Editor's Blog: Flashing Important Message

[clivebeca]

Flashing Important Message: This 'thing' is extremely frustrating, if you try and get out of it on a normal x out, get pushed to another page, and sometimes another. OK it may help pay the bills, but should have an easier way to get out of it, please. I don't want to win prizes Thanks / Diolch.

[boxtops]

What "Flashing Important Message", clive - do you mean the advert in the middle of the page?

[clivebeca]

boxtops: It comes up on the middle right of my page.

[boxtops]

Is it an advert then? I don't see that at all.

[RATTER15]

I don't get it either.

[clivebeca]

It's intermittent ... Ecovision is in the slot now!!
I've made the point - happy to leave to Ed!

[EcclesCake]

Try and get a screen shot to send to the Ed.

[netibiza]

Nothing like that on my page.

[boxtops]

My central advert is MSC Cruises

[AB Editor]

Can you send me a screenshot if you catch it again please?

I won't be able to track it down properly until normal working hours. We've instructed the ad provider to not allow this kind of advert.

[clivebeca]

Have done, but can't transfer it to this answer page. Have saved it as a pdf, and as a doc, and as icloud. But can't paste it here;
Briefly says "GREAT NEWS - SMILEY
This is not a joke - You have a chance to win an IPhone - Click here"
btw - How do I paste it into answer panel, please?

[EcclesCake]

Email it to the Edas an attachment.

[clivebeca]

With respect -Where is the Ed's email address, I did look for it ? btw Should have mentioned I'm on a Mac - does that make a difference. I notice on searches that others have had this problem before.

[Psybbo]

Clive, I inadvertently got a couple of programs downloaded on my laptop and I was inundated with ads. Daughter's bf cleared them off so I don't think Answerbank is causing the problem

[clivebeca]

FYI : Didn't think it would cause this hassle; I've sent the contact eform to The Ed. But I still cant att. anything to it. I've asked for the 'proper' e mail add, and then I can do anything [hopefully]. Nos da Pawb / Goodnight All!!

[AB Editor]

Sorry Clive, we forget we're not on everyone's speed-dial sometimes!

[ferlew]

I am also on a Mac, and I don't get it.

[clivebeca]

ferlew ... What settings do you have for Ad Chices or to stop them. This comes via Windows 7, and it seems that it blocks them. The other one I get every hour!! is the flashing ones statring off "How fast are You"" asking you to click on two images the same. ps. My headaches are getting worse - seriously.

[ferlew]

I am just on Firefox.

[clivebeca]

Hi Ed ... How are we doing? as I type this it's Aldi and flashing oranges. Any progress?

[solvitquick]

Never seen it clive but if its a box in the right margin above your list of subscribe threads it's an advert.
Is there any reason it is targeted at you?
I'm sure it's coincidence but when I search certain sites the ads seem related to me. Surely ab is not leaky and I am paranoid:). I have high security.
I sometimes get that box at the top saying I've won a prize and starts counting down to my "claim time". I log off in case it autoconnects or is a cover for gathering info on me. Sure I could probably ignore it but bettter safe thean sorry.
ANYTHING MARKED "IMPORTANT" IS USUALLY A SCAM OR UNWANTED "COME-ON".
Don't press the bloody thing!
If it won't go away log off and wait awhile. I it autoconnects do the annoying thing and switch off the power. Then on boot-up just hit return for return to Windows.
SIQ.