Recently every time I go to this page (the Finale forum page) I get a pop-up ad, usually for Legos, which I have to close. It's just one click but it's annoying. I am many decades past the Lego age and for me they are mostly a threat to bare feet.
Is anyone else seeing this?
::: Bill Stevens
Off Topic -- Ads?
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Bill Stevens
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N Grossingink
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Me too. Started about a week ago.
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Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFF5OeJDeLFGHMRyXrubFqZWXBubErw4/view?usp=share_link
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David Ward
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I see it here too. It's annoying and irrelevant, but I suppose not actually debilitating.
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N Grossingink
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I just saw an ad for a local car dealership. David Ward is seeing them in the UK. Seems fairly sophisticated and probably not likely to go away.
N. Grossingink
Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFF5OeJDeLFGHMRyXrubFqZWXBubErw4/view?usp=share_link
Mac Mini 2014 2.6 Ghz, 8Gb RAM
OSX 10.15.7
Finale 2012c, 25.5, 26.3, 27.3
Educational Band, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble a specialty
Sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFF5OeJDeLFGHMRyXrubFqZWXBubErw4/view?usp=share_link
Mac Mini 2014 2.6 Ghz, 8Gb RAM
OSX 10.15.7
Finale 2012c, 25.5, 26.3, 27.3
Most browser settings have pop-up controls. There are also browser add-ons. I use Ad Blocker for the Mozilla browser. Having said that, many forums rely on ads to underwrite their operating costs.
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gogreen
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I use Wipr in Safari. I've never seen popups.
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Bill Stevens
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I was hoping this would help, but it doesn't look like it did.
Safari > Settings > Websites > In left column, Pop-Up Windows > finaleforum.com > block
::: Bill
Safari > Settings > Websites > In left column, Pop-Up Windows > finaleforum.com > block
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bakkumd
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I use "Ad Block Pro" - $10 per year - all Apple devices covered - Macs, iPads, iPhones...
Zero ads in any web browser. Also eliminates 99% of Youtube ads. Has white lists for banking/online shopping. Set it and forget it.
Doug
Zero ads in any web browser. Also eliminates 99% of Youtube ads. Has white lists for banking/online shopping. Set it and forget it.
Doug
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John Ruggero
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I started seeing them a few days ago. Figured it was a necessary evil to keep the forum running.
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"The better the composer, the better the notation."
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"The better the composer, the better the notation."
TBH, I've yet to see one pop up. Maybe it's my ad blockers doing a good job.
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motet
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Indeed. Talk of ad blockers in public here is maybe biting the hand that feeds you, so it's best left unspoken, I think.John Ruggero wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:02 amI started seeing them a few days ago. Figured it was a necessary evil to keep the forum running.
I agree that pop-up windows of any kind are intrusive. Firefox, Chrome, and Edge all have a setting to block pop-ups. I would guess Safari does as well. (Google <name of browser> block pop-ups).
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John Ruggero
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The talk must have scared them away. Not seeing them today.
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