Changes to ads on our forums

[UMFan83]

Not sure if these are related to the issues above but when visiting NSBB the last couple of days, there is an ad that shows up that repeatedly plays a video in full screen mode....like its happened 3 times since I started typing this post.  It looks like it's a Southwest ad.  Makes the site completely unusable on desktop

[Brock Beauchamp]

7 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

Not sure if these are related to the issues above but when visiting NSBB the last couple of days, there is an ad that shows up that repeatedly plays a video in full screen mode....like its happened 3 times since I started typing this post.  It looks like it's a Southwest ad.  Makes the site completely unusable on desktop

Next time this happens, click on the link, and PM me the URL. That definitely isn't supposed to happen.

[Brock Beauchamp]

On 8/22/2025 at 11:05 AM, Derwood said:

I hope you’re making bank on the homes.com ads, because they continue to be the most obnoxious thing in the planet. 

You'll be pleased to know I just told the provider to block all homes.com ads.

[Derwood]

On 9/24/2025 at 5:31 PM, Brock Beauchamp said:

You'll be pleased to know I just told the provider to block all homes.com ads.

I’m still getting them, along with a few other new ones that have screen-blocking videos. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, Derwood said:

I’m still getting them, along with a few other new ones that have screen-blocking videos. 

Can you click on one and PM me the URL? I'll make sure we target that specific ad, I could have mixed something up.

[Derwood]

Just took this screen shot:

[Brock Beauchamp]

19 hours ago, Derwood said:

Just took this screen shot:

Thanks, I will email the provider about this right now.

[Brock Beauchamp]

23 hours ago, Derwood said:

Just took this screen shot:

Okay, they claim to have blocked the ad. Clear your browser cache and let me know if it appears again.

[Rex Buckingham]

This ad on the right side of the screen could not be closed out of and cut off text.

Chrome on mobile

[mul21]

@Brock Beauchampthe flashing went away for like a week and is back now.  It makes the site nearly unusable.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, mul21 said:

@Brock Beauchampthe flashing went away for like a week and is back now.  It makes the site nearly unusable.

Okay, I'm going to ask around a bit. I heard one person say they cleared their cache, and it went away. 

What browser are you using again?

[mul21]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Okay, I'm going to ask around a bit. I heard one person say they cleared their cache, and it went away. 

What browser are you using again?

Chrome

[Brock Beauchamp]

3 minutes ago, mul21 said:

Chrome

Windows, I assume?

[mul21]

19 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Windows, I assume?

Yep

[Brock Beauchamp]

10 minutes ago, mul21 said:

Yep

K, I found someone on Twins Daily who is having this problem, though it's Chrome for Mac.

Are you running any plugins or extensions or whatever?

[mul21]

27 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

K, I found someone on Twins Daily who is having this problem, though it's Chrome for Mac.

Are you running any plugins or extensions or whatever?

Adobe editor is the only thing I have active currently.

[Brock Beauchamp]

13 hours ago, mul21 said:

Adobe editor is the only thing I have active currently.

Try disabling hardware acceleration, see if the problem disappears.

Go to Settings > System. 

Toggle off Use hardware acceleration when available. 

Relaunch the browser when prompted. 

[mul21]

1 hour ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Try disabling hardware acceleration, see if the problem disappears.

Go to Settings > System. 

Toggle off Use hardware acceleration when available. 

Relaunch the browser when prompted. 

Graphics acceleration is the only option I have there.  Settings are somewhat controlled by my company.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, mul21 said:

Graphics acceleration is the only option I have there.  Settings are somewhat controlled by my company.

Oh yeah, that's the same thing. It's actually graphical hardware acceleration.

[mul21]

3 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Oh yeah, that's the same thing. It's actually graphical hardware acceleration.

Turned off and relaunched with no change.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, mul21 said:

Turned off and relaunched with no change.

Still blinking? And what happens if you clear cache?

[Brock Beauchamp]

@mul21 this has worked for someone at Twins Daily:

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For whatever reason it cleared up when I deleted cookies and browsing history specifically for this site.  Hasn't popped back up yet, but I'll keep this in mind in case it does

[mul21]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

@mul21 this has worked for someone at Twins Daily:

That worked.  I tried it yesterday as well but apparently didn't clear out enough things.

[Brock Beauchamp]

6 minutes ago, mul21 said:

That worked.  I tried it yesterday as well but apparently didn't clear out enough things.

Okay, please let me know if it comes back. I've tried a variety of searches to uncover this problem, and haven't come up with much in the way of real answers as to why it's happening.

[mul21]

4 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Okay, please let me know if it comes back. I've tried a variety of searches to uncover this problem, and haven't come up with much in the way of real answers as to why it's happening.

It seems related to the "enter your email" pop up.  That only comes up all the way if I click on my other screen when it's in the shaded part of the flashing.  Otherwise, it just alternates the fully bright and shaded screens about every second.