Home Depot Banners Blocking View of Site

[Nicholson58]

Here it is again!

[darylat8750]

Originally Posted by Nicholson58

Also of note is the frequent reformatting of the page so the posts jump around all over the place. Frequently I find my screen back to the top of page even while writing a post. (Twice while writing this)

Same here. I have AdBlock and it still happens. MacBook with Firefox, logged in to CruisersForum.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by edmundsteele

If you check out a couple of porn sites right before you log into this one, you get an entirely different set of ads.

Absolutely not the case. It is ONLY Home Depot.

[edmundsteele]

You caught me. I didn't actually test the theory. My wife doesn't allow me to troll porn sites.
Ed

[dannc]

Originally Posted by edmundsteele

You caught me. I didn't actually test the theory. My wife doesn't allow me to troll porn sites.
Ed

Ed, you are a BAD man!

Made me laugh twice this morning....

AND I NEEDED TO LAUGH BECAUSE OF THE %^&*( HOME DEPOT ADDS!!!!!



Yeah, I am still seeing the ads this morning on Windows 10 with Firefox. Pretty sure I saw the ad last night with Windows 10 and Chrome. It does not appear to be a OS or browser issue.

Later,
Dan

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by darylat8750

Same here. I have AdBlock and it still happens. MacBook with Firefox, logged in to CruisersForum.

Interesting... Are you also blocking the snoopers and trackers? I use Ghostery and Badger. I've never seen anything as described on my Macbook Pro running AdBlock as well.

Ghostery is currently blocking four background trackers that CF uses. Most of them are Google-based. If they can't track you, they can't plaster these ads in front of you. I don't see anything like this anywhere on the Web.

Here's another data point. I usually view CF in the Version #1 skin. I find it loads faster than the default Version #2. When I switch just now to #2 I see adblock is now blocking 9 ads and Ghostery is stopping 5 snoopers. In version #1 there were only 3 ads and 4 snoopers.

As a suggestion, try switching to version #1. You do that using the drop-down menu in the very bottom left.


P.S. Now CF is not letting me switch back to Version #1... what a PITA.


PPS. I had to delete CF cookies and then relog in to get back to Version #1.

[Mickeyrouse]

It’s not just Home Depot. Other ads do the same, for sure reducing my interest in shopping with them.

[lestersails]

Originally Posted by Mickeyrouse

It’s not just Home Depot. Other ads do the same, for sure reducing my interest in shopping with them.

I was one having this problem a week or two back, but for the last week or so no occurrences at all. Mac OS 10.15.6 with Safari 13.1.2

[DeValency]

CF site administrators should take care of this. Not sure why it is unsolved for many weeks. It isn’t the fault of the advertisers (which personally, I do not care about - being totally blind to popups and banners) but of the website settings.

[JBsurfin]

Originally Posted by Jammer

Just like the title says. Firefox on Windows 10. New problem. Other ads stay in the sidebar.

That "free" access you have to "Site" and to the various internet browsers, wouldn't exist with out the ads. Producing a website and hosting internet access isn't "free".

If you think you have it bad, try controlling it in our business environment.

[GreenWave]

I think the point here is that ads should be properly displayed. This is a problem with whomever is supplying the HD ad or this forum administration. Certainly not the fault of the viewers and I am sure no one here is saying get rid of all ads. Just make them behave!!

[Exctyengr]

Happy to learn that I am not the only CFer who has this problem. I have stopped shopping at Home Depot because of this - I now use Lowes and Ace Hardware.

[Fundy Sailor]

Firefox. Linux. Adblocker Plus.


No ads. Period

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by Exctyengr

Happy to learn that I am not the only CFer who has this problem. I have stopped shopping at Home Depot because of this - I now use Lowes and Ace Hardware.

I hope you have also stopped using anything Google. Those are the ones who are really responsible for you seeing the ad ... that and CF of course who allow it.

[Bullshooter]

BOYCOTT HOME DEPOT!

I get this issue only with them, on a laptop with Windows 10/Google Chrome.

If HD can't or won't get their ad geeks to fix it, they should lose market share until they find a way. Ads for many companies are always seen, but not taking up anywhere near this amount of screen space. It is ridiculous. See ya later Home Depot!