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Ad preventing me from getting onto ER.org
01-20-2015, 09:38 AM
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Location: N. Yorkshire
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Ad preventing me from getting onto ER.org
I have tried IE and Chrome on my Windows 7 laptop and Safari on my iPad and when I access ER.org the site opens briefly but is then replaced by a blank screen except on the iPad where it is replaced by an ad for the Options Education program. I'm creating this thread from the ER ap, but I don't know how to attach a screen shot using the ap.
Anyone else having this problem?
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01-20-2015, 09:43 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Me too. Windows 7 on a PC. I fixed by googling the board and going to www.early-retirement.org/forums. Just tried it in another window and all cleared up. The ad was for Ameriprise if I recall properly.
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01-20-2015, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by poorcarver
Me too. Windows 7 on a PC. I fixed by googling the board and going to www.early-retirement.org/forums. Just tried it in another window and all cleared up. The ad was for Ameriprise if I recall properly. |
Thanks for the tip, I just tried that and still get the same result using Safari on the iPad but it does work on the laptop. Oh well, I'm leaving for a few hours and will try again when I get back.
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Retired in Jan, 2010 at 55, moved to England in May 2016
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01-20-2015, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
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I had the same issue this morning, an ad hijack. It's on the home page only. After a couple of failed attempts, I opened a link to a subscribed thread, I was able to log in easily and have had no more issues.
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01-20-2015, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Same thing happened to me last evening, when I tried to access the forum using the main http://www.early-retirement.org/ URL as I normally do -- in my case, it was an ad for Ally Bank. I was likewise able to bypass that ad screen using the URL that went directly to the forum, http://www.early-retirement.org/forums
But, just now, I wasn't blocked by the ad screen when I accessed the site via the main URL.
(I use Chrome on a Win8 laptop)
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01-20-2015, 09:58 AM
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Ditto - for me too, did the google and logged in now it's fine.
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01-20-2015, 10:14 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: W Wash
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Ditto as well. Using win 7 on pc.
I had success by hitting the "back" command and usual home page appeared.
Nwsteve
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01-20-2015, 10:16 AM
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Lots of ways to beat this.  Tech support has been informed.
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01-20-2015, 10:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelB
I had the same issue this morning, an ad hijack. It's on the home page only. After a couple of failed attempts, I opened a link to a subscribed thread, I was able to log in easily and have had no more issues.
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I did something like this workaround. The ad varies, from etrade to Discover to something else. The e-r.org home page opens for two seconds and then just the little horizontal banner ad at the top of the white page replaces it. Pressing the back button makes it repeat--momentary home page, then mini ad.
Eta: I am using an ipad.
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01-20-2015, 10:28 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Gee, I forget that this page is supported by ad revenue. I'm one of those that never see ads here (just the right mix of software. 9Hint: no IE ever, use AdBlock Plus)
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01-20-2015, 10:43 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I had the same problem on my iPad this morning (with Safari). I got around it be Googling early retirement and clicking on the link to Sent Items. So it must be just the home page.
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01-20-2015, 01:17 PM
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Location: Pacific NW
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Folks we're trying to track this issue down - thanks for your patience...
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01-20-2015, 01:28 PM
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Thanks, Janet.
FYI it just happened a few minutes ago on my Windows 8 machine, running Chrome, with an Ally ad and then a couple of Mutual of Omaha banners when I hit the button. But it didn't happen right now.
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01-20-2015, 01:36 PM
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Wahoo!  Seems like the problem might be fixed. Hope my cheers and enthusiasm aren't premature, but just now I got here the usual, normal way.
Many thanks to those who have been working hard on fixing this problem. 
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01-20-2015, 01:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by W2R
Wahoo! Seems like the problem might be fixed. Hope my cheers and enthusiasm aren't premature, but just now I got here the usual, normal way.
Many thanks to those who have been working hard on fixing this problem. |
No - it's not fixed. We're still working on this.... 
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01-20-2015, 04:44 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Me, too. Thought the problem was with my browser, but it did it on different browsers.
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01-20-2015, 05:25 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2008
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I experienced this problem yesterday and everything today has worked just fine.
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01-20-2015, 06:06 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RE2Boys
Gee, I forget that this page is supported by ad revenue. I'm one of those that never see ads here (just the right mix of software. 9Hint: no IE ever, use AdBlock Plus)
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+1 adblock plus...
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01-21-2015, 05:12 PM
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I was fine yesterday but it's completely unusable on my Mac right now. Even if I get to a thread the next time I click it's an ad-only page. At least the app seems to be working.
Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum
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01-21-2015, 05:44 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ATL --> Flyover Country
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No issues on my Kindle using tapatalk or browsers with ad block.
Sent from my mobile device so please excuse grammatical errors.
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