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Started getting popup ads when trying to browse the forum on my phone. I use the full desktop version if that matters. They're ads for some app or game called "Cookie Jam" and when you click the X it takes you straight to the App Store.
Attached a screenshot of the ad. It comes up in all sub forums and whatnot. Not sure if it's just me that's getting them or what?
My apologies for the intrusive mobile ads. They stem from the abuse of an iOS/Android feature that lets users automatically open an app store listing using a certain type of link format. Some rogue advertisers have figured out a way to mimic this link within their own ad code, redirecting to a full-screen ad and sneaking the app store link into its display. We're currently determining which ad partner in particular is to blame for the issue, and hope to have it resolved shortly.
Thanks for those screenshots, rossv1. Are you seeing these redirects and pop-ups only when viewing AcuraZine in "desktop view" on your phone, or do they happen when browsing the mobile site as well?
It's weird though, because sitting in my living room, those IP targeted ads will say Houston some days, but any number of the other surrounding cities on others. I got one oddball that had Louisiana once. I WTF'd.
But yeah, I claimed the gift card. It's nice too, because I found out about God Local. This weekend, I'm getting a free haircut, some black Nike's and a new track suit. I'm pretty hyped!
Thanks for the screenshot. We've seen an uptick in these rogue ads over the weekend, and suspect it's a new ad provider that slipped through. Our ad team is investigating now.
Still getting these pretty regularly. Android 7.1.1, Chrome 55.0.2883.91. Only seems to happen with the orange "mobile" version of the site. If I ask chrome to "Request Desktop Site" or scroll down quick enough to click "Switch to Full Site" (or whatever it's labeled) it doesn't happen. Also confirmed it happens in normal and incognito mode.
Does the actual advertisement matter to you guys? I.e. I can pretty repeatedly get the issue to occur. So if it's specific sources that need to get a spanking, I can keep taking screenshots. But if it's just an "Azine need to fix a code" thing that more screenshots won't help, then I won't bother for a while.
Yeah, it's based on the ad itself. To give you some background, we partner with multiple ad companies to fill our banner slots. Normally they fill these slots with "safe" ads of their own, but sometimes they resell them to other companies instead. It's in this daisy-chain of ad providers, so to speak, where these rogue ads occasionally sneak in. So when we receive a report of a rogue ad, our team needs to isolate and remove that specific provider, which could be a few levels down the chain. The more screenshots and details you can provide, the better!
11-28-2015, 12:13 PM
at apple devices.
