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09-23-2012, 04:49 PM
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Anchorage
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Yay! On my Acer android-based tablet, I was finally able to kill the horrible pop-up with the following work-around: While in tablet’s browser, click on upper right hand corner menu icon, click “Settings”, Click “Advanced”, Click “Viewing Mode” and then change default from “Tablet” to “Desktop”. Now my browser seems to bring ALL my sites up in desktop mode versus in a default “mobile” mode, which works for me better anyway. This seems to have solved the ER pop-up problem for me (as long as I stay in “Desktop” mode”). Don’t know if you can do something similar on iPad.
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09-23-2012, 06:20 PM
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#62
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Dallas, Tx
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FWIW - It's our policy to not allow pop-ups, this is not something we endorsed or have allowed. Sometimes advertisers sneak things into the ad networks, now we need to figure out who and how so I can prevent it.
I have an iPad but am in South America so I am not seeing the ad (I think it's geo-targeted). If anyone is able to help me gather more specific info to try and track this down, that would be greatly appreciated. If you all see this again, could someone please click on the ad and let me know the URL where you end up? That will help me track down and/or block them from targeting our users.
Are you all only seeing ING or are you seeing other brands in this pop-up as well.
I will speak to Google this next week, this should not be happening.
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09-23-2012, 06:24 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
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Originally Posted by Andy R
Are you all only seeing ING or are you seeing other brands in this pop-up as well.
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Originally Posted by Midpack
I've had it for days (ING, CapitalOne & promoting TEXAS a few minutes ago)
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The same as Midpack, plus eBay.
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09-23-2012, 07:56 PM
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#64
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by W2R
The same as Midpack, plus eBay.
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Same as Midpack and W2R, plus popups for Renaissance Hotels a week ago
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09-23-2012, 11:44 PM
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#65
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Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy R
FWIW - It's our policy to not allow pop-ups, this is not something we endorsed or have allowed. Sometimes advertisers sneak things into the ad networks, now we need to figure out who and how so I can prevent it.
I have an iPad but am in South America so I am not seeing the ad (I think it's geo-targeted). If anyone is able to help me gather more specific info to try and track this down, that would be greatly appreciated. If you all see this again, could someone please click on the ad and let me know the URL where you end up? That will help me track down and/or block them from targeting our users.
Are you all only seeing ING or are you seeing other brands in this pop-up as well.
I will speak to Google this next week, this should not be happening.
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Here are a few ads I captured:
Dish
redirected to: DISH
Renaissance Hotels
redirected to: Discover Renaissance Hotels | Inspirational Stylish Hotels from Marriott
ING Direct
redirected to: ING DIRECT - Electric Orange checking
Capital One
redirected to: http://www.capitalone.com/small-business/
Ebay
opened the App store on the iPad and directed to the "Watch with Ebay" app.
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09-24-2012, 11:55 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sheltered in place
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It's back.
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09-24-2012, 12:51 PM
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#67
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Location: NC
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Originally Posted by MichaelB
It's back.
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Yep, me too. The "reprieve" was less than an hour in my case.
 ING
CapitalOne
Travel Texas
Renaissance Hotels
eBay (on behalf of others, I haven't seen that one myself but I am using my iPad much less lately WRT ER.org)
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 30% bond funds / 20% cash
Target WR: Approx 2.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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09-24-2012, 02:31 PM
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#68
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 441
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they are back!
I so enjoyed a day without them.
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Retired July '11 investments 60/40 in very low cost index and mutual funds, balance once a year at best.
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09-24-2012, 02:42 PM
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Administrator
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Location: Dallas, Tx
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Can you all check again and let me know if they are still happening?
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Lagom är bäst - Enough is as good as a feast - There is virtue in moderation
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09-24-2012, 02:52 PM
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#70
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy R
Can you all check again and let me know if they are still happening?
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Yes, they are still happening.
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09-24-2012, 03:35 PM
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#71
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FIREd
Yes, they are still happening.
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+1
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09-24-2012, 05:52 PM
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#72
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
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Sorry to report yes, currently ING again. Sigh...
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 30% bond funds / 20% cash
Target WR: Approx 2.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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09-24-2012, 06:05 PM
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#73
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Dallas, Tx
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OK, I updated the block list with the domains from FIREd's post #65. If that does not work, somehow, someone is circumventing Google's system and I'll need to figure out how and report them to Google.
Please check again in about an hour and let me know if you are still seeing ING, Dish, Renaissance Hotels, and Capital One.
Lastly, just to confirm this is only happening on mobile browsers (iPad/Android), right?
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Lagom är bäst - Enough is as good as a feast - There is virtue in moderation
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09-24-2012, 06:09 PM
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#74
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sheltered in place
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Still getting them now but I'll check back in an hour. Regarding device, yes, iPad and not desktop for me.
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09-24-2012, 08:07 PM
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#75
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2007
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Still seeing ING, Renaissance Hotels, and Ebay.
I'm also seeing this new one:
Arby's
redirecting to: Arby's: It's Good Mood Food
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09-24-2012, 09:21 PM
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#76
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sheltered in place
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Same here. Still seeing pop-ups.
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09-25-2012, 01:42 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midwestern city
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I can't see these pop ups on my Windows laptops. Have not open my ipad yet.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy R
Lastly, just to confirm this is only happening on mobile browsers (iPad/Android), right?
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09-25-2012, 03:30 AM
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#78
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Posts: 28,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
I don't have the problem (not an iPad user) but since Andy posted this response I haven't seen many reply as to their location when they get this problem.
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I upgraded to iOS 5.1.1 on my iPad yesterday and so far the ING (and other) popup has gone away. Yay!
I see Andy made some change at the same time.....
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09-25-2012, 05:43 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 67
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I've had popups on my iPad3 running OS 5.1.1 since a week or so before this thread was started. Ing, eBay, Renaissance Hotels, Capital One, and the latest is Arby's. No popups on my MacBook
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09-26-2012, 12:18 PM
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#80
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
Yep, me too. The "reprieve" was less than an hour in my case.
ING
CapitalOne
Travel Texas
Renaissance Hotels
eBay (on behalf of others, I haven't seen that one myself but I am using my iPad much less lately WRT ER.org) |
Now I've seen eBay firsthand, and a new one - Arby's!
There should be a special place in hell for folks who engage in this popup nonsense. They'll never get any of my business...
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 30% bond funds / 20% cash
Target WR: Approx 2.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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