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  • jesusaramenesjesusaramenes Posts: 177

    horrible ! good bye forum 

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,049

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    in the store now too

    accept all cookies doesn't work

    I submitted a ticket asking if they still want me as a customer because right now in addition to avoiding the forum I am quite happy to save my money if they don't angry

    I just inquired about this again and they said they are still working on it.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206

    Richard Haseltine said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    that's it, I am out of here

    (only posting to show what your site has become, Malware city)

    What does Windows limiting Opera have to do with Daz? The message doesn't indicate a specific issue, still less malware on the page.

    the dialogue only popped up going to this forum which shows ads on it

    It reacted to an Ad!!!

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206

    frank0314 said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    in the store now too

    accept all cookies doesn't work

    I submitted a ticket asking if they still want me as a customer because right now in addition to avoiding the forum I am quite happy to save my money if they don't angry

    I just inquired about this again and they said they are still working on it.

    I can get it to stop showing on Opera

    but see previous post what happens if I dare wander into the forum

    (which I will only do on Chrome now to be safe and to reply to posts about the forum AdSense situation, I don't intend casually browsing around here on other devices or browsers) 

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,054

    the forum rapture has begun.... devil

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,240
    frank0314 said:

    namffuak said:

    The 'NEXT' link does not show anything when I roll over it - so I clicked it. It took me to read 247chatter com - and I didn't click on anything there, so I don't know if it was selling or talking about the mass of unrelated items that showed up.

    @frank0314 - any link that does not mention a product or service or the web site it links to is not an ad; at best, it is click bait, at worst it is an attempt to get us to a malware installation site. In any case, these unidentified links are completely unacceptable and Daz needs to inform the agency providing them that these are grounds for terminating the contract.

    This may be Daz's forum, but it is my computer, and I will not tolerate these being sent to me.

    They removed those 2 ads so in theory you shouldn't get them again, barbult. If you guys get any other let us know, please.

    They have not removed this ad. I got it again.
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  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,049

    Several sites may use that same button just like the green continue button is everywhere and used by several companies. I'll report this one.

  • ColinFrenchColinFrench Posts: 647

    frank0314 said:

    Several sites may use that same button just like the green continue button is everywhere and used by several companies. I'll report this one.

    This is why I mentioned a while back that using this ad service is ridiculous -- you'll always be playing whack-a-mole trying to keep up with the flood of useless or potentially dangerous ads. Just doesn't work.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,505

    Yep, I'm outa' here too.  I don't know who's bed DAZ is laying in these days, but it's not comfortable in here anymore.  angry

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 3,314

    Chasing away the long-time residents is not the best way to run a forum. >_>

  • KitanjiKitanji Posts: 33

    These ads are showing up on every DAZ page I've viewed.  They just float on the pages and btw.. I hate them -- DAZ3D - please remove this feature.  

  • GinaMarieGinaMarie Posts: 165
    edited April 13

    Honestly believe that as a paying plus member I shouldn't be bombarded with ads. The ad free Daz across the entire site was one of my favorite features. Price hikes, mature content labels, etc. aren't all that nice but consoled myself with the fact that ads weren't being shoved in my face at Daz, and now that is gone. It makes the site look cheap, tacky, and is off putting to someone who pays for a membership and spends quite a bit of money at Daz. If Daz needs revenue so badly that they will risk alienating long term members who have spent thousands maybe it's time to look at the pay stucture of those at the very top of the Daz chain. Just mho.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,804

    Kitanji said:

    These ads are showing up on every DAZ page I've viewed.  They just float on the pages and btw.. I hate them -- DAZ3D - please remove this feature.  

    But only the forum and galleries - they should not appear in the stoer, or the documentation centre as far as I know.

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,050

    So the ad of the day is...

    Can you guess?...

    Come on... it's the most sus ad imaginable...

    No?... ok... here...

    Yeah... that one.

    Its literally 95% of the ads that showed up on the forums... I just came here to check on something and couldn't remember the title of the thread, so I kept clicking on a few and it was the only ad showing up... so I decided to see how many times it would show up consistently... after 25+ times only two other ads showed... Ashley Furniture and Solid Works... but just once each...

    So here's the interesting part... on an iPad if you press and hold on an ad or link, it previews the page... like this:

    But with the "Continue" ad, it won't allow preview... you have to visit the page.

     

    Which I find very suspicious since the only time preview is blocked is by paywall sites and compromised sites that cause the iPad to warn me the site "may harm my device"... 

    Why would a site not allow preview?... is it not expecting guests and needs a moment to tidy up?

    It's also very, very, very insistent on being the only ad presented here since it's on every frickin page regardless of forum or login status.

    Why?

    I have never gotten one ad that is the only ad that shows up on the website... anywhere. it's impossible to replicate this on any website I know of, even ones with lots of suspicious ads.

    I've purged my cookies several times too, to see if that stops it... Nope. It does not.

    And that's not just today... because for the past three days I've been seeing this ad over and over exclusively and yesterday and the day before I also randomly tested threads and it's the only ad I see.

    Why?

    Also... apparently I have an orange banner which the ads are blocking... I only noticed because if you swipe up and down real quick you can see the edge of it for a second... I have no idea what it is, nor do I care, because even if it was 90% off everything on my wishlist, I'm not buying anything until this crap sorts itself out.

    I honestly don't know what the point or strategy of making an already problematic forum experience significantly worse is.

    If the idea was people like visiting a forum that keeps signing you out, keeps having gateway errors, often won't accept attachments, asks you to verify your cookie settings EVERY COUPLE OF PAGES and and now has the added bonus of mystery ads... I assure them (whoever they are) that is not the case, the sentiment or anything anyone remotely appreciates... If I hadn't cancelled my platinum club membership years ago over a similar sort of "principle of the matter" issue, I'd certainly do it now, because unlike ShareCG which is free site, the majority of the folks here buy stuff from the store... if you are going to put ads on a site like THIS one, you should make sure they are not clickbait or shady mystery ads... and if you have ads the revenue should at least be providing a means to improve the forum, not be another unfortunate circumstance that actually creates more problems you (and DAZ's IT department) have to deal with while visiting.

    (insert annoyed poop emoji here)

     

  • namffuaknamffuak Posts: 4,145

    I disabled adblock plus and got the two prompts to download 'coverter suite' as shown; these persisted through multiple screen refresh cycles.

    Here's what I got when I googled 'converter suite'

    Is Converter Suite safe?

    Converter Suite is a browser hijacker advertised as a tool capable of converting various files formats (e.g. PDF, DOC, MP3, etc.). After successful installation, this software modifies browser settings and restricts access to them in order to promote convertersuite.com (a bogus search engine).Sep 1, 2021

    This is what Daz wants to promote? Really?

    It's time for Daz management to contact the ad service provider and state that there will be a charge of $1000 for each reported instance of click-bait ads that do not mention a product or a service and a $10,000 charge for each occurance of an ad leading to a compromised or malware distribution site, and that two occurrances on the same page count as two instances for charge-back purposes.

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206
    edited April 16

    so far Microsoft Edge is holding up for both Forum and store

    I only get the cookie banner here and on other sites the first time as would be expected and once accepted goes away

    if I were a newcomer not a veteren of 14 years I would not revisit a site that acted like this

    take that as you will DAZ Webmaster and site administration

    also the DAZ  Ads I get on other sites (this time using Chrome) are rather like preaching to the choir, if other companies Ads are not being shown then DAZ is likely not gettng their Ads shown to users of other 3D software either which IMO is not good value if paying for advertising

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  • ArtAngelArtAngel Posts: 1,690
    edited April 16

    I finally got an ad blocker that actually obliterates everything. 

    Edit: using Chrome

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  • Muon QuarkMuon Quark Posts: 562

    Wow...just wow.surprise

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,050
    edited April 16

    Not that I really care so much, but is an online cannabis listing site "family friendly"?... Just asking for an imaginary friend.

    Weed Maps... "("WM Technology,” “Weedmaps,” or “MAPS”)is a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry. WM Technology's mission is to power a transparent and inclusive global cannabis economy."... "The SaaS solutions making cannabis happen, integrated with a marketplace of 16M+ consumers and a vast network of trusted retailers."

    I mean if if you've got 16+ million "consumers" you gotta be family friendly.

    "Save on what you crave"... am I right kiddos?

    And as I'm typing this the big "Continue" ad is still there directly below the text box... beautiful.

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  • AlmightyQUESTAlmightyQUEST Posts: 2,003
    I'd much rather see cannabis ads. I only see them on my phone, I've got ad blocker on my desktop, but if I uploaded a screenshot the ads I'm seeing today to the forums I think I would get banned.
  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,054

    I asked Cedric S Bend-Sump ( the Sumpster ) and he told me to get

    uBlock Origin extension for the browsers.. 

    I use Edge browser and it puts all the adds in the sump .... gotta love the Sumpster

    make of that what you will.. yes

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,602

    Stezza said:

    I asked Cedric S Bend-Sump ( the Sumpster ) and he told me to get

    uBlock Origin extension for the browsers.. 

    I use Edge browser and it puts all the adds in the sump .... gotta love the Sumpster

    make of that what you will.. yes

    Added !!!

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,052
    edited April 18

    I haven't seen an external ad on the store yet, but I did start getting the popup for consent preferences on store pages:

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  • paulawp (marahzen)paulawp (marahzen) Posts: 1,368
    edited April 18

    Gordig said:

    I haven't seen an external ad on the store yet, but I did start getting the popup for consent preferences on store pages:

    I was just toying with a post on this. The smaller cookie message, which never goes away no matter how many times you respond to it, was annoying enough. This version - which also never goes away despite multiple responses to it - literally sucks the fun out of browsing the sales pages ... turns it into work, an ordeal. It blocks almost half the page and comes back EVERY SINGLE TIME you go to a new page, so you stop clicking on items you might have looked at on a whim.

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  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,049

    I had it a little bit ago, but it atm at least has stayed gone.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,804

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Gordig said:

    I haven't seen an external ad on the store yet, but I did start getting the popup for consent preferences on store pages:

    I was just toying with a post on this. The smaller cookie message, which never goes away no matter how many times you respond to it, was annoying enough. This version - which also never goes away despite multiple responses to it - literally sucks the fun out of browsing the sales pages ... turns it into work, an ordeal. It blocks almost half the page and comes back EVERY SINGLE TIME you go to a new page, so you stop clicking on items you might have looked at on a whim.

    Is your browser or security software deleting cookies? Are you running ana d blocker, and if so which one?

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,379

    Richard Haseltine said:

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Gordig said:

    I haven't seen an external ad on the store yet, but I did start getting the popup for consent preferences on store pages:

    I was just toying with a post on this. The smaller cookie message, which never goes away no matter how many times you respond to it, was annoying enough. This version - which also never goes away despite multiple responses to it - literally sucks the fun out of browsing the sales pages ... turns it into work, an ordeal. It blocks almost half the page and comes back EVERY SINGLE TIME you go to a new page, so you stop clicking on items you might have looked at on a whim.

    Is your browser or security software deleting cookies? Are you running ana d blocker, and if so which one?

    I'm getting this today too (yesterday I was getting a smaller popup about cookies). Both are annoying. I have Malwarebytes installed and Chrome browser. Setting the ad-blocker "off" for the Daz website makes no difference (except that I then get an advert popup half-obscuring the cookie one).

    I thought this was supposed to be being looked at/worked on yesterday? 

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,379

    I just took a look at my Chrome browser settings wher I see that 3rd Party cookies are being blocked - but that setting is unchanged since I first started using this laptop a year ago. Has Daz suddenly started requiring 3rd Party cookies to be enabled? 

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,804

    MelanieL said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Gordig said:

    I haven't seen an external ad on the store yet, but I did start getting the popup for consent preferences on store pages:

    I was just toying with a post on this. The smaller cookie message, which never goes away no matter how many times you respond to it, was annoying enough. This version - which also never goes away despite multiple responses to it - literally sucks the fun out of browsing the sales pages ... turns it into work, an ordeal. It blocks almost half the page and comes back EVERY SINGLE TIME you go to a new page, so you stop clicking on items you might have looked at on a whim.

    Is your browser or security software deleting cookies? Are you running ana d blocker, and if so which one?

    I'm getting this today too (yesterday I was getting a smaller popup about cookies). Both are annoying. I have Malwarebytes installed and Chrome browser. Setting the ad-blocker "off" for the Daz website makes no difference (except that I then get an advert popup half-obscuring the cookie one).

    I thought this was supposed to be being looked at/worked on yesterday? 

    You are getting an ad in the store?

  • benniewoodellbenniewoodell Posts: 1,969

    Just came to the forums and Avast went DING DING DING and a notification popped up that it secured a threat called Tech:Scam. I wonder what ads y'all are running. 

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