annoying intrusive ads

- Trenna5 said...
- User
- 19 Jan 2011, 12:38
annoying intrusive ads

I really love last.fm. Been using it for yrs.
I don't mind getting served ads at all.

But when they are taking most of the page it is fricken annoying. Makes me not want to come to last.fm. Which makes me sad.

Please please please stop making them in the background it is really annoying and definitely doesn't want me to buy there product, it just makes me resent them.

[quote][b][user]Trenna5[/user][/b] said: I really love last.fm. Been using it for yrs. I don't mind getting served ads at all. But when they are taking most of the page it is fricken annoying. Makes me not want to come to last.fm. Which makes me sad. Please please please stop making them in the background it is really annoying and definitely doesn't want me to buy there product, it just makes me resent them.[/quote]

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- Danske11 said...
- User
- 19 Jan 2011, 12:40
110% agree. Remove the intrusive ads. I'm not going to drink ice tea and drive a ford fiesta, marketing fail.

[quote][b][user]Danske11[/user][/b] said: 110% agree. Remove the intrusive ads. I'm not going to drink ice tea and drive a ford fiesta, marketing fail.[/quote]

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- foreverautumn said...
- Staff
- 19 Jan 2011, 13:09
Could you maybe post a screenshot of these ads?

[quote][b][user]foreverautumn[/user][/b] said: Could you maybe post a screenshot of these ads?[/quote]

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- Joyuna said...
- User
- 19 Jan 2011, 15:51
I normally surf on Firefox with Adblock, but I recently visited the site on Chrome and was amazed at the ads. I don't mind ads for the most part, but - There's the particularly annoying ones that appear in the middle of the screen.

~Joy

[quote][b][user]Joyuna[/user][/b] said: I normally surf on Firefox with Adblock, but I recently visited the site on Chrome and was amazed at the ads. I don't mind ads for the most part, but - There's the particularly annoying ones that appear in the middle of the screen.[/quote]

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- benbono said...
- User
- 19 Jan 2011, 23:57
"Win a green card"

I get advertisements (not in the background or as an overlay however) that say I can win a green card for the USA. I assume they are fake or fraudulous (I have no experience with green cards, but I don't think you can ever win one).
screenshot:

Others like these include fake text fields that (pretend to, I didn't try) let you fill out your name and country.

[quote][b][user]benbono[/user][/b] said: I get advertisements (not in the background or as an overlay however) that say I can win a green card for the USA. I assume they are fake or fraudulous (I have no experience with green cards, but I don't think you can ever win one). screenshot: [img]http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfanr91Bw21qgt171o1_500.png[/img] Others like these include fake text fields that (pretend to, I didn't try) let you fill out your name and country.[/quote]

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- acreature said...
- Alumni
- 20 Jan 2011, 11:14
Re: "Win a green card"

benbono said:
I get advertisements (not in the background or as an overlay however) that say I can win a green card for the USA. I assume they are fake or fraudulous (I have no experience with green cards, but I don't think you can ever win one).

We'll look into the ads to make sure they're OK, but yes – you can win a green card:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Card_Lottery

[quote][b][user]acreature[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]benbono[/user][/b] said: I get advertisements (not in the background or as an overlay however) that say I can win a green card for the USA. I assume they are fake or fraudulous (I have no experience with green cards, but I don't think you can ever win one). [/quote] We'll look into the ads to make sure they're OK, but yes – you can win a green card: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Card_Lottery[/quote]

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- snyde1 said...
- Subscriber
- 20 Jan 2011, 15:07
Perhaps, but if you were a lucky recipient of the first spam, as I was, the very mention of this scam attracting government sponsored gambling scheme will turn your stomach.

In the article Alex links to, please note that the vast majority of applicants in a number of countries are denied due to fraudulent applications.

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[quote][b][user]snyde1[/user][/b] said: Perhaps, but if you were a lucky recipient of [url=http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/1999/04/19098]the first spam[/url], as I was, the very mention of this [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Card_Lottery#Frauds_and_scams]scam attracting[/url] government sponsored gambling scheme will turn your stomach. In the article Alex links to, please note that the vast majority of applicants in a number of countries are denied due to fraudulent applications.[/quote]

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- Cernovog said...
- User
- 21 Jan 2011, 19:10
foreverautumn said:
Could you maybe post a screenshot of these ads?

I like the fact that you guys don't even know what ads are running on the site and you need us to do your dirty work for you. That's the last.fm business model isn't it? Get the users to do as much free labor as possible.

So now, when I'm at work, or school, or the library, I have to maintain a screenshot collection of your annoying, obnoxious ads that fill up the screen or blow up past their borders to cover up whatever I'm working on.

You do realize that the easiest solution is to simply drop last.fm. As the service continues to deteriorate, this option looks more and more attractive.

[quote][b][user]Cernovog[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]foreverautumn[/user][/b] said: Could you maybe post a screenshot of these ads?[/quote] I like the fact that you guys don't even know what ads are running on the site and you need us to do your dirty work for you. That's the last.fm business model isn't it? Get the users to do as much free labor as possible. So now, when I'm at work, or school, or the library, I have to maintain a screenshot collection of your annoying, obnoxious ads that fill up the screen or blow up past their borders to cover up whatever I'm working on. You do realize that the easiest solution is to simply drop last.fm. As the service continues to deteriorate, this option looks more and more attractive.[/quote]

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- ptzai said...
- User
- 23 Jan 2011, 14:48
background colour

I'm a big fan of last.fm and I really enjoy spending time here, as music helps me focus on work.

However, I noticed that in the past weeks, my page, which was "paint it black" has now a reddish background, sponsored by Microsoft "Cloud". I have nothing against the services provided by the advertisers, but I would like to be able to customize and keep my page customized.

Also, intruding advertising in the middle of the playlist is really annoying and is making me want to stop listening at all.

Regards,
Ana

[quote][b][user]ptzai[/user][/b] said: I'm a big fan of last.fm and I really enjoy spending time here, as music helps me focus on work. However, I noticed that in the past weeks, my page, which was "paint it black" has now a reddish background, sponsored by Microsoft "Cloud". I have nothing against the services provided by the advertisers, but I would like to be able to customize and keep my page customized. Also, intruding advertising in the middle of the playlist is really annoying and is making me want to stop listening at all. Regards, Ana[/quote]

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- DFA1979 said...
- Subscriber
- 23 Jan 2011, 16:39
Re: background colour

ptzai said:
Also, intruding advertising in the middle of the playlist is really annoying and is making me want to stop listening at all.
There won't be any ads if you subscribe. If they removed them for everybody, you'd probably have no choice but to stop listening at all.

[quote][b][user]DFA1979[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]ptzai[/user][/b] said: Also, intruding advertising in the middle of the playlist is really annoying and is making me want to stop listening at all. [/quote]There won't be any ads if you [url=http://www.last.fm/subscribe]subscribe[/url]. If they removed them for everybody, you'd probably have no choice but to stop listening at all.[/quote]

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- ptzai said...
- User
- 24 Jan 2011, 15:53
@ DFA1979

Yes, maybe you are right, a subscription would save some nerves.
Yet, the idea of having to pay to be left alone by advertisers is rather unnatural and ironic. I'd pay to see something, not not to see it ;)

[quote][b][user]ptzai[/user][/b] said: Yes, maybe you are right, a subscription would save some nerves. Yet, the idea of having to pay to be left alone by advertisers is rather unnatural and ironic. I'd pay to see something, not not to see it ;)[/quote]

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- INTERNETFRIEND said...
- User
- 24 Jan 2011, 20:53
[spam]

[spam]

[quote][b][user]INTERNETFRIEND[/user][/b] said: [spam][/quote]
Edited by hjbardenhagen on 29 Jan 2011, 06:42

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- acreature said...
- Alumni
- 24 Jan 2011, 23:18
Re: Re: Re: "Win a green card"

INTERNETFRIEND said:
Thanks for letting us know about methods of obtaining Green Cards in the United States of America, last.fm Staff member. It'd be cool if you'd inform us on things that actually matter with respect to the website versus trivial Wikipedia links, though.

I do my best to inform you about both. :)

[quote][b][user]acreature[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]INTERNETFRIEND[/user][/b] said: Thanks for letting us know about methods of obtaining Green Cards in the United States of America, last.fm Staff member. It'd be cool if you'd inform us on things that actually matter with respect to the website versus trivial Wikipedia links, though. [/quote] I do my best to inform you about both. :) [/quote]

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- dankine said...
- User
- 25 Jan 2011, 09:39
lol can't win eh.

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
"I don't want to believe, I want to know"

Auto Corrections Group

[quote][b][user]dankine[/user][/b] said: lol can't win eh.[/quote]

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- CrybKeeper said...
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- 4 Feb 2011, 15:33
http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/669385/1#f14366315

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- Knapster01 said...
- Staff
- 4 Feb 2011, 15:47
CrybKeeper said:
http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/669385/1#f14366315http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/669385/1#f14366392

[quote][b][user]Knapster01[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]CrybKeeper[/user][/b] said: http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/669385/1#f14366315[/quote]http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/669385/1#f14366392[/quote]

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- Trenna5 said...
- User
- 7 Feb 2011, 07:02
foreverautumn said:
Could you maybe post a screenshot of these ads?
Like danske said above they were for ice tea and a car. They took up all space around my profile and were reallllyyy annoying. I don't have a screenshot because they are gone now. Not a little banner or ad but it took up the entire page. You guys must have authorised this ?

[quote][b][user]Trenna5[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]foreverautumn[/user][/b] said: Could you maybe post a screenshot of these ads?[/quote] Like danske said above they were for ice tea and a car. They took up all space around my profile and were reallllyyy annoying. I don't have a screenshot because they are gone now. Not a little banner or ad but it took up the entire page. You guys must have authorised this ?[/quote]

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- Danske11 said...
- User
- 15 Feb 2011, 07:28
You're kidding me right? You want a screenshot of the ads last.fm puts up, when you work for last.fm. Responses like you guys have posted and with these ads it's really making me sad to see last.fm degrade to this level :(.

And here's your screenshot lol..:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9360/retardfm.jpg

[quote][b][user]Danske11[/user][/b] said: You're kidding me right? You want a screenshot of the ads last.fm puts up, when you work for last.fm. Responses like you guys have posted and with these ads it's really making me sad to see last.fm degrade to this level :(. And here's your screenshot lol..: http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9360/retardfm.jpg [/quote]

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- acreature said...
- Alumni
- 15 Feb 2011, 11:37
Danske11 said:
You're kidding me right? You want a screenshot of the ads last.fm puts up, when you work for last.fm.
Ad serving is rather complex, and handled by different people. Screenshots help us figure out a) exactly what you're seeing, b) whether it's an ad bug, a browser bug, someting wacky with the user's computer, or a breach of our advertising guidelines. It can seem silly but it's the best way to make sure we're all on the same page.

In this case it looks like this ad doesn't violate our guidelines, though I'll ask someone to double-check. Subscribers don't see ads, so you could always subscribe if you'd like an ad-free Last.fm.

[quote][b][user]acreature[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]Danske11[/user][/b] said: You're kidding me right? You want a screenshot of the ads last.fm puts up, when you work for last.fm.[/quote] Ad serving is rather complex, and handled by different people. Screenshots help us figure out [b]a)[/b] exactly what you're seeing, [b]b)[/b] whether it's an ad bug, a browser bug, someting wacky with the user's computer, or a breach of our advertising guidelines. It can seem silly but it's the best way to make sure we're all on the same page. In this case it looks like this ad doesn't violate our guidelines, though I'll ask someone to double-check. [url=/subscribe]Subscribers don't see ads[/url], so you could always subscribe if you'd like an ad-free Last.fm. [/quote]

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- annadoll2001 said...
- User
- 15 Feb 2011, 12:40
The ads are awful, currently the Iggy Pop insurance one is doing my head in.

What about implementing something nice to sugar the subscription option, other than just getting rid of the ruddy adverts? Say like playlists/loved tracks back again... *hint hint*

I can't block them because I mostly use Last at work and I don't have admin privileges due to the IT being outsourced. Rather than tolerate the ads, I'm starting to use other sites a lot more and obsessive scrobble counts be damned.

[quote][b][user]annadoll2001[/user][/b] said: The ads are awful, currently the Iggy Pop insurance one is doing my head in. What about implementing something nice to sugar the subscription option, other than just getting rid of the ruddy adverts? Say like playlists/loved tracks back again... *hint hint* I can't block them because I mostly use Last at work and I don't have admin privileges due to the IT being outsourced. Rather than tolerate the ads, I'm starting to use other sites a lot more and obsessive scrobble counts be damned.[/quote]

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- TheBlackRaven87 said...
- User
- 15 Feb 2011, 20:30
I use Adblock Plus and NoScript, so I don't see any of those ads.

[quote][b][user]TheBlackRaven87[/user][/b] said: I use Adblock Plus and NoScript, so I don't see any of those ads.[/quote]

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- acreature said...
- Alumni
- 16 Feb 2011, 11:46
Just to keep you updated, our ads team reviewed the Lynx ad pictured and have made some changes to keep it in line with our ads policies, so it should now be a bit less intrusive.

[quote][b][user]acreature[/user][/b] said: Just to keep you updated, our ads team reviewed the Lynx ad pictured and have made some changes to keep it in line with our ads policies, so it should now be a bit less intrusive.[/quote]

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- condra said...
- User
- 10 Aug 2011, 23:46
The "background image" ads are completely intrusive and ruin the whole aesthetic of your website.

At the moment Heineken have taken over my home page, with 2 animated banner ads, and a massive green background image.

It makes LASTFM look bad.
It makes HEINEKEN look bad.
It makes me want to stop visiting the site.

Dont fall into the trap of letting intrusive advertising destroy the vibe and drive users away. I'm sticking around for now, in the hope that the backgrounds advertising will stop, and so it should.

[quote][b][user]condra[/user][/b] said: The "background image" ads are completely intrusive and ruin the whole aesthetic of your website. At the moment Heineken have taken over my home page, with 2 animated banner ads, and a massive green background image. It makes LASTFM look bad. It makes HEINEKEN look bad. It makes me want to stop visiting the site. Dont fall into the trap of letting intrusive advertising destroy the vibe and drive users away. I'm sticking around for now, in the hope that the backgrounds advertising will stop, and so it should.[/quote]

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- wheresbicki said...
- User
- 20 Aug 2011, 03:20
I personally don't find the "background image" ads too bad, as many websites have incorporated that feature as well (including Pandora). As long as I don't see them more than a few sessions on last.fm, I don't really care about their existence.

I could easily point out far worse ads on popular sites, like the ones that force an advertisement page before the actual site. As long as nothing on the last.fm website is blocked or covered by an ad, I could care less what is covered on the negative space of the page. I am not going to be a subscriber anytime soon, so whatever the staff has to do to ensure I can enjoy their services for free is fine by me.

[quote][b][user]wheresbicki[/user][/b] said: I personally don't find the "background image" ads too bad, as many websites have incorporated that feature as well (including Pandora). As long as I don't see them more than a few sessions on last.fm, I don't really care about their existence. I could easily point out far worse ads on popular sites, like the ones that force an advertisement page before the actual site. As long as nothing on the last.fm website is blocked or covered by an ad, I could care less what is covered on the negative space of the page. I am not going to be a subscriber anytime soon, so whatever the staff has to do to ensure I can enjoy their services for free is fine by me.[/quote]

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