Enough with these Talking Ads Already!

pokeplayer984 · **on:** March 31, 2010, 03:21:52 PM

I don't know if any of you have noticed, but sometimes when I go onto this forum, I suddenly hear something talking. I soon enough realize that it's the ad on the site.

Okay, are advertisers this desperate now? Seriously, a talking ad that's a lot like a Google Ad? Sure it gets our attention, but it's downright annoying!

It makes me want to click on it even less. (I've already gotten to a point where I don't click on Ads as it is.) To me, it doesn't help them and it only drives away people from this forum.

Look, I don't care what the mods of this forum have to do with InvisionFree. Send an angry e-mail, threaten, bribe, blackmail... I don't care, just make them get rid of this.

IT'S ANNOYING!!

Malte279 · **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2010, 03:31:06 PM

It annoyed the heck out of me. I got Adblock Plus, a freeware which helped not only against this particular annoyance but against countless other ads as well. I really owe Iris for recommending me Adblock Plus and I now recommend it to anyone who shares your understandable annoyance John. I never ever had the problem again since I installed adblock plus.

Mumbling · **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2010, 03:38:48 PM

Yeah, just get adblock plus.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2010, 03:41:49 PM

Yeah, I've got AdBlock Plus on all my computers (except my server, as I never browse the web with it). I can't even remember the last time I saw an ad!

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2010, 03:45:33 PM

Yeah, AdBlock Plus is great and all, but I'm talking about brand new members and current members having a problem with it.

You see, the big thing is that they will probably take the easy way out and just simply never come back to our forum, and that would be bad. We know all the tricks, but others don't and that can be a big problem.

You guys get where I'm coming from here?

Mumbling · **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2010, 03:47:40 PM

They won't remove the ads john. It's their primary income. Petrie has paid to remove the ads but they were back so quickly, that it really wasn't worth it.

Invisionfree isn't ever going to remove them, I don't think. Next to that, who says new users can't have ad block? More and more people I see browsing the internet have some kind of program to block advertisements, except for people that just don't care *points at Tim*.

Really depends on the person too. I know my bro actually enjoys seeing ads because they bring him to new games to play.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2010, 03:58:55 PM

I didn't use to give a crap about seeing ads, but they just got more and more annoying and I just had to block 'em. I don't feel guilty about it one bit either, because I don't care what they're selling; I will NEVER buy something online through an advertisement. I'll never click on ads either. Just be glad they're not those awful one's like on Cnet.com/Download.com (same site) that take over the entire window and make you click "Skip This Ad" at the top right portion of the screen.

Kor · **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2010, 04:07:00 PM

I use adblock plus and very seldom see an add. Makes web surfing very pleasant indeed. I doubt ads will be removed anytime soon since as someone said above it's their main source of income, same as network tv and I guess most cable channels have commercials also. Though those are very annoying, or were when I use to watch commercial tv. I'm just glad something like adblock exists.

DarkHououmon · **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2010, 05:05:42 PM

The only time talking ads bother me is when they happen so suddenly like "CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE WON!" and it scares the heck out of me, since I startle easily.

crazedwriter · **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2010, 05:17:56 PM

Those talking ads really get the attention, don't they? :angry: I don't mind ads as long as they're not too intrusive. Pop-ups are one thing; ads that "talk" -- and loudly at that -- are a whole new level of "Enough with the plugs already!"

Hey Mr Merchant: Want to drive potential customers away, permanently? Keep on playing those grating online ads.

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:41:32 PM

I keep the sound off on my laptop unless I'm watching a YT vid, using Skype, or playing music. Works for me

.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2010, 06:50:11 PM

If AdBlock wasn't around, I'd just turn off Flash for my main browser and use another browser if I wanted to watch Youtube or something. Most new ads are made in Flash.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:24:38 PM

These aren't nearly as annoying as the ones on TV Tropes. There's this Raheem Devaughn ad for his new song "Bulletproof" that plays whenever you move your mouse over it, and it's right between the main text and the search bar, so you pass over it all the time.

Me: La la la, I'll just edit this page while listening to music on my headphones...

Speakers: BULLETPROOF!!! BULLETPROOF!!!

Me: MY EARS

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:35:55 PM

Quote from: DarkHououmon,Mar 31 2010 on 04:05 PM

The only time talking ads bother me is when they happen so suddenly like "CONGRATULATIONS YOU'VE WON!" and it scares the heck out of me, since I startle easily.

I startle easily, too

:. I think it's 'cuz my hearing's so sensitive. That's why I have the sound off on my laptop, aside from the fact that I use it in class.

Serris · **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2010, 07:45:53 PM

I HATE the talking ads on TV Tropes.

Accidentally move your mouse over it and BAM! Aural assault.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:54:30 AM

TV Tropes just got rid of Raheem Devaughn, only to add a new one some song called "Everybody In Love." That was the last straw for me, so I downloaded an ad-blocker. Now I never have to see blue-skinned avatars making out on the side bar ever again!

MrDrake · **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:56:42 AM

Hold up, the ads talk? I only ask that cause most of the time, my computer is on mute, only volume up with say YouTube sort of thing.

Kor · **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:29:00 AM

Makes me glad I'm using adblockplus on firefox and don't hear or see any ads on here.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:37:25 AM

Quote from: MrDrake,Apr 6 2010 on 11:56 PM

Hold up, the ads talk? I only ask that cause most of the time, my computer is on mute, only volume up with say YouTube sort of thing.

Only certain ones. Most of them are silent. The ones on TV Tropes are a fine example of "Ads done wrong".

MrDrake · **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:13:20 PM

Ah, yes, I've had that at times, like those smiley ads, move mouse over and they talk! *grumbles*

I now see what you're getting at, I thought you meant they make sound without the mouse going over them sort of thing.