Ads with Audio - Very Intrusive

Jaynelson · Dec 20, 2013

I'm not usually one to piss and moan about forum specifics......

......but these ads that start randomly blaring audio are a little much. I understand forums need advertising to operate, but this really detracts from the experience.

Is there a way to disable this in our personal settings? Or at least disable for paid members. I hate to play that card, but this IS the only internet forum I pay for, and the only one with intrusive audio ads.

Just a thought,

Jason

bnorth · Dec 20, 2013

I can't complain because I am a free member and apparently that makes me a lazy entitled freeloader but yes the audio caught me by surprise. I usually open thread in new tabs and it took me awhile to figure out where the voices were coming from.

mtsummitx · Dec 20, 2013

Never thought I'd be giving you a thumbs up Jay :face-icon-small-hap, but I strongly agree!! Not only are they intrusive, as I stated in another thread regarding these ads, they burn up a ton of data usage for those of us are on limited data plans since they are auto-running streaming vids as well. They need to stop using them, or at least disable the auto-run feature so they will only run if you decide to click on them.

hockeyb4 · Dec 20, 2013

I agree completely ads are one thing, but when you pay and still have to deal with them thats a bit much

up-high · Dec 20, 2013

Mute the sound.

mtsummitx · Dec 20, 2013

That doesn't solve the problem for those of us who have a limited data amount, and these non stop streaming video adds eat up a massive amount of data in an extremely short period of time. I happened to notice a couple days ago my usage went way up, I started paying attention to figure out why, this morning I was on Snowest for less than 10 minutes and burned through 140MB of data, then I noticed the video add running, this was the only site I was on at the time. I used to be able to be on Snowest for hours and only burn up 20-30MB of data as long as I wasn't watching vids.

Jaynelson · Dec 20, 2013

up-high said:
Mute the sound.

To mute the sound on the ads you have to wait until they start playing it seems.

Muting the sound on my computer will kill my tunes bro

Powderboy · Dec 29, 2013

There's a button in the lower left of the video box. Just hit that to pause the video. Problem solved.

cowboy181d · Dec 29, 2013

Yes I am not one to complain either but I am restricted on my data amount(satellite internet cause I live out in the boonies so to say:face-icon-small-ton ) As this is also the only forum I pay for I would like to see the ad either removed or the auto play function disabled! It is burning up my Data allowance like mad since how it seems to have to reload every single time I click onto another page of the forum....

MORSNO · Dec 29, 2013

cowboy181d said:
Yes I am not one to complain either but I am restricted on my data amount(satellite internet cause I live out in the boonies so to say:face-icon-small-ton ) As this is also the only forum I pay for I would like to see the ad either removed or the auto play function disabled! It is burning up my Data allowance like mad since how it seems to have to reload every single time I click onto another page of the forum....

The ticker at the bottom shows over 22,000 active users signed on the forum right now, they don't give a rats *** about us right now....

m8braaaap · Dec 29, 2013

Christopher? wtf?

m8braaaap · Dec 29, 2013

JUST ADDED THE AD BLOCKER PLUS.PROBLEM SOLVED.NO THANX TO SNOWEST

christopher · Dec 29, 2013

I have absolutely no control over the boarders of the forums.
I had a face to face meeting with the guys at Harris Publishing a week or so ago and the push video was a major topic of discussion.

I did my very best to convey your HEARTFELT concerns about them.

Right now I have no solution to offer you.
But..
I may have one in January.

If we do come up with something you can look forward to one of those PMs you so love getting from me telling you all about it!

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 pro.

03RMK800 · Dec 29, 2013

I posted under forum suggestions, before Christopher had posted about his efforts. As for me, Harris has all the forum money they will get-- lifetime member. However, my paper and e-zine subscriptions are annual, and I can live without those magazines just as easily as I can quit coming to the forum. Hate to quit either but I don't stay on any webpage with auto video/noise, no matter how much I could use the information or the product offered on the page.

christopher · Dec 29, 2013

I really am trying to make sure the powers that be understand and appreciate how members feel about the "Push Video" that is being sent to their screens.

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jholer · Dec 29, 2013

audio

This is possibly the most annoying pop up add audio situation we've got going on. Not usually one to complain, but this has got to go. Thanks mods

MORSNO · Dec 29, 2013

We, the paying members, should have some say. There are 4,531 members on line right now, at $14.95 per member (posted annual fee), thats $67,738.45. That more than enough pays for our right not to have to have these annoying ads and videos ruining our forum experience. Harris Publishing needs to face us and explain why $67,738 is not enough!

m8magicandmystery · Dec 30, 2013

I say if it was not clearly stated in terms of usage a class action law suit is in order..

hahaha...

yea its driving me nuts as well..along with other issues...

mtsummitx · Dec 30, 2013

Powderboy said:
There's a button in the lower left of the video box. Just hit that to pause the video. Problem solved.

Sorry, problem not solved. Load a new page and it starts all over gain.

snowmobiler · Dec 30, 2013

audio ad = new 2015 yamaha.LOL.

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