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Old 06-29-2024, 06:23 AM
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TOTV is now getting very annoying with the constant pop up ads at the bottom of the page and the blue search that is constantly pops up on the right.
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Old 06-29-2024, 08:10 AM
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The blue strip pop-up is especially obnoxious.
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Old 06-29-2024, 08:22 AM
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They have to make money somehow to support this site, however it would be nice if they would allow an option to stop the ads after you sign in.
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Old 06-29-2024, 09:02 AM
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I never get ads on TOTV. Maybe it's due to using Mozilla Firefox as my browser?
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Old 06-29-2024, 09:42 AM
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I use Ublock ad blocker extension for my Chrome browser. I don't ever see ads.
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Old 06-29-2024, 10:44 AM
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I never get ads on TOTV. Maybe it's due to using Mozilla Firefox as my browser?
Most likely. I use Firefox too and it is my understanding that their software includes a pop-up blocker
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Old 06-29-2024, 11:32 AM
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Ads pop up everywhere. Between posts, in posts, bottom and top of pages. Closing them just leaves a blank space. Sending feedback does nothing as same ads reappear. I just ignore them now.
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Old 06-29-2024, 12:54 PM
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Ads pop up everywhere. Between posts, in posts, bottom and top of pages. Closing them just leaves a blank space. Sending feedback does nothing as same ads reappear. I just ignore them now.
You can do that, or you can change the settings on your browser to not allow pop-ups, or you can use and ad-blocker (such as Adblock Plus, Ublock, and several others).
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Old 06-29-2024, 01:03 PM
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Old 06-30-2024, 05:54 AM
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You could also try Brave browser on any platform. It blocks ads out of the box.
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Old 06-30-2024, 06:09 AM
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I too use brave. The only issue is that I cannot get to the TOTV Classifieds. I am assuming it's because of the brave ad blocker.
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Old 06-30-2024, 06:12 AM
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TOTV is now getting very annoying with the constant pop up ads at the bottom of the page and the blue search that is constantly pops up on the right.
It’s especially bad now on an iPhone or iPad, which is the only way I use the internet. The ads are even popping up in the middle of individual posts now, which breaks them up and makes them almost unreadable. Are there ad blockers for mobile devices?
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Old 06-30-2024, 06:18 AM
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Ads pop up everywhere. Between posts, in posts, bottom and top of pages. Closing them just leaves a blank space. Sending feedback does nothing as same ads reappear. I just ignore them now.
I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t want to do business with the vendors that advertise those hugh ads. If they were more discreet and did not interrupt the middle of a posting I might be more understanding. I have to fault the web designer for that. Just put the ads between postings. It’s like interrupting a person speaking while they are in mid-sentence. Rude!!!!
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Old 06-30-2024, 06:32 AM
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I've been trying to ween myself of TOTV and I think these continual pop ups might do it.
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Old 06-30-2024, 06:37 AM
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It’s especially bad now on an iPhone or iPad, which is the only way I use the internet. The ads are even popping up in the middle of individual posts now, which breaks them up and makes them almost unreadable. Are there ad blockers for mobile devices?
I’m living the same reality. Do the previously mentioned blockers work on mobile Apple devices. If not - anyone know of a good blocker for Apple?
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