linux questions

[Robert Komar]

I keep the slackware page at linuxquestions.org open in my browser, and
regularly refresh it to follow the discussions there. I've noticed that
the ads keep getting more and more intrusive there. It has gotten to
the point that it is hard to follow the topics because they are getting
obscured. The ad layout is also constantly changing, meaning that
someone is regularly messing with it. I'm getting annoyed enough to
stop trying to follow the threads there, and a little worried that
the site is on its last legs in terms of funding. Anyone else feel
like venting about that?

Cheers,
Rob Komar

[Ben Collver]

Post by Robert Komar
I keep the slackware page at linuxquestions.org open in my browser, and
regularly refresh it to follow the discussions there. I've noticed that
the ads keep getting more and more intrusive there. It has gotten to
the point that it is hard to follow the topics because they are getting
obscured. The ad layout is also constantly changing, meaning that
someone is regularly messing with it. I'm getting annoyed enough to
stop trying to follow the threads there, and a little worried that
the site is on its last legs in terms of funding. Anyone else feel
like venting about that?
Cheers,
Rob Komar

Viewing the source, i do see a <script> tag for adsbygoogle.js but i am
not seeing any ads in Firefox with no extensions. Not sure why we are
having different experiences.

Have you tried an ad blocker? I have had good experience with a
combination of Pale Moon, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix (aka eMatrix).

-Ben

[Robert Komar]

Post by Ben Collver

Post by Robert Komar
I keep the slackware page at linuxquestions.org open in my browser, and
regularly refresh it to follow the discussions there. I've noticed that
the ads keep getting more and more intrusive there. It has gotten to
the point that it is hard to follow the topics because they are getting
obscured. The ad layout is also constantly changing, meaning that
someone is regularly messing with it. I'm getting annoyed enough to
stop trying to follow the threads there, and a little worried that
the site is on its last legs in terms of funding. Anyone else feel
like venting about that?
Cheers,
Rob Komar

Viewing the source, i do see a <script> tag for adsbygoogle.js but i am
not seeing any ads in Firefox with no extensions. Not sure why we are
having different experiences.
Have you tried an ad blocker? I have had good experience with a
combination of Pale Moon, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix (aka eMatrix).
-Ben

I don't use an ad blocker. I don't care about the bandwidth being used,
and I would rather sites got some revenue and kept going than just
disappear. I guess I could block the ads, but it wouldn't help their
situation if the site was actually struggling to pay for bandwidth.

My ancient eeepc netbook struggles mightily with websites, though, so
I was thinking I'd give an ad blocker a shot on that device.

Rob

[Henrik Carlqvist]

Post by Robert Komar
I don't use an ad blocker. I don't care about the bandwidth being used,
and I would rather sites got some revenue and kept going than just
disappear.

I don't suffer from ads at all at linuxquestions.org. My trick is to be
logged in to my free account there. As a logged in user you don't suffer
from any ads.

regards Henrik

[Ben Collver]

Post by Henrik Carlqvist

Post by Robert Komar
I don't use an ad blocker. I don't care about the bandwidth being used,
and I would rather sites got some revenue and kept going than just
disappear.

I don't suffer from ads at all at linuxquestions.org. My trick is to be
logged in to my free account there. As a logged in user you don't suffer
from any ads.
regards Henrik

Thanks for the reminder! That must be why i am not seeing any ads in
Firefox with no ad blockers, as i reported in an earlier post.

[Robert Komar]

Post by Henrik Carlqvist

Post by Robert Komar
I don't use an ad blocker. I don't care about the bandwidth being used,
and I would rather sites got some revenue and kept going than just
disappear.

I don't suffer from ads at all at linuxquestions.org. My trick is to be
logged in to my free account there. As a logged in user you don't suffer
from any ads.
regards Henrik

I am also logged in there, but the ads keep coming. Maybe it's a
cookie problem, or something like that. Anyway, it's good to
know that not everyone sees the same behaviour; it tells me
that the site is probably not in its fiscal death throws.

Rob

[Robert Komar]

Post by Robert Komar

Post by Henrik Carlqvist

Post by Robert Komar
I don't use an ad blocker. I don't care about the bandwidth being used,
and I would rather sites got some revenue and kept going than just
disappear.

I don't suffer from ads at all at linuxquestions.org. My trick is to be
logged in to my free account there. As a logged in user you don't suffer
from any ads.
regards Henrik

I am also logged in there, but the ads keep coming. Maybe it's a
cookie problem, or something like that. Anyway, it's good to
know that not everyone sees the same behaviour; it tells me
that the site is probably not in its fiscal death throws.
Rob

I finally noticed that the URL for the site had "#google-vignette"
appended to the back of it. I took that out, and the site shows
the usual amount of ads. I'm not sure how that part of the URL
got there, but it does explain why most didn't see the same
behaviour.

Rob

[Rich]

Post by Robert Komar
I keep the slackware page at linuxquestions.org open in my browser,
and regularly refresh it to follow the discussions there. I've
noticed that the ads keep getting more and more intrusive there. It
has gotten to the point that it is hard to follow the topics because
they are getting obscured. The ad layout is also constantly
changing, meaning that someone is regularly messing with it. I'm
getting annoyed enough to stop trying to follow the threads there,
and a little worried that the site is on its last legs in terms of
funding. Anyone else feel like venting about that?

Install an ad blocker (Ublock Origin) and the ads will go away from
your viewpoint.