yodigo Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Problem is... the advanced sites are detecting add blockers and blocking access until you turn it off. Don't know if any of the browsers can fool them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erat_forte Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, yodigo said: Problem is... the advanced sites are detecting add blockers and blocking access until you turn it off. Don't know if any of the browsers can fool them? Well that is the point that you thank the site for forcing you to give up and get valuable hours of your life back! That's how I left Twiter - they locked me out, and I was so relieved not to ever have to go on there again! why are the paragraphs of my reply numbered like bullet points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smith Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 It's still impossible to quote anyone using Chrome on Android, because the pop up box is hidden by ads along the bottom of the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightowl Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Oh the irony that these ads appearing on my browser are for newbuilt flats...😁 Edited October 31, 2023 by nightowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man George Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Smith said: It's still impossible to quote anyone using Chrome on Android, because the pop up box is hidden by ads along the bottom of the screen. I am really sorry you are having issues, everyone is still working on getting it right so everyone is squared away. I am struggling to replicate what you are experiencing using Chrome? 😟 Could be a silly question...you are just using 'standard' Chrome, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonb2 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, Old Man George said: I am really sorry you are having issues, everyone is still working on getting it right so everyone is squared away. I am struggling to replicate what you are experiencing using Chrome? 😟 Could be a silly question...you are just using 'standard' Chrome, right? I am using Firefox George. Still seeing problems, even with UBlock enanbled. BTW, everybody should NOT be using Chrome. It's for Google, not the user. 10 Reasons To Stop Using Google Chrome https://www.slashgear.com/780920/10-reasons-to-stop-using-google-chrome/ It’s time to ditch Chrome | WIRED UK https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-chrome-browser-data Chrome Is Bad | Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25400618 Users furious as Google secretly forces login in Chrome | TechBeacon https://techbeacon.com/security/users-furious-google-secretly-forces-login-chrome 8 compelling reasons to quit Chrome and switch to Firefox | PCWorld https://www.pcworld.com/article/704687/why-quit-chrome-and-switch-to-mozilla-firefox.html Vivaldi, Brave, Firefox, Opera, LibreWolf etc - anything but Chrome. Thanks for your hard work. Know the anxiety well 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamcasting Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Old Man George said: I am really sorry you are having issues, everyone is still working on getting it right so everyone is squared away. I am struggling to replicate what you are experiencing using Chrome? 😟 Could be a silly question...you are just using 'standard' Chrome, right? I've just tried Chrome on Android both in mobile mode and the "Desktop site" mode - they both yield the same result. Ad blockers only remove the Ad content which leaves a large blank space where the Ad would have been. Same thing with all browsers and Ad block combinations on this forum right now. On Desktop (Windows and Linux), no issues with ads or blank spaces when using an Ad blocker with the browsers i've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbathpc Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 The buttons to change pages are totally broken on desktop as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 23 minutes ago, cbathpc said: The buttons to change pages are totally broken on desktop as well. Does that depend on the zoom scale? Mine work perfectly at 80% or below, but not on the 110% I prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man George Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Understood. !General message!: there isn't anything im able to do my end if you are using an adblocker. I dont know singularly how each one works and there is so many. Plus the all combinations of logins from browser types, plus mobile or desktop. There is just too many variables. You understand where im coming from I hope. Ive got the ads halved on the site, for mobile users, and want to help anyone further, still running native with no blockers. All feedback is good feedback thanks for your help 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Improvement this evening, seems to be fitting the screen again. I don't use ad blockers . D 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armus Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Dames said: Improvement this evening, seems to be fitting the screen again. I don't use ad blockers . D 👍 Yep, looks better on desktop / laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regprentice Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) this is impressive even for the new monetised HPC.... @PeanutButter has reposted an old thread of theirs and there are two adverts inside the quote box completely blocking the repost. Edited November 1, 2023 by regprentice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armus Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Yeah, the mobile version is still a pain (iOS / Safari). Even on desktop the banner at the bottom of the page blocks the pop up for notifications, new replies, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearishonhouses Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 FYI: I am having no problem using Chrome on an iMac (with AdBlock Plus). I hear the criticisms of Google - but I use it because I like the ability to have multiple Profiles - being able to log on to different banking sites with different saved identities. Maybe I need to reconsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightowl Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 30/10/2023 at 09:41, yodigo said: Problem is... the advanced sites are detecting add blockers and blocking access until you turn it off. Don't know if any of the browsers can fool them? I have tried opera browser and it's still hard work. Trouble is, if an advert is just an image file embedded into a webpage it's hard to guess if it's genuine pic or an ad. Maybe it could check if any link association is on a black list but that's potentially a extensive list to maintain. It's been a while since I did much with web tech so maybe behind the times a bit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Year Veteran Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 A lot of this sees To be due to magnification. The ads are increased in size along with the text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msi Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Silver lining is that its reduced the number of m*r*nic posts by the loon squad. All those burner phones are useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 It's still pretty unusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamehere Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Google have done similar to their search listings. More ads than content. Adsense per click is down about 50% in real terms for me this year. a lot of the ads are for investment platforms which have seen outflows to fixed savings Persoanlly I havn’t switched to a different search engine I’m instead using completely different methods to search for info. suspect forums will go the same way. discord etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiltedjen Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Sooo many business models will break as we go from a low rate environment to a normalised rate environment. The very nature of “how things get done” is changing. advertisements, is an example of companies having to work extra hard just to try to maintain sales or reduce the severity of the fall in sales. the tide of free money is drawing out. equally forums are quite ‘old school’ now. also it’s been sooo long since the last true crash (1990’s) that it’s gone out of living memory. if you were 30 in the 1989 you would be 65 now (more or less) so this website has been catering for either rare visionary younger people (like myself) or a thinning out herd, of older people, who have seen it happen before and are finally watching it happen again. what’s going to be interesting, is over the next 10-16 years HPC will be firmly mainstream. a new influx of of younger people woken to the possibility that a crash CAN actually happen. but will the discussion be on here? Or just the spirit of HPC be spread over other media? Will a real HPC be the death of this website? When the crash becomes mainstream and in 7-8 years time (in the bitter depths of the crash) when it’s well known ‘houses are a rubbish investment’ will I be here (mostly alone - most others posters long since dead) screaming about how you can buy flats for £30k and houses for £100k and they are an incredible investment. HPI forum will be seen as full of weirdos, with their fringe views Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msi Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 5 hours ago, jiltedjen said: Sooo many business models will break as we go from a low rate environment to a normalised rate environment. The very nature of “how things get done” is changing. advertisements, is an example of companies having to work extra hard just to try to maintain sales or reduce the severity of the fall in sales. I'm still astounded how many marketing 'experts' drone on about 'reach' and 'views', but look perplexed when I ask a simple question around conversion. Quote HPI forum will be seen as full of weirdos, with their fringe views Perhaps some of our own loons can f*** o** there. Alas that seems to be the case with all virtual village squares end up full of actual village id*ots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armus Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 10/28/2023 at 10:44 AM, Old Man George said: Hey folks, apologies, im seeing the same too, with the new GDPR roll out came some over zealous ads. If you could grin and bear it until just Monday or find a work around, as above, that would be really helpful. We will crack it. It has however given me a unique insight into our household internet search habits, having seen 7 ads for sheds, im going to surmise, that next weekend...ill be ordered by domestic management to put up a shed. This is still an issue BTW, not sure if any changes were made? I'm still experiencing the following (on desktop): - Banner ad at bottom of page blocks functionality of site (new reply notifications); - Full page ads inserting themselves between the page you were on and the page you requested; - If you click to 'dismiss' ('nah' button) an ad it takes you to the advertisers page, a very scummy practice. You have to press the 'x' instead, - Still shows 'saving....' when you submit a topic or reply, doesn't refresh the page. Will add others as I remember. I appreciate it costs money to run a website and forum and we get it for free but is there any option to look at other ways of funding, e.g. small yearly membership fee, a larger lifetime 'supporter' membership that would give posters some benefit (such as a special status under their avatar. I'm sure you can think of better incentives than me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnick Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Almost unusable. More ads than content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 9 hours ago, cnick said: Almost unusable. More ads than content Posts still hanging when you hit Submit Reply too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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