenshot (will see) but it happened again 2 minutes ago.
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- Sixth Man
- Posts: 1,668
- And1: 287
- Joined: Feb 01, 2005
Re: All Advertising Questions
I tried but I cant get screenshot to behave fully so far.
The ad is right over where the last character goes and blocks everything after that from sight. The ad will move if I change orientation and sometimes I can click it away but a new one is often back in 10 seconds doing the same thing. This is too complicated and unfriendly.
The ad is right over where the last character goes and blocks everything after that from sight. The ad will move if I change orientation and sometimes I can click it away but a new one is often back in 10 seconds doing the same thing. This is too complicated and unfriendly.
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- Sixth Man
- Posts: 1,668
- And1: 287
- Joined: Feb 01, 2005
Re: All Advertising Questions
It won't copy / post and the ads are in the way again...
Re: All Advertising Questions
- westcider
- Ballboy
- Posts: 46
- And1: 35
- Joined: Jan 20, 2019
Re: All Advertising Questions
how do I close the player permanently?
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 14,978
- And1: 17,811
- Joined: Feb 24, 2007
- Location: Ontario, Canada
Re: All Advertising Questions
In the pre-css days of webpage design there were frames. Now frames have their disadvantages, and they'll never come back, but what they did provide was a static layout. Ads, in frames, could take time to appear, but they didn't overlap any content, and they didn't cause the page to jump.
That should be the goal for this site. Don't overlap content with ads and do not allow the loading of ads to cause the page to jump. PLEASE, do not put ads on the login page. It is annoying to try to tap the login fields and have them jump away from you.
Put ads between posts, not above the navigation menu.
That should be the goal for this site. Don't overlap content with ads and do not allow the loading of ads to cause the page to jump. PLEASE, do not put ads on the login page. It is annoying to try to tap the login fields and have them jump away from you.
Put ads between posts, not above the navigation menu.
Maxpainmedia:
"NYC has the **** most Two Faced fans, but we ALL loved IQ,, and that is super rare, I've been a Knicks fan for 37 years, this kid is a star and he will snap in Toronto"
"NYC has the **** most Two Faced fans, but we ALL loved IQ,, and that is super rare, I've been a Knicks fan for 37 years, this kid is a star and he will snap in Toronto"
Re: All Advertising Questions
- Chicago-Bull-E
- RealGM
- Posts: 16,022
- And1: 7,321
- Joined: Jun 27, 2008
Re: All Advertising Questions
This box ad that pops up on the bottom third of your mobile browsing, and pops back up in 15 seconds after you’ve closed it is ridiculous.
KC: Do you still think you're a championship-caliber team?
Gar: I never said that and correct me if I'm wrong
Gar: I never said that and correct me if I'm wrong
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 23,601
- And1: 7,186
- Joined: Jun 23, 2001
- Location: Columbus, OH
Re: All Advertising Questions
I can't fathom a pop up covering the entire page on a website every 60-90 seconds in 2021 but here we are.
Seriously, you think these McDonald's pop-ups on mobile are acceptable?
Seriously, you think these McDonald's pop-ups on mobile are acceptable?
Re: All Advertising Questions
- Howard Mass
- Site Admin
- Posts: 65,118
- And1: 15,707
- Joined: Feb 20, 2001
- Location: Longwood, Florida
- Contact:
Re: All Advertising Questions
Is anyone still having issues?
R.I.P. Dharam Raghubir (A.K.A. Magnumt)
Re: All Advertising Questions
- azcatz11
- RealGM
- Posts: 23,090
- And1: 27,452
- Joined: Apr 13, 2017
- Location: Phoenix
Re: All Advertising Questions
Howard Mass wrote:Is anyone still having issues?
Yep - same issues with popup videos.
Re: All Advertising Questions
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 14,978
- And1: 17,811
- Joined: Feb 24, 2007
- Location: Ontario, Canada
Re: All Advertising Questions
Howard Mass wrote:Is anyone still having issues?
I block ads on my computer, but I leave them on my phone, you need some revenue.
Please take the ads off of the login page. The page jumps around so much that I hit links i am not trying to instead of the login button.
Also the videos, in the bottom right corner, do not interest me at all and interfere with navigation.
I will try ads on the computer every once in a while to see if the user experience is getting better.
Maxpainmedia:
"NYC has the **** most Two Faced fans, but we ALL loved IQ,, and that is super rare, I've been a Knicks fan for 37 years, this kid is a star and he will snap in Toronto"
"NYC has the **** most Two Faced fans, but we ALL loved IQ,, and that is super rare, I've been a Knicks fan for 37 years, this kid is a star and he will snap in Toronto"
Re: All Advertising Questions
- LakerLegend
- RealGM
- Posts: 12,723
- And1: 7,035
- Joined: Jun 15, 2002
- Location: SoCal
Re: All Advertising Questions
The site is terribly laggy, especially on mobile.
I'm almost certain the site is losing traffic because of it, I certainly am discouraged from browsing on mobile because of it.
I'm almost certain the site is losing traffic because of it, I certainly am discouraged from browsing on mobile because of it.
Return to Feedback and Suggestions