Audio in banner ads

[moxcamel]

I just clicked on a forum link only to have "YOU'VE WON!" blasted through my speakers by an epileptic-fit-inducing 60Khz flashing banner ad at the top.

Please tell me this is an anomaly. I don't mind ad-supported, and in fact I click on the occasional ad just to make sure the fine folks here at ENWorld see a few quid for their efforts. I don't want to have to install ad-blockers, but audio ads are a deal-breaker for me.

 

[darjr]

[MENTION=1]Morrus[/MENTION], I've seen these too.

 

[Morrus]

You're a community supporter - you don't need ad blockers. Just turn them off in your settings.

If you can let me know which ad it is, I can let Ed Healy know about it. It's not one I've seen.

 

[moxcamel]

You're a community supporter - you don't need ad blockers. Just turn them off in your settings.

If you can let me know which ad it is, I can let Ed Healy know about it. It's not one I've seen.

Well as I mentioned, I like to support the site with click-throughs. I don't know what the ad was, it was one of those "ZOMG YOU WIN!" ads that flashes. If I run across it again I'll point it out.

 

[Morrus]

We'll need to know what URL it links to so Ed can block it (it'll be one if an infinite number of possible Google ads, so describing it won't help, unfortunately).

 

[moxcamel]

If it happens again I'll grab the URL. As it was, I closed the tab as quickly as I could because I was at work, where everyone learned that I was a "winner."

 

[UnknownAtThisTime]

If it happens again I'll grab the URL. As it was, I closed the tab as quickly as I could because I was at work, where everyone learned that I was a "winner."

I dunno, I could use the positive affirmation now and again. I may just go grab the .wav for it and make it my email notification chime. "You're a winner!!!"

Why yes, yes I am!

I should edit to add: In the last week or so (around the time of the 'malware incident'), the ads have definitely changed. They used to be "gamer specific", now I see all kinds of random stuff. (I know you don't have control over this [MENTION=1]Morrus[/MENTION] , and there are likely several parts to the algorythm for the ads, but something definitely changed and it is something you might want to know.)

 

[Merkuri]

As it was, I closed the tab as quickly as I could because I was at work, where everyone learned that I was a "winner."

This is why I always keep my work PC muted unless I have headphones on.

 

[darjr]

Got it again.
Went to:

http://localpromotions.info/content/multipromo/index_v5.php?cid=XAJAN2011&audio

And not only does it do that 'Congratulations' very loudly it flashes at a very annoyingly high rate.

See the attachment for what it looks like.

 

[Morrus]

I've asked Ed Healy to block the domain.