VoiceFive Ad

GnarShredd · Posted: Feb 05, 2014 10:35 am Post subject: VoiceFive Ad

Anyone else having a problem when the "VoiceFive" banner add is showing? Any time I click ANYWHERE on the site (login entry fields, login button, post subject field... just about any damn place) a new window opens up for their site.

Seems a little broken...

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

It was doing it to me earlier on my PC...not doing it now on my phone.

eeven73 · Posted: Feb 05, 2014 5:05 pm Post subject:

Same on my PC. Can't post from PC because it just keeps popping up even is filled out. Sumthin ain't right.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Have you seen it today? I contacted the USA today people and told them about the ad. If someone can email me a screen shot of it that would be great. I cannot seem to get it to come up for me anymore. I told them the banner that was causing the problem and they said they could not pin point it and needed a screen shot.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

banner

eventual landing page

url preview when mouse is anywhere on page

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

It didn't do it to me last night and isn't doing it today.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Hopefully they found it. I emailed then again about it. This company has done stuff like this in the past. Not sure how they snuck ads in the ad network that were not caught.

GnarShredd · Posted: Feb 06, 2014 10:28 am Post subject:

Been fine for me today.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Started acting up again when I just logged on...switched back to my phone.

GnarShredd · Posted: Feb 06, 2014 11:33 am Post subject:

whelp, spoke too soon. just got it

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

The responded to me today. they are looking for it. I think since this company has a track record of doing some sneaky stuff they will find it.

eeven73 · Posted: Feb 06, 2014 5:07 pm Post subject:

Happened to me all afternoon.

Not that anyone needs to read my posts, but couldn't all afternoon. Quite annoying.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

They told me later today that they have fixed it.. let me know if it still shows up tonight and tomorrow.

brew · Posted: Feb 07, 2014 7:47 am Post subject:

It's doing it this morning on the computer. Phone works fine but I can't post from my PC.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

It has happened to me sporadically this morning, too.

GnarShredd · Posted: Feb 07, 2014 8:53 am Post subject:

Haven't seen it yet this morning. Came across it on wakeskating.com though.

GnarShredd · Posted: Feb 07, 2014 9:26 am Post subject:

getting it here now again....

can't they just ban this company for being shitty?

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I wish they could.. they should be banned for just sucking.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

flixmaster, why can't you just block it?

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I do not have access to the adserver. We are using the usatoday ad server. Using them when it works is great because I do not have to deal with finding ad campaigns. But whenever I need a techy person it seems to take forever.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

the ad definitely seems to come in waves. last night and this morning i simply couldn't post - i'd refresh 20x in a row and still get the ad. now, i haven't seen it in a couple of hours.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

They said it is tied to the pop tart ad. I have not filled it out so I was not sure. Next time I get it I am going to see what the damn survey asks. I have a new contact at usa today now so not sure if she knows all the tricks on how to catch these unwanted ads.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

it's definitely NOT the pop-tart ad. i see that one all the time when i'm able to post.

GnarShredd · Posted: Feb 07, 2014 2:42 pm Post subject: