jumpiness of threads on the dis due to ads

[Tiffylv]

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[focusondisney]

I can deal with the jumping by just waiting a few seconds. But the freezing drives me crazy!! I never know if it's my computer & how long it will take to load the page. Plus on my phone, I frequently get "pulled" to the ads at the bottom of the page. I have to close the whole site & start again!!

 

[HM]

Yep, hating this. I'm used to immediately clicking on something. Now, I have to remember to wait a bit so the page can settle down before doing so. And I don't read on a phone, just a computer and sometimes an iPad using the web.

 

[mondragon]

Wonder how the board owners feel about everyone using Adblock. Drives me nuts on my phone.

 

[BadgerGirl84]

YUP. And to echo others, it's horrible on mobile.

I know the administrators said that the DISBoards app was disabled when they made the forum software switch because the new one was "mobile friendly." Well, apparently it's not with the ads they run on it. I've all but given up on it.

 

[mom2rtk]

I have to say I never click on ads like these. But lately I've been "accidentally" clicking on ads constantly when I read the DIS on my phone. I hope that's at least gaining them more ad revenue.

 

[gwynne]

As others have said, I've learned to wait..wait...wait...wait...see the jump, then click.
It makes for much slower browsing on my phone, but it avoids me being accidentally sent to the SeaWorld Forum when I am trying to get to the Community Board.

 

[pat fan]

I thought it was just me! Started this week and has been driving me nuts! I never click ads and I've been to all kinds of places now, LOL! Sigh..I miss the old boards.

 

[Allison]

It was jumping for me as the Facebook banner filled in at the top of the page with the number of likes the page has and profile pictures.

 

[branv]

Jumping and freezing on my Android phone (and lesser degree on my Android tablet). And not just freezing during initial load, but while reading further down the page. Repeatedly. And freezing while I'm typing responses. I haven't used other Disney forums in years, but I've started again bc I get so frustrated over here.

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

I turned off my ad blocking extension in Chrome for the DIS and spent some time viewing and loading pages as usual. I too noticed the freezing when I allowed ads to load so it appears the ads themselves are what is taking all the time to load. I turn my ad block extension back on and I still get the little jump from the Facebook logo loading at the top of the page, but the freezing is no longer an issue.

 

[Praying Colonel]

Wonder how the board owners feel about everyone using Adblock. Drives me nuts on my phone.

Probably about the same way we feel about the ads making the page jump around for us. Annoying but something we have to live with.

Ad Block and its ilk wouldn't have such a large user base if certain types of ads weren't so intrusive. There's a way to do it without damaging the user experience.

 

[mom2rtk]

Seems like someone could do pretty well developing an AdBlocker program for cell phones...........

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

Seems like someone could do pretty well developing an AdBlocker program for cell phones...........

They already have. Anyone using a smart phone for the DIS should easily be able to install an ad blocker.

 

[mom2rtk]

They already have. Anyone using a smart phone for the DIS should easily be able to install an ad blocker.

I just figured there were so many people complaining about it on their phones that it wasn't an option.

I need to check that out! Thanks!

 

[MIGrandma]

I think it's very annoying to have the jumpiness while the ads load, and the freezing of the pages too...every.single.time.

I don't recall the "old" board doing this.

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

I think it's very annoying to have the jumpiness while the ads load, and the freezing of the pages too...every.single.time.

I don't recall the "old" board doing this.

The freezing has everything to do with the advertisers and not the board software. The board software and the jumpiness is because of page configuration and could be modified.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'm getting the "jump" too - on iPad and PC. I've discovered that my patience fluctuates greatly over the course of a day!

 

[kaytieeldr]

I'm getting the jump and freeze on my Kindled. I thought it was the device, and I was ready to throw it out the window!

 

[HM]

Is there any chance that the Board owners will do something about this?
It really makes me not want to come to the pages as often.