David Holland 2 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I’m getting random adverts appearing in between thread postings which has only started to happen today. Is this supposed to be happening (not welcome if it is) or do I have a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Me too🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Being looked at folks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 It's not just between the posts - this morning I've had random adverts replacing entire pages of a multi-page thread. For example the first page of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry tume Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry tume Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Hi, sorry about the cock up with the previous post, this advert was found following the "dihedral wing joiner post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Long 1 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I too have been seeing adverts between the posts in topic, I hope that this will soon be stopped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 As John posted earlier, it’s being looked at. The forum owners are aware that advertising in threads is seen as an annoyance by most users but if it’s an intentional change then it is their decision. Meanwhile, the forum Admin has flagged this issue to them so it’s to be hoped that they will see fit to resolve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Squirrel Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I wander what % of forum users subscribe to the mag, either hard or soft copy - I don't blame them for trying to make a few quid but maybe ads should be removed for subscribers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Every print company struggles in todays multimedia world. Advertising is obviously the largest income stream, I dont have a great problem with a few ads. Certainly beats a price increase which would be considerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Adverts at the masthead or in the footer are fine and ads in the sidebars would be too. Ads between posts are a no-no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Aha! A 'mid-roll' (to use a YouTube expression) ad has just popped up on another thread, so I've had to reactivate the ad-blocker on this site. I'll remove it when the problem is solved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 It's got far worse now, when I go back a page on any thread all I get is an advert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 That's the issue I reported yesterday and it looks more like a hack than something which the site owners would have implemented, since it isn't an actual advert for something for sale, it's a link to another site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 For me the forum has become a bit unusable today, can't go back a page on any threads I want to look at and ads are spoiling what I can see so I'm withdrawing from the forum for a few days to let them get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Im not nor have i suffered with any of this problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colman Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I've had the ads infiltrating between posts in threads. somewhat annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I am seeing adverts. My take, a free forum, you are the commodity. Or pay for the forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 25 minutes ago, Don Fry said: I am seeing adverts. My take, a free forum, you are the commodity. Or pay for the forum. Fine Don but lets have relevant adds not ladies clothing etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Patience fellas, we don't know why the adds are in there yet, techies may be busy fixing an issue, soon as we know anything you'll be told. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Don Fry said: I am seeing adverts. My take, a free forum, you are the commodity. Or pay for the forum. Have you tried to look at a previous page on any multipage thread yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, leccyflyer said: Have you tried to look at a previous page on any multipage thread yet? This is a major bug in the system that has just occurred, the page is completely blank and it takes two "back" clicks to get out of it. This means that only the current page on any thread is available at present. Edited April 6, 2023 by Andy Stephenson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 The page isn't completely blank for me, it typically contains a link to another site, occasionally an advert - the last one was for aviation books - but it does take two back clicks to get out of it. As Ron said earlier, that's not the same as just having some adverts interspersed, it makes the forum unusable for multi page threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 If you refresh the page it eventually comes up. But that's not really good enough. It looks like someone's screwed up an update to the forum software recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 17 hours ago, leccyflyer said: Have you tried to look at a previous page on any multipage thread yet? Yes, It all works for me. The adverts are after the first post and for Morton's products. No problem to me. As Don says, adverts or pay, is the choice. I assume the Forum will always be free to subscribers, and hopefully advert free. In the mean time all I can do is wait and see what happens. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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