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Enough is Enough! Spam popups

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Why oh why is this forum unable to get a handle on the spam that ONLY appears on my device in Horse Forum? I know tech support tries, and addresses each issue as it is reported, but it is becoming increasingly unpleasant to come in here and be hit by spam taking over the page numerous times a day. I'm venting here because I look forward to the threads and stories here. It's just so frustrating because it only happens here. 😡😡😡
Using Samsung Android on chrome.
https://t.net-bm90.stream/claim/ytv...VMoPVlZOn9Xz_Bef4VIV_62ZJ8pWjfVBrxFSgKFWw25A#
 
#3 ·
There are spam blockers available for all electronics today...
Some work better than others...
Different operating platforms also can encourage or omit and some can not spam ads...

Every forum if "free" has some means of revenue if not in seen ads then in tracking cookies placed...
This forum is free but has those ads you make comments about...
Those ads make this place possible...

I think, no know some forums you can purchase a subscribers membership for a small amount and then no more do you have those ads appear...
Maybe look for on the website bottom to see if available here. :shrug:


I also found "Chrome" to be full of ads in general no matter what site I was on...
It might be a combination of your system and this site system intensify what you complain of...
Can you use a different system ?
 
#5 ·
That's why I don't have a "smart phone". They're smarter than I am.

I access the internet via my laptop. I use Firefox for my browser. Never had any problems with pop ups because of the "ad-blocker" within that browser...


Roger
 
#10 · (Edited)
#60 ·
This exact thing is happening to me lately, only it says “Lucky Apple User”. So far, I have not been able to finish reding a single 2-page thread and just to get here to post this took me three close outs. I can’t actually close it, I have to open a new screen and then delete the first one, or it won’t go away: it just brings me to a porn site. Or is that a porn sight?

I am asuming it is my device??
 
#13 ·
This has been PARTICULARLY bad this morning....every time (until now, obviously...) I click on this thread to report, the pop up comes up. Now it is also on several times trying to post on other threads!

I am going to report it to T-Mobile, too, since they are using the logo.

Thanks! Yes, I have adblocker plus, on Safari on my iPad.
 
#15 ·
Interesting. I've never, ever, seen one of these at HF. I use a Samsung Galaxy 7, an HP laptop, a Lenovo Chromebook, and a Dell desk top (That one when I'm on during the day at work). The others are from home or on the road.


When I DO see them, it's because I have fallen for the old Take This Quiz stuff through FB or some other click bait. THEN after that, I DO get them on other sites, but it's as if my device got infected with a virus or malware/adware.

Could that be what's going on? Individuals, not the site itself, having sneaky but aggressive adware on their devices?
 
#19 ·
I also use a Samsung Galaxy phone....
Never have I seen that ad nor do I have the amount of SPAM you are all making comment about.
On my laptop I run adblocker...nothing obnoxious do I ever receive...
Small ads, unobtrusive sure...they pay for those sites you get to use that cost you nothing!!
I'm not complaining.
I don't do FB from my phone, don't do survey nonsense or hit the obvious ads that run on FB and I'm not spammed.

I don't think it is all "this sites" issue but where else you travel to in your daily cruising that opens you up to SPAM... they are in your devices cookie cache..
How many other forums do you belong to and cruise through...
How many social media sites...
How many game sites...
How many news media sites, personally I find them one of the worst places to go and weather/traffic condition related sites...
How many of the places you cruise do you pay a membership fee to?
Those you don't pay crash you with ads... they are well embedded in their marketing strategy to "see and buy" attitude.
:runninghorse2:....
 
#20 ·
Hombre....


That ad sounds more to me that your contract for phone payment and service is up so they are going to do everything they can to entice you to purchase a new phone and new contract....
A 2016 phone...yea, right about now it is paid for when they cost hundreds and hundreds outright but on a plan about 30 months financed... :|


Wonder how much of this SPAM is sent from your cell carrier itself... :frown_color:
 
#22 ·
HLG, I appreciate your speculation as to the "why", however you are totally incorrect in that speculation.
I don't have a phone payment contract, I buy my phones outright, and I am on my daughter's plan. The ad does not mention my service provider at all. Also, the spam ads that pop up and take over the Hf page are different, depending on the day/time. They all, however offer some miraculous offer of money should I be dumb enough to click on the link, which I can assure you, I'm not.
As I, and others here have stated, it ONLY shows up here in the forum, takes over the page, and can't be backed out of. I (we) have to completely close our browser to get rid of it. Which is why we report it. My cell phone is my entire means of communication, via calls and internet. I don't have internet access out here in the boonies, and use my laptop maybe once a year. To do that, I have to tether it to my phone to get internet.
However I'm very happy that you don't seem to experience any of the problems myself and others have mentioned in this thread. 👍👍 I truly appreciate the HF tech team's diligence in rooting out and removing the spam links I and others report.
 
#26 ·
I reported mine to my carrier(because I have gotten both kinds....clearly the most recent were tied to my cell phone carrier). I think I had the Adblocker blocked(SO tech-y!,!) , and the girl at my cell store got it fixed for me, and I’m not even going to jinx it....

I DO have to re-log in now EVERY time now, even if I just take 5 minutes to read a thread. That is WAY better than the pop-ups!!!
 
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