RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted April 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2019 6 hours ago, rab said: Perhaps its a ploy to get us to go to RMWeb Gold. subscribe and you don't get the adverts. Of course that is not true..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Just Started on my iPhone this morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted April 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) The server software has probably been changed to pick up a different method of ad inserts. I would hope this is something an admin has the capability to turn off, or at least configure to show more relevant ads. However, for those impatient enough to get rid of them, use an adblocker, or like me use Firefox with NoScript (which is available for both PC and Android). You can allow javascript from specified domains, so you can allow RMweb.co.uk, which lets its adverts through, but blocks the likes of Google's code, and all the other nasty little advert javascript files from who knows how many domains (which I find is at it worst with the commercial news sites). Doing this essentially stops the adverts, which are reading your browser configuration to figure out what adverts to send you. Edited April 28, 2019 by Ian J. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Now I'm getting big ads in the middle of the forum rather than just the almost constant drop downs at the top. Hopefully worse before it gets better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I have them too on mobile sooo frustrating. Not a large download facility on a pixi 4 phone so can't get adblocker I guess I will have to wait untill RM sorts it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Found out that if I hold my phone in landscape mode rather than portrait I don't seem to get the ads??? Very odd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Geep7 Posted April 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2019 My guessing is that the CSS (style sheet code) which is hiding the ads, is only working down to about 380px screen width, rather than 320px which would be the norm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I hope this will be fixed soon as it is most off putting to put it politely! drduncan 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) Andy’s working on it but as it only reared it’s head late last week today’s the first chance he’s had to look into it. There’s a header saying it’s got something to do with the testing new ways of showing adverts they are doing. Plus he’s doing a guest appearance in Guildford on Wednesday so I guess limited office hours this week Edited April 29, 2019 by PaulRhB 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I suspect Andy's "office hours" are rather different to most folks concept of them. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ben Alder said: I suspect Andy's "office hours" are rather different to most folks concept of them. True. From some comments here it seems many think the poor chap works 24/7 ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Getting whole screen pop ups now. It's really putting me off using the forum especially on a phone 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted April 30, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Andymsa said: Getting whole screen pop ups now. It's really putting me off using the forum especially on a phone As I've said several times we are working on it. 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thanks for info, was just drawing attention that the pop ups are not now only at top of the screen, but now covers the whole screen 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted April 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2019 23 hours ago, great central said: Found out that if I hold my phone in landscape mode rather than portrait I don't seem to get the ads??? Very odd 4 hours ago, Andymsa said: Getting whole screen pop ups now. It's really putting me off using the forum especially on a phone Yes, I suddenly started getting random whole screen pop-ups yesterday, they are only advertising google though. Fortunately, the 'landscape orientation' thing works for with my i-pad, too. It's a good work-around until the fix. Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted May 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2019 Just how busy is rmweb? I have been the 1,000,000 visitor 6 times in the last 24 hours according to these ads.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 26/04/2019 at 11:10, AY Mod said: They are Google Ads served based on your browsing history. I'd better not say what ads I've been getting then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Jonboy said: Just how busy is rmweb? I have been the 1,000,000 visitor 6 times in the last 24 hours according to these ads.... You as well? Apparently it's not a joke, so they assure me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 And me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 If the ads are targeted why am I getting them for talktalk? I have never looked at ISPs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, laurenceb said: If the ads are targeted why am I getting them for talktalk? I have never looked at ISPs Because targeting is not an exact science! They (Google ads) try, but ultimately fall back on an “anything is better than nothing” approach. As as someone else mentioned earlier, you don’t have to see these, even while Andy works out what they want to do about them. I’ve installed the “AdGuard” app on my iPad and iPhone, and now see NO ads on RMW. Not the new Google ones, not the original railway related ones, not even the Gold Club ones I believe the same app is available for android devices. Edited May 2, 2019 by Kiwi Added content 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted May 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Kiwi said: I believe the same app is available for android devices. A better option for Android is "Free Adblocker Browser" is seems to be built around Chrome and works great. The problem with the Android version of AdGuard is you have to also download a supporting browser, may as well just download once 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Adverts! We appear to be approaching the point adopted by US advertisers who belive it it a god-given right to shove their wares in your face whether you have any interest in them or not. Recently, viewing RMweb on a tablet has become a penance, and on a mobile phone an impossibility due to large, intrusive ads being interpolated in the forum listing. Ads at the top or bottom are ok, even if they're the random viagra ones that have "popped up" over the last week or so (until you've logged in...), but ads that hog half the screen while you're trying to scroll down to the forum you want are bl00dy stupid. If this goes on, I'll be switching on the adblocker for RMweb, its currently switched off, but there's supporting through allowing adverts and there's the sheer insanity of the adverts currently being served up and getting in the way. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I wonder if any of these firms whose ads keep poping up have ever asked potential customers if they are more or less likely to buy from the ad, my answer would be not likely or something stronger. They are just annoying 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 1 hour ago, laurenceb said: I wonder if any of these firms whose ads keep poping up have ever asked potential customers if they are more or less likely to buy from the ad, my answer would be not likely or something stronger. They are just annoying A minority will follow the link and that makes it worth their while. The majority of people who are inconvenienced or annoyed aren't on their radar. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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