very serious question re: red square

[Redbirdman 7]

OK, On my laptop computer I have never had that annoying flashing advertising .....you know: "YOU HAVE WON" bla bla bla,,,, NEVER!

I did not download "Flashplayer" as I understand that is one of the causes of those ads, and I did download (after Googling: "How do I stop msn ads") a fix to block most ads on msn. But here, on this site I have been getting those flashing ads up in that Google window above.......

Now, I understand it's a money maker for RedSquare......BUT I CAN'T stand that freeken flashing.................

Is there a way to stop it?

ED C :thumbs:

[massey 119]

I agree, just found this page, I'll give it a try.

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=22003

[massey 119]

Woohoo, it worked. Best ten bucks spent today.

Scratch that, still seeing ads. Oh well, good cause anyway.

[zieg72 209]

Woohoo, it worked. Best ten bucks spent today.

Scratch that, still seeing ads. Oh well, good cause anyway.

I know, I just had one start talking to me which was a first. My volume was up after I looked at a video, was startling to me to say the least...

[Save Old Iron 1,571]

If you use Firefox as a browser,

download the add on

FLASHBLOCK

from the menu "Tools >Add Ons > Get Add Ons"

the search on the term flashblock and install it to the browser.

If you do choose to view the flash movie, just click on the little F icon that replaces the movie and it will play.

[DoctorHfuhruhurr 137]

I use Firefox with Adblockplus (free). I don't think I've ever seen any ads on this site except for all the spam people put in the signatures field which seems to be getting worse lately. If I could block the signatures from displaying the pages would load in half the time. http://adblockplus.org/en/ This may resolve your problem. If not it may be one of my other Firefox add-ons.

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,130]

Now, I understand it's a money maker for RedSquare.....

Actually Redsquare doesnt collect a dime from the Ads you see here. The Forumer folks who own a whole pile of forums like this are the ones makin the $$ off any ad's you see here.

Mike..........

[Save Old Iron 1,571]

you can control display of signatures

MY CONTROLS > BOARD SETTINGS

a checkbox there will turn off the signatures

[sgtsampay 117]

Just donated also. Hopefully i can get rid of the ads also! LOL.

[stevasaurus 23,274]

Just installed "Flashblock"...works great...thanks Seems those ads started today for some reason...don't remember them being like that before.

[Vinylguy 4,691]

you can control display of signatures

MY CONTROLS > BOARD SETTINGS

a checkbox there will turn off the signatures

Thanks Chuck

that should end the pain for those annoyed.

[zieg72 209]

If you use Firefox as a browser,

download the add on

FLASHBLOCK

from the menu "Tools >Add Ons > Get Add Ons"

the search on the term flashblock and install it to the browser.

If you do choose to view the flash movie, just click on the little F icon that replaces the movie and it will play.

Awesome Chuck, thanks... Another great reason to read every post, you learn something everyday...

[JimD 3,347]

I don't know what the big deal is, I've won four laptops already today! :banghead:

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,880]

Support members should not be seeing ads any longer. I had to apply more funds to the ad-removal.

edit: and as Mike said, we don't see any revenue from the ads.

[AMC RULES 37,196]

Thanks so much Karl. :banghead:

[zieg72 209]

:banghead: and many :hide:

[DoctorHfuhruhurr 137]

you can control display of signatures

MY CONTROLS > BOARD SETTINGS

a checkbox there will turn off the signatures

cool thanks.

[sgtsampay 117]

Thanks Karl!

[rickv1957 74]

:banghead: Karl!!!

[JimD 3,347]

Thank you Karl. :banghead:

[Redbirdman 7]

Wooo, sorry I did not mean to open a can'o worms........

I thought I might have downloaded a virus or something, but I see now how this all works.

I did think Redsquare earned from the ads, not the other way around!

Just another reason to be "supporter"

RedSquare........

[mavfreak 11]

The owner of the Forum would be charging us if not for those adds. They do suck but it keeps RS free for now.

[stevasaurus 23,274]

Sorry to bring this back up to the front, but I installed "flash Block" when this started, and I thought it was the cat's meow. Let me say that I understand clicking on the "F" makes things work. It seems though that my computer slowed down to half speed, especially when downloading onto Photobucket. I also had trouble with the server bringing up RS and other web sites quickly if at all. I have since uninstalled it, the computer is back up to the speed I am used to. I did like how it blocked things, but it seemed to not let go when I wanted it to and everything seems to go through it.

Just my 2 cents...anyone else notice this???

[dcrage 630]

Steve

I am on my work computer so therefore I HAVE NOT downloaded the "flash Block" and I am having the same sorts of problems with slower loading of Red Square -- And all of this seemed to have started with those damn "you have won" stuff -- Also starting recently something on Red Square 'ticks off' the MicroTrend "virsus/bad stuff on this site" software that IT has on my computer -- Damn, I just got another one of those 'you have won' audio messages while writing this reply

[6wheeler 669]

It is really not that annoying to me so I don't care if it flashes. But I was wondering, how can we all be the 100,000th visitor? Oh, I suppose we all win and Jim gets the laptops . He already won 4 do you think he will have a laptop giveaway? Pat