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AK, I just paid for a VPN subscription and had my Brother in law set it up on my phone, it works pretty good but makes AK very slow ... tried Adblocker , nothing seems to work.

Honestly I'm very upset over this.

The one that absolutely makes me feel violated is the add that is now seemingly permanent, attached to the bottom of my screen as I scroll, it is a permanent reminder of how shitty this situation is and how violated this makes me feel.

Dont scoll down to the bottom ? That's not the only problem they dont just stay down there!
 
spark1 said:
It seems that some folks believe that simply not scrolling down into the mass of ads at the bottom solves the problem. For me, using Android and Chrome, it does not. The ads sometimes jump up into the main space of my display, making entry and content selection difficult.
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That is 100 correct , and why have areas of the site be designated as " the forbidden zone " what's the point ?
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ecandle said:
That is 100 correct , and why have areas of the site be designated as " the forbidden zone " what's the point ?
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If you close that Reduxbuds ad that ad window goes away and does not come back until you log back in. It’s already been explained that is how the current set up is supposed to work. That is not a problem with the ads, that is a personal dislike.
 
goodolpg said:
I'm using Chrome and adblock+, I don't see any ads.

I was having difficulty posting in the "ads everywhere" thread in General Forums, would type a message, hit post reply, and nothing would happen. More than once.
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Same. Win 10 (Home on one lappie and pro on another) and the same browser with ABP. Zero intrusions from ads on this site.
 
ecandle said:
AK, I just paid for a VPN subscription and had my Brother in law set it up on my phone, it works pretty good but makes AK very slow ... tried Adblocker , nothing seems to work.

Honestly I'm very upset over this.

The one that absolutely makes me feel violated is the add that is now seemingly permanent, attached to the bottom of my screen as I scroll, it is a permanent reminder of how shitty this situation is and how violated this makes me feel.

Dont scoll down to the bottom ? That's not the only problem they dont just stay down there!
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I've had the same issue with slow loading here using a vpn.
Have also had youtube not even load (times out), not here, just in general.
I've found changing the vpn location makes a huge difference.
 
Hello. 1st time I decide to write about the ADs, but lately, let's say last week, they are slowing down the AK site too much, loading in my computer, it's always "waiting for xx ad service" "waiting for adnxs whatever" "processing something" "uploading" "waiting ads.bitstreamer".

Right now I'm using a Vivaldi Browser on a Linux OS. But other browsers do the same.
 
Over the last 10 years I have never noticed any AK members having any interest in fashion, yet these adds are for trendy fashion no one here cares about keep popping up. At least sell ad space related to our hobby. Those obstructive banners seem to go away once logged in but still, not cool.

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The recent uptick in advertising aggressiveness is really pushing my (and many others from the looks of it) buttons. Now I get large "floating" ads on the bottom of my Android phone, and Chrome PC sessions.

I have a very simple question for the AK mods, staff and owners - do you ever intend to offer an "AD FREE" experience for Subscribers?

if not, why not?

We are paying to use your site and many of us would probably be willing to pay even more (within reason) for an ad-free experience.

With this last change, you've crossed a line in the sand. You can continue to take a hard line on 'moderation comments' but a hard line on these obtrusive Ads will see many people walk away out of frustration. We all live with the knowledge that our every thought and digital meanderings are tracked and sold when online. We don't need that thrown in our FACES when we come here to relax and talk about our passion for music and gear.

You're not the only game in town. Wake up and figure out a way to let those who want to SUPPORT you financially do exactly that, without the incredibly intrusive Ad experience we now have here.

If you want to stifle actual ideas to make this better and ban me or others because we are fed up with these Ads, so be it....

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The point here is something has obviously gotten in the system as I and others had no issue until a couple weeks ago. Yes we had the normal banners and such for audio related Items which i just figured were paid for ad's by those on the site but now its pop up's where anything goes. Something got in here.
 
NH-MAN said:
The point here is something has obviously gotten in the system as I and others had no issue until a couple weeks ago. Yes we had the normal banners and such for audio related Items which i just figured were paid for ad's by those on the site but now its pop up's where anything goes. Something got in here.
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