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lgt0412 Veteran Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2012 Posts: 462 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:19 pm Post subject: Video ad at the bottom of trumpetherald |
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Is there a way to get rid of this .... or turn it off .... or something? All of the sudden every forum post/marketplace ad etc. I click on, the page immediately jumps to the bottom where this stupid ad ..... that I couldn't care less about .....is. And when I try to scroll back up, it just immediately jumps to the video. It's pretty infuriating. This site, this way, is useless at this point in my opinion. _________________ Van Laar B6
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PH Bill Adam/Carmine Caruso Forum Moderator
Joined: 26 Nov 2001 Posts: 5860 Location: New Albany, Indiana
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:02 am Post subject: |
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This does not happen to me on any of my devices. Have you done a virus scan recently? _________________ Bach trumpet artist-clinician
Clinical Professor of Jazz Trumpet, University of Illinois
Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
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Don Herman rev2 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 8951 Location: Monument, CO
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:51 am Post subject: |
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+1
Nor I, and none of the adverts are streaming video when I load a page. If this was happening I think we'd see a rash of complaints and, except for yours, there have been none. _________________ "After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley |
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lgt0412 Veteran Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2012 Posts: 462 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies and I'm glad I'm the only one it has happened to! it's been better today but still happening. I don't think it's virus related as I have had the issue on at least 3 different devices. _________________ Van Laar B6
Bach LR19043B
Kanstul 1600
Conn 38B
Van Laar BR3 Flugel
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12664 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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I don't see video ads either. Perhaps the guys at the bottom are now targeting based on your browsing history. If so, clearing your cookies might help. It will also erase some stuff, like auto sign in sites, so think before doing so.
Or you could try browsing using an InPrivate/Incognito mode in your favorite browser. |
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Evinerate Veteran Member
Joined: 15 Nov 2016 Posts: 154
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Same for me, except that the video doesn't play correctly and I do hear the man's voice from the ad at random times lasting for just a few seconds. |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12664 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:15 am Post subject: |
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LittleRusty wrote: | I don't see video ads either. Perhaps the guys at the bottom are now targeting based on your browsing history. If so, clearing your cookies might help. It will also erase some stuff, like auto sign in sites, so think before doing so.
Or you could try browsing using an InPrivate/Incognito mode in your favorite browser. |
I just got my first video ad today. |
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dstdenis Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 May 2013 Posts: 2123 Location: Atlanta GA
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:15 am Post subject: |
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I use AdBlock Plus, which removes some (but not all) ads from pages. I also use the Safari browser—the latest version has a feature to disable the autoplay of videos. This used to be a big problem on ESPN, for example, and our local newspaper website, but no more. Another chapter in the ongoing battle for our attention, I guess. _________________ Bb Yamaha Xeno 8335IIS
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A.N.A.Mendez Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 5228 Location: ca.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Adblock and Ghostery..........
That is all. _________________ "There is no necessity for deadly strife" A. Lincoln 1860
☛ "No matter how cynical you get, it's never enough to keep up" Lily Tomlin☚ |
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Noble Brass New Member
Joined: 19 Nov 2017 Posts: 6 Location: Los Angeles, California
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Can you recommend the best ad block plug-in for Firefox? Thank you. _________________ Music is a gift. Share yours with the world. |
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Halflip Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1929 Location: WI
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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I just started getting the video ads today.
Regardless, I think the whole "Taboola feed" thing is awful. Scrolling locks up while the string of ads loads . . . and loads . . . and loads . . .
It seems to be a kind of tumblr-- the more you scroll, the more it loads.
Did the moderators decide to do this?
Maybe it's time to switch to TrumpetMaster. |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12664 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Halflip wrote: | I just started getting the video ads today.
Regardless, I think the whole "Taboola feed" thing is awful. Scrolling locks up while the string of ads loads . . . and loads . . . and loads . . .
It seems to be a kind of tumblr-- the more you scroll, the more it loads.
Did the moderators decide to do this?
Maybe it's time to switch to TrumpetMaster. |
The owner of TH makes these decisions. The moderators do not.
That said, a new version of TH is reportedly in the works, so be patient. |
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ametzler New Member
Joined: 15 Nov 2013 Posts: 6 Location: Mars Hill, Maine
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't disable ads on some sites as I know that's how they generate revenue but for really bad sites with crazy ads, UBlock Origin is one of the best ad blocker plugins out there, I think it works for Firefox, works for Chrome and Safari I know for sure. |
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Halflip Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1929 Location: WI
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Shortly after I posted my last comment on this topic, the scroll lockups and performance problems with the site seemed to go away. Now they're back.
There seems to be a sponsored video that is causing the problem. Can't the webmaster filter or test these Taboola Feed additions to exclude ones that impact the usability of the site? How greedy can the party responsible be? |
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Halflip Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1929 Location: WI
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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The video ad was apparently targeted to me, but I found a way to opt out of such targeting in Taboola. However, my scrolling and control of my cursor still lock up as the ads stream in.
Moderator, please ask the webmaster to look into this. I use IE 11.0.9600.18977. |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12664 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Halflip wrote: | The video ad was apparently targeted to me, but I found a way to opt out of such targeting in Taboola. However, my scrolling and control of my cursor still lock up as the ads stream in.
Moderator, please ask the webmaster to look into this. I use IE 11.0.9600.18977. |
You can also PM the user trumpetherald yourself. |
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Halflip Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1929 Location: WI
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, LittleRusty; I will try that. |
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