Changes to ads in the forums

[Brock Beauchamp]

Last year, we changed the ad frequency, and actually lowered it... but over time, it felt like that somehow meant *more* ads in the forums. When I received multiple page loads of ad-post-ad-post-ad, that was enough. So we've locked in ad frequency and no longer allow the ads to "fill" at a percentage rate. Now it's every 4-5 posts, no more than that, ever.

As always, if you have issues with ads, or want to voice a concern, please speak up.

[Derwood]

There’s an intrusive Marshall’s ad on mobile that keeps popping up and making me click it away (and then comes right back)

[Derwood]

[Tryptamine]

On desktop pc, when people respond to a thread you're already in and you click on go to first new post that pops up at the bottom of the screen, instead you automatically get the ad below it every single time. So you have to refresh the page and scroll back down to see new posts.

[squally1313]

Please stop having the footprint of the bottom of the page ads make you unable to click on the 'X New Posts' or the 'New Notification' pop up at the bottom of the screen (actually worse, it takes you to the link)

[Brock Beauchamp]

On 6/25/2026 at 11:15 AM, squally1313 said:

Please stop having the footprint of the bottom of the page ads make you unable to click on the 'X New Posts' or the 'New Notification' pop up at the bottom of the screen (actually worse, it takes you to the link)

This is NOT supposed to happen. If an ad does it, please screenshot it and drop it here. Those things piss me off to no end. Every footer ad should be able to be closed.