Aggressive Ads

**lapushka** · November 22nd, 2019, 05:49 AM

Aren't there (smartphone virgin here) ad-blockers for the phones?

**blackgothicdoll** · November 22nd, 2019, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by lapushka

Aren't there (smartphone virgin here) ad-blockers for the phones?

I'm sure there are, but I wouldn't dare to install anything like that on my phone. Any type of open-source software on a phone can often request access to cameras, phone, contacts, etc., and while I have an android and can customize that, I still get leary over an application that may even try.

I'm also not very good with smartphones so I could just have tin foil over my head.

I don't use most browser extensions for similar reasons, I'm always concerned about open source coding and freeware.

**-Fern** · November 22nd, 2019, 07:35 AM

Lapushka, I don't use ad blockers because I want to be able to support this website with ad revenue since I am not able to contribute money directly.

Neko, did you say there was a way to report ads that block content? The full page ads (that I typically get when switching between the forum and the blogs) are the ones that are the most cumbersome since I browse on my phone. I am only seeing options to report inappropriate or repetitive ads.

**MusicalSpoons** · November 22nd, 2019, 09:50 AM

OH! Those are full-screen ads! I was so confused - I thought I'd accidentally clicked on a picture but couldn't work out how, then I saw the teeny-tiny cross in the corner which made it twig what was going on. Heh.

I've been accessing the site mainly on my laptop over the last few days (on which I do use an ad-blocker) and I have to say, coming back to it on my tablet is a bit frustrating in comparison!

**lapushka** · November 22nd, 2019, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by -Fern

Lapushka, I don't use ad blockers because I want to be able to support this website with ad revenue since I am not able to contribute money directly.

Yes, I know that some of you guys feel that way, but then... what's the point of complaining? I don't get that then honestly I don't.

**eadwine** · November 22nd, 2019, 02:22 PM

And SEEING those ads in most cases doesn't do anything. You have to click on them at least for the site to get something out of it.

**0xalis** · November 22nd, 2019, 03:11 PM

I don't use it, but my partner has ad block installed on her Firefox app on mobile. So there is a way, and a safe one at that. Apparently mobile Firefox supports plugins much like the desktop version.
I use adblock on the desktop version but I too have been bombarded with ads when visiting on mobile via Chrome. I've mostly just been ignoring it because I want to support the site but it is indeed very annoying.

Edit:

Originally Posted by eadwine

And SEEING those ads in most cases doesn't do anything. You have to click on them at least for the site to get something out of it.

Is that so? Guess I've been suffering for nothing!

**MusicalSpoons** · November 22nd, 2019, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by lapushka

Yes, I know that some of you guys feel that way, but then... what's the point of complaining? I don't get that then honestly I don't.

The point of complaining is that the ads used to be just fine as they were, and now they're aggressive/intrusive.

Edit: and I don't use an ad blocker on my phone or tablet because it was nigh on impossible to find one that was wholly recommended, and when I did it then have me huge problems with connecting to wifi so I couldn't continue using it anyway.