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Old 06-14-2019, 05:35 AM
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I am now seeing a Sponsored Content thread at the top of normal threads. Do not like it. I find it more intrusive than the ads surrounding the thread box. So far one person who is not a member sees it, too, but two others who are member and gold member do not. Inconsistent. I would hope as a member it would not appear. What's the deal?
Old 06-14-2019, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MsPerky
I am now seeing a Sponsored Content thread at the top of normal threads. Do not like it. I find it more intrusive than the ads surrounding the thread box. So far one person who is not a member sees it, too, but two others who are member and gold member do not. Inconsistent. I would hope as a member it would not appear. What's the deal?
As MsPerky mentioned, I am a non-member who is seeing the "Sponsored Content" thread at the top of the normal threads.

I do not like it either!
Old 06-14-2019, 06:12 AM
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I don't see it but AdBlock Plus has blocked 3 ads on this page even as I type this.

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Old 06-14-2019, 06:56 AM
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^ This is not a normal ad, though. It's a thread embedded into the thread list. Never seen that before.
Old 06-14-2019, 07:22 AM
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Member here - seeing it as well (I am not impressed). I want to continue to support this site but lately it just doesn’t seem like it is worth the expense. Poor move by IB.
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They show up for me on my iPad using Google Chrome, and I have AdBlock installed on there. However, not seeing it on my PC, also running Chrome.
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Can someone take a screenshot of it?
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Old 06-17-2019, 06:16 AM
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FYI...I just installed Ghostery and I am no longer seeing the sponsored thread. I still think it should be blocked somehow by the site.
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IBJason??? Comment?


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