Adverts making site unreachable.

[semmtexx]

Evening. Is anyone else getting this problem? When I try to view any page the site redirects me to a "You've won an iPhone" page. Only happening on iPhone using safari. Looks like the below.

Help!

I don't mean the normal ads btw - that's all good. Just at the moment it's like there is a fault on the site? It stops me being able to see any pages. 

Edited August 26, 2018 by semmtexx

[H.M.V]

Sorry to be that person but going Gold supports the site and stops the ads. It's less than one round in London for the year sign up. Win

[crystalbrincks]

Same for my iphone, but desktop website works fine

[eFestivals]

sorry about these problems. Dodgy ads sometimes get thru the systems that should stop them.

I've already reported the problems back to the ad-house. Unfortunately trying to get someone to fix them over a bank holiday weekend is proving difficult, but at worst they'll be stopped first thing tomorrow.

[stuartbert two hats]

But seriously, if you're on here several times a week, GOLD is worth it. The site is sooooo fast!

[ian the worm]

I’m getting that exact same ad constantly on another site and it does make that site constantly unusable. 

[thewayiam]

2 hours ago, eFestivals said:

sorry about these problems. Dodgy ads sometimes get thru the systems that should stop them.

I've already reported the problems back to the ad-house. Unfortunately trying to get someone to fix them over a bank holiday weekend is proving difficult, but at worst they'll be stopped first thing tomorrow.

The adds so to speak aren't the big issue, it's the window pop ups with pc has a virus or win something and the only way back is to close down and reopen. 

[stuartbert two hats]

39 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

The adds so to speak aren't the big issue, it's the window pop ups with pc has a virus or win something and the only way back is to close down and reopen. 

You have nearly 12k posts, you really should be gold.

[mashedonmud]

I've just taken the leap and purchased gold. For no reason other than you lot are endlessly amusing. ?

[thewayiam]

39 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You have nearly 12k posts, you really should be gold.

Yeah I did look at it and probably will.....it also means my life is boring outside my bedroom haha

[eFestivals]

21 minutes ago, mashedonmud said:

I've just taken the leap and purchased gold. For no reason other than you lot are endlessly amusing. ?

thanks, it's appreciated.

 

[Quark]

3 hours ago, mashedonmud said:

I've just taken the leap and purchased gold. For no reason other than you lot are endlessly amusing. ?

It's the only reason Mrs Q has stuck around tbf

[SloopJohnB]

How does gold block the adds?

[Quark]

11 minutes ago, SloopJohnB said:

How does gold block the adds?

@eFestivals can explain in more detail I'm sure, but gold membership changes your access to the site so we don't see any of the ads at all.

[stuartbert two hats]

43 minutes ago, Quark said:

It's the only reason Mrs Q has stuck around tbf

I certainly can't get rid of her.

[SloopJohnB]

2 minutes ago, Quark said:

@eFestivals can explain in more detail I'm sure, but gold membership changes your access to the site so we don't see any of the ads at all.

So it recognises your log in details then? I’m gonna sign up when I get back from my hols ?

[Michaels denim shorts]

Ive had this continuously for the last 4 days, You can see a page for no longer than 3 seconds then loads a hijack ad. All pages, forum, posting etc. Im pretty sure it only affects IOS safari, it seems fine on other browsers

[Quark]

21 minutes ago, SloopJohnB said:

So it recognises your log in details then? I’m gonna sign up when I get back from my hols ?

Yup. Login with username as usual but it recognises the gold membership assigned to your account 

[Quark]

24 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I certainly can't get rid of her.

 

[mashedonmud]

4 hours ago, eFestivals said:

thanks, it's appreciated.

Why thank you, been on here long enough now its time I showed some appreciation to others hard work.

 

[eFestivals]

1 hour ago, SloopJohnB said:

How does gold block the adds?

 

1 hour ago, SloopJohnB said:

So it recognises your log in details then? I’m gonna sign up when I get back from my hols ?

yep, that's it - when you're logged in, it knows you've purchased 'gold', so knows to not serve you ads.

[semmtexx]

1 hour ago, Michaels denim shorts said:

Ive had this continuously for the last 4 days, You can see a page for no longer than 3 seconds then loads a hijack ad. All pages, forum, posting etc. Im pretty sure it only affects IOS safari, it seems fine on other browsers

This is what I'm getting. ☹️

[semmtexx]

1 hour ago, Michaels denim shorts said:

Ive had this continuously for the last 4 days, You can see a page for no longer than 3 seconds then loads a hijack ad. All pages, forum, posting etc. Im pretty sure it only affects IOS safari, it seems fine on other browsers

Yep. Works fine on chrome for ios. 

[semmtexx]

9 hours ago, eFestivals said:

sorry about these problems. Dodgy ads sometimes get thru the systems that should stop them.

I've already reported the problems back to the ad-house. Unfortunately trying to get someone to fix them over a bank holiday weekend is proving difficult, but at worst they'll be stopped first thing tomorrow.

No worries. Mostly posted so you'd know. Cheers for the reply, defo appreciated, as is your great site! 

?

[semmtexx]

27 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

 

yep, that's it - when you're logged in, it knows you've purchased 'gold', so knows to not serve you ads.

So gold stops all ads? Even the ones that I'm seeing that aren't meant to be served in any case?