New advertising?

littlehandegan · #1 08-17-2008, 09:18 PM

I mean while im checking these forums I really want to get a new satellite dish and all but really. Whats this all about? Is this what nam is now?

Jack

gnatster · #2 08-17-2008, 09:23 PM

Huh, where?

ScottRiqui · #3 08-17-2008, 09:24 PM

Where are you seeing these new ads? I still see the NAM-vendor ads at the top-center of the screen, but the only other ads I can find are the "Google Ads" at the very bottom-left of the page, below "Latest Main Topics" and "Buddy List".

Frankly, I didn't even know those ads were there until I scrolled down looking for them, because they're below all the "real" content on the page and I never scroll down that far.

littlehandegan · #4 08-17-2008, 09:30 PM

Im getting ads by where the vendors should be advertising playboy, dish network, tax services etc....

Weird? Im on my girlfriends computer, maybe its the comp?

gnatster · #5 08-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Top of the page where the normal vendor ads are?

I just refreshed 30 times and each was a "normal" NAM vendor.

Might want to check and make sure the GF's PC hasn't been taken over by some sort of adware.

PGT · #6 08-17-2008, 09:43 PM

are you logged in? if not, there might be banner ads.

I have seen new inserted ads by a vendor type account

gnatster · #7 08-17-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottRiqui

Where are you seeing these new ads? I still see the NAM-vendor ads at the top-center of the screen, but the only other ads I can find are the "Google Ads" at the very bottom-left of the page, below "Latest Main Topics" and "Buddy List".

Frankly, I didn't even know those ads were there until I scrolled down looking for them, because they're below all the "real" content on the page and I never scroll down that far.

Yeah but thos should also be MINI based.

There was a Target ad accidentally in circulation because it was for a set of bedsheets called Mini Circus.

ScottRiqui · #8 08-17-2008, 09:50 PM

Even when I'm not logged in, I can't get any ads to come up in the "vendor" window near the top of the screen besides the MINI-related ads from NAM vendors.

In fact, except for the "Google Ads" window at the bottom-left, I can't find any other advertising on the site at all.

gnatster · #9 08-17-2008, 09:53 PM

And thats how it should be.

ScottRiqui · #10 08-17-2008, 09:59 PM

I should have been more clear - even the "Google Ads" I'm seeing are MINI-related, even if they're not ads for NAM vendors.

I've *never* seen anything like what littlehandegan is describing (TV dishes, Playboy, tax services, etcetera).

gnatster · #11 08-17-2008, 10:06 PM

I understood you...

littlehandegan is getting some odd stuff...

I'd bet there is some adware on that PC that is swapping out the proper doubleclick based advertising for rogue stuff.

littlehandegan · #12 08-18-2008, 12:44 AM

Just got home, its definately is her computer, over 453 viruses on it, scanned it. But I was very mad when I saw ads for that stuff, if nam came to that I would be a little upset.

Jack

PGT · #13 08-18-2008, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnatster

There was a Target ad accidentally in circulation because it was for a set of bedsheets called Mini Circus.

got a link?

FeedBack · #14 08-18-2008, 03:17 PM

I use Firefox...... no ads at all...

**OctaneGuy** · #15 08-18-2008, 05:04 PM

For future reference, screen shots are always useful in diagnosing these kinds of issues.

HighLife4136 · #16 08-18-2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FeedBack

I use Firefox...... no ads at all...

Ads???

ScottRiqui · #17 08-18-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FeedBack

I use Firefox...... no ads at all...

I use Firefox as well, but I still see the rotating NAM vendor ads near the top-center of the screen, as well as the "Google Ads" box in the lower-left. Do you not even see those?

HighLife4136 · #18 08-18-2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottRiqui

I use Firefox as well, but I still see the rotating NAM vendor ads near the top-center of the screen, as well as the "Google Ads" box in the lower-left. Do you not even see those?

Nope. All I see is the red Vendor Directory and the Google header, but no ads at all. I use Adblock Plus 0.7.5.5 and Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3.