Inappropriate ads

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@CC_Sorin still around

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If you are bothered by inappropriate ads, another options is to use an ad blocker. I have not seen any ads, including the ones pictured in this thread, because I use an ad blocker. It helps on many other websites besides just this forum.

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I donā€™t care if I see them. I just donā€™t think a platform whose target market is high school kids should be funding their website by embedding trashy clickbait in their content. It makes the whole site look tacky and unserious.

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THIS!

And I got a new thing this morningā€¦Iā€™ll attach the adā€¦but the part I didnā€™t catch was its companion part that clearly said this was for adults only.

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And addingā€¦the only other ads I get here are the single ad (which disappears quickly and is not off color) at the top of the page somethings.

These ads I have posted are embedding IN the threads. And are not appropriate to this site.

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@thumper1, I now requested access to block these ads myself going forward, but am having trouble finding the ones you reported. I have blocked a few, but not all.

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Those ads disappear quickly!! Thatā€™s why you canā€™t find them.

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I am looking for the source to block it, but couldnā€™t find some. Letā€™s continue to keep an eye. I am also working with our ads team to try to get rid of them, but so far was not successful. :frowning:

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Would you prefer they be forwarded to you via message?

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Todayā€¦

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And again just now.

@CC_Sorin

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Thanks, @thumper1! I was able to block this one.

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@jym626, can you please share a screenshot of the ad? Will be removing your post as it contains the inappropriate link (and we donā€™t want folks to click on it).

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If i see it again I will try but because the site was jumping around on my ipad I could not get a screenshot so had to send you the link

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the ad in the very first post (Malia in bikiniā€“ I got the identical ad today but with Chelsea Clinton in a bikini. Unfortunately I didnā€™t grab a screenshot in time, but it was the identical ad with a different presidential daughter.

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Not sure if itā€™s just me - but after the problem-laden software update, I donā€™t think Iā€™ve seen these ads anymore.

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I sent one I got in a message to @CC_Sorin after the updateā€¦.I think it was after the update.

This was Thursday, and I think the update was before that.

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@CC_Sorin This ad was just on this chain.

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@GKUnion, I blocked the ad. Thanks for reporting!

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@CC_Sorin

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