General Chat

I have been off the boards for a week and was wondering if anything has been said about the adverts we get down the left hand side. I know GR said that they where getting rid of the adverts for pai up members by that i took it to be all of them. Are we all still getting the left hand one ? Val

I never have any adverts? Tricia

I've lost the top one but got the wretched loans one on the left side. At least with the top one I could scroll it out of the way but I can't do that with side one. It's driving me crazy!! Saz

Saz i agree , it is the side one that is the annoying one as it is there all the time.How come some people don,t get any ?? How many don,t get any adverts at all? Val

No adverts at all, and never have had any. Christine

They are not getting rid of the one on the left - they have told me that it is their sponsor. Joy

Mine vary from day to day, today nothing, but yesterday......... Suex

I have e-mailed GR and asked them why some are still getting this advert and some arn,t. I get so frustrated when it keeps on about Loans etc. At the moment it is saying FREE YOUR MIND GO GET A LOAN . Perhaps they own the loan company !!!!! Merry Christmas Val

Still got mine, now it's that tv table tennis game

If you enter "Macromedia flash player uninstaller" into Google, it will give you a site that will give a free download of the uninstaller. Once uninstalled, the annoying advert is still there but it doesn't move anymore. Flash player is used by a lot of sites for their adverts. If you find you need flash player for other programmes you could always get another free download and re-install it but so far I have found that I'm better off without it. UPDATE If you use Incredimail you need flash player and will automatically be directed to an automatic download when you try to use Incredimail. Paul

I to get the ping pong image down the left hand side. Can anyone explain how different ads appear on diff.location ?i.e. ping pong inthe south and the midlands whilst others get something diff. or better still zilch. Rupert Bear.

Thanks Paul, will try it! Migraine sufferer

A tip that might help, if you dont mind an off centered window, Click on the blue band at the top of " genes" and drag the whole window to the left, until the advert is hidden,Then ( more permanently,)if you have the option somewhere to 'Save window and position,' save it and the ad is gone, you can always redrag it right, to get at the menu on the left. anytime.

Didn't realise I can drag the screen over to the left! I have downloaded Google toolbar as Paul suggested but can't find out how to uninstall pop-ups. Not really very 'with it' on I.T. Dilys

GR told me that it is their site sponsor. Joy

Yes all my ads have been removed except the one onthe left underneath 'View Trees' and above 'Import/Export Tree' but it doesnt change its always the freedom finance one. Glad the others have gone though! Shaz x

Like others, I have been told that these are not adverts but sponsorship. I wrote back stating "I will definitely not be renewing my membership. Paying for "advertising" - don't care what you call it - is an insult to your full members. To have them flashing, when members have stated that they give headaches is down right insulting." They replied saying that they have passed my comments on to their management team. That was on 19 Dec. So far, no reply. Nesta

to be quite honest the one on the side don't bother me..it was the one at the top that annoyed me..

I've not got any adverts - never have had. Thank goodness by the sounds of it though. I do block them all though in Norton. Jan

I always have my " Genes" on " half size page" that gives me access to drag the pane around,,,,,,,,I have mine dragged to the left. far enough to lose the advert.Bob