Pop up ads

[timo4352]

Why am I all of a sudden getting pop up ads when on the forum?
A couple times lately when I hit the "what's new" button, I have gotten a pop up ad.

[BBSebens]

Irritating, right? Makes you appreciate how nice this forum is, compared to the level of ad overrun I've seen on other forums.

[SMARTINSEN]

They probably get more ad revenue from a full page annoyance that you have to actively close out versus the minor annoyance of a passive banner or footer ad, but they are very irritating and I would like to see them stop.

[Yeadon]

The pop-up feels like malware. It doesn't feel intentional, though it appears to be forum supported. Not a good look.

[J.Madison]

Adblock. It's free and makes the internet a much better place. You can pause it on some sites if you wish, but if a site is giving you popup ads....

[Yeadon]

Adblock. It's free and makes the internet a much better place. You can pause it on some sites if you wish, but if a site is giving you popup ads....

Adblock works great, but I don't use it. I used to, but then I decided that I'd stop rewarding poor internet behavior with my engagement. Now, if I go somewhere and they they hit me with pop-up ads and other irritants, I hit back on my browser and leave. Continuous hard bounces off google searches are devastating to a site's search rankings. That's my contribution.

If you're in possession of a small piece of the internet, it's worth making it as presentable of a place as possible for people who are nice enough to visit. It's no different than keeping your storefront clean and organized.

Over the past few days, that pop-up was the first thing that a number of brand new visitors saw. It's not a good first impression. Revenue it might have driven is a short term gain, at best.