Random Youtube videos at bottom of page

Elvin Presler · 04-29-08, 10:26 PM

Why are there youtube videos on every page lately? Very annoying and makes the site more sluggish. Do I really have to block EVERYTHING these days?

**crainger** · 04-29-08, 10:41 PM

A little annoying. I saw some phunny digitalph33r vids, but yeah. Does slow things down a little. We aren't ALL using Opera here. :

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Sazar · 04-30-08, 12:36 AM

So much for you allowing some ads for supporting the site mr moderator

Way to lead by example.

But yah, there are new ads at the top and bottom of the page that are getting very annoying and intrusive. However Mike did post in the thread I started about a similar issue, something about coding for guest v/s other users.

nutcrackr · 04-30-08, 01:13 AM

yeah what the hell is this crap?

**MikeC** · 04-30-08, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvin Presler

Why are there youtube videos on every page lately? Very annoying and makes the site more sluggish. Do I really have to block EVERYTHING these days?

I've been testing different types of ads and the YouTube videos have been appearing in two forums since late last night. It's an interesting concept and some of the video clips were amusing. Unfortunatley, the number of video channels is limited so there is not a lot of variety tp choose from.

What browser do you happen to be using? I didn't experience any of the sluggishness you mention.

**MikeC** · 04-30-08, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nutcrackr

yeah what the hell is this crap?

The video ads have been removed.

Elvin Presler · 04-30-08, 03:58 PM

Using Firefox, with NoScript, but I usually allow the main site I am visiting. I think the slowdown just comes when the the add/youtube server gets slow. I've seen sites sit and refuse to load anything else while waiting on some add from another server to load...until I just block the main site from running anything else.

...but thanks for getting rid of them. They're annoying even if they were always instant. If I want to see youtube crap, I'll go to youtube.

LORD-eX-Bu · 04-30-08, 04:07 PM

we need

ads Mike, kthnx.

**crainger** · 04-30-08, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeC

I've been testing different types of ads and the YouTube videos have been appearing in two forums since late last night. It's an interesting concept and some of the video clips were amusing. Unfortunatley, the number of video channels is limited so there is not a lot of variety tp choose from.

What browser do you happen to be using? I didn't experience any of the sluggishness you mention.

Yeah. As I mention the digitalph33r vids are hilarious. :

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04-29-08, 10:26 PM	#1
Elvin Presler Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 633	Random Youtube videos at bottom of page Why are there youtube videos on every page lately? Very annoying and makes the site more sluggish. Do I really have to block EVERYTHING these days?

04-29-08, 10:41 PM	#2
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Random Youtube videos at bottom of page A little annoying. I saw some phunny digitalph33r vids, but yeah. Does slow things down a little. We aren't ALL using Opera here. ::

04-30-08, 12:36 AM	#3
Sazar Sayonara !!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 9,297	Re: Random Youtube videos at bottom of page So much for you allowing some ads for supporting the site mr moderator Way to lead by example. But yah, there are new ads at the top and bottom of the page that are getting very annoying and intrusive. However Mike did post in the thread I started about a similar issue, something about coding for guest v/s other users. __________________ Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home - Is it in you?

04-30-08, 01:13 AM	#4
nutcrackr Super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 3,204	Re: Random Youtube videos at bottom of page yeah what the hell is this crap?

04-30-08, 03:58 PM	#7
Elvin Presler Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 633	Re: Random Youtube videos at bottom of page Using Firefox, with NoScript, but I usually allow the main site I am visiting. I think the slowdown just comes when the the add/youtube server gets slow. I've seen sites sit and refuse to load anything else while waiting on some add from another server to load...until I just block the main site from running anything else. ...but thanks for getting rid of them. They're annoying even if they were always instant. If I want to see youtube crap, I'll go to youtube.

04-30-08, 04:07 PM	#8
LORD-eX-Bu Horus the pointy master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,609	Re: Random Youtube videos at bottom of page we need ads Mike, kthnx. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!