For the prefects

[Gwylan]

Recently I posted in response to the interference that appears on the forum.
This takes the form of outrageous offers purporting to come from Google and others including my mobile phone supplier.

My post included an expletive in popular and wide use. Simply to attract attention of the monitors and hopefully generate some action.

It worked, the post was pulled and I received an email rebuke.

The problem continues.

Maybe efforts would be better directed to tidying up the mess?

 

[sailorman]

You need an ad blocker & duckduckgo search engine

 

[pvb]

Just get an adblocker! uBlock Origin is free and is very effective.

 

[pvb]

You need an ad blocker & duckduckgo search engine

The DuckDuckGo search engine doesn't stop you getting ads, it just doesn't tailor them to your searches. DuckDuckGo makes its money from advertising.

 

[RichardS]

Adblockers are definitely more CPD than expletives.

What does "Leaving" mean on your public profile?

Richard

 

[alahol2]

AdBlock seems to work fine on the YBW site. Haven't seen an advert in years.

 

[sailorman]

The DuckDuckGo search engine doesn't stop you getting ads, it just doesn't tailor them to your searches. DuckDuckGo makes its money from advertising.

i never see any Ads, but thanks for the heads up anyway, it may help others

 

[sailorman]

AdBlock seems to work fine on the YBW site. Haven't seen an advert in years.

as does Stylish on the YBW

 

[pvb]

i never see any Ads, but thanks for the heads up anyway, it may help others

I guess you don't see the ads on DuckDuckGo as you have an adblocker!

 

[Mud Lark]

It's a re-direct, not an ad.
My ad-blocker doesn't stop it.
It only happens on my android phone with chrome, doesn't happen on my laptop or PC. Only happens on the ybw forums.

 

[Bodach na mara]

There are threads on the Forum Feedback forum on this topic.

Using Edge browser with an ad and popup blocker add-on on a laptop I have no problem. Using Chrome on an Android phone and similar tablet the YBW forum is unusable. I am currently using the Adblock browser on the phone and have had not had any problems. Except that the phone User Manual has become unavailable! To see it I have to set Chrome as the default browser.