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  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Friday, June 12, 2020 2:14 PM

Hi Space Ranger!

   I run two Different Ad Blockers on my "Puter. The darned things get around them anyway. Not as bad, But, still they pay people to defeat the Blockers on Public sites anyway. I try not to let it bother me anymore and just hit delete!

    

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:15 AM

I had to switch blockers. The original one I tried blocked notifications from my printer/ scanner.

 

NGGHHH...

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:10 AM

Space Ranger

Get an ad blocker!

 

OMG, this right here is the only reason I still come to this page. I was ready to throw in the towel and then I got an ad blocker which makes the site manageable.

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:56 AM

mrmike
The "x" to turn off the Korean Contest ad is just outside the upper right hand corner. It's difficult to see, especially if there's a dark area underneath.

You are right, I was wrong. I logged in from my desktop with the big display the other day  and finally saw the close button. Then, knowing what to look for, found it on my laptop.

Sort of like Where's Waldo but sneakier.

Smile

  • Member since
    January 2020
Posted by Space Ranger on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:53 AM

Get an ad blocker!

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 8:12 AM

Dang pop-ups cause me to stay away as much as possible.  I dread fighting them.  

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, June 8, 2020 2:38 PM

I have no gray screen and no ads at the bottom of my page. However, I do get the Korean pop up ad. I click anywhere on my screen and it gies away. I still do not get email notifications.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Monday, June 8, 2020 2:05 PM

How odd.  Mind, I am set to stay logged in, so I don't see the login process anymore.

Have seen the additional ads popped up at both bottom side, and banner--all despite ad blocker being in place.

  • Member since
    July 2019
  • From: Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted by Bobstamp on Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:49 PM

I believe that the pop-up ads appear because FineScale/Kalmbach wants them to appear. They are a source of revenue the company. My son's commercial website used to have pop-up ads (his choice) but he found them so irritating that he got rid of them.

Bob 

On the bench: A diorama to illustrate the crash of a Beech T-34B Mentor which I survived in 1962 (I'm using Minicraft's 1/48 model of the Mentor), and a Pegasus model of the submarine Nautilus of 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas fame. 

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Far Northern CA
Posted by mrmike on Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:28 PM

The "x" to turn off the Korean Contest ad is just outside the upper right hand corner. It's difficult to see, especially if there's a dark area underneath. Fortunately a tap anywhere near it makes the ad go away. The popups at the bottom are another story - very annoying!

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, June 7, 2020 8:35 AM

I have not expierienced that one,but I believe the pop ups are Google,not the site,they pop up whatever site I'm on.For example I get local ads that have nothing to do with the sites I'm on including FSM

For example,right now I have a pop up for Prestige Subaru in Asheville,I dont think they signed up with FSM

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Sunday, June 7, 2020 8:27 AM

I'm getting pop up ad to join a Korean War building contest every time I log on. It is defeating my adblocker which is unusual. It is persistant and annoying. And by persistent I mean every single login for several days now.

I wonder if that is what you are seeing.

BTW, I don't see a close button either, but if you click anywhere the popup isn't, it goes away.

 

AT6
  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: Fresno
Posted by AT6 on Sunday, June 7, 2020 3:16 AM

Haven't seen any dark areas but am becoming quite annoyed with all of the pop up adds. I realize that FSM needs money but really. Annoy us with all of the pop ups?

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:48 AM

Haven't seen that, don't want to.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:39 AM

yes I have too.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
What is goin on here?
Posted by ikar01 on Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:47 PM

Has anybody been experencing a dark page just after they sign onto the web sight?  The dark grey box will cover the screen and sometimes has a add for a FSM magazine.  It used to be that there was a place in the corner to make it go away but not anymore.  I just tried to send a message and the dark box kept showing up,  I had to make a copy of the message somewhere else, copy it, and then quickly paste it into the message box and send begore teh box showed up again.  

This is a pain I don't need to contend with.  

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