[llkoolkeg]

Is there any way to turn off those effing internet smilies at the top of each page which keep doing their best to blow my cover here on-the-job? I listen to internet radio and don't want to turn off my sound completely, but those little fvckers keep calling out to my boss whenever she walks past my office door!

"He-LLOOOO! Can't you see that LL is definitely NOT using the internet currently for business purposes! You need to get in here and yell at his a$$ before he can hit alt+tab! He-LLOOOO!" :redhot:

 

[urbaindk]

Headphones?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Contribute to site operations by subscribing as a premium member?

 

[binary visions]

Contribute to site operations by subscribing as a premium member?

Heyyyy... imagine that

 

[BurlyShirley]

Do I free myself of moderator tyranny with a premium membership?

 

[laura]

Turn your frickin sound off. How hard is it really? I feel that ridemonkey should seek out a new talking ad for evey thread that complains about them.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Firefox & Noscript & Adblock add ons. PM me if you want nitty gritty.

 

[stevew]

Do I free myself of moderator tyranny with a premium membership?

nope.

you can't ignore them either.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Havent seen that ad since I got a mac.

 

[Wumpus]

Do I free myself of moderator tyranny with a premium membership?

Ask Loco.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Ask Loco.

ouch

 

[Echo]

You are not the only person who has had this complaint and I believe RM is looking into it. However it's not a simple thing to track down and fix.

 

[peter6061]

Modify your HOSTS file.

Do a search for 'ads hosts' and check out some of the sites. I'll post one below.

You can get details here

You'll just get a red X for most ads.

Basically, you DL an updated file which sends most ads / porn to 127.0.0.1. Perfect for a work computer. And you can always go in and remove things you do want to come through. I think the last one I DL'ed had something like 40,000 entries.

 

[Full Trucker]

Havent seen that ad since I got a mac.

And I've never seen these talking smileys either - I've seen threads about them and always wondered what all the fuss is about. Must be the Mac keeping my sanity levels in check!

 

[urbaindk]

Turn your frickin sound off. How hard is it really? I feel that ridemonkey should seek out a new talking ad for evey thread that complains about them.

What I find funny is that so many people complain about the ads bothering their coworkers or getting them in trouble for non-work browsing. Yet they don't want to turn the sound down on their computer so they can listen to music through the speakers. Do they think their coworkers really want to hear whatever crap they are listening too?

Judging from the crap I hear blaring from the office across the hall I'm sure they wouldn't want to hear what I'm listening too so I don't subject them to it. I throw on a pair of headphones and blissfully tune in / tune out.

 

[FBTMILF]

He-LLOOOOOOO

 

[jacksonpt]

Turn your frickin sound off. How hard is it really? I feel that ridemonkey should seek out a new talking ad for evey thread that complains about them.

werd! RM - more talking/laughing/buzzing ads!

 

[Ridemonkey]

I have no pity for you when you can get rid of them for a whole year and help support the site for less than $2/month by buying a premium membership. http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/payments.php

Some of you guys spend all day here throughout the week, is it really too much to ask for a little more than a nickel per day for that enjoyment?

 

[Full Trucker]

I have no pity for you...

See the violence inherent in the system!

 

[I Are Baboon]

I have no pity for you when you can get rid of them for a whole year and help support the site for less than $2/month by buying a premium membership. http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/payments.php

Some of you guys spend all day here throughout the week, is it really too much to ask for a little more than a nickel per day for that enjoyment?

Geckowned!

 

[Ciaran]

Turn your frickin sound off. How hard is it really? I feel that ridemonkey should seek out a new talking ad for evey thread that complains about them.

Nah. I agree with those who hate the ads. IMO websites should NOT have sound. If a website has sound it should be something that the end user chooses to turn on at the website. (Like playing a video clip - You CHOOSE to have the website make sound)

Websites should not have sound.

 

[llkoolkeg]

Turn your frickin sound off. How hard is it really? I feel that ridemonkey should seek out a new talking ad for evey thread that complains about them.

Jeez...who pooped in your bowl of Tastee O's this morning?

* I can't turn the sound off and still hear my internet radio tunes.

* I can't use headphones and still blab on the phone all day.

* I have no idea what you're talking about regarding premium membership. The major RM changes occurred during a time I wasn't around much. The last thing I remember was being told that all I had to do to avoid pop-ups and such was sign in...not surf as a visitor. I guess I'd better read up on it...

 

[laura]

Jeez...who pooped in your bowl of Tastee O's this morning?

you are only the 100,384,576,984,094th person to complain about the talking ads, so it was you, you pooped in my tastee o's nice and early this morning.

 

[Jeremy R]

you are only the 100,384,576,984,094th person to complain about the talking ads, so it was you, you pooped in my tastee o's nice and early this morning.

Notice the other trend. People on here who never ever complain about anything are complaining about those smiley ads.
Coincidence, I think not.
They are created from the depths of hades.
In case you have not heard them, they sound like
Michael Bolton, David Hasselholf, Gilbert Gotfried and Ashley Simpson all singing "Loveshack" together.

 

[golgiaparatus]

And I've never seen these talking smileys either - I've seen threads about them and always wondered what all the fuss is about. Must be the Mac keeping my sanity levels in check!

I have also never seen them. Wonder why

 

[llkoolkeg]

you are only the 100,384,576,984,094th person to complain about the talking ads, so it was you, you pooped in my tastee o's nice and early this morning.

No doubt, but if somebody bitched every time a topic had already been addressed at some point previously, newbs would be afraid to ever post and RM would be a less friendly place for all. Unlike some, I guess, I do not do an advanced search every single time I post something just in case it might have been discussed before. Call me lazy or selfish, but I guess I'm just not overly concerned about how my dook compliments the taste of others' breakfast cereal. I thought simply signing in would prevent the pop-ups as it once did and solicited assistance once I realized it did not.

 

[Full Trucker]

Lazy. Selfish.








There now, doesn't that feel better?

 

[llkoolkeg]

RM Premium Membership:
You can now support RM and rid yourself of pesky ads! Being a Premium Member means no more large banner ads in the forums, including those annoying smiley ads. You will still see the text ads in the header and footer, but no large graphic ads.

Ahhhh, I see; finally, someone gives me a straight answer! So, do you get anything else besides the green rectangle "premium member" designation...more PMs/photo gallery memory...a weekly newsletter from the ChairMonkey...an attractive RM bumper sticker...an officially numbered fan club certificate suitable for framing and display in a place of honor by the hearth...? From having been told so already on numerous occasions, I believe that I possess all the characteristics requisite to being considered a premium member.

 

[binary visions]

You get more PM space and more photo gallery space IIRC.

Plus, you get to boss the non-premium members around.