Curse

Hells Fury · May 17, 2010, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Recently i noticed that some ads on guru keep reappearing after block.
But now i can't seem to block some of that browser games ad crap. Although i can block the ad in header part of guru i can't block any of ads on right side.
Why is that and how can in fix it?

Lord Dagon · May 17, 2010, 07:29 PM // 19:29

I'm Fairly sure you have to have paid the site to be a special member to get rid of that. I know personally i cant so im gonna guess thats how you get rid of it.(IMO its not worth it if this scenario is accurate).

Eragon Zarroc · May 17, 2010, 07:31 PM // 19:31

stop trying to get rid of the ads without paying for membership?

lol

End · May 17, 2010, 09:34 PM // 21:34

I just downloaded Opera to play around with it after you posted this... and I found: http://blogote.com/2009/ideas/browse...-webpages.html

on there is a list of domains and stuff to block and it seemed to take care of any ads on guru...

Granted I could be doing something wrong but the method seems to have changed...now I had to
1)right-click
2) go to block content
3)hit details
4) add them all manually from there...

OFC all the useless posts will stay and mine will be edited or whatnot...who knows...but yeah basically from what I've seen we aren't supposed to mention how to block teh ads....

Bob Slydell · May 17, 2010, 09:36 PM // 21:36

Stop using browser addons to block and learn how to use your hosts file.

Google: Winhelp2002 Hosts.

Dre · May 18, 2010, 12:10 AM // 00:10

If you have a linksys router, you can set it up as adblocker with new firmware
http://lifehacker.com/5060053/set-up...gh-your-router
(others might work as well)

Hells Fury · May 18, 2010, 04:11 PM // 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

Stop using browser addons to block and learn how to use your hosts file.

Google: Winhelp2002 Hosts.

I've read this before. It's complicated (i'm lazy) and you have to download updated lists from time to time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

I just downloaded Opera to play around with it after you posted this... and I found: http://blogote.com/2009/ideas/browse...-webpages.html

on there is a list of domains and stuff to block and it seemed to take care of any ads on guru...

Granted I could be doing something wrong but the method seems to have changed...now I had to
1)right-click
2) go to block content
3)hit details
4) add them all manually from there...

OFC all the useless posts will stay and mine will be edited or whatnot...who knows...but yeah basically from what I've seen we aren't supposed to mention how to block teh ads....

I will try.

Edit : It works, tnx a lot.

Funny how they sometimes edit posts about blocking ads. I don't think they should force people and shove big image ads and pop ups into their face. I always liked sites where they actually ask people (post a sticky) to click on google ad links from time to time in order to help site keep running, or to donate. Eurobattlenet for example.

Tarun · May 18, 2010, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

Stop using browser addons to block and learn how to use your hosts file.

Google: Winhelp2002 Hosts.

No. Just no. That kind of thing advocates that it's "okay" and "acceptable" to misuse the hosts file in such a way. It is not acceptable.

http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Hosts_file

Snograt · May 18, 2010, 07:12 PM // 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

OFC all the useless posts will stay and mine will be edited or whatnot...who knows...but yeah basically from what I've seen we aren't supposed to mention how to block teh ads....

Ok, here's the situation.

Guild Wars Guru is a fan site. A site run by fans with no help from ArenaNet or NCSoft.

Server space and bandwidth don't come for free.

So, we use ads.

Blocked ads garner no revenue.

So all discussion on various ad-blocking technologies is TABOO.

No ads, no Guru - is that so very hard to understand?