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Video Ads Forced on GB Shoppers

joeenfield456joeenfield456 Member Posts: 13 ✭✭
edited October 2012 in General Discussion
OK, I'm not against a company making a buck, but when it comes to intrusive, "I'm gonna make you listen to my ad" videos on the pages of Gun Broker, that's another story. Video ads should ONLY activate if YOU click on it to view. I have been beset by several kinds of obnoxious video ads today every time i click on a new page, and half of these video ads don't have mute buttons, forcing me to turn off my computer sound. Why should I have to? I have already emailed a complaint to GB and invite others who feel the same way to write in. I have to put up with this nonsense at work, but I should not have to put up with it here. I like GB, but I don't like the new direction it's going. Don't automatically activate the video ads and I will calm myself :-)
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like a support issue to me.

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  • llamallama Member Posts: 2,637 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Think it is safe to say that there are those of us who tolerate ads because they aren't intrusive, annoying, or on a slow webserver that keeps the page from loading until the ad is delivered.

    Then there are those of us who edit our hosts files and null route ad severs, the various social media integration, etc.
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  • LaidbackDanLaidbackDan Member Posts: 13,142 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by llama
    Think it is safe to say that there are those of us who tolerate ads because they aren't intrusive, annoying, or on a slow webserver that keeps the page from loading until the ad is delivered.

    Then there are those of us who edit our hosts files and null route ad severs, the various social media integration, etc.


    and then there those that do not have that skill set, I suggest turning off your monitor
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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What video ads??
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  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by joeenfield456
    OK, I'm not against a company making a buck, but when it comes to intrusive, "I'm gonna make you listen to my ad" videos on the pages of Gun Broker, that's another story. Video ads should ONLY activate if YOU click on it to view. I have been beset by several kinds of obnoxious video ads today every time i click on a new page, and half of these video ads don't have mute buttons, forcing me to turn off my computer sound. Why should I have to? I have already emailed a complaint to GB and invite others who feel the same way to write in. I have to put up with this nonsense at work, but I should not have to put up with it here. I like GB, but I don't like the new direction it's going. Don't automatically activate the video ads and I will calm myself :-)



    You might want to update whatever antivirus program you're running. I have yet to see video ads here, the entire time I've been here.

    Just sayin'.[;)]
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  • 1fisher1fisher Member Posts: 1,012 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have been seeing them and I think that they are really irritating also.

    It seems to happen most if I hit "view sellers other listings".
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  • GONESHOOTINGGONESHOOTING Member Posts: 2,450 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have ad blocker program on my computer![8D]
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  • Sav99Sav99 Member Posts: 16,037 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I haven't seen any video ads yet on the auction side.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,521 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IBTL. Start your own gun website and make the rules. This place aint free
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  • beneteaubeneteau Member Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Also, IBTL
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  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    none seen here ive never seen one and i dont hv a clue how to stop them if i did have them
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by joeenfield456
    OK, I'm not against a company making a buck, but when it comes to intrusive, "I'm gonna make you listen to my ad" videos on the pages of Gun Broker, that's another story. Video ads should ONLY activate if YOU click on it to view. I have been beset by several kinds of obnoxious video ads today every time i click on a new page, and half of these video ads don't have mute buttons, forcing me to turn off my computer sound. Why should I have to? I have already emailed a complaint to GB and invite others who feel the same way to write in. I have to put up with this nonsense at work, but I should not have to put up with it here. I like GB, but I don't like the new direction it's going. Don't automatically activate the video ads and I will calm myself :-)


    That's all you need to do. Might try cleaning you system of any bugs.
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