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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone else experiencing popup ads making DU nearly unusable?
It's nearly a DDOS attack.
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Anyone else experiencing popup ads making DU nearly unusable? (Original Post)
Girard442
Saturday
OP
Yeah, I'm a Star Member and have seen the ads after 'being logged off' for some reason.
Talitha
Yesterday
#10
Skittles
(170,522 posts)1. no
pony up a few bucks and get a star to avoid the ads
CTyankee
(68,000 posts)7. I would like to second that motion!
Life on DU is easier without those ads and DU deserves our support!
Skittles
(170,522 posts)13. DU has had a lot of fundraisers in the past ten years or so
you'd think someone would......catch on
Figarosmom
(11,049 posts)2. No but i had a bad gate notice
Ms. Toad
(38,446 posts)3. Chip in a few bucks and get a gold star. n/t
J_William_Ryan
(3,437 posts)4. Everyone should be using a VPN.
The internet is a sewer.
Response to Girard442 (Original post)
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Beringia
(5,450 posts)6. You might want to try Adblock, it works for annoying GIFs on DU too
1WorldHope
(1,951 posts)8. Did you accidentally get logged out of DU? nt
Talitha
(7,841 posts)10. Yeah, I'm a Star Member and have seen the ads after 'being logged off' for some reason.
Probably a result of an update from somewhere?
niyad
(131,107 posts)11. Periodically, one is automatically logged off DU and required to log iin
again. .EarlG explained once, but I forget why. Just log back in again.
Arthur_Frain
(2,284 posts)9. Star membership
The only way to fly here. It is worth every penny.
Donkees
(33,586 posts)12. EarlG has notified the ad provider of their error, and has worked on solving the problem ...
Girard442
(6,853 posts)15. Much better now. TY.
Raine
(31,135 posts)14. No l use duckduckgo as my browser, it's great ... NO ADS and
it's free!