Apolyton ads make noise now?

connorkimbro · October 23, 2002, 22:10

As if popups weren't bad enough, i've somewhat learned to live with them (despite them being as annoying as all hell)

But there is an ad that makes noise now! Grrrrrrrr that's SO irritating. Where the hell is my adblocker? (goes to seach hard drive for the program he didn't want to have to use again. . . )

DanQ · October 23, 2002, 23:35

Questions for you to narrow the focus down a little:

What was the ad that you saw when you heard this audio? Did you have any other webpages open at the time or any other program that may have produced an audible sound through your computer's speakers at the same time? Has it only happened the once or..?

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Dan; Apolyton CS

connorkimbro · October 24, 2002, 00:27

Ok, ok, i'm not using an adblocker. (thanks for not jumping down my throat for saying that, by the way)

It's happened several times, with one particular ad (i don't remember what the ad was for) and i didn't have other web pages open. I'm pretty sure it was the ad making the noise, because it went right along with the animation on the ad. If i see it again, i'll let you know which ad it was.

Dis · October 24, 2002, 01:49

never had that problem. But I am getting popups now. I thought if I changed it just to moo default I would get no popups.

I used to have a problem with popups, but that was because my settings magically changed without me chaning them.

I'll have to check them again.

alva · October 24, 2002, 07:03

try running ad-adware first , and see what happens

spartak · October 24, 2002, 09:10

Can't you set opera to block popups?

MarkG · October 24, 2002, 12:04

if you're in the US you might get less pop-ups if you use the ultra special styles

Venom · October 24, 2002, 16:21

I must not be using them then because I'm getting drilled in the ass by pop ups.

spartak · October 24, 2002, 17:17

Suck a pretty picture you paint. No pop ups with opera or you could install apop-up killer.

Skanky Burns · October 24, 2002, 18:26

If it was found that an Apolyton ad was making noise, would that ad be removed?

DanQ · October 24, 2002, 19:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
If it was found that an Apolyton ad was making noise, would that ad be removed?

We cannot give a definite answer to this because the content/context of such an ad would have to be taken into consideration. If for whatever reason the ad could not be removed, then ultimately one could turn down/off their speakers.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

Skanky Burns · October 24, 2002, 19:09

There is an indefinable line between what is acceptable and what is not. A noisy ad crosses that line.
Regardless, thanks for the answer.

Venom · October 24, 2002, 20:25

Taz, are you suggesting that I take pro-active action and something?

DanQ · October 24, 2002, 20:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns

There is an indefinable line between what is acceptable and what is not. A noisy ad crosses that line.
Regardless, thanks for the answer.

Here is an example of what I was refering to earlier: if it is determined that a RealMedia ad on Apolyton is generating audio, we can always put in a request that it be removed if that is the decided course of action but there is no guarantee that it will then be taken out of the ad rotation they are delivering to us. That is RM's call.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

Venom · October 24, 2002, 22:45

The Apolyton ads are telling me to go out and start killing people.

Sarxis · October 25, 2002, 05:12

Pop-ups should be illegal before the acceptance of a EULA for the webpage (software).

Rasbelin · October 25, 2002, 06:14

Venom,

I wouldn't recommend any pro-active measures. That'll only kill Poly.

DanaLea · October 25, 2002, 09:25

pop-up killers are baaaaad. they also kill the pop-ups I want. such as javescript windows. wish I could get a program that could tell the difference between a pop-up ad I didn't ask for and a javascript window I did.

-dana

connorkimbro · October 25, 2002, 15:38

Quote:

then ultimately one could turn down/off their speakers.

I choose to listen to music while i'm browsing apolyton, and i CERTAINLY don't appreciate being interupted by a noisy ad.

It would be in YOUR best interests, if you want to keep my small portion of ad revenues coming in, if you'd get rid of a noisy ad.

Anyway, i havn't seen it again, so i'm NOT using an ad blocker, and if it DOES come back, i'll let you know which it is, so YOU can take care of it before I have to.

It's only appeared twice (two times in a row) and i havn't seen it again, so maybe it's been taken care of already, at a higher level.

Caesar the Great · October 25, 2002, 21:26

whenever pop up ads start showing up i stop visiting apolyton...

...for a while anyway

Dauphin · October 25, 2002, 21:30

I hate ads with noise, never suffered from it here though.

DanQ · October 26, 2002, 00:27

Quote:

Originally posted by connorkimbro

Quote:

then ultimately one could turn down/off their speakers.

I choose to listen to music while i'm browsing apolyton, and i CERTAINLY don't appreciate being interupted by a noisy ad.

It would be in YOUR best interests, if you want to keep my small portion of ad revenues coming in, if you'd get rid of a noisy ad.

Anyway, i havn't seen it again, so i'm NOT using an ad blocker, and if it DOES come back, i'll let you know which it is, so YOU can take care of it before I have to.

It's only appeared twice (two times in a row) and i havn't seen it again, so maybe it's been taken care of already, at a higher level.

The suggestion of mine you have quoted above is only in a circumstance where it has been shown that you have been presented with an ad on Apolyton that is generating audio, not as a general practice of browsing the site. Also, as alva848 mentioned earlier, do you have and have you tried running Ad-Adaware to see if this ad is running from another source? There are known online advertising practices that superimpose ads over other ads on sites.

I hear what you are saying, re: getting rid of the ad in said scenario; however, there is no guarantee that we would be able to do so in the event that one is put into our ad rotation and we subsequently lodge a request that it be removed. If this were to come about, as a site visitor your contacting the advertising agency with your displeasure in delivering the ad in question would also be helpful. However, if you chose to exercise this option in this circumstance, please do so civily.

In closing, has anyone else experienced what they believe may be an audio-generating ad on Apolyton? If so at anytime, please report it to as connorkimbro has done via the forums or email.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

The Mad Monk · October 26, 2002, 04:37

No noisy ads heard yet, although I have experienced them on other sites.

Rasbelin · October 26, 2002, 13:44

Nah, no audio enhanched ads so far on Poly for me.

Provost Harrison · October 26, 2002, 17:51

I am not keen on having audio sent to me for these adverts as well. I have precious little bandwidth being on a 56k modem, I don't need bloody sound files amongst the other crap being sent to me

Dauphin · October 26, 2002, 18:39

You can turn off sound in browser under internet options can't you?

Skanky Burns · October 26, 2002, 19:42

Yes you can.