Patf Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 This advert comes up every time I come onto the forum. I don't know about other people but I find it very irritating - that weird young man fastening his tie with a creepy look.How can I get rid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Never seen such a thing, but then I run AdblockPlus which suppresses pretty much everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 You mean the ad on the right of the screen? Had never noticed it but then I mentally screen out ads and for those which annoy me, I resolve never to buy their products if it can be helped.I always treat products aimed at expats with great suspicion as they are imnvho not good value for money and I once had a snotty phone call with Britline which did not impress.Don't let it annoy you, just don't notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I never see any ads on the screen, I did a control/+ on the keyboard, that zooms in, makes the page bigger hence any ads etc are zoomed out. And it stays that way don't have to do it each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Still not seeing it in IE or Chrome both without blockers.x2 on ignoring ads, the simple fact of them trying to ram them down my throat means I will never buy anything advertised on principal, 100% negative effect [:P]And please don't give me the old rubbish 'the ads pay for the web site' because what I personally do will never make any difference to anybody or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Never noticed it. I don't tend to look at the ads and just look at what I call this small area on which the board is. I will look out for it though, just because I can be curious about things, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Text that size tends to irritate on a 22" screen !Ctrl + mouse wheel does the same BTW [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Thanks for the idea Dept. 71 - yes that does get rid of the side adverts. Even though I don't need my specs now to view the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Never seen the ad either (we use Adblock plus). What we do have are two whirling stars on the right of the page clearly trying to load - they never succeed...A notaire I was talking to on Thursday said; "Why are you not using Britline?" I told him we had never felt the need and had opened our accounts at a local branch of Cr. Ag. when we bought our house in 1995. He continues to think us very odd, but that is his problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 [quote user="Hereford"]What we do have are two whirling stars on the right of the page clearly trying to load - they never succeed...[/quote]Yes, and at the top or the page too, let the swine spin I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yes, indeed, at the top too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I have just found out about Ghostery and that seems to be a goodun. You can block or allow what you want very easily and I'm running it along with Addblock+ OK. Spinning balls, but I've had those for a long time. Doctor said that when yer blockin yer ads they're there to stay [:-))]But who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 The advert. for Britline is still there ( I haven't got adblock yet) but it has changed to a harmless-looking woman, so that's better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 if you add completefrance.com to the compatability view list , then the adverts are pushed out of site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I am beginning to feel really cheated!Whether on iPad or desktop, I don't have any of the ads of which you all speak so loathingly.There are a few inoffensive property ads down the right-hand column, and ads for the magazines, but never have I seen anything for Britline or similar. Maybe it knows I am already with the Crédit Lyonnais!Or maybe these things don't pop up on a Mac for some reason?Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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