rob D2 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I did actually click this one into full screen to see where it was, but either way round on the iPad , I couldn’t unmute it , or put the volume up with slider and there was no text on screen - was it a test ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 57 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: It seems to spend so much time loading the ads on my lap top that it sometimes times out. I don't get it on my Android devices just the WIN7 desktop. Perhaps it is the reason for the prolonged loading times. If it is then it's a serious issue, I don't buy devices so others can take it over. Especially not so they are useless for the purposes that I bought them. Advertising is one thing appropriating my property is another. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, rob D2 said: I did actually click this one into full screen to see where it was, but either way round on the iPad , I couldn’t unmute it , or put the volume up with slider and there was no text on screen - was it a test ? I asked further up this thread where that was and the answer is Mission Bay, San Diego, California, USA. It's one of these fill in videos between the adverts, which always seem to have a yellow border and 'Ad' in the top left. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 20, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 20, 2021 7 hours ago, PenrithBeacon said: I don't get it on my Android devices just the WIN7 desktop. Perhaps it is the reason for the prolonged loading times. If it is then it's a serious issue, I don't buy devices so others can take it over. Especially not so they are useless for the purposes that I bought them. Advertising is one thing appropriating my property is another. They do not cause any serious impact on loading times. If you have an issue it could be your device, its age or an OS that's not up to date. As for 'appropriating your device' that's one of the daftest statements I've ever read. Websites do not run on fresh air, we will have a low cost ad free option you will be able to take up soon. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2021 2 hours ago, AY Mod said: They do not cause any serious impact on loading times. That video running in the RH corner definitely uses measurable resources. You can see this in Windows task manager with increased CPU usage. In my reasonably specced PC it increases CPU usage by about 3%, that has little if any noticable impact. However my wife's laptop might be somewhat different as it only has a slow dual core Celeron (2 core/2 thread) against my much faster Core i7 (4 core/8 thread) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Matt C Posted November 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) @AY Mod Why don't you make your own floating Banner Add Andy ? " Yes they are testing Adverts again, yes they are annoying, yes normal service WILL be resumed shortly, P.S I'm off to the Pub " Then make sure they use it when testing ? Edited November 21, 2021 by Matt C 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 21, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Matt C said: @AY Mod Why don't you make your own floating Banner Add Andy ? " Yes they are testing Adverts again, yes they are annoying, yes normal service WILL be resumed shortly, P.S I'm off to the Pub " Then make sure they use it testing ? I'm doing just that next time Matt - except it's scheduled to be 6am - 9am on Friday. Will ring Wetherspoons to check. 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Matt C Posted November 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, AY Mod said: I'm doing just that next time Matt - except it's scheduled to be 6am - 9am on Friday. Will ring Wetherspoons to check. Well with most software testing Andy you pretty much ALWAYS get time over runs so I wouldn't book the Taxi home until midday 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 17/11/2021 at 20:57, 2mmMark said: I was wondering how the testing is going. It's certainly very thorough, judging by the length of time it's been going on. :-) It was only when re-reading some of my own layout's Thread posts that I realised this 'testing' has been going on for well over a year, now - like this Thread about it!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 20/11/2021 at 09:19, melmerby said: That video running in the RH corner definitely uses measurable resources. You can see this in Windows task manager with increased CPU usage. In my reasonably specced PC it increases CPU usage by about 3%, that has little if any noticable impact. However my wife's laptop might be somewhat different as it only has a slow dual core Celeron (2 core/2 thread) against my much faster Core i7 (4 core/8 thread) You lost me after " that video .." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 21, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 minute ago, F-UnitMad said: It was only when re-reading some of my own layout's Thread posts that I realised this 'testing' has been going on for well over a year, now - like this Thread about it!! Modellers should be used to development taking forever. To be fair it's different testing. Hopefully it'll all be over by Christmas. Back to the trenches. 2 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, rob D2 said: You lost me after " that video .." Not been reading the thread then.......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted November 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 hours ago, AY Mod said: Modellers should be used to development taking forever. To be fair it's different testing. Hopefully it'll all be over by Christmas. Back to the trenches. Shall we meet in no-mans land for a game of football? 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 21, 2021 Suddenly 3 copies of the same ad in the RH column, really messed up scrolling. As I scrolled they jumped in and changed what I was scrolling. Now down to 2 - static.: And yes, their heads were missing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Free At Last Posted November 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, melmerby said: Suddenly 3 copies of the same ad in the RH column, really messed up scrolling. As I scrolled they jumped in and changed what I was scrolling. Now down to 2 - static.: I ordered one of those women last week, she must be due soon as her clothes arrived this morning. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2021 Good morning from across the channel. The advertising does seem to be affecting my laptops performance. I'm running Windows 10 using MS Edge. When i log in the page takes an age to load and I get the message, waiting for capi-cannatix.com. This is apparently some sort of third party cookie software. this has only started in the last few days. I am also getting at random times a white screen with the message, "this page has been blocked by an extension" in the middle. The video at the lower right of the screen is getting annoying as it blocks out navigation controls and i can't move the window. Jamie 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2021 While I appreciate that advertising is needed to pay for RMweb, I’m finding it so intrusive that I use RMweb much less. The ‘testing’ videos are a real pain (I avoid them my accessing the site on my phone instead of iPad); the ‘testing’ has been going on so and I don’t trust such things when they have gone on so long without and clear reason. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 22, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 22, 2021 42 minutes ago, ColinK said: I don’t trust such things when they have gone on so long without and clear reason. I've tried to keep users updated when there's anything of substance to say. We should have the low-cost Google Ad-free version available for you soon. In the meantime those ads are paying for you to access the site FOC. 3 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Not many Gold members on this thread. Am I right in thinking that Gold membership suppresses these ads? If so, the ball is in my court if they are annoying me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: Not many Gold members on this thread. Am I right in thinking that Gold membership suppresses these ads? If so, the ball is in my court if they are annoying me. I get no adds at all, plus I get access to five magazines and back issues. Bargain as far as I'm concerned! Jerry 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2021 3 hours ago, queensquare said: I get no adds at all, plus I get access to five magazines and back issues. Bargain as far as I'm concerned! Jerry It's only a bargain if you want the mags, if not it's expensive. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2021 11 hours ago, AY Mod said: I've tried to keep users updated when there's anything of substance to say. We should have the low-cost Google Ad-free version available for you soon. In the meantime those ads are paying for you to access the site FOC. 5 hours ago, melmerby said: It's only a bargain if you want the mags, if not it's expensive. Perhaps you didn't see Andy's post earlier today - and particularly the highlighted section. There will be a less expensive alternative and so we'll have to wait and see if you think that is also too much, in which case you are stuck with the adverts. . 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Mike Bellamy said: Perhaps you didn't see Andy's post earlier today - and particularly the highlighted section. There will be a less expensive alternative and so we'll have to wait and see if you think that is also too much, in which case you are stuck with the adverts. . Yes I did see Andy's post but was commenting on Jerry's "I get access to five magazines and back issues. Bargain as far as I'm concerned!" post. I awaited the low cost ad free version with baited breath. I had to turn the ad blocker on becuse those ads in the RH panel (not the video) were disrupting the scrolling. I've turned it off again, the ads seem to have gone (for now!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 22/11/2021 at 15:34, melmerby said: It's only a bargain if you want the mags, if not it's expensive. I pay, in effect, £1 a week to have access to RMweb. If you think that is expensive then we come from very different directions. In an era when young people regard £100 as the minimum cost of a good night out the Gold subscription is virtually free. 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted November 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: In an era when young people regard £100 as the minimum cost of a good night out According to a 2019 report by the Child Poverty Action Group, the average long-term cost of a good night in is £151,000 over 18 years. So these young people may have a point. 2 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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