Extremely annoying pop-up on Ipad

[rudi49jr]

I read Aseannow on my Ipad and for about two months now, these extremely annoying pop-up video ads keep appearing in the lower right hand corner. After five seconds, you can click it away, but then ten seconds later it appears again. And again. And again. I have installed AdGuard, but that doesn’t seem to help.

Anyone has any idea how tho get rid of this pop-up?

[macahoom]

Yes, it really is ridiculous.

 

Does the advertiser really believe such an annoying advertisement is going to persuade anyone to buy whatever it is they're selling?

[Artisi]

A complete useless pain in the ar&e, getting to the point that I'm considering dumping asiannow - its not worth the hassle putting up with it. 

I use Android phone.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Artisi

[userabcd]

For android:

 

Install firefox browser and then install some of their addons or,

 

Install Brave browser and adjust in privacy settings.

 

Install mull browser (fork of firefox) from fdroid

 

Install firefox fennec (fork of firefox) from fdroid

 

For Ipad I don't know, maybe also set "next DNS" as default for the proxy access in the browser network settings?

Edited February 24, 2023 by userabcd

[Andrew Dwyer]

I started using the Brave Browser on iPad and iPhone because of this annoying video. Cleared it immediately, still get the occasional pop up reminder about the newsletter ( despite having subscribed ) but the bottom right hand video annoyance is a thing of the past !!

[Fat is a type of crazy]

I have a work ipad that is terrible for this site. It's not just the ads themselves but it jumps around as it adds more and more ads. You go to pick something and you pick something else because of the constant jittering around. Or you touch something on the side and takes you to some horrible google sponsor site. Pretty much unuseable. On my laptop no ads at all. 

[ArnieP]

The yellow pop up is infuriating on an iPad. Also irritating on an iPhone but it can be clicked off fairly instantly. Unlike the iPad where it’s like The Alien: just when you think it’s gone it comes back ????

 

This thread will probably get closed soon because we’re not meant to criticise the mechanics of this website :(

 

[BangkokReady]

I don't even really understand how people make any money through ads.  They look awful and I can't imagine anyone wanting to buy the products or trust the websites.

 

I clicked one once out of curiosity about the product, but it turned out to not really be the actual product from the ad and it was a bit of a wild goose chase.

 

I wonder if there is something else to them.

[phetphet]

1 hour ago, ArnieP said:

The yellow pop up is infuriating on an iPad. Also irritating on an iPhone but it can be clicked off fairly instantly. Unlike the iPad where it’s like The Alien: just when you think it’s gone it comes back ????

 

This thread will probably get closed soon because we’re not meant to criticise the mechanics of this website ????

 

Not sure if this would work for stopping the yellow pop up. Opening a free Hotmail or Gmail account just for the purpose of signing up for the newsletter.

Then forget about it.

We really shouldn’t have to resort to such measures.

 A mere not interested thanks should be enough to prevent these repeated pop ups.

Edited February 24, 2023 by phetphet

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, ArnieP said:

This thread will probably get closed soon because we’re not meant to criticise the mechanics of this website ????

Come on.  They're not that bad here.

 

I feel we should at least be able to acknowledge that [redacted by moderators].  And I've always though that the moderation team need to [redacted by moderators], at least when it comes to [redacted by moderators].

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, userabcd said:

For android:

 

Install firefox browser and then install some of their addons or,

 

Install Brave browser and adjust in privacy settings.

 

Install mull browser (fork of firefox) from fdroid

 

Install firefox fennec (fork of firefox) from fdroid

 

For Ipad I don't know, maybe also set "next DNS" as default for the proxy access in the browser network settings?

You know that discussing how to block advertisers contravenes the forum rules?...you know that forum that you pay nothing for that gives you free entertainment and information.

[Liverpool Lou]

26 minutes ago, phetphet said:

 A mere not interested thanks should be enough to prevent these repeated pop ups.

How do you expect the forum to exist without ads as we pay nothing?  You think that the owners just lay out their cash for you out of the goodness of their hearts?

[phetphet]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How do you expect the forum to exist without ads as we pay nothing?  You think that the owners just lay out their cash for you out of the goodness of their hearts?

Where did I say anything about ads? I was talking about the constant yellow pop up asking if we want to sign up for a newsletter..

As far as ads go, it has been mentioned time and time again that many of them interfere with using the website due to bad positioning.. Members have said it makes them not want to use it. Including posters in this very thread.

.

 

[bobandyson]

1 hour ago, phetphet said:

Where did I say anything about ads? I was talking about the constant yellow pop up asking if we want to sign up for a newsletter..

Don't see the point in an annoying pop-up. On every page there's a 'Newsletter' link on the menu bar should I happen to change my mind.