Derek Uzzell Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 This issue was reported here on 17 December 2022 https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/56401-video-clip-appearing-at-forum-start-up/ and a 21 December 2022 posting on that forum thread said that the 'pop up' video advertising had been removed (which was indeed the case). It has now been reported on the Chatterbox forum https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/56310-is-anyone-else-getting-a-annoying-pop-up-from-ap/page/2/#comments that the 'pop up' video advertising is back. (I've checked and it is!) Whatever was done last time to remove this feature, please could it could be done again. (While having some advertising on a free-to-use forum is understandable, this particular feature is decidedly irritating.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 It is slightly irritating but at least there appears to be some relevance of the videos, and clicking to a sub forum and it disappears, so I can live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 There might be relevance at the moment, but when I posted above the 'pop-up' was displaying a video of a Prince Harry interview. Choosing the Invision Community platform for running the O&AL forums is like choosing a sledgehammer to take the top off an egg. Advertising-wise, Invision Community's underlying ethos is that free-to-use participants will receive adverts, with a pay-to-use upgrade option being offered that suppresses the adverts and provides other 'benefits'. As the O&AL forums have always been free-to-use, no pay-to-use upgrade option is currently offered nor is likely to be in future. The pop-up advert doesn't affect me personally as my advert blocking software suppresses the pop-up and all the other 'banner' advertising. But I very much doubt that it endears the O&AL forums to participants who do not run an ad-blocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulD Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I noticed this too a few days ago and reported it immediately. I agree entirely that these are intrusive. I was assured it was only for our own ads, but like you, have seen other clearly external ads. I was not re-assured at all. I have again raised this, as nothing has changed in that they are still annoying and intrusive. Waiting for a response. All I can say right now is sorry, and that I am as frustrated with this as will be many other people. I will keep you informed. Best wishes, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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This issue was reported here on 17 December 2022
https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/56401-video-clip-appearing-at-forum-start-up/
and a 21 December 2022 posting on that forum thread said that the 'pop up' video advertising had been removed (which was indeed the case).
It has now been reported on the Chatterbox forum
https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/topic/56310-is-anyone-else-getting-a-annoying-pop-up-from-ap/page/2/#comments
that the 'pop up' video advertising is back. (I've checked and it is!)
Whatever was done last time to remove this feature, please could it could be done again.
(While having some advertising on a free-to-use forum is understandable, this particular feature is decidedly irritating.)
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