The expanding ads problem on LSB

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 10, 2008 10:41 AM CST

Okay, folks, I know there's been an issue with some of the ads lately. We just got the following email from our tech folks:

Hey everyone,
Some of you might have received reports or experienced yourself these
top banner ads that expand over your content without you even rolling
over them with your mouse. We are getting a relatively high volume of
complaints via our support form and are well aware of the issue.
Currently, we're working with Federated Media, our advertising
partner, to track these ads down and remove them. We have been since
early last week. However, the reports from users continue to roll in.
One thing that will help us quite a bit are screenshots. Please send
them to support@sbnation.com if you see one of these ads. If someone
contacts you about the ads, ask them to do the same.

thanks,
Trei

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Firefox and AdBlock Plus

That’s all you need to know.

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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 10, 2008 10:46 AM CST reply actions

Does adblock slow down your computer at all?

I haven’t had any problems as long as I use firefox really, but after seeing people rave about adblock over and over I’m curious. The last adblocker I had (norton or something) really slowed me down.

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by LSJ on Nov 10, 2008 10:52 AM CST up reply actions

Nope

if anything it runs smoother because it’s not trying to load all the ads.

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Nov 10, 2008 11:01 AM CST up reply actions

is that since I’ve installed ABP my running copy of Firefox is taking up much more memory than it used to. It’s running at about 75Mb which is way higher than it ever use to run. It’s not slowing my PC down though fortunately I have an almost brand new laptop, but on older machines I can see that it might cause some issues.

he’s still hitting better than Saltalasuckia—while playing vastly superior defense...Athos

by Escher on Nov 10, 2008 11:48 AM CST up reply actions

lol

I had a feeling that the first post here would be something like this.

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by Gdawg on Nov 10, 2008 11:14 AM CST up reply actions

That's my solution and is why I was like, "What expanding ads problem?"

I don’t mind ads, per se… I mind “rich media” ads that make a lot of noise or get in the way of what I’m trying to read, either by expanding ads like have been here or ads that cover up most of the screen and have a hidden “close” button. (The videos on the right side of the ESPN.com pages are also annoying, mainly because they automatically start playing.) I also don’t like ads on separate servers that go down, making it so the ads don’t load and the whole page will stall out while waiting for ad.doubleclick.net or whatever server.

I would venture to guess a lot of people think like I do and that has led to the popularity of ad blockers in the first place. If the ads weren’t so annoying or potentially damaging to the computer, and if the ad servers didn’t sometimes go down and cripple the rest of the internet, I probably never would have downloaded adblock plus in the first place.

by Inkara1 on Nov 10, 2008 11:38 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed

Internet marketing got way too ostentatious and annoying. I wouldn’t mind some ads, either, but they’re too intrusive so now I just block every damn last one of them.

by Black Francis on Nov 10, 2008 12:55 PM CST up reply actions

Dangit

I had one of these smoosh me out this morning, but I didn’t think to take a screenshot. They are right: these ads are extremely irritating.

And Firefox is my least favorite browser in the history of browsers. What a piece of garbage. /rant

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by FuturePants on Nov 10, 2008 11:11 AM CST reply actions

Obligatory:

Try Opera with a custom Hosts file: super fast browser with no ads.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Nov 10, 2008 11:32 AM CST up reply actions

whats wrong with firefox

what are you using instead?

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 10, 2008 12:55 PM CST up reply actions

what are you using instead?

Any browser, ever made, on any system, for any reason whatsoever. Such is my hatred for Firefox.

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by FuturePants on Nov 10, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

ok

you’re not using any browser ever made. that would be weird. what browser are you actually using regularly

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 10, 2008 1:33 PM CST up reply actions

Combo

Sometimes IE, sometimes Chrome. I’m not complaining about what I use, I’m complaining about Firefox, and in comparison to any browser, ever made, Firefox is the hands-down worst of all.

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by FuturePants on Nov 10, 2008 2:12 PM CST up reply actions

chrome

that’s just silly.

so is IE but I could at least see why some people might think IE is better. no reason to think chrome is better though.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 10, 2008 2:19 PM CST up reply actions

Chrome stinks

You can’t do anything with that program. It’s only useful feature is it’s independent tabs, meaning if you have something in one tab crash, it won’t take down the rest of the browser if you have multiple tabs open.

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Just say no to Scott Olsen.

by LSJ on Nov 10, 2008 9:15 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, that shits annoying

Crash one, crash all.

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by inactive lsb user on Nov 11, 2008 9:34 AM CST up reply actions

I haven't had any issues with the ads but I thought this was as good a place as any

to post this one particular ad that is always up here at LSB. Something seems a bit fishy…

by Slaw on Nov 10, 2008 12:17 PM CST reply actions

It's the chameleon diet

Everyone’s doing it.

by matteo25 on Nov 10, 2008 12:42 PM CST up reply actions

Is there merit

In going from morbidly obese to grossly obese?

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Nov 10, 2008 12:46 PM CST up reply actions

Or

black to white?

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Nov 10, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

Or good to evil?

by inactive lsb user on Nov 10, 2008 1:00 PM CST up reply actions

morbidly obese

in the right places. she also seems to have lost her tan.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 10, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

I would say so

Probably die a few years later. I’d say “at least that ad’s being realistic” but then you clearly have two different women that aren’t even the same race, haha. Kind of amusing.

by Black Francis on Nov 10, 2008 12:57 PM CST up reply actions

I'm more concerned about this one....

It's filed under 'D'... for donut.

by NoNameOnCard on Nov 10, 2008 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

why isn't he wearing pants???

It's filed under 'D'... for donut.

by NoNameOnCard on Nov 10, 2008 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

Duh...lol

I can’t see your pic because I have the addy blocked :)

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Nov 10, 2008 3:13 PM CST up reply actions