Pop Up Ads on Talking Travelers?

deangreenhoe · 05-14-2008, 09:46 PM

What's up with this Opinion Mart pop-up ad that is hiding behind Talking Travelers every time I close it out? I know an attempt was made to eliminate invasive ads on the site, but thought I'd let someone know that this one is lurking somewhere behind the scenes, constantly. It's kind of irritating.

Ned · 05-14-2008, 11:23 PM

Irritating is not the word I'd use. Nauseating is more like it.

chriselliott · 05-15-2008, 04:45 AM

We hate them too! We have no idea how they got here, and are in the process of updating the site and removing them. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as it sounds. Whoever embedded them did a really good job -- we are going to take down TalkingTravelers and reinstall the software.

weblet · 05-15-2008, 05:35 AM

That's interesting - I don't get them...

AaronK · 05-15-2008, 05:40 AM

I don't get them, but I use an ad blocker. Is it possible that one of the ads is providing this "service"?

Kairho · 05-15-2008, 06:17 AM

No ad blockers here ... but no popups either. Using Firefox if that matters.

tdew · 05-15-2008, 06:24 AM

I'm not seeing the pop ups either.

jfrenaye · 05-15-2008, 06:33 AM

I have not seen them either--using FF and no ad blockers other than what is on Norton. I am using TT as a tab

Ned · 05-15-2008, 07:19 AM

Chris, thanks for being on top of this once you knew about it. We really appreciate that.

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Originally Posted by chriselliott

We hate them too! We have no idea how they got here, and are in the process of updating the site and removing them. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as it sounds. Whoever embedded them did a really good job -- we are going to take down TalkingTravelers and reinstall the software.

CruiseExpert · 05-15-2008, 10:40 AM

I don't get them either; it's appears the only opinions they care about are Deano's and Ned's.

05-14-2008, 09:46 PM	#1
deangreenhoe Travel Professional Super Über Poster Member since: Jun 2005 Location: Sheridan, MI Age: 54 Posts: 9,904 Rep Power: 423	Pop Up Ads on Talking Travelers? What's up with this Opinion Mart pop-up ad that is hiding behind Talking Travelers every time I close it out? I know an attempt was made to eliminate invasive ads on the site, but thought I'd let someone know that this one is lurking somewhere behind the scenes, constantly. It's kind of irritating.

05-14-2008, 11:23 PM	#2
Ned Kishef macher Super Duper Über Poster Member since: Jul 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 16,687 Rep Power: 449	Irritating is not the word I'd use. Nauseating is more like it. __________________ Ned [Visit my Travel Photography Blog, and Photography website NSL Photography]

05-15-2008, 04:45 AM	#3
chriselliott Administrator Silver Poster Member since: Feb 2005 Location: Orlando, Fla. Posts: 298 Rep Power: 37	We hate them too! We have no idea how they got here, and are in the process of updating the site and removing them. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as it sounds. Whoever embedded them did a really good job -- we are going to take down TalkingTravelers and reinstall the software. __________________ Christopher Elliott http://www.tripso.com "I don't live here. I just moderate this forum."

05-15-2008, 05:35 AM	#4
weblet Moderator Über Über Poster Member since: Apr 2005 Location: Pinckney, just down the road from Hell, MI Age: 54 Posts: 5,564 Rep Power: 157	That's interesting - I don't get them... __________________ Ann, CTC "Ships are safest in the harbor; but that's not what ships are for." ~Fortune cookie

05-15-2008, 06:17 AM	#6
Kairho Senior Ferroequinologist Über Über Poster Member since: Jun 2005 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 6,595 Rep Power: 416	No ad blockers here ... but no popups either. Using Firefox if that matters. __________________ “Religion limits civil liberties for imaginary reasons. The surest way to lose many of our cherished civil liberties is to end the separation of church and state and let religious leaders determine the rules.” --David Drumm

05-15-2008, 05:40 AM	#5
AaronK Senior Member Platinum Poster Member since: May 2005 Location: Currently Massachusetts Posts: 1,586 Rep Power: 95	I don't get them, but I use an ad blocker. Is it possible that one of the ads is providing this "service"?

05-15-2008, 06:24 AM	#7
tdew Senior Member Über Poster Member since: Apr 2005 Location: Bergen Co, NJ Posts: 4,265 Rep Power: 278	I'm not seeing the pop ups either.

05-15-2008, 06:33 AM	#8
jfrenaye Lanoisseforp Levart Super Duper Über Poster Member since: Feb 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD 21403 Age: 51 Posts: 12,001 Rep Power: 362	I have not seen them either--using FF and no ad blockers other than what is on Norton. I am using TT as a tab __________________ Find me on the TRO Forums or MLMs and Travel: A Bad Mix or Single Parent Travel or Eye On Annapolis or ClientBaseHelp.com or even on Twitter!

05-15-2008, 10:40 AM	#10
CruiseExpert Travel Professional Platinum Poster Member since: Mar 2006 Location: Ormond Beach, FL Posts: 1,496 Rep Power: 80	I don't get them either; it's appears the only opinions they care about are Deano's and Ned's.

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