Request to stop the video ads.

[Metropolitian]

The forum is already unbearable to use on the phone, three ads covering the whole screen.

(will post the screenshot later for the techies behind the curtain)

 

But what annoys the most is the video ad popping up on the desktop version of TVF.

I am on a metered wifi connection, and only want to see text. A few ad pictures are ok, but a data consuming video ad is a big NO NO.

 

Consider stop using the video ads, they add nothing then bother.

[utalkin2me]

The ads make the entire page jump around. It is unbearable to use with the ads. 

[Metropolitian]

 

The quoted reply text field is right under the bottom ad layer, every second it bumps back behind it. Make it very hard to check my text and I have to rely on blind typing.

@Tech Doctor@Tech Support

[gamb00ler]

I suggest you search for a new program to access the TV forum.  Some have features that will markedly improve your experience.  Explore and be brave.

[OneMoreFarang]

8 hours ago, utalkin2me said:

The ads make the entire page jump around. It is unbearable to use with the ads. 

I agree that is the most annoying.

I have fast internet and a fast PC and a big screen. And in theory I can see the text.

But I can't read it because the whole page jumps up and down because of that video.

Please TV, if you absolutely need a video then put it on a fixed place so that your reader can still read.

Thanks

[Denim]

The strange thing with most of these adds is that they seem to be aimed and Thais and are often in the Thai language ? Is this for the legions of military monitoring the site or is there some mistake.

 

Having said that I have clicked on the blue dancing girl and signed up for 20 hours of dancing tuition provided she is my one on one teacher.

[MikeN]

While on the subject of video ads, has anybody else had the iPad version move lately ? It used to be in the bottom right, which was the least objectionable location, but the last few days it is now showing higher up on the screen, just below center right. It is not only obscuring the text I am trying to read but the other ads on the right hand side. I wonder how advertisers feel about their paid for content being obscured and invisible?

 And could n’t you at least make it scalable relative to the device ? The ad video viewed on a laptop screen is tolerable but it shows at the same size on an iPad, taking up about 15% of the screen !

[Tagged]

7 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

I suggest you search for a new program to access the TV forum.  Some have features that will markedly improve your experience.  Explore and be brave.

Most will just quit using the forum

Edited April 5, 2020 by Tagged

[worgeordie]

I don't see any ads,video or not........but there is a reason,

and it's a simple fix,TVF will say they need ads to generate

income,but they seem to have taken it too far,and lose people.

regards Worgeordie

[nausea]

8 hours ago, Denim said:

The strange thing with most of these adds is that they seem to be aimed and Thais and are often in the Thai language ?

Yeah, that's weird. Maybe targeted at guys' SOs, GFs? Some of the stuff does seem to be female oriented. 

[Thailand]

On 4/5/2020 at 8:56 AM, worgeordie said:

I don't see any ads,video or not........but there is a reason,

and it's a simple fix,TVF will say they need ads to generate

income,but they seem to have taken it too far,and lose people.

regards Worgeordie

Yes, Google is your friend!

[Golden Triangle]

The powers that be don't seem to care one way or the other,I try to read the latest on immigration or shops having to shut or many other things and spend more time closing pop ups, it really is annoying and their lack of action speaks volumes about what they think of their readership.

[balo]

Brave

[donnacha]

For those using desktop/laptop browsers, uBlock Origin makes the site usable again.

Alternatively, just wait, I'm sure the managers of the site will fix the problem when they notice the site traffic dropping. They may not use the forum but I'm sure someone keeps track of the key stats.


 

Edited April 8, 2020 by donnacha

[david555]

My 4gb from laptop is normal using at 50% normal program uses and surfing....but when connect to Thai visa i can end up to 80/90 % memory use ....are some m...'s bitcoin mining or what ...? ????

 

No other internet is doiing that only TV.????

[NCC1701A]

On 4/5/2020 at 8:38 AM, Denim said:

Is this for the legions of military monitoring the site

the truth is said in jest.

[Toosetinmyways]

A side effect of the video ad is it prevents my screen saver kicking in.

[Saltire]

These annoying ads have now been annoying me for months. I can only assume no one reads these comments or no one cares. Today i now have a banner along the bottom of the screen as well as the video which has now moved up an inch from the bottom RHS of my Mac screen, so blocks now vertically and horizontally. If it wasn't for the current covid situation I'd have dumped this long ago.

 

Please someone in 'support' do your job and listen to your customers.

[Galomir]

Was just thinking about changing browser features too... 

[Tanoshi]

38 minutes ago, Saltire said:

These annoying ads have now been annoying me for months. I can only assume no one reads these comments or no one cares. Today i now have a banner along the bottom of the screen as well as the video which has now moved up an inch from the bottom RHS of my Mac screen, so blocks now vertically and horizontally. If it wasn't for the current covid situation I'd have dumped this long ago.

 

Please someone in 'support' do your job and listen to your customers.

It's not the forum, it's your PC allowing the advertisements to 'pop up'

The same annoying video can 'pop up' on other websites to.

 

I downloaded uBlock (free)

Now TVF free of unwanted advertisements and that chuffing pesky video.

[Tagged]

2 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

It's not the forum, it's your PC allowing the advertisements to 'pop up'

The same annoying video can 'pop up' on other websites to.

 

I downloaded uBlock (free)

Now TVF free of unwanted advertisements and that chuffing pesky video.

So why doesnt it appear on other forum I visit? Because they design how it is going to look. They are just To greedy! 

[stouricks]

Agree with Tanoshi. On my PC I have Ad Blocker running in Chrome, and I am quite prepared to wait the 9 seconds for the Forum to open up. No video ads, a few static ads after the links down the right hand side. 

[Tanoshi]

52 minutes ago, Tagged said:

So why doesnt it appear on other forum I visit? Because they design how it is going to look. They are just To greedy! 

Because the other forum doesn't get enough hits for an advertiser to be interested in it.

You could have download an add blocker in the time it took you to place your post here.

Otherwise, enjoy your other forum, no one forces you to choose this one.

Edited April 8, 2020 by Tanoshi

[Tagged]

1 hour ago, Tanoshi said:

Because the other forum doesn't get enough hits for an advertiser to be interested in it.

You could have download an add blocker in the time it took you to place your post here.

Otherwise, enjoy your other forum, no one forces you to choose this one.

You really do not se the problem do you? We or I like to support small forums we visit, and when the owners loose their income because everyone add add blockers, whats the points for the owners to spam their pages ? Many forums loose interests to social media these days, and some of them is interesting enough to keep. 

 

I have Google chrom, and use that one when play music, but not happy to use it as my standard browser. 

 

It is thai visa who loose when people visit less, post less, follow less topics, or use add blockers right? 

Edited April 8, 2020 by Tagged

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Information regarding video ad placements:

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151257-issues-with-video-ads-and-ad-placements/