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Old 03-03-2014, 06:56
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Is this a new and annoying form of advertising? When I go to the 'PC and Mac' forum on my iPad the past few times, it immediately opens the App Store to some proxy game.

If so, cut it out DS!
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Old 03-03-2014, 07:57
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Not seen that, but do use a web blocker on ios
What browser?
Did you click on an advert?
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Old 03-03-2014, 08:54
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Yeah it's a rogue advert.

happens.
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Old 03-03-2014, 10:06
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Not seen that, but do use a web blocker on ios
What browser?
Did you click on an advert?
I just use Safari. Normally, I have no problems.

What web blocker do you have?
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Old 03-03-2014, 10:28
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I just use Safari. Normally, I have no problems.

What web blocker do you have?
One we discussed on here some time ago called Weblock.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/webl...558818638?mt=8

Works across all browsers and some apps, I use chrome on ios, but works fine on Safari.
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Old 03-03-2014, 11:14
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Ghostery blocks 7 trackers on the DS site, more than most websites.
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Old 03-03-2014, 12:23
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One we discussed on here some time ago called Weblock.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/webl...558818638?mt=8

Works across all browsers and some apps, I use chrome on ios, but works fine on Safari.
I've just had a look at this as I get App store popups while browsing certain sites (Digital Spy included) trouble is Weblock only works over Wifi and not 3g/4g so of limited use on my Iphone and Ipad
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Old 03-03-2014, 12:28
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I've just had a look at this as I get App store popups while browsing certain sites (Digital Spy included) trouble is Weblock only works over Wifi and not 3g/4g so of limited use on my Iphone and Ipad
I only use my iPad on wifi everywhere, so 3g is not an issue for me.
There are others, this was only one I use and works well.
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Old 03-03-2014, 12:29
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Ghostery blocks 7 trackers on the DS site, more than most websites.
that is because the site is entirely ad supported. it gains all it's revenue that way.

you go to amazon they have tracking. but they also sell stuff.
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Old 03-03-2014, 12:46
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that is because the site is entirely ad supported. it gains all it's revenue that way.

you go to amazon they have tracking. but they also sell stuff.
What's the point of an ad which closes the site you are looking at (DS) and opens a different app (the App Store)?

Off topic, but the other irritating thing are the awful NHS ads inserted before videos on DS. Guess what, I'm just going to close DS, go to YouTube and watch the video there!

Advertising which encourages people not to use the site is surely counter-productive.
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