@Bukkit-Team: Stop auto-play for advertisement videos in the forums

Discussion in 'Bukkit Discussion' started by CubieX, Feb 13, 2014.

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    CubieX

    In the forum there is a section in the top right corner of every thread where advertisements are shown.
    Additionally to the banner on top.
    I do understand the necessity of placing some ads to keep the forum running,
    but instead of banners this section shows videos most of the time which have sound and auto-play.
    They are most of the time not stoppable or mutable, which is really really annoying.
    Hell I even thought my TV card was bugging me when I suddenly heard advertisement coming from my speakers while I not had my PCs TV program runing. It took a while to figure out what the heck is going on.
    It's especcially annoying if someone has music playing anyway or tries to concentrate by reading or writing comments. (yeah, sometimes people actually try to do this...)

    Could you please only use ads with a "mute" or "stop" button or get rid of those offensive video ads with audio?
    There has to be another way to place ads without annoying users in that way.
     
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  2. CubieX
    Aren't the ads based on your search history and whatnot? I don't think they can filter them out if this is the case.

    But anyways, I completely agree with you. It's very annoying having ads auto-play with no pause/mute button.
     
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    MysteryManX

    Bukkit doesn't control what ads are placed, Curse manages this.

    Ads are also placed to help fund the cost of running a website. When a user clicks on an ad, Curse will get X dollars/pounds/euros/yen (whatever), per X clicks.


    If you are really that bothered about the ads, install AdBlock.
     
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    mazentheamazin

    MysteryManX
    If you're going to get AdBlock I would say at-least donate to bukkit, as you're supporting them through a different method rather than them putting ads on your screen. You can as well purchase Curse Premium as that stops it as well.
     
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    CubieX

    I have AdBlock. But it's deactivated on Bukkit. But even if I activate it,
    It does not filter those particular ads. Perharps a manual blocking will work.
    But my intention is not to ged rid of all ads.
    Like I said, I fully understand why ads are needed on such a big and free forum.
    I just not want to get annoyed with audio without having a chance to avoid it.
     
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    Garris0n

    The only site I don't block ads on is reddit, and that's because it's the only site I can find where I'm actually okay with them being there. They're not in the way, annoying, intrusive, or anything else about ads that annoys me, so I have absolutely no problem with them. I've never seen another site where the ads don't bother me, it's the only one.
     
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    jjacobson

    Same here. The ads on here are ridiculous.
     
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