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EverettB 
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Glenn
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KTPhil
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In other words...
that buffed out!
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EverettB
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Busstom
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Thanks for disabling it. I was started getting annoyed and had meant to post about it to better understand the origin/cause, but then it ceased and so I forgot about them. I'd go to click on a featured classified or something and get blasted in the face with an ad...yuck 
I was even wondering if it was just something my phone was doing.
This reminds me, I better get my 50 bucks in and restore my star. |
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EverettB
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I just saw it again this morning too.
I don't like these sort of pop-ups ads.
It's off now, I had turned off the setting for it to try different things but it had not stopped the current "experiment" from running.
It did say it would produce more income but not willing to annoy users by this sort of ad.
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Patiently Impatient
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Joined: September 28, 2020
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Location: Tri-State
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Still happening. Not really that bad, especially if you get more income from it.
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Happened to me about half a dozen times since yesterday.
With that being said, I'm not complaining. Like Peecee said, if you're getting some benefit out of it, let it rock.
It's one ad, pretty straight forward, with a simple way of closing it. Not the end of the world. |
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peecee69
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peecee69
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| What's up with the pop up ads that have started showing up since the site problems happened earlier this week? |
Thanks for the heads up.
I saw that today too and one member also reported it.
It was my Google Ads doing an "experiment" to see if those sorts of ads were more effective on the site.
I did not authorize that "experiment" to run so I have disabled it.
Did you see it more than just today?
When I looked it said it started as of April 1st.
April Fools from Google I guess!  |
😆 I started seeing them March 31, but I figured it was something that was changing to generate more ad revenue for the samba.
Speaking of that, is it beneficial to click on the banner ads? I’d click on some every day if that helps with revenue.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Site issues or questions | CloudFlare messages |
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| What's up with the pop up ads that have started showing up since the site problems happened earlier this week? |
Thanks for the heads up.
I saw that today too and one member also reported it.
It was my Google Ads doing an "experiment" to see if those sorts of ads were more effective on the site.
I did not authorize that "experiment" to run so I have disabled it.
Did you see it more than just today?
When I looked it said it started as of April 1st.
April Fools from Google I guess!
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peecee69
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Site issues or questions | CloudFlare messages |
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| Sorry that there were some issues early this morning and then around lunch time with the site. (California times) |
You're overfeeding the hamster. I recommend smaller breakfasts and a lighter lunch. 
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hylomatt
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| Ditto, I have the tool for it! |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Site issues or questions | CloudFlare messages |
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Networking issue... loose crimp connection on the coil wire?
It is fixed now. |
I'm really good at crimping RJ45 on Cat6 if you need a hand.
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EverettB
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Globespotter
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EverettB
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Sorry there was an issue last night/this morning related to our recent server repair.
The web site couldn't find the database to talk to it so the site was down.
Networking issue... loose crimp connection on the coil wire?
It is fixed now.
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KTPhil
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...and for those who missed the site, consider a donation to keep it going, now that you know how much you'd miss it!
(no, Everett didn't pay me to say that!)
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jlrftype7
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Yea!!!!! Good to be back home.... 
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overrestored
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The site was down from Saturday around 5:30AM PST until 6:30PM Sunday PST.
Sorry for the issues.
My web host had a power failure, which was repaired Sat. evening but the site encountered some issues when it rebooted.
It was running but could not be "found" on the Internet, which took another day to resolve.
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Thanks for all you do Everett. No need to apologize! Your site is a gift daily to many.
Eric
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