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Geek Culture / What The Hell Is This? Not Happy If TGC Has Put Advertising In The Forums...

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Jess T
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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:16 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2004 16:28
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Ok, I just posted in Z's pi Thread, and look at what came up when I hit the "Post" button:


( Click for larger [ 1024x768, 60kB ] Image )

As you can see from the image, this isn't a pop-up, or anything else like that, it is simply part of the page when it loaded.

[EDIT]

I had to scroll down ( off the bottom of the screen ) to be able to see the page ( besides the naviagation bar which you can see in the screeny ) and when I resized the page, the ad resized with it so that I only just had to scroll off the bottom of the page to see the forum.

It isn't the forum, so I take back all that I have just said, and apologise for wasting your time.

[/EDIT]

Jess.


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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:22 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2004 16:22
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Get yourself some spyware removal software because that advert is nothing to do with us. We use Google AdWords only and they sure as hell don't appear like that!

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Jess T
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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:28 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2004 16:29
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Ok, I apologise for the post.

Thanks Rich.

Lock it if you want

Jess.


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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:29
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Yeah, looks like one of those annoying flash-style popups that try and sit on top of everything else.

Spybot Search and Destroy is pretty good, updated regularly, and most importantly free. You'd be surprised at just how much crud some websites will try and throw at you.


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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:29
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lol, don't you like spyware ads that advertise how to stop spam. Quite ironic.


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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:30
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I use Spybot S&D and AdAware 6, both free.


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Jess T
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Posted: 3rd Jun 2004 16:32
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I got Ad-Aware running now.

I'll download SpyBot once Ad's done.

Thanks.

Again, i apologise for this thread.

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David T
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Posted: 4th Jun 2004 15:25
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Lol, the google adwords are funny. Never clicked on one myself , but when there's a big blitz basic vb DB flamewar, BLitz adverts appear

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Posted: 4th Jun 2004 15:33 Edited at: 4th Jun 2004 15:38
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sig test

fixed it

i got a load of macromedia software for €3 in croatia! it's so cool

sorry for hijacking your thread i just didn't want to create a new one and flood the boards


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Posted: 4th Jun 2004 15:45
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That' sig's MASSIVE!



I usually have sig images turned off - its a bit of a culture shock when I accidentally log out and see them all

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Posted: 4th Jun 2004 16:29
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Looks fine at 1280x1024 lol.


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Posted: 4th Jun 2004 23:38
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made it in fireworks


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Posted: 6th Jun 2004 20:37
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Huh, odd adware/popup.

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Posted: 7th Jun 2004 07:25
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It's all good, I shouldn't have any more problems with adware anymore...

Last night I formatted the family PC ( the one on the net ). So no more to worry about, cos I have installed extra security too

Again, I am sorry for this thread.

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Posted: 7th Jun 2004 22:01
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Yeah, You have to watch out for spyware on the internet. I hate the little bastards that reinstall themselves even though you delete them.

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