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11-06-2011, 04:03 PM

#41

quilter in the making

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: IL

Posts: 777

I would be interested to see other members' replies as I'm not seeing increased junk emails. I did; however, find increased junk emails and USPS junk mail after buying a subscription to a major quilting magazine. I will not be renewing my subscription because of it.

11-06-2011, 04:06 PM

#42

QuiltnNan

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC

Posts: 51,432

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMP

I have noticed since we have gotten the new format I have an E-Mail box FULL of junk and advertisements ...I am very sure it is related....I do not like the new looking/working boards and will probably leave it I continue to get so much junk in my personal E-mail account.

Personally, I have not seen any increase in junk emails. Please note, however, that you have the option of advising Internet Brands to remove your personal information from their records. The link is in the Privacy Policy found at the bottom of this page.

11-06-2011, 04:07 PM

#43

geosprouter

Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Deer Park , WA

Posts: 41

No junk mail here. Not one.

11-06-2011, 04:09 PM

#44

Mitch's mom

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: TN

Posts: 1,443

OK. Here is the fix:
Settings Tab
My Settings
Profile Privacy
Choose Registered Members for all except Albums - unless you don't want lurkers looking at your pretty quilts!

Hope this helps!
This won't fix talking ads - only spam emails.
Ad Block Plus will stop the ads.

Last edited by Mitch's mom; 11-06-2011 at 04:13 PM.

11-07-2011, 06:31 AM

#45

Honchey

Super Member

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Central Jersey & Calabash,NC

Posts: 4,024

Re. Offensive Advertisements

Has anyone seen the ad on the bottom left of the screen "Target Counter" it's of a hidden person holding a rifle aiming at soldiers running from one building to another. The rifle doesn't fire . Is this appropiate advertising for a quilting site. I really don't care what or if there's a hidden message. It doesn't belong on this site! There's enough of that going on in this world and we don't need it here! Anne

11-07-2011, 06:35 AM

#46

susiequilt

Super Member

Join Date: May 2008

Location: Florida

Posts: 3,708

I switched to Firefox and use their ad blocker and get NO ads on this site!
It's great. you might want to try that.

11-07-2011, 07:03 AM

#47

ThreadHead

Senior Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Org. Texas now Florida

Posts: 846

Getting rid of the AD's

I think they need to get rid of the Ad's when you first click on a subject. They cover the whole screen and you have to scroll down before you see any Threads. I don't mind them on the side or bottom, but when I click on a subject I WANT TO SEE THE SUBJECT. oK, i've vented.
Syl

11-07-2011, 07:10 AM

#48

sandyquiltz

Member

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 48

I haven't had that happen and I've been on the site a lot the past couple of days. Are you sure it isn't pop-ups that are separate from this site? A lot of computer trojans you get from emails install programs on your computer that puts pop-up ads on your pages.

11-07-2011, 07:24 AM

#49

ptquilts

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Vermont

Posts: 6,994

try using FIrefox with Adblocker Plus - I don't see any ads.

11-07-2011, 07:30 AM

#50

scraphq

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Posts: 605

No problem with ads. Same as before the New Board, small ad at top and bottom of page. Not annoying at all, in fact, sometimes a humorous connection to posts.