Intrusive Ads

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Shadowdweller00

Hero

• Aug 23, 2025

• #1

I know this site and associated publications involve considerable expense and effort; and I don't begrudge some degree of advertising.

But the pop-up ads that expand browser margins are REALLY intrusive and toxic. As in, enough that they make me want to leave this site altogether.

 

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Jahydin

Hero

• Aug 23, 2025

• #2

Have to agree. Usually don't mind the ads but those ones are terrible. Especially since once you patiently wait for them to give your phone back and click the "X" to dismiss them, a short time later they reload and take over your phone again.

 

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sevenbastard

Legend

• Aug 23, 2025

• #3

I dont love them, but also I put up with them for free entertainment in this site.

 

cbwjm

Legend

• Aug 23, 2025

• #4

I've used adblockers for so long, I've kind of forgotten that websites have ads.

 

Theory of Games

Storied Gamist

• Aug 23, 2025

• #5

It's kind of weird that people aren't using adblockers in this day and age. The internet is drowning in ads

 

The Firebird

Commoner

• Aug 23, 2025

• #6

I used to have adblock, then got rid of it. In practice the number of sites that were blocked with a "please whitelist us" was more troublesome than the ads. I had trouble getting the whitelist function to work on multiple occasions. So when I switched computers I didn't bother.

The pop up expansion ads may change that for me.

 

Last edited: Aug 23, 2025

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Aug 23, 2025

• #7

They haven't changed in the last couple of years, and they are necessary to keep this place open.

However, a community supporter account gets rid of them completely, and also allows you to help support the site and the community! It costs less than a cup of coffee.

With respect, I’ve had this exact conversation a LOT of times so rest assured I am fully apprised of all the arguments and have nothing further to add (and don’t have the bandwidth to engage in another debate about it). If that means you feel you have to leave, we’ll be sorry to see you go, but it is what it is and I feel I need to be as clear as possible.

 

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doctorhook

Legend

Supporter

• Aug 31, 2025

• #8

I don’t like the obnoxious ads either, but the real drum I’ve been beating lately is subscription. There are a buttload of prolific posters here who aren’t subscribers. They clearly enjoy ENWorld, but evidently haven’t bothered to consider a dollar value for they enjoyment they get.

I think a lot of us have taken quality media for granted for so long that we expect it to be “free”, but those days are long gone. If we want to enjoy something, I think we all need to step up and pay appropriately for it rather than griping that the service needs to include ads or raise prices to survive.

 

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Aug 31, 2025

• #9

For those interested in a community supporter account, you can get one right here:

https://www.enworld.org/account/upgrades

 

Eyes of Nine

Everything's Fine

Supporter

• Sep 1, 2025

• #10

doctorhook said:

I don’t like the obnoxious ads either, but the real drum I’ve been beating lately is subscription. There are a buttload of prolific posters here who aren’t subscribers. They clearly enjoy ENWorld, but evidently haven’t bothered to consider a dollar value for they enjoyment they get.

I think a lot of us have taken quality media for granted for so long that we expect it to be “free”, but those days are long gone. If we want to enjoy something, I think we all need to step up and pay appropriately for it rather than griping that the service needs to include ads or raise prices to survive.

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Well, I guess THIS Post was the one that took me over the edge to finally subscribe. Sometimes your pants need kicking, and sometimes you need a kick in the pants