drop down ads

[ScottW]

I'm getting a little frustrated by the drop down ads on this site. If you move the mouse over them on the way to a link, they drop down and cover the links below them. The vodaphone and foxtel ones's don't retreat either, so if you want to go to the markets section or your PM's, too bad, you need to refresh of go to another page first. :(

[Landy Smurf]

i agree they are annoying would not be as bad if you could close them

[nice1guv]

The only ads I see on this site are the banner ones up the top above the Markets etc.

I have never had any drop down ones, and get no drop down ones even if I scroll over the banner ads.

Not really sure what you guys are on about :unsure:, maybe you need to change a setting?

[THE BOOGER]

I suppose INC has get money from somewhere but a close advert button so we still see the ad but can move on would be nice:D ninemsn has them :o

[THE BOOGER]

they are the ones but if we move over them it enlarges to cover 1/2 the screen:(

[Lotz-A-Landies]

You can get ad blocking software with some browsers, but it can slow up the site and without the income stream of the ads, we may have to pay a compulsory membership fee to access AuLRO.

[kaa45]

In Firefox if you run your cursor from bottom to top and off the advert, it closes ;)

[101RRS]

Yes they do drop down when the cursor is over them but they retreat as soon as you move the mouse cursor off them.

Not a problem if they are helping to keep the site going.

Garry

[Landy Smurf]

there are some that do that but i think the ones that scott are talking about are different and are new

[101RRS]

there are some that do that but i think the ones that scott are talking about are different and are new

Just did it on the ads that were mentioned - sorry do not see what the issue is.

Garry

[Landy Smurf]

thats ok it hasnt happened to me today but yesterday and the day before there were a few maybe they have been sorted now

[scarry]

thats ok it hasnt happened to me today but yesterday and the day before there were a few maybe they have been sorted now

Hopefully,because i find them EXTREMELY annoying.If there was a way to get them to go back up so they don't cover things,that would be fine.

[Mick-Kelly]

I had the same hair pulling frustration with that damn foxtel one. I think the reason it stays down on this machine is the crap processor i am using while the mac is in the shop.

[LandieMan]

I agree, they're very annoying especially when they won't go away.

Eventually the advertisers will get the message that annoying adverts don't sell anything... especially if they're chewing up bandwidth and processor just to be even more annoying.

[ScottW]

I'm running opera so I don't know if that makes a difference. The vodaphone does close. I'll try the foxtel one and see what happens.

I'm not against the ads. I realise they provide income to the site. I just don't like it when things try to 'take over' my computer :)

[Landy Smurf]

yeah i agree with what you are saying there aswell

[rick130]

Firefox and No-Script :whistling:

(you can set it to block particular things and leave others run, eg i have quantserve, cdn layer, google analytics, google ad services all blocked but AULRO, doubleclick and google syndication free to run.......

Daves probably going to shoot me now.......)

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Fire Fox & Adblock :whistling:
But don't tell any one as Advertising pays for this site.

[p38arover]

The Vodaphone one is the worst. It won't go away until it's finished its spiel.

[VladTepes]

aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggg hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.


is how I feel about it.

[El Duderino]

I have an overwhelming urge to punch Lewis Hamilton hard in the face...but don't want to hurt my screen! :mad: :p

I don't mind ads, but the Foxtel & Vodafone ads (especially) are really hindering the ability to navigate this forum. Surely there has to be a balance which can be achieved to keep everyone happy? :confused:

[Northy]

yes me too, i was just about to have a bitch about them, but you beat me there

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Fire Fox & Adblock :whistling:
But don't tell any one as Advertising pays for this site.

I haven't seen this Ad drop down you are all complaining about.I might have to disable the above to see what all the complaining is about.

It's not worth Complaining if you don't do anything about it, the solution is simple:wasntme:
:angel:

[incisor]

from the developers

these ads are designed so the ad reverts to its original size once you move the mouse away from it and particularly once you take your finger off your mouse. That's the IAB standard. If this is not happening then it may be more of a technical issue that I can work to resolve for you. If your users are looking to avoid them I would suggest maybe putting up a message to let them know that as long as they don't go over the ad with their mouse, it won't expand. And then if they do, and they want the ad to go away, just move the mouse away from the ad or take their finger off the mouse for a second and it will go back to normal. if they dont behave as above and you can replicate it at will, please let me know and they will look at why...

[Outlaw]

The vodafone one stays on for me... to make it disappear i then have to scroll over it a second time and away.

[Blknight.aus]

Just tried something... need some info from those having problems.

they all go away when I move the mouse away from them in firefox but not in IE....

Is it just an IE thing or are people getting it on firefox too?

[ScottW]

if they dont behave as above and you can replicate it at will, please let me know and they will look at why...

At work, running XP and internet explorer 7, the vodafone and foxtel ads don't retreat. I can refresh and repeat at will. All streaming is blocked so I don't know if that affects it.

[incisor]

i have asked that they not be delivered to the site.

[p38arover]

I'm using IE8 and the adverts didn't retreat when the mouse was moved away. I tried refreshing the screen which someone else suggested and that seemed to work.

[THE BOOGER]

INC dont lose any sleep or money over us, troops are only happy when they are complaining:p

[Basil135]

I'm using IE8 and the adverts didn't retreat when the mouse was moved away. I tried refreshing the screen which someone else suggested and that seemed to work.

If the advert drops down, try moving your mouse away, then back over the ad.

You might have to wait for a second or 2, but this should make the ad roll up again.

[p38arover]

If the advert drops down, try moving your mouse away, then back over the ad.

You might have to wait for a second or 2, but this should make the ad roll up again.

Tried that but to no avail. The only cure seems to be waiting for the ad to end.

[The ho har's]

Seems I have had none of these problems everything is working fine...about bloody time...well done Inc...scones in the making;):D

Mrs hh:angel:

[greg-g]

I’m finding these adverts impossible.
You have to wait for them to finish downloading from some other site that appears to be very slow before the Aulro page will load. This is incredibly frustrating when searching for articles, and you are skipping from page to page.
It’s taking about 43 seconds to load a page.

[e3j]

For Outlook users, Tools/Popup blocker, Turn off popups.

[isuzutoo-eh]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
They seem to be gone today :D

[Basil135]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
They seem to be gone today :D

Not so fast, Young 'Arry...

Just saw one. And the computer has just started up, and the cache is clear...:(

Oh well, I will just take a Codral & soldier on...

[isuzutoo-eh]

Not so fast, Young 'Arry...

Just saw one. And the computer has just started up, and the cache is clear...:(

Oh well, I will just take a Codral & soldier on...

Poo. You're right. The temporary bliss was pleasant albeit shortlived. Instead its 1:30am and an ad started talking at me :mad:
But at least it means the forum is still here ;)