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26 December 2011 at 19:25 #80524
Dave C
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26 December 2011 at 19:25 #5814
Dave C
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26 December 2011 at 19:29 #80525
David Clark 13
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Hi There

If you take too long to type in your post you may get timed out.

If you are typing in a long post, copy it before posting it.

Then, if it does not appear you can paste it back in and have another go.

Better still, compose the post in notepad and then past it in.

regards David

Edited By David Clark 1 on 26/12/2011 19:30:26
26 December 2011 at 20:49 #80528
Springbok
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Hi David

Could we get rid of these blink blink adverts as I do my utmost to ignore them they do my eyes no favours. This would solve the problem. They only take up recources on our computers. Some of your young website designers may think it COOL but I amoungst many others find it totally irritating. I do find them distracting and wish I could switch them off, but I am sure your bean counters would think otherwise.

Thank you and your team for a great Sunday at Sandown.

Regards

Bob.
26 December 2011 at 21:17 #80530
Phil P
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I will second that.

It is spoiling my enjoyment of the website, to the point where I think twice about bothering to look now.

If I want to buy something I am intelligent enough to be able to look for a website to find what I need myself.

I do not need it force feeding every time I look at this website.

I dont suppose my opinion will count for much though.

Phil
26 December 2011 at 21:28 #80531
David Clark 13
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Hi There

I think they are there to say.

Funny though, unless someone complains about them, I don’t see the flashing images.

I think I must just block them out.

regards David
26 December 2011 at 21:30 #80532
Bazyle
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Move the page window over to the right and they disappear off the edge of the screen.
26 December 2011 at 21:51 #80534
Keith Wardill 1
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Use Adblock – it will block all these adverts – find it through Google
26 December 2011 at 21:55 #80535
_Paul_
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Not to teach anyone to suck eggs but have you tried Firefox as a browser? (it’s free) and it has a free “plug in” called Adblock Plus which lets you select what you want to see.

Regards

Paul
26 December 2011 at 22:10 #80536
Wolfie
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Aye I’ll second that, run down the list once creating a filter for each ad, and they will be gone forever!
26 December 2011 at 22:45 #80543
Alan Jackson
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Thank you Paul, now all flashing ads gone

Alan
26 December 2011 at 23:16 #80548
Charlie,
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Here i go sticking my neck out again,I find the flickering adds a bit like traffic

noise,Its agravating until ones brain learns to reject them,That happened to

me months ago, Dont bother me at all now,Its the ones on the tv that realy

P*** me off, At least i can ignor the ones on ere,
27 December 2011 at 02:01 #80557
Ian S C
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If it was’nt for the ads flashing or not, we would’nt have this site what ever anyone thinks of it, it’s quite OK by me. The only time (rarely) they annoy me is when the main text gets buried, usually under the ads on the right side. Ian S C
27 December 2011 at 10:33 #80581
Alan Jackson
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How is it that Homeshopmachinist and Homeworkshop.org get by without so many flashing ads?
27 December 2011 at 12:17 #80588
Terryd
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Posted by Ian S C on 27/12/2011 02:01:52:

If it was’nt for the ads flashing or not, we would’nt have this site what ever anyone thinks of it, it’s quite OK by me. The only time (rarely) they annoy me is when the main text gets buried, usually under the ads on the right side. Ian S C

Hi Ian,

The ads don’t have to be flashing to be effective. When did you last see a flashing ad in the mags? One flashing ad might be noticed but when they all do, it just gets annoying and slows down the loading time.

When I taught IT in schools the youngsters though it was really cool to have everything flashing and moving. Of course it just made everything annoying and rendered it difficult to concentrate on the content, which after all is the important stuff. It just seems that the folks who produce such ads have the same thinking process, perhaps they haven’t left adolescence yet.

I use an ad blocker and a Flash blocker and only allow the flash based applications as I need them.

Regards

Terry
27 December 2011 at 12:32 #80590
Ian S C
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You are quite right Terry, it must slow the site, I suppose its the advertisers we should complane to, its they who are paying for the ads, perhaps they might get the message that if the ads don’t flash they may stay on site without being blocked. Ian S C
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