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Is anyone else receiving an unusually high amount of Iphone spam ads on this site?
At least I believe that these ads target IOS platforms.
The typical add starts with “Congratulations” . . . and there is a promise of a gift card or discount.
I have called Apple and they assure me it’s not malware.
Sadly, the forum is becoming unreadable without a 3rd party ad filter (norton safari ad blocker). Great app but it really drains the battery.
I have taken all the preventative steps like deleting cookies and web data and have had little success.
The ads primarily pop up on dawgnation (forum as well) and 247 sports.
I am also very limited in my browsing. I don’t hit up sketchy sites.
Am I alone here?
If so, a factory reset may be upcoming.
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Happens to me all the time on here and on CoachT which is another message board for TN high school football.
Yes! Facebook “freebies” on my cellphone. Thought it was my phone.
It’s only been the last 4-5 days though.
Not alone, I’ve been receiving them too (and am also on iOS). I’m assuming these intrusive takeover ads were from an advertiser sold by someone on Dawgnation’s ad sales team. If so they need to set standards on what advertisers/ads are unacceptable on this site as these types of ads drive members/clicks away in a hurry.
@Reeldawg I was getting ready to post the same question!! This week I have been inundated with this junk. Same as you - not on sketchy sites, cleared cache and cookies, etc. and nothing works. Seems these only come up on 247 and the Dawgnation forum. I checked with an IT guy at work and he said it seems to be the site, not my phone or malware on the phone. Tested on another phone that never visits Dawgnation forum, and got the same popups within first minute. Updated to IOS 11.1 update that came out this week, still same problem.
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My best guess is there is nothing wrong with your phones. I think these ads are being served by Dawgnation (or more likely the AJC). They’re such bottom feeding type ads that they are likely coming in from a network buy or some low-end programmatic pipeline.
OMG, its driving me nuts. But, you gave me some sanity back knowing I'm not the only one. I thought it was me because I go to every sketchy site, HA, but it's on my wife's phone as well and she doesn't do anything sketchy. Okay, maybe she's a little bit sketchy. If you find a solution please share it. I'm about to stop using the forum on my phone it's that frustrating.
If so, it sounds like it can be fixed! But if it is not, it will keep me from reading the forum. Love the content, dont' mind ads to pay for it, but this stuff is beyond annoying!!
Doesn't happen on full browser on laptop, just on phone.
I've been getting these as well, a lot more this week. It is starting to push me away from checking a couple times a day. Needs to be fixed or people may look elsewhere
^^^^This times 1,000!!
Has been happening to me too! I don’t want to sound ungrateful for this site ( I LOVE it) but If it doesn’t stop I will stop visiting because it forces you away from the site every few minutes.
I just had this several times this morning. And I’ve only seen these pop up on DawgNation and 247 as well.
Same for me. Can we get an app or something?
Technically, the forum is in the dawgnation app, but the forum has never worked for me in the app. Once I hit a thread, there is no “back” button...you’re just stuck.
So does this mean my wife isn’t getting a new iPad or $1,000 gift card to Walmart for Christmas?!?! Darn it... have to go buy he r something then.