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Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:22:04 PM EDT
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Holy fuck, I just got one...it was ALMOST as annoying as the frequent redirect that opens fucking itunes. Thank god I am not paying for that bullshit .
Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:23:00 PM EDT
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I don't see any of these ads you speak of.
Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:27:11 PM EDT
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A couple things:

1) Just on mobile devices or do you get this style ad on web too? We are tracking it down as they aren't the normal "app" ads. It is taking us a little longer, but they will be removed.

2) The auto downloading files last week was youtube videos. They were not being handled properly by mobile devices when we upgraded to their latest format. It was my bad as I should have looked into the new URL format as well.

We will fix all these ads or remove them completely. Right now I need to find out what devices or browsers are getting them.
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One thing after another.

Now the ads come up automatically on android and cover half the screen. Others start playing videos and sound automatically without anyway to exit them, just an arrow on the side minimizes them while they continue to play sound and move on to the next ad.

This site is increasingly user unfriendly.

In before pay 24 or pay 48 or I don't see any ads harr harr harr etc

The problem is not access to features. The problem is that the ad generator makes the user experience of the website hostile while using a mobile device.

I've had my share of paid memberships, and as a normal non-paying member I am OK with the ads that are part of that. The big problem is now something has changed. Instead of non invasive advertising, we have hostile advertising that:
1. Locks your browser so you can't go back or reload pages. Forcing me to close the window and open a new window.
2. control my device by opening applications I did not choose to do or give it permission to do.
3. Pop up ads which take up nearly half of my screen.
4. Pop up ads that play video and sound, these stay on the screen continuing to play media as there is no option to close the window, only "minimize" it to the right.
5. Pop up ads that have "count downs" before they let you close the window.
And
6. Last week was full of auto downloading files. I don't know how this relates to advertising, but I would assume arfcom is not downloading files to my device.

As already stated. I am OK being a non paid member. The experience in the past as such has always been bearable regarding the advertising, but something changed.
The current method of advertising on the site is so bad that long time addicts to the site are feeling shut out. Imagine someone browsing the site for the first time - the type of advertising today for non members approaches porn advertising tactics...

That's my gripe, lack of features won't drive people away, the hostile porn style advertising is going to make this unbearable for new and longterm members.


A couple things:

1) Just on mobile devices or do you get this style ad on web too? We are tracking it down as they aren't the normal "app" ads. It is taking us a little longer, but they will be removed.

2) The auto downloading files last week was youtube videos. They were not being handled properly by mobile devices when we upgraded to their latest format. It was my bad as I should have looked into the new URL format as well.

We will fix all these ads or remove them completely. Right now I need to find out what devices or browsers are getting them.


I get redirects that open itunes on ios 8.2 on an iphone 5s using safari. I get massive cover half the screen flash ads on a samsung note 8 tablet running kitkat 4.4.2 using chrome.
Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:32:02 PM EDT
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Just like a hawk snatching a mouse out of a field.    
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Shit,looking at it that way it is hilarious LMAO !


You want to hear something really funny?


You seem ... familiar.
Just like a hawk snatching a mouse out of a field.    


...enticing  the snakes out of their caves!
Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:47:18 PM EDT
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Green arrow, and "Highlight Author Posts" are indispensable.
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$24 small $ to pay to not see annoying ads.




I live in an "economically depressed area".  After paying for health insurance for my self, wife, and kid my take home pay is $1200 a month.  How much free spending cash do you think I have for site memberships.  Back when I was working internationally making $70k+ I had a membership.  Now I have family responsibilities including an aging mother and young child that keep me stuck in nowheresville making chump change even though I have a degree and tons of training and experience in my field.





The green arrow of god is worth $2 a month. I dunno why they don't advertise the green arrow of god.



GReen arrow is life, green arrow is love.


Green arrow, and "Highlight Author Posts" are indispensable.
The green arrow makes my nuts tingle.



 
Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:49:15 PM EDT
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wenn Sie sitzen neben einem Notausgang sind , lesen Sie bitte die speziellen Anweisungen Karte von Ihrem Sitz. Wenn Sie nicht möchten, dass die im Notfall beschriebenen Funktionen durchzuführen , wenden Sie sich bitte eine Flugbegleiterin , Sie neu einsetzen .
Link Posted: 4/15/2015 12:35:20 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/15/2015 12:35:48 AM EDT
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Case closed. No more ads for mobile devices.
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