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Audiogon has gone too far, too fast with the ads!!!

I enjoy this site and completely understand and support their monetizing it more with ads, but it’s gone too far, too fast IMHO.  First it ran far too slowly, which they thankfully have improved, but we’re still left with ads popping up all over the place to the point of being overly intrusive, distracting, and annoying at least in my experience.  Past that, and even worse, if I try to post a response longer than a few sentences the site often refreshes and I lose what I’ve written, and that’s even with me proactively saving it as I’m typing (it happened twice while I typed this!!!) — this rarely happened before the advertising deluge. I just wish they’d back it off a bit at least until they can work out whatever limitations are causing these frequent and very frustrating issues.  Or maybe it’s just me?

soix
devinplombier
1,675 posts
 

If you use lousy browsers, you get lousy results.

This.

@soix 

Try installing Brave browser. You won’t be bothered by ads anymore, on Audiogon or elsewhere, and you won’t have to install dodgy ad blockers.

I’ve been running Brave for about 10 years I think. I have it on my Windows daily driver, my Android phones, and my Linux boxes. There isn’t a single negative I can think of. I highly recommend it.

hgeifman
2,445 posts
 

@devinplombier 

You are a genius.  Thanks for the above suggestion.  

I added the Brave Browser to my iPhone and made it the default browser in Safari.  I am testing it and so far see no ads appearing in Audiogon.  Thanks.  

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theophile
410 posts
 

Brave browser.

soix OP
11,243 posts
 

@devinplombier @hgeifman @theophile  Thank you guys!!! 👍👍👍  Sounds like just what I’m looking for!

fastfreight
1,288 posts
 

+1 @soix !  Yes, adds pay for sites, but slow loading and adds that block views are not good and leave a bad impression.  I like Audiogon but....

@gkelly , 'bad actor'???  @soix is one of the most knowledgable contributors I read.  I am sure he generates traffic and purchases here.  He is right, not bad.

Sometimes (ahem not initially meant to be political) people need to speak up.

@viridian , I agree with SO WHAT ?.  The discussion part of this site is just that.  If people list or buy elsewhere that is not a condition of conversing here.

I know they need adds. but too many, or to large , or covering content is blatantly poor.

And, like may mention, it has driven me to purchase and use add blocking and security software not needed elsewhere..

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