The Ads here on WOF

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,017	The Ads here on WOF Apr 15, 2020 16:48:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 15, 2020 16:48:00 GMT -5 Apr 15, 2020 14:15:09 GMT -5 heatherly said: Well, I did see one with a dead dog in it the other day.... otherwise most of them have been ads for Proboards itself lol Was it cheap? It certainly should have been.
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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,901	The Ads here on WOF Apr 15, 2020 16:54:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Apr 15, 2020 16:54:59 GMT -5 Did they pay for these ads?

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,222 Member is Online	The Ads here on WOF Apr 16, 2020 6:39:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Apr 16, 2020 6:39:58 GMT -5 Now that everyone has mentioned them I am noticing them lol...
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I am discontinuing the no ads feature. It will end after this month. I kept forgetting to cancel until I got a text about my credit card being charged around midnight lol

I think anyone can purchase it if anyone does wish to get rid of the ads again for a month at a time, but I know most said they didn't mind them anyway.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,017	The Ads here on WOF Aug 1, 2020 12:57:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 1, 2020 12:57:20 GMT -5 To improve the ads, you just click on stuff you are interested in, then the ads get better.
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	The Ads here on WOF Aug 1, 2020 13:05:38 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 1, 2020 13:05:38 GMT -5 Aug 1, 2020 12:57:20 GMT -5 a_muppet said: To improve the ads, you just click on stuff you are interested in, then the ads get better. Mine were mostly ads for Proboards lol

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Aug 1, 2020 13:05:38 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Aug 1, 2020 12:57:20 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

To improve the ads, you just click on stuff you are interested in, then the ads get better.

Mine were mostly ads for Proboards lol

Have you thought of trying them out?

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	The Ads here on WOF Aug 1, 2020 14:21:38 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 1, 2020 14:21:38 GMT -5 Aug 1, 2020 13:12:16 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Aug 1, 2020 13:05:38 GMT -5 heatherly said: Mine were mostly ads for Proboards lol Have you thought of trying them out? No way!

alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,901	The Ads here on WOF Aug 4, 2020 21:07:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Aug 4, 2020 21:07:12 GMT -5 Aug 1, 2020 12:57:20 GMT -5 a_muppet said: To improve the ads, you just click on stuff you are interested in, then the ads get better. This is not a bad idea even though I don't care about ads.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,222 Member is Online	The Ads here on WOF Aug 5, 2020 5:18:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Aug 5, 2020 5:18:02 GMT -5 On a lot of sites the ads pop up quicker than the articles.
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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,901	The Ads here on WOF Aug 16, 2020 23:25:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Aug 16, 2020 23:25:06 GMT -5 I don't really see a lot of popped-up ads here.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,017	The Ads here on WOF Aug 17, 2020 1:36:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 17, 2020 1:36:40 GMT -5 Aug 16, 2020 23:25:06 GMT -5 alsr said: I don't really see a lot of popped-up ads here. That's coz we do't have any
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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,222 Member is Online	The Ads here on WOF Aug 17, 2020 5:24:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Aug 17, 2020 5:24:49 GMT -5 Aug 17, 2020 1:36:40 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Aug 16, 2020 23:25:06 GMT -5 alsr said: I don't really see a lot of popped-up ads here. That's coz we do't have any And that makes it a much more pleasurable experience.
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The Ads here on WOF Aug 17, 2020 19:26:33 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this

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Yeah, don't think we should have pop-up ads. If you do get any, then I think you're supposed to report them because it means they snuck through. We'll get the normal ads back early next month because I turned off the renewal for it.

alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,901	The Ads here on WOF Aug 18, 2020 0:45:16 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Aug 18, 2020 0:45:16 GMT -5 Talking about ad, do you get spam calls, today, there is a " Hi, this is Ann from the warranty department..." calling me every 2 minutes for 2 hours straight, no kidding.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,017	The Ads here on WOF Aug 18, 2020 5:37:52 GMT -5 via mobile heatherly and kjay like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 18, 2020 5:37:52 GMT -5 I never answer my phone unless I know the caller If it is important they will leave a message 😜
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Aug 18, 2020 0:45:16 GMT -5 alsr said:

Talking about ad, do you get spam calls, today, there is a " Hi, this is Ann from the warranty department..." calling me every 2 minutes for 2 hours straight, no kidding.

Annie, I am getting spam calls all day long now. It's driving me crazy...

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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,222 Member is Online	The Ads here on WOF Aug 18, 2020 6:25:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Aug 18, 2020 6:25:44 GMT -5 Aug 18, 2020 5:37:52 GMT -5 a_muppet said: I never answer my phone unless I know the caller If it is important they will leave a message 😜 Cherry, thats exactly what I do...
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	The Ads here on WOF Aug 18, 2020 19:01:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 18, 2020 19:01:02 GMT -5 I get spammed about jobs now. One day I received about 8 calls from the same person.. and it was almost hourly. I definitely block people like that lol

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Aug 18, 2020 6:25:12 GMT -5 kjay said:

Aug 18, 2020 0:45:16 GMT -5 alsr said:

Talking about ad, do you get spam calls, today, there is a " Hi, this is Ann from the warranty department..." calling me every 2 minutes for 2 hours straight, no kidding.

Annie, I am getting spam calls all day long now. It's driving me crazy...

I called Verizon and they can't do anything about it. I feel like I am being harassed.

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Aug 18, 2020 5:37:52 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

I never answer my phone unless I know the caller
If it is important they will leave a message 😜

I never do, but since they called every 2 min, I wanted to find out if it was the same people.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,222 Member is Online	The Ads here on WOF Aug 19, 2020 5:12:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Aug 19, 2020 5:12:05 GMT -5 I hate it. Now you have the one's that have rolling telephone numbers so they are impossible to block.
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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,901	The Ads here on WOF Aug 21, 2020 16:15:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Aug 21, 2020 16:15:24 GMT -5 Aug 19, 2020 5:12:05 GMT -5 kjay said: I hate it. Now you have the one's that have rolling telephone numbers so they are impossible to block. That's right, twenty different numbers, all have the same message.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,017	The Ads here on WOF Aug 21, 2020 16:27:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Aug 21, 2020 16:27:56 GMT -5 They do go away if you don't pick up......
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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,222 Member is Online	The Ads here on WOF Aug 21, 2020 17:43:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Aug 21, 2020 17:43:15 GMT -5 After 20 tries .....
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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,901	The Ads here on WOF Aug 21, 2020 22:34:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Aug 21, 2020 22:34:02 GMT -5 Aug 21, 2020 17:43:15 GMT -5 kjay said: After 20 tries ..... That's what happened to me, about 20 times.

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Three other options. If it is a person on the other end.:

The best option. Remember they are very poorly paid and ask them politely not to call back again.

If they persevere. Tell them You will fetch the best person for them to speak to. Then leave the phone on the side.

Answer the phone, and see how long you can keep them believing they are going to get somewhere with you.

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Aug 22, 2020 1:25:12 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Three other options. If it is a person on the other end.:

The best option. Remember they are very poorly paid and ask them politely not to call back again.

If they persevere. Tell them You will fetch the best person for them to speak to. Then leave the phone on the side.

Answer the phone, and see how long you can keep them believing they are going to get somewhere with you.

My mom used to use a whistle. A really large one.

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Aug 22, 2020 5:13:21 GMT -5 kjay said:

Aug 22, 2020 1:25:12 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Three other options. If it is a person on the other end.:

The best option. Remember they are very poorly paid and ask them politely not to call back again.

If they persevere. Tell them You will fetch the best person for them to speak to. Then leave the phone on the side.

Answer the phone, and see how long you can keep them believing they are going to get somewhere with you.

My mom used to use a whistle. A really large one.

It 's always a bot call to me.

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Hm... I may have had a potentially malicious ad. I opened my browser and usually I restore my session, but instead of being taken to the site directly it took me to a page telling me to install something. Please do not agree to anything like that if you see it. Just leave the page immediately! I know most already know to be cautious and safe against such things, but this is more for anyone who is not as aware.

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