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Money Mover/ Meebo toolbar (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter elshagon
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dollarbill13
Footballguy
I see it too... looks like an ad
You think they could place an ad in a more traditional way like the top of the page than to make it look like my computer is infected.Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
SUCKS
I sent an email to a few people (Joe, David, Keith) to get more info on this, and I also sent them links to this thread and the one in the FFA.
More details to come.
More details to come.
Short Corner
Footballguy
Just another reason to subscribe elsewhere next year
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
butcher boy
Footballguy
It has the feel of malware because you cant scroll past it like you could the previous bar at the top.
HULLOBUDMAN
Footballguy
Yeah, I hate when businesses try and actually turn a profit. That's why I go to work everyday for free.
Mark Wimer
Moderator
Hey Guys,
If you don't like the bar, look down at the lower right corner - there is a double-down arrow that if you click it, it hides the toolbar and takes it completely out of the screen, along with that animation in the lower left corner.
MW
If you don't like the bar, look down at the lower right corner - there is a double-down arrow that if you click it, it hides the toolbar and takes it completely out of the screen, along with that animation in the lower left corner.
MW
elshagon
Footballguy
I'm all for FBG turning a profit and using advertising as part of it, but that said ads such as this mimick what toolbars do which many people avoid like the plague. First thing I thought was "WTF did I install to get this toolbar, did I forget to check a box to not install it?" These are often malware or spyware. Now that I know it's just an ad that's all fine and good, just wish it was a traditional ad. Guess I need to finally install an ad blocker.
elshagon
Footballguy
Thanks for pointing that out, hope I don't have to hide it every time I reload the page....
footballnerd
Footballguy
Warrior
Footballguy
I thought paying $25 for fantasy football info plus proceeds from huge FF tournaments with a far below 100% payout would be more than enough to keep tacky little toolbars off the forums.Can I expect an AdultFriendFinder triple popup next week? It's a slippery slope, fellas.
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Sarnoff
Footballguy
Seems to be how it works for me.
Lol, I know. I've since hidden the ad and it doesn't seem to bother me any.
Topes
Footballguy
It has the feel of malware because it pops up all over the page.It has the feel of crapware because it hides what one is doing a FIND on in Firefox (as firefox brings the next found instance just above the bottom of the focus, which is hidden by the Meebo bar.
karmarooster
Footballguy
I paid for a subscription (I know it's for premium content and not for the forum) so getting the ad bar at the bottom is annoying. Plus it interferes with highlight, cutting, and pasting when responding to posts.
J Giles Band
Footballguy
I would much rather have the ad tagged at the top of the page (as typically would be the case) rather than an invasive tool bar that I have to minimize to keep out of the way when trying to make use of the website.
Longshot88
Footballguy
I agree. very tacky , Not cool, Did you think we wouldnt notice this? I nearly switched to another site this year but decided to stay.why didnt you guys put this up 2 months ago if you were hurting for cash? And to top it all off i just got on my wife for down loading this stupid tool bar before i was this post.
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
I think the point of ads if for you to notice them.I agree. very tacky , Not cool, Did you think we wouldnt notice this? I nearly switched to another site this year but decided to stay.why didnt you guys put this up 2 months ago if you were hurting for cash? And to top it all off i just got on my wife for down loading this stupid tool bar before i was this post.
Can I expect an AdultFriendFinder triple popup next week? It's a slippery slope, fellas.
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
It's cutting edge wit like this that keeps me coming back to FBGs.Lot of good comedy up in here!Just minimize it and it's gone. Sheesh, lots of hand holding required these days. Your mommas still cut your steak for you?
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
If you minimize the thing into the little arrow in the lower right corner not too bad. I do like that the top ad bar is gone. I hated that thing, at least this can be minimized.
No one likes change, but if the choices are big ad bar across the top vs little arrow box in the lower right corner then I choose the 2nd.
You watch TV in a night and unless you DVR everything you are going to watch ads no matter what, including all the live football we like to watch. I think an email could have been sent out or a pinned thread announcing the plans would have helped, but what's done is done.
No one likes change, but if the choices are big ad bar across the top vs little arrow box in the lower right corner then I choose the 2nd.
You watch TV in a night and unless you DVR everything you are going to watch ads no matter what, including all the live football we like to watch. I think an email could have been sent out or a pinned thread announcing the plans would have helped, but what's done is done.
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Unless they're subliminal...I think the point of ads if for you to notice them.I agree. very tacky , Not cool, Did you think we wouldnt notice this? I nearly switched to another site this year but decided to stay.why didnt you guys put this up 2 months ago if you were hurting for cash? And to top it all off i just got on my wife for down loading this stupid tool bar before i was this post.
Can I expect an AdultFriendFinder triple popup next week? It's a slippery slope, fellas.
Voodoo Rage
Footballguy
I have no issue with the ad bar on the forum, that's a free area but I think its absolute BS that that thing is there on the subscriber only pages.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
What other FF sites are anywhere close to as good as this one?I agree. very tacky , Not cool, Did you think we wouldnt notice this? I nearly switched to another site this year but decided to stay.why didnt you guys put this up 2 months ago if you were hurting for cash? And to top it all off i just got on my wife for down loading this stupid tool bar before i was this post.
Can I expect an AdultFriendFinder triple popup next week? It's a slippery slope, fellas.
The_Wolfman
Footballguy
The forum is a free area and a great resource. It'd be a shame to see FBG move to a subscriber only forum, and that is from someone who has been a subscriber for many years. However, the ad bar is quite annoying and I'm pretty surprised FBGs didn't at least make an announcement about it since it seemed to create a lot of confusion.For many years I've thought FBGs was the top site around for fantasy football info but little things like this start to show as chinks in the armor. I never really even considered trying to find a different pay site to subscribe to, but if little annoyances like that continue to increase I'd have to at least consider it.
coyote5
Footballguy
LOL I could say the same.It's cutting edge wit like this that keeps me coming back to FBGs.Lot of good comedy up in here!
Drop
Footballguy
I really dislike the toolbar. It does have that spyware feel, even if it may not be. However, this is part of the business model that FBG is going with. They really don't go that extra mile like I feel they use to. Perhaps that is because it's just harder to eclipse the competition nowadays and it's less about being the best and more about profit. Understandable, but disappointing. I really don't like forums with popups and toolbars, it just seems to bog things down and make them glitchy at times. Forums that are largely text based are fast and efficient, when you start adding in all the fancy stuff it can become a hassle when they don't work properly or are in distracting places.
Little things are starting to add up and the writing may be on the wall somewhat. The audible changed, the RSP is extra now, no offensive line depth charts (what a joke), draft dominator is not updated properly year to year (still defensive scoring customization issues, and limited flex customization.) If they get enough spam clickthroughs will these issues be fixed? I highly doubt it, but who knows sometimes they listen.
Little things are starting to add up and the writing may be on the wall somewhat. The audible changed, the RSP is extra now, no offensive line depth charts (what a joke), draft dominator is not updated properly year to year (still defensive scoring customization issues, and limited flex customization.) If they get enough spam clickthroughs will these issues be fixed? I highly doubt it, but who knows sometimes they listen.
Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
What happened to ze audible?
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
What changed with The Audible, was going to tune in tonight for the first time in awhile.Last time I listened it did seem like they didnt hit up the forum thread questions as much, dont know if thats what you mean.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Mine disappeared. Its a Festivus miracle!!
Ignoratio Elenchi
Footballguy
Good point coyote5.LOL I could say the same.It's cutting edge wit like this that keeps me coming back to FBGs.Lot of good comedy up in here!
Hoss Style
Footballguy
I thought it was malware too. I ran a scan and came up with nothing. Thankfully I saw this post.I don't mind ads if the site needs them. Just give us a heads up if it's a strange one like this little toolbar thingy seems to be. Very weird looking ad.
Hoss Style
Footballguy
Small trade off. Chrome is tracking everything you do. Look up "Deep Packet Inspection".Maybe I shouldn't have responded here. It's just seeing someone bragging about Chrome blocking an ad is so ironic.
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