Meta: McGregor vs Cowboy Obnoxious Countdown
Is there any way to block this? It's apparently getting around my adblock. I am constitutionally opposed to ads, especially active ads that block content and countdown. It's fucking obnoxious and if I can't block it I'm just not going to come here anymore.
And before you say it, I support the site through direct contributions and buying things like httv. I do not tolerate ads, at all.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:26 PM ^
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*also, I just looked at your profile and you seem like a complete asshole on this site. So this post makes sense.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:23 PM ^
That’s fairly accurate.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:48 PM ^
I'd honestly like to know what part of my posts you construe as me being an asshole. Is it the grammar corrections?
January 17th, 2020 at 3:27 PM ^
It must be some new type of super-ad that bypasses the way all other ads are mapped. But, yes -- I agree that it's super annoying. The fight is also tomorrow night and it will be gone after then (I'm guessing) -- so still come here lol.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:28 PM ^
Might want to check your AdBlock settings. I have no issue with AdBlock not working anywhere on the site.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:29 PM ^
There is a way, but you have to click the ad to find out how to block it.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:30 PM ^
it's almost worth it to, as soon as the page loads:
right click -> inspect element -> right click the element html -> delete element
every time you open a new page
January 17th, 2020 at 3:31 PM ^
I'll let you know exactly what that is. It's a one-week thing from IMG that came through our ad network. I haven't gotten it once but Brian has, and asked me where it came from before you posted this. There's some language I haven't been able to get into the header that was supposed to fix its behavior some--you'll note we had a big slowdown yesterday while I was working on it. The click to close it box wasn't always showing up, and because I wasn't getting the ad myself it's been hard to work through that.
Anyway it's gone on Saturday. I understand where you're coming from with the ads but you should know I'm not going to put much effort into making sure ads can't get around ad blockers. Ads are by far our #1 income source--we're talking about having a version of the site without ads that you pay for by subscription but we'll always have a free site paid for by ads because that's our model.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:35 PM ^
Thank you for the explanation! I am hoping OP wasn't serious about not coming here anymore -- it's only one more day until the fight.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:42 PM ^
A thread for an annoying ad gets addressed in 9 minutes yet here we are, on day 16, of the 25th reincarnation of Maizen spewing shit all over this place and everyone who has a say is silent?
January 17th, 2020 at 4:09 PM ^
I haven't been in the mod action sticky in days. WolverMarines has been doing the work.
January 17th, 2020 at 4:16 PM ^
ok, but if it doesn't go away on saturday, can you at least figure out a way to put lovie beards on them?
January 17th, 2020 at 4:22 PM ^
This is more in our wheelhouse, yes.
January 17th, 2020 at 9:19 PM ^
Can you put Lovie beards on them now? Then it will be entertaining and people will be bummed when it goes away.
January 17th, 2020 at 7:32 PM ^
I guess I'm too easygoing. Once I adjusted to looking at the shorter window of content I quit noticing the ad. Honestly, when I saw the title I thought the thread was about the general obnoxious advertising about the fight. I had actually forgotten the banner at the bottom of the screen.
January 17th, 2020 at 9:51 PM ^
I don't suggest this as an alternate to ads, but any chance you'll ever accept BAT token donations? I tried to send one previously and don't believe it was accepted. I'm guessing more and more people will be using the Brave browser because it's better and safer, but be like me and want to give you the tokens.
January 18th, 2020 at 12:54 PM ^
Thanks so much for the explanation. I would love a subscription model.
I get you guys gotta make a living.
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January 17th, 2020 at 3:42 PM ^
You’re more of a psychopath than section1
January 17th, 2020 at 5:28 PM ^
January 17th, 2020 at 3:45 PM ^
If you're using any ad blocker besides uBlock Origin, you're doing it wrong. Note that the Origin is key as it's from the original creator and not the corporate shills that make the other just plain uBlock.
January 17th, 2020 at 3:50 PM ^
I wish we could just go back to the days when the MGoAds would help me find hot single ladies in my area
January 17th, 2020 at 3:56 PM ^
Yea what the fuuuuuuuck is that about!?? Edit:Upon reading Seth's reply, I now know!
January 17th, 2020 at 5:32 PM ^
McGregor is such a putz, I've never seen someone talk more shite and go lout like a bigger b**** like he did against the Russian guy.
January 17th, 2020 at 5:41 PM ^
I hope cowboy punches his face into oblivion, in part because of what you said, but also in part because McGregor’s whisky sucks
January 17th, 2020 at 6:25 PM ^
Yeah, the OP missed an opportunity. If he switched the word order and titled this thread "obnoxious McGregor vs. Cowboy Countdown." - then the title has TWO distinct and separate meanings!
I do think McGregor is going to win. Which I'm fine with, because that increases the odds he gets his rematch with Khabib. Dana certainly wants that fight, because of all the $$$$$. And if it happens, Khabib is going to absolutely maul Conor once again.
January 17th, 2020 at 5:37 PM ^
Just watch the fight and stop complaining. It's on Saturday at 10pm ET on ESPN+.
January 17th, 2020 at 7:07 PM ^
What's weird is it shows up on my laptops (both work and personal). But on my Chromebook, the banner ad across the bottom doesn't show.
January 17th, 2020 at 8:55 PM ^
I'd recommend Firefox with ublock origin and umatrix. You can disable umatrix filtering for the entire site until you close your browser which will allow the voting to work, but the ads and countdown don't show up. I've also bought HTTV the last few seasons in case anyone wants to get worked up about adblock.