Author Topic: EEVblog Electronics Community Forum empty post (Read 26377 times)

hamdi.tn · « **on:** October 29, 2015, 06:32:16 pm »

"EEVblog Electronics Community Forum" in the end of every thread ... what is that !!

c4757p · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:33:23 pm »

If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty

edavid · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:34:52 pm »

Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:33:23 pm

If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty

That's odd, I tried disabling the adblocker, and it was still empty.

hamdi.tn · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:40:39 pm »

Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:33:23 pm

If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty

True, i disabled the Adblock and didn't like what i saw .... so adblock on again.

drussell · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:50:58 pm »

Quote from: edavid on October 29, 2015, 06:34:52 pm

Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:33:23 pm
If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty

That's odd, I tried disabling the adblocker, and it was still empty.

You also need to disable any script blockers and reload... lol

ICK! BLECH!

Shame on Dave...

Good thing I always use Adblock and NoScript!

c4757p · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:59:17 pm »

Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.

tautech · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:03:21 pm »

Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:59:17 pm

Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.

+1

I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution.

rsjsouza · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:04:34 pm »

Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:59:17 pm

Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.

+1

Quote from: drussell on October 29, 2015, 06:50:58 pm

Shame on Dave...

I don't think he should be shamed for this... It looks bad, but it is a revenue stream.

Lightages · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:04:46 pm »

I hate it. It is better though than the casein some forums. There are ads placed among the posts. At least this way it isn't in the way, but I still hate it.

hamdi.tn · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:05:19 pm »

Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:59:17 pm

Even empty it's bloody annoying. That's a terrible place for an ad.

it is

and the fact that it's the end of every discussion is disturbing and intrusive
hate ads

edpalmer42 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:06:31 pm »

Quote from: tautech on October 29, 2015, 07:03:21 pm

I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution.

I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far. The header ad is always in your face.

Ed

DimitriP · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:08:13 pm »

Quote from: drussell on October 29, 2015, 06:50:58 pm

Quote from: edavid on October 29, 2015, 06:34:52 pm
Quote from: c4757p on October 29, 2015, 06:33:23 pm
If you're masochistic enough not to use an adblocker, it's definitely not empty

That's odd, I tried disabling the adblocker, and it was still empty.

You also need to disable any script blockers and reload... lol

ICK! BLECH!

Shame on Dave...

Good thing I always use Adblock and NoScript!

It looks more like a script went cactus on the eevblog forum server ...but I could be wrong...I was once

PA0PBZ · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:09:34 pm »

Quote from: edpalmer42 on October 29, 2015, 07:06:31 pm

Quote from: tautech on October 29, 2015, 07:03:21 pm
I don't mind the one as a header to any page, but the one as a footer is just.......visual pollution.

I prefer the footer. You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far.

Except for the fact the Reply button is below the ad!

hamdi.tn · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:11:21 pm »

Quote from: edpalmer42 on October 29, 2015, 07:06:31 pm

You can ignore it by not scrolling down that far.

you have to scroll that far, the buttons are under that ghost post.
i mean can't be that kind of floating annoying message that adblock just hide them and not make any visual pollution with it.

Mr.B · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:15:09 pm »

Its bloody annoying even with my ad blocker turned on...

c4757p · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:15:44 pm »

The way it splits the last post from the "reply" button is just jarring. Whoever decided to place it there should be smacked with a UX book.

0xdeadbeef · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:20:15 pm »

Crap like this drives people away from forums. I can't say how much I hate this.

DimitriP · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:20:45 pm »

I edited c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts a long time ago and I added:

127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net

and all I see is "secure connection failed"

blackdog · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:24:42 pm »

Hi,

This is clearly "how we annoy the customer/reader" behavior...

Fail for Dave!
Dave-2 should irritate "Dave-1" the whole day, with the "fale" button....

Kind regarts,
Blackdog

Stupid Beard · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:40:50 pm »

The problem is not so much that it's an ad, but more that it's masquerading as a forum post. If there was an ad below the reply buttons then it wouldn't be so jarring.

blackdog · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:47:44 pm »

Hi,

I think Dave is crossing a line here...
The next step is advertising between the posts!

But, its Dave forum he can do wat he wants, i will leave this forum if my filtering can't handle the ads anymore.

Kind regarts,
Blackdog

TheSteve · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2015, 07:47:55 pm »

Yep, it stinks.

ataradov · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:02:49 pm »

I agree. It is like that annoying fake account on EDABoard (for some reason a doctor).

And in HTML it looks like a real post, so no way to AdBlock the entire thing by ID or class.

Macbeth · « **Reply #23 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:04:56 pm »

Quote from: DimitriP on October 29, 2015, 07:20:45 pm

I edited c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts a long time ago and I added:

127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net

and all I see is "secure connection failed"

That's more annoying than the ads!

I have to admit I switched off my adblock for EEVblog. Besides extra pocket money for Dave the adverts are usually relevant. But these new ones at the bottom of forums pretending to be forum posts make me want to switch the blocker back on. Next they will be mixed in with the threads like on many other forums, then the bloody ads will start pretending to be post or quote buttons and take you off to some spam site or trojan downloader

ETA: I just noticed it after my post. Why does it have Quote, Modify and Remove buttons on it? I clicked Remove but it didn't work

PA0PBZ · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:14:22 pm »

Quote from: Macbeth on October 29, 2015, 08:04:56 pm

Why does it have Quote, Modify and Remove buttons on it? I clicked Remove but it didn't work

Unfortunately it's missing the "Report to moderator"


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