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Title: Adverts issues
Post by: Breezeblock on July 26, 2019, 12:14:01 PM
Hi,

Just a heads-up.  Adverts seem to be stopping the site loading for a length of time (30 secs to 2 mins) for me. Have turned my ad blocker back on for H&V as it is an unreasonable wait time for the site to load.  Seems to be happening on random adverts with no pattern.  I am running Chrome on Win7 Enterprise
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Simon Page on October 28, 2019, 08:29:14 AM
Hello. Every time I go to a new page (or return to an old one) I get the pop up claiming to respect my privacy and asking if I accept ads/cookies.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: ian c. on October 28, 2019, 09:03:10 AM
Hello. Every time I go to a new page (or return to an old one) I get the pop up claiming to respect my privacy and asking if I accept ads/cookies.

I was getting the same in Firefox. I restarted my browser, which updated Firefox and it seems to have solved the problem.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: nodge on October 28, 2019, 09:24:10 AM
I had the same, there’s a Privacy Warning thread below this  one, I bookmarked the link in the last message and that worked for me.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Simon Page on October 28, 2019, 12:48:21 PM
Thank you. It's clearly linked to my home computer as the work one has no such issue.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Somniloquism on March 18, 2020, 10:36:36 PM
I'm not fussed about most of the adverts as you need to pay for the servers / sites. However the one that does my nut is the one that opens at the bottom of the screen. It normally only takes up the middle third but as it is transparent, it stops me clicking in the buttons / links at the bottom of the page. Takes me about 5 seconds to realise why each time, that is if it doesn't register me clicking post as a click on the advert itself.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Stu82 on May 03, 2020, 03:20:15 PM
Hi Martin
I am getting the adverts appearing again today
Anyone else getting this?
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on May 03, 2020, 05:37:45 PM
Hi Martin
I am getting the adverts appearing again today
Anyone else getting this?

You need to go into your Profile and change the theme to HandV GM
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Stu82 on May 04, 2020, 08:10:42 AM
Many thanks
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Somniloquism on July 13, 2020, 08:42:18 AM
A dodgy advert is hijacking the browser to a flash update scam. Careful everyone without adblock etc.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Hookeysmith on July 15, 2020, 01:18:12 PM
I still cannot shift the f*cking adverts - help
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on July 15, 2020, 03:36:36 PM
I still cannot shift the f*cking adverts - help

You need to change your theme in Profile to the GM one.

>Profile >Look & Layout >Current Theme >Change to HandV GM >Change Profile
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: spangley1812 on July 15, 2020, 05:59:53 PM
A dodgy advert is hijacking the browser to a flash update scam. Careful everyone without adblock etc.

Any ideas how to get rid of that mate please
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on July 15, 2020, 06:36:15 PM
A dodgy advert is hijacking the browser to a flash update scam. Careful everyone without adblock etc.

Any ideas how to get rid of that mate please

Any chance of a screenshot?

l am awaiting some more content blockers.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: spangley1812 on July 15, 2020, 09:45:57 PM
A dodgy advert is hijacking the browser to a flash update scam. Careful everyone without adblock etc.

Any ideas how to get rid of that mate please

Any chance of a screenshot?

l am awaiting some more content blockers.

Martin...............I have some screenshots but due to my technical shortcomings I cant upload them - Sorry 
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on July 16, 2020, 09:26:18 AM
Can you email them?
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: spangley1812 on July 16, 2020, 05:59:02 PM
Can you email them?

Yes Martin
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Somniloquism on July 22, 2020, 12:42:10 PM
I emailed a link of the redirect page across using the contact link across the top at the same time it was occurring. Seems to be a "New" Edge issue as fine in Chrome. I'll open Edge again and see if it does it.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: rob16v on July 31, 2020, 03:28:10 PM
I was losing the bottom third of a page. Refreshed Firefox and the issue seems to be solved.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Somniloquism on August 01, 2020, 10:39:30 AM
More ad redirects today. This time it redirects the whole page to

https://eu.retailerincanada.xyz/d9889233c868125e77c6a103221d58cc/index.html?ip=82.25.110.111&siteid=YjY0MTQ2MDg3NDY4OTExMzA0ODgxIzE1OTYyNzQ2NzNANTcwOEBfOGU5OGI0MDFhMDQ5MTcwMWRkOWJkMmZjYjI0NTUyYTI&trackid=202008010937598451

Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Somniloquism on August 01, 2020, 11:22:02 AM
Must be a day for it

Redirected to this one prompting for flash installing. Using safari on my iPad for both of these occurring.

https://storestrongoverlyapplication.icu/y5ACK-NnEcUQElyWUhxbVdQN14ni43T7UfP7yhZROGY?clck=202008011019476386&sid=%5BSUB_ID%5D
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Risso on January 08, 2021, 04:16:03 PM
There's a massive scrolling "Givemesport" banner at the bottom of the site, which seems to be evading both my Adguard and my GM theme!
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: PeterWithe on January 08, 2021, 04:21:28 PM
Same here.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on January 08, 2021, 04:33:31 PM
Me too
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: UK Redsox on January 08, 2021, 05:03:26 PM
Just started for me as well.

It looks well dodgy.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Dave P on January 08, 2021, 05:04:08 PM
And me. Where has this come from?
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: CT on January 08, 2021, 05:41:35 PM
And me. Every time you click a new page it comes up.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: TB on January 08, 2021, 07:08:15 PM
And me. Even tried loading an unused Linux virtual machine on another computer. The banner doesn't show when browsing the site as a guest, got the banner as soon as I'd logged in without even moving to a new page. Exploiting the GM theme somehow?
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on January 08, 2021, 07:11:43 PM
No, installed by me, l am in total control !!

Rhodium Muppets Rule

Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: TB on January 08, 2021, 09:14:45 PM
Just puzzled by the fact that it doesn't show in guest mode, logged in using the default or v2 theme, but is instantly there using the GM theme.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on January 08, 2021, 10:12:02 PM
I have changed the settings now :-)
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Legion on January 08, 2021, 11:18:51 PM
Still got it on my laptop, mate.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Meanwood Villa on May 22, 2022, 09:42:36 PM
Having a nightmare with adverts stopping me post.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on July 27, 2022, 04:48:59 PM
Having a nightmare with adverts stopping me post.

PM sent
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Martyn Smith on February 10, 2023, 08:27:10 PM
Was not able to post to the site for about 15 mins now as there was a Bet365 ad which would not close blocking the post button
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on February 10, 2023, 08:43:44 PM
Was not able to post to the site for about 15 mins now as there was a Bet365 ad which would not close blocking the post button

You need to change your theme in Profile to the GM one.

>Profile >Look & Layout >Current Theme >Change to HandV GM >Change Profile
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: amfy on August 06, 2023, 08:28:06 AM
Was not able to post to the site for about 15 mins now as there was a Bet365 ad which would not close blocking the post button

You need to change your theme in Profile to the GM one.

>Profile >Look & Layout >Current Theme >Change to HandV GM >Change Profile

I have looked at this and already have these settings but am still getting  the advert blocking the post button every so often.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: martin@ardenley on August 06, 2023, 08:37:09 AM
No, you are still on the HandV Theme.

Let me know if you can't change it.
Title: Re: Adverts issues
Post by: Chris Harte on December 28, 2023, 09:11:28 PM
Having a minor issue with the large Bet MGM Sports ad. It appears to be preventing me from clicking any links, although a quick refresh fixes it as long as it's not the same ad. The smaller Bet MGM Sports ad doesn't cause this problem, nor do any of the other ads.
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