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Sussex Martin · Jul 30, 2015

I know this site needs the adds to generate income to keep it running and keep us all happy and because of that i have been happy to not install an add blocker. Because some advertisers insist on parts of their adds flashing (Zetor being one but there are others) I am being forced into a rethink! there is nothing worse when reading a thread to have an add that flashes in the corner of your eye and you cannot scroll past it.
I don't really want to install add blocker but silly advertisers thinking they are being clever seem to want to shoot themselves in the foot by forcing us to look away! I can't understand what they think they are achieving by annoying us their potential customers.
If there is no change in a couple of weeks then the add blocker will be enabled.

Flyer · Jul 30, 2015

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...topper/bclnijbemellankmoaafepibbboobalb?hl=en

Install that, you will still see the ads but they will no longer flash

rc mx110 · Jul 30, 2015

Sussex Martin said:
I know this site needs the adds to generate income to keep it running and keep us all happy and because of that i have been happy to not install an add blocker. Because some advertisers insist on parts of their adds flashing (Zetor being one but there are others) I am being forced into a rethink! there is nothing worse when reading a thread to have an add that flashes in the corner of your eye and you cannot scroll past it.
I don't really want to install add blocker but silly advertisers thinking they are being clever seem to want to shoot themselves in the foot by forcing us to look away! I can't understand what they think they are achieving by annoying us their potential customers.
If there is no change in a couple of weeks then the add blocker will be enabled.

You are so right the kellands spray buggy is flashing as i read this and is distracting

Sussex Martin · Jul 30, 2015

Flyer said:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...topper/bclnijbemellankmoaafepibbboobalb?hl=en

Install that, you will still see the ads but they will no longer flash

Will that also stop the moving/flashing avatars?

snowhite · Jul 31, 2015

Flyer said:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...topper/bclnijbemellankmoaafepibbboobalb?hl=en

Install that, you will still see the ads but they will no longer flash

i must have that as on my cp they don't flash or at least not at me ,

Henarar · Jul 31, 2015

Sussex Martin said:
Will that also stop the moving/flashing avatars?

yea they really get on your tits @Clive

snowhite · Jul 31, 2015

Henarar said:
yea they really get on your tits @Clive

you could try flashing them , see how long before they would be blocked :scratchhead:

Sussex Martin · Jul 31, 2015

Henarar said:
yea they really get on your tits @Clive

I don't mind the moving/flashing avatars as they are only on for a very limited time before you scroll past them

. I also find with the avatars, those with moving/flashing ones need them to be noticed as they have very little of merit to say

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Henarar · Jul 31, 2015

Sussex Martin said:
I don't mind the moving/flashing avatars as they are only on for a very limited time before you scroll past them . I also find with the avatars, those with moving/flashing ones need them to be noticed as they have very little of merit to say .

sleepy · Jul 31, 2015

Sussex Martin said:
I know this site needs the adds to generate income to keep it running and keep us all happy and because of that i have been happy to not install an add blocker. Because some advertisers insist on parts of their adds flashing (Zetor being one but there are others) I am being forced into a rethink! there is nothing worse when reading a thread to have an add that flashes in the corner of your eye and you cannot scroll past it.
I don't really want to install add blocker but silly advertisers thinking they are being clever seem to want to shoot themselves in the foot by forcing us to look away! I can't understand what they think they are achieving by annoying us their potential customers.
If there is no change in a couple of weeks then the add blocker will be enabled.

Thanks for the feedback.

I have been watching this with interest and was waiting to see what other people thought.

We have considered it as a team and have agreed that implementing an option where you can 'opt out' of animated adverts / avatars could be a good idea.

We now need to:

- work out what it will require from a technical perspective
- explain to our customers why we are doing it and suggest they provide us with some non animated adverts as well
- prioritise some developer time to implement it

Would you also like the option to block animated avatars?

Jake

Henarar · Jul 31, 2015

Sleepy said:
Would you also like the option to block animated avatars?

they are ok, I just don't see the point after a week or so when everyone has seen it

snowhite · Jul 31, 2015

Henarar said:
they are ok, I just don't see the point after a week or so when everyone has seen it

some are ok , turkey was a good one , i missed that when it went , clives is ok , i can't think of any on here that is bad but it is easier to do something before it becomes a problem than after and not every one will speak out ,

Sussex Martin · Jul 31, 2015

Sleepy said:
Thanks for the feedback.

Would you also like the option to block animated avatars?

Jake

I would refer you to this

Sussex Martin said:
I don't mind the moving/flashing avatars as they are only on for a very limited time before you scroll past them . I also find with the avatars, those with moving/flashing ones need them to be noticed as they have very little of merit to say .

As I think it is quite appropriate

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