Offensive Google ads..

[shark_90]

I have noticed, particularly over the last couple of days, an advert that keeps appearing on the bottom of pages.

This advert is offensive to the eye and is actually starting to put me off reading and posting...

The advert is for...

The BMW 1 series And what makes it worse is that it's white.

I don't know if there's a way of setting what ads get displayed on the site.. but please, please turn this one off if it's possible!!

[Acidburn]

Is it possible to either turn them off or pay to have them blocked for members?

Some are ok but most just get annoying. Don't think they've always been on here?

[Nuvo]

Some firewall software allows you to block ads by image size, 720x90 pixels in this case. Works for me

[Acidburn]

what firewall software do you use?

[Nuvo]

Agnitum Outpost. If you use Firefox, the addon called Adblock Plus fix it for free.

[Sonic]

Im not exactly sure when they were added, i just remember seeing them one here one day, im assuming they were added for forum revenue purposes.

I know with google adaware the ads are generated based on the page content - so if there is a page with the word BMW on it alot then you are likey to get ads that are BMW related.

[Fat Audi 80]

Andy, you are right, the ads were activated to bring in some income because the site was getting busier and busier and we have to pay for our bandwidth and the running of the Forum in general. (Public liability insurance and such like)

You are right about the ads being targetted too. If you all go around posting about "BMW's" you will get adverts for them!

I don't personally like the ads either, I think it makes the site look messy and cheap, but the are a necessary evil I am afraid.

(Unless everyone wants to start paying members fee's, but let's not go there....)

Cheers,

Steve.

[Flat on my back]

Well...

bra bra bra

nope...nothing happening?

[Rusty]

As long as it's not for that god-awful 1 series coupe... that would spark riots.

[Sonic]

Andy, you are right, the ads were activated to bring in some income because the site was getting busier and busier and we have to pay for our bandwidth and the running of the Forum in general. (Public liability insurance and such like).

Must be for the PLI because the forum is not charged for bandwidth anymore.

I dont like the banners either, but like you say don't go there with members!

bra bra bra

nope...nothing happening?

- just getting "Cheap Audi Insurance"

[dest]

No adverts here, Adblock Plus works a treat

[Lupo911]

do not block my Banner

[Sonic]

No problem with your banner Carsten, it fits in with the site pretty well

We are referring to the google banners in the center of the page, above and below the posts.

[dest]

Yep, only google ads blocked here

Personally Id rather pay an annual sub and have a nice clean site than have it peppered with spam that is of no use to us anyway.
Adverts on forums and websites are a big personal hate of mine!

[Al Wyn]

When i saw the thread title i thought some nutcase was offended by someones avatar... you know that G BooB le one "we know what youve been searching for"