I have been in and out of the forum over the years and recents return now finds that this thing is loaded with a barrage of ads! They keep popping up and makes difficult to even type or posts entries. I keep having to recenter my curser to even type one sentence. Don’t know if i want to keep at it.
You cannot use this forum unless you have some kind of ad blocker. Sad, but true. I use NoScript.
Yup. The ads have officially defeated their own purpose. They either drive traffic to other forums, or they make it so people who want to continue contributing content which brings traffic…to use ad blockers. I understand their purpose, but the ads here are completely out of balance with their intended function. No problems for me anymore though, since I use AdBlock. I can type away with no interruptions. [H]
I use Adblock. It’s free and effective. No more pop-ups!
Adblocker. No problems.
Stay safe.
Jim [cptn]
Duck Duck Go
My ad blocker of choice
I use I believe AdBlocker as well. I’ve actually forgotten which blocker I loaded onmy computer because I set it up a few years ago and just let it run.Works great, pretty sure it’s AdBlocker. Anyway, I see no ads here.
No other modeling forums require add blocking software… why add more stuff on your computer that is unnecessary elsewhere?
Missing lynx does as well as HyperScale. And when I last visited Armorama, it asked me to disable my adblocker.
Much better now!
Thanks
An ad blocker is almost dejure on the internet today. I don’t know how many sites contain the words “Please disable your ad blocker”. No, no I won’t. If I cannot look at your content with my ad blocker abled, I really don’t need too.
I installed DDG about a month ago, and promply removed it. It wants to be your OS. It interfered with so much of my aps.
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Oh well,works for me,what can I say [8-)]
My thoughts exactly. If I have to disable my ad blocker to look at your site, then it becomes a “Well, I didn’t know about your site before…so there’s nothing to miss if I don’t get to see it today. Oh well.”
Well the above mentioned Armorama is a top notch site,the Kitmaker network is excellent,so you’d be missing a lot,but to each his own.
Well, at least they have the decency to say “Please”. I still say “No”.
Stay safe.
Jim [cptn]
I was once one of its top editors and contributors; their old photo site was hundreds of photos I uploaded and took from my motor pool when I commanded a US Army maintenance site from 2001-2005 and many new vehicles being tested at Fort Knox from 2005 until about 2010.
I used to sponsor awards for local New England IPMS shows in Armorama’s name. I’d usually get a bunch of folks to donate $5 a piece to me and I’d chip in enough to cover a category or if I had enough donations, I’d sponsor more than one award.
I even hosted an open house at Fort Devens, Massachusetts for folks in the area dvertised through Armorama giving folks the ability to take photos of modern armor and ride in an M113A3. I even taught an old M60A2 tanker how to drive an Abrams tank.
But I was made persona non grata about a dozen years ago. Doubtful I’ve made a dozen visits since then.
With adblocker here, I see nothing beyond FSM’s own current issue or other publications they sell.
Ditto
I’m of the opposite mindset. If I need an ad blocker to regularly participate on a site, I don’t need to be on that site.