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Author Topic: Pop up ads on Film-Tech? Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-31-2003 02:58 PM                        For the past week, I've been getting a pop-up ad when I log on to FT. Today it was for the "Amazing X-Cam 2." It's kind of strange because the ads don't come up every time -- but it's happened on all 3 of the computers I use. I wouldn't even bring this up but I know Brad has said he wants to keep the site ad-free and I'm wondering if anyone else has seen these ads or is it tied to my computers in some way?  |  IP: Logged John Scott Master Film Handler Posts: 252 From: Oakdale, MN, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-31-2003 03:22 PM                     I haven't seen them. Granted I use the Google toolbar on my browser. Haven't had a pop up ad in months.  |  IP: Logged Nicholas Suchyta Film Handler Posts: 62 From: Washington, DC Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-31-2003 03:31 PM                     Here here! The Google popup blocker works wonders, and it's free. It's better then the software that you have to buy.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-31-2003 03:45 PM                  Mike, I pay Brad $600 a month for my ads to run here. Please do not disable them! (Seriously, I got those starting about 6 months ago and found that Pest Patrol zaps them. ...now I agree with the Google thingie!) >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Ray Brown Expert Film Handler Posts: 111 From: Dayton, WA, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 12-31-2003 03:47 PM                        I havn't notice any popups here at Film-Tech. This has always been one of the few safe havens from those damn things. I love that sound the pop-up killer makes everytime it kills an ad. Especially if there is over 3 on a page. Popups killed so far since August, 2003  |  IP: Logged Jason Burroughs Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 654 From: Allen, TX Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-31-2003 03:48 PM                     Without any pop-up blocking software at all, I have recieved 0 ads. I feel 100% comfortable saying that I don't think Brad would force Ad's upon us, as he has already gone great legnths to keep the site ad free. I would highly suspect annother application running on your comptuer, check your installed programs for anything from n-Case, ALL that program does is pop up ads, regardless of what site you're on.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-31-2003 03:51 PM                  Perhaps a clearification is in order here... It's not a pop-up...it's an "IM message" >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 12-31-2003 03:54 PM                        Same here, no pop-up killer and I've never seen an ad while visiting this forum. I did pick up a hijacker that kept changing my IE startup page. AdAware couldn't deal with it, so I used a combination of HijackThis, CWShredder, and SpyBot Search & Destroy to get rid of that one.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 12-31-2003 04:02 PM                        Get this free program and run it. Spybot S&D  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-31-2003 04:05 PM                     I feel as if I've said this about a dozen times now. Download and run Ad-Aware 6. You may also be receiving popup ads if you have Instant Messaging software running or are not behind a properly-configured firewall.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-31-2003 04:23 PM                  Adam...Is that a Baker's dozen? >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-31-2003 04:24 PM                     Adam: That link points to only one instance where you said that. We're going to need ten more links or you'll be charged with misleading the public.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-31-2003 04:31 PM                     There are no ads of any sort on Film-Tech, popup or otherwise. The funding for the site comes from the sale of our fine products.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-31-2003 04:51 PM                        Funny, I don't recall ever getting any popups on FT.... I've run Pop-Up Stopper for well over a year now, but I don't notice any 'kills' when on FT... must be your guys end line?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-31-2003 08:32 PM                        I have pop up blockers on my browser but the pop up ads on Film-Tech manage to get through anyway! There are tons of them. The pop up ads will also disable any pop up blocking mechanisms I have including ones built into the browsers themselves. And this ONLY happens when I visit Film-Tech. The pop up ads delete Ad Aware as well. The Film-Tech virus also gets through and infects my PC if I use that instead of the Mac. The virus assumes I am a movie pirate and erases my entire hard drive! That's happened 8 times so far. And ONLY when I visit Film-Tech. If I knew better, I wouldn't come to this site. Film-Tech's pop ups and viruses are teh ghey.  |  IP: Logged

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