Anyone else annoyed at the MB World Forum randomly running video commercials?
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Anyone else annoyed at the MB World Forum randomly running video commercials?
Or is it just me?
I used to leave MB World forums as an open tab on my office laptop. That is until they started running commercials randomly at the bottom of the screen.
Often the volume of the commercial interrupting a meeting or phone call.
Looks like I will be no longer visiting the site while at work.
I used to leave MB World forums as an open tab on my office laptop. That is until they started running commercials randomly at the bottom of the screen.
Often the volume of the commercial interrupting a meeting or phone call.
Looks like I will be no longer visiting the site while at work.
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Looks like it started this week - a video will play about twice an hour.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w212-109/
Happens at the "main" menu - bottom left of screen, right below the NEW TREAD button.
There is a 3x3 inch ad box, and it will randomly switch ads to 30 second videos that will play with no user interaction.
I guess when MB World sees their web hits drop, they will at least have some idea why.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w212-109/
Happens at the "main" menu - bottom left of screen, right below the NEW TREAD button.
There is a 3x3 inch ad box, and it will randomly switch ads to 30 second videos that will play with no user interaction.
I guess when MB World sees their web hits drop, they will at least have some idea why.
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I've also noticed some really scammy pop-up/hijack type ads on here when viewing the site on my Android tablet on public WiFi hotspots as well. Ads for malware-type applications, and apps of dubious nature (Android Cleaner, etc.)
At first I thought my tablet was infected, but I don't see them when I'm VPN'd into the office connection.
At first I thought my tablet was infected, but I don't see them when I'm VPN'd into the office connection.
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What if they put a fee on this forum after everyone blocks the ads? Somehow someone must get some sort of a compensation to keep it running. I rather take a hit of a commercial every now and then than start paying for this.
And I don't leave the site open when I'm not at the computer either but that is just me...
And I don't leave the site open when I'm not at the computer either but that is just me...
