Ozexpatriate Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 6 hours ago, AY Mod said: But, I can say... Google Ads will stay. There will be a sensible cost ad-free option soon (I can't say 'imminent' or someone will get upset). Once that's in place ads will be developed further for some member groups. Andy, advertisements are reasonable. I have no objection to them. I look forward to a sensible cost ad-free option. I recognize that things are in flux and there are some new ad features tonight. Unfortunately it looks like a yard sale. There are new banner ads near the top obscuring website controls - like site navigation tools. They start at a point halfway laterally across the screen. Additionally there are new floating ads (that don't sit in a fixed position relative to page content) that appear and disappear leaving a blank 'shadow' that obscures content. When closed, the AdChoices by Google prompt appears in an overlay. I don't know if this is intentional or an artifact of some new ad feature introduction. I do notice an increased level of 'local' targeting. The overall effect looks unplanned and haphazard and cheapens the site. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 The repeated privacy agreement stuff is turning up again this morning plus an extremely irritating ad across the bottom of what I'm reading. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted November 18, 2021 Administrators Share Posted November 18, 2021 10 hours ago, AY Mod said: Believe it or not some is still being done! (some tonight) Which probably explains the annoying, non-closable advert at the bottom of the screen today that hangs the computer until its loaded. On the plus side, I don't get the privacy stuff. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 Curiosity is the one across the bottom that sits over the content remaining as that seems to be a new one? That one really makes both reading and replying, more challenging, which I'm sure is not the idea. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 Yes, I was going to report the same on mobile - a ‘ghost’ floating white ad at the bottom of the page, right in the reply box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 21 minutes ago, Blandford1969 said: Curiosity is the one across the bottom that sits over the content remaining as that seems to be a new one? That one really makes both reading and replying, more challenging, which I'm sure is not the idea. Not only that but it covers the notifications made if someone else replies to a topic whilst you are reading it, or there is a notification about a reaction to another topic where you have posted earlier. In both cases, as far as I can tell, the black line pops up for a second and is immediately covered again by the 50/50 white box or advert. . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2021 One can accept the 'removable' ads, but unfortunately this has now appeared with no 'X' to remove it. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Michael Edge said: The repeated privacy agreement stuff is turning up again this morning plus an extremely irritating ad across the bottom of what I'm reading. IMHO The whole site's a mess at the moment What with floating ads obscuring things, a privacy agreement that you can't close and we still have that video in the RH corner. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2021 I have just been told that things should be reverted to how they were yesterday shortly. 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 Thanks for that Andy. It's been appalling this morning with the floating ads hiding all the places you need to put your mouse to navigate. Jamie 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 31 minutes ago, Re6/6 said: One can accept the 'removable' ads, but unfortunately this has now appeared with no 'X' to remove it. Nice to see one of my photos on this thread. The owner of the derriere mentioned in that post was much more attractive. Jamie Jamie 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2021 I think we're back to yesterday now. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 Sorry to add to the list of little niggles that need looking at . . . . . . . A problem that I haven't seen mentioned and wondered if this was just me . . . . the first time I go from the list of topics in 'View New Content', I get the full page pop-up and then use the back arrow to go back to the previous screen (list of topics in VNC) and then click again on the black dot or star which should take me to the first unread reply. It has already been mentioned several times that the placement of the video advert corrupts this and so I sometimes need to scroll back to find the blue line which indicates which are new response. However - and this seems to be a more recent issue since we had the full page pop-up, the blue line is missing and so I have no idea which is a new reply except by trying to remember when I last looked at a topic and then scrolling back to see if I recognise any of the responses. This only happens to the first time I look at a topic from VNC when the pop-up appears - all other topics I view do have the blue line to indicate which are unread replies. To help with a diagnosis, using a PC with Win 10 and MS Edge, I always remain logged in and never delete Cookies. . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, Mike Bellamy said: However - and this seems to be a more recent issue since we had the full page pop-up, the blue line is missing and so I have no idea which is a new reply except by trying to remember when I last looked at a topic and then scrolling back to see if I recognise any of the responses. I haven't been able to replicate that Mike but I'll keep watching. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, AY Mod said: I think we're back to yesterday now. Do try to keep up. It's nearly tomorrow down here. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Do try to keep up. It's nearly tomorrow down here. Funny you should mention that; the people responsible for implementing that advertising code last night are in Aus. You can be our special envoy for poking people with a big stick so I can get a full night's sleep when they're 'testing' again. 1 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) I still get this "privacy" icon in the bottome RH which when clicked opens RMWeb cookie settings, but saving the settings doesn't make it go away Windows 10 - Firefox also on Samsung Galaxy Tab and Firefox Edited November 18, 2021 by melmerby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, melmerby said: I still get this "privacy" icon in the bottome RH which when clicked opens RMWeb cookie settings, but saving the settings doesn't make it go away Windows 10 - Firefox also on Samsung Galaxy Tab and Firefox That's always been there since the privacy software was changed to Quantcast. I wish I could make it go away too but I can't. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted November 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 7 hours ago, AY Mod said: I haven't been able to replicate that Mike but I'll keep watching. Thanks Andy - it just happened again. Opened up RMweb as usual and saw there was a notification (top right). Clicked on that to see it was your response - got the full page pop-up - back key to get back to content list and clicked on the notification a second time to go to your response and that is where I would have expected the 'blue line' to be as nobody else had replied between my post and yours - but it wasn't there. It's as if the software thinks I have already viewed the topic but I didn't as the full page pop-up prevented that first view so when I go back in again, it is as if I have already viewed everything. I'm sure if you switched off the adverts it wouldn't be a problem but we know that can't happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mike Bellamy said: It's as if the software thinks I have already viewed the topic I get what you're saying now Mike and, yes, I think that's what is happening as the page is behind the ad. The only other solution is to click something else, such as View New Content, before clicking on the notification. I will raise this in a meeting tomorrow. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I have started getting an annoying video pop up in the bottom LH. If I click the X it disappears only to reappear the next time the screen refreshes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 19, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 19, 2021 3 hours ago, PenrithBeacon said: I have started getting an annoying video pop up in the bottom LH. If I click the X it disappears only to reappear the next time the screen refreshes. There's been one in the R/H corner for weeks. Are you sure you mean bottom L/H corner? If so, can you please provide a screenshot? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Bottom rh ! Sorry. Haven't seen it before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 19, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 19, 2021 Picnic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2021 It seems to spend so much time loading the ads on my lap top that it sometimes times out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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