Websites are expensive to operate when they reach a certain number of views per day.
So they allow advertisers to link to the site to increase cash flow.
However they sometimes allow obtrusive forms of advertising that detracts from the site
and can actually decrease the number of views. Then the advertisers and site owners
complain when visitors run adblockers in self defense. Hey, if they eliminated the popups
redirects and dashboards, simply ran images, then there would be no problem.

 

I use free adblock & never get an ad or pop up anywhere. I was so impressed I donated $20.

 

Adblock Plus is free and works unbelievable. Takes just seconds to install. Problem gone.

 

Thank you for the recommendation. It had gotten to the point where the site was almost unusable. The last three days were really bad. Thanks again.

 

Yep, that's the one, couldn't be happier!

 

Adblock smadblock!

I installed Adblock and still get the pop ups 3 to 4 times a session. Very annoying.

 

I installed Adblock and still get the pop ups 3 to 4 times a session. Very annoying.

You must have done it wrong.

Seriously, I use adblock plus in Chrome, and haven't seen it yet.

 

I don't know...

anything about chrome Nate! Just struggling to use 10% of the possiblities on my IPad!

 

anything about chrome Nate! Just struggling to use 10% of the possiblities on my IPad!

Oh...one of those.

Can't help you.

 

Thanks!

 

I use Firefox and it has free adblocker, and I never see an ad.... ever!!!

 

Yeah, right. What's a pop up?

 

I could live with the ads, but the redirects are horrible. Once redirected to Amazon (opens in the same window) my back button/arrow goes dead and the only way to get out of it is to close the window entirely. I could even live with that if it happened once per browsing session. It doesn’t happen once per browsing session....

 

I could live with the ads, but the redirects are horrible. Once redirected to Amazon (opens in the same window) my back button/arrow goes dead and the only way to get out of it is to close the window entirely. I could even live with that if it happened once per browsing session. It doesn't happen once per browsing session....

Same for me, using my ipad. It DESTROYS any open tab...on this site!

 

Techna, try right-clicking on the back arrow, then scan the list of sites that comes up, and click on the one you want to get back to.

Unless the back arrow has turned gray, this should work.

 

Then you'll need to pay the hosting charges.

Jeff

 

addblock helps on my PC, but on my iphone, with the amazon redirection I simply can't use the browser.... BTW that's not simply an ad....It's a malware and it has to stop. It's either that or forcing you to go to the apple store page ( before amazon)

 

I’m just going to have to give up Rimfire Central. With this pop up it makes the site useless to me. It’s the only site that has this problem. I use a iPad and this is my favorite place on the web. Oh well!

 

I'm just going to have to give up Rimfire Central. With this pop up it makes the site useless to me. It's the only site that has this problem. I use a iPad and this is my favorite place on the web. Oh well!

I'm in the same boat. I like to use my IPad, very portable, but the amazon pop up is a nuisance. Never have a issue with any other site so lead to believe that Rimfire Central has to have some knowledge or agreement to let this happen.

 

I got another one here first thing this morning. I even now have ad blocker plus.

 

I like to use the IPad also. Normally if I close it 2 or 3 times I can at least read some of the site. This morning I have closed it 25 times and still not been able to post a question. finally had to boot the desktop with Firefox in order to post this. I can't use AdBlock on my IPad because I use it to score matches using Practiscore and AdBlock prevents it from syncing with the other scoring tablets. Don't mind seeing ads but this one is making it unusable, surely there is a limit that could be put on it.

 

I’ve had some issues with the Amazon hijack on some other forums but never as bad as it is here. Most days I quit before I read as much as I would like just because of them.

 

This pop up has nothing to do with any legitimate ad revenue from Amazon. it’s a scam/malware exploit, and the hosting service should be able to block it. I, too, use an iPad to visit the site. It is all but unusable at present.

 

I got another one just clicking this post.

 

I’m getting the feeling that nobody gives a #&@$!

 

It is how websites make money.
Very frustrating,,,and why forums ate dying.

 

I use Firefox 58 (Quantum) with uBlock origin FREE. It allows you to block and never see almost any part of a webpage. Slight learning curve but well worth it.

 

Hey there,

We've gotten numerous reports about this on our other forums.
These pop-ups are usually reported by users on iOS devices on Safari.
There are fewer reports when users use Chrome or Firefox.

So the next time users see these ads, we'd need ALL the following info:

1.What device you're using.
2.The OS/browser you're using. Also, provide the skin/view you're on (e.g enhanced mobile view, full skin)
3.Your general location (State/City).
4.The URL of the ad, you can get this by right clicking the ad and click "copy link address". You can also click "inspect" and copy the highlighted text.
5. Screenshot
6. IP Address (whatsmyip.org)

Once we get that we can send it to our tech team and get them to investigate. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Note that this isn't a replication thing, we're reporting each individual ad because each one is unique like a snowflake

Ed

 

Hey there,

We've gotten numerous reports about this on our other forums.
These pop-ups are usually reported by users on iOS devices on Safari.
There are fewer reports when users use Chrome or Firefox.

So the next time users see these ads, we'd need ALL the following info:

1.What device you're using. - iPad
2.The OS/browser you're using. Also, provide the skin/view you're on (e.g enhanced mobile view, full skin) - Safari
3.Your general location (State/City). - Bowie, Maryland
4.The URL of the ad, you can get this by right clicking the ad and click "copy link address". You can also click "inspect" and copy the highlighted text.
5. Screenshot- Don't know how with the iPad
6. IP Address (whatsmyip.org)- 100.15..171.32

Once we get that we can send it to our tech team and get them to investigate. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Note that this isn't a replication thing, we're reporting each individual ad because each one is unique like a snowflake

Ed

Was having this issue up to last week. Did not happen if I used any other browser on my iPad. Was not having the issue on Windows workstations.
Anyway, the issue no longer appears for me. Whatever you're doing is making a difference. My info is in bold in case it comes in handy for you.

 

http://congratulations.co-h59.bid/s...JanPREnq2V7wJRwFkUFzNd2bz6qaNCOl-45D32bTAgfEU0mwCY3N0k3X5839UpJ2GclnRVeWEb-svgY

 

Just got it. Hope that helps.