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Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
on: April 05, 2018, 11:37:25 AM
I tried to use it on one computer where MTO was not whitelisted and kept getting a message stopping me from using MTO with adblock

is it a new thing or some sort of spam/virus message?
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #1 on: April 05, 2018, 11:40:46 AM
I just got an ad for tummy tuck surgery.  ::)

Just thought it was worth mentioning.  :rofl:
I can’t recall a single instance where I looked up anything relating to that, google is slipping.
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #2 on: April 05, 2018, 11:46:53 AM
I don't think using Adblock should prevent anyone from using the forum :think: but it is worth mentioning that MTO does make a small amount of money with ads to help keep the lights on :salute: So if it is at all possible could everyone keep ads turned on so that we can keep the place open :D

Just remember that if you keep ads on you keep MTO on :like:


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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #3 on: April 05, 2018, 11:48:16 AM
the question is whether that was an intentional blue banner, possibly for testing, or if it was some sort of spam or virus.
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #4 on: April 05, 2018, 11:56:55 AM
I don't think using Adblock should prevent anyone from using the forum :think: but it is worth mentioning that MTO does make a small amount of money with ads to help keep the lights on :salute: So if it is at all possible could everyone keep ads turned on so that we can keep the place open :D

Just remember that if you keep ads on you keep MTO on :like:
Deeks did say “I tried to use it on one computer where MTO was not whitelisted”. Sounds like it was a one time thing, and the computers that he normally uses don’t block MTO ads?  :D

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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #5 on: April 05, 2018, 11:57:24 AM
the question is whether that was an intentional blue banner, possibly for testing, or if it was some sort of spam or virus.
I’d like to know too. :popcorn:
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #6 on: April 05, 2018, 12:30:37 PM
Adblock with Chrome works fine for me.

But I should turn it off so MTO gets $20 per click.   


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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #7 on: April 05, 2018, 12:36:25 PM
It stopped now -  It was happening for about 2 minutes non-stop but has now stopped, since i posted.
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #8 on: April 05, 2018, 12:47:22 PM
I just got an ad for tummy tuck surgery.  ::)

Maybe Google is giving you a hint...  :pok:
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #9 on: April 05, 2018, 12:52:59 PM
I just got an ad for tummy tuck surgery.  ::)

Maybe Google is giving you a hint...  :pok:
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I weigh a little bit less than 60 kilos.  :D
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #10 on: April 05, 2018, 12:55:37 PM
I just got an ad for tummy tuck surgery.  ::)

Maybe Google is giving you a hint...  :pok:
:rofl:
I weigh a little bit less than 60 kilos:D


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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #11 on: April 05, 2018, 12:58:13 PM
I just got an ad for tummy tuck surgery.  ::)

Maybe Google is giving you a hint...  :pok:
:rofl:
I weigh a little bit less than 60 kilos:D


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Hmm?? Come on, spit it out, whatever you’re thinking.  :pok:
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #12 on: April 05, 2018, 01:00:57 PM
The lightest I remember being, as an adult, was 90kg..   :)
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #13 on: April 05, 2018, 01:05:22 PM
The lightest I remember being, as an adult, was 90kg..   :)
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #14 on: April 05, 2018, 01:07:39 PM
 :shrug:
Well I’m about 167 cm tall so.... a bit on the short side?
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #15 on: April 05, 2018, 01:30:56 PM
I have Ad Blocker turned off for this site always   :salute:
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #16 on: April 05, 2018, 01:52:13 PM
Like everyone said, keep the ads turned on for this site! The fractional cents that come from the ads being loaded and viewed add up! I used to run a two-bit BBS message board for vintage computers and modern computer overclocking back in ancient pc-times. Google ads were a favorite of mine. Very unobtrusive and paid for parts of the bandwidth related to photo hosting. I eventually started hosting from my own home server before I inevitably shut it down ten years ago. I also periodically click the google ads, because that goes from fractions of a cent to a couple of pennies. :)
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #17 on: April 05, 2018, 02:06:54 PM
I was testing something out, and like others have mentioned, the ads help us not only pay for the server, but also for those prizes and giveaways to be shipped out... I don't think it's that inconvenient to have the few ads we have in place, whitelisting us helps tremendously.
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #18 on: April 05, 2018, 03:15:54 PM
Adblock with Chrome works fine for me.

But I should turn it off so MTO gets $20 per click.   (Image removed from quote.)

More like a percent of a penny per click ;) but something is better than nothing :D
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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #19 on: April 05, 2018, 03:18:27 PM
I don't think using Adblock should prevent anyone from using the forum :think: but it is worth mentioning that MTO does make a small amount of money with ads to help keep the lights on :salute: So if it is at all possible could everyone keep ads turned on so that we can keep the place open :D

Just remember that if you keep ads on you keep MTO on :like:
Deeks did say “I tried to use it on one computer where MTO was not whitelisted”. Sounds like it was a one time thing, and the computers that he normally uses don’t block MTO ads?  :D

Pablo, master of incorrect extrapolation. ::)

I also answered his question to the best of my abilities :salute: :D


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Re: Not possible to use MTO with Adblock on anymore?
Reply #20 on: April 13, 2018, 01:16:04 PM
So may sites these days are absolutely unusable due to ads and I have no intention of doing that here.  Yes, we have some ads, but we have tried to minimize it as much as possible because the forum is (and always will be) the priority here.  The problem is, if we put more ads up, more folks will use ad blockers, which means we will need to put in more ads to compensate, which will cause more people to use ad blockers..... so better to keep the ads minimal and hope people keep this site whitelisted.

Because of that, Micah has been experimenting with a doodad that detects that you are running ad blocking software and requests that you whitelist this site.  It shouldn't affect the forum experience, other than the initial request, but we aren't sure if we are going to implement it or not.  As with many things, it kind of works and kind of doesn't.

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