sail7seas Posted June 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I have never had this happen before today but my screen has been about 30% taken over with advertisements on the right side. That cuts into the space for message boxes and I can't get rid of the ads. Is anyone else seeing this on their computers or did I do something stupid that made them think I want to read their ads? Hope someone can help. Thanks. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bescotti Posted June 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I found the same thing this morning on both my iPad and PC - it's very annoying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babr Posted June 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I was wondering the same thing myself. The ads just showed up today, and I find them really annoying. I, too, thought I had inadvertently done something to cause them to appear. Whoever can tell me how to get rid of them will be my hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismomx5 Posted June 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm getting a "Check Cruise Price" box on each page. I have Adblocker on, so no ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted June 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just appeared for me. Earlier this afternoon it was normal. Let's ask a host...... (Triangled) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted June 6, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2014 It's horrible....I have enough problems reading without THAT beside the threads...... Hope it goes away...very, very annoying.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted June 6, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Yup, I saw them on my PC earlier and on my iPad. Annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted June 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe it's time to move on to Tapatalk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted June 6, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm so glad I asked. I kept looking for someone to post a thread and finally got so annoyed with these ads, I decided to ask. Misery loves company and all that. I hope someone makes them go away....... fast. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted June 6, 2014 #10 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I am guessing this is a new revenue source for CC. Unlikely it will go away. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearliemae Posted June 6, 2014 #11 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Another vote for get rid of that side panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted June 6, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I just went to Seabourn Page and the ads are on the side on that forum, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirin Posted June 6, 2014 #13 Share Posted June 6, 2014 A couple of the other boards (Celebrity and Royal Caribbean, I think) have had this type of format (ads on the right) for a while now. I worried that eventually all boards would get this type of layout and now here it is. I checked my usual boards (HAL, Solo and Asia) and they all have the ads. If anyone knows how to get rid of them, I would love to know. They are ugly and annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted June 6, 2014 #14 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Install AdBlock Plus. It'll get rid of the ads although the new cruise price nonsense remains. AdBlock is a good preventative against malware too which can be carried by ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted June 6, 2014 #15 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) I can just ignore the ads but what I don't like is they shrink the readable part of the screen. Annoying! :mad: Maybe a compromise would be to put the ads in-between the posts? ETA: Just checked a few other forums... they're everywhere! :eek: Edited June 6, 2014 by dobiemom Found more ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted June 6, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I couldn't agree more. That ad off to the side can be ignored---in fact is ignored a lot more easily than the ones at the top and the bottom. But it makes the posts area harder to read, and a whole lot less attractive. The list of threads is very hard to read now, though. Ugg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted June 6, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I have it and don't like it, get rite of it please.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper1 Posted June 6, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I hate these new distracting ads but with an iPad you can just expand the CC part to fill the page and you don't have to see the ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted June 6, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) I can expand the part I do want to see, but then the print is huge! Very annoying. I guess there must be money in there somewhere. It's like this on the roll calls, too. Edited June 6, 2014 by Vict0riann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 6, 2014 #20 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) My wife told me that this was a job for geek boy. So I looked at the page source code. It looks like CC is using the right rail (aka right column) as an ad runner for ads from DoubleClick. It's essentially the same code that they run at the top of the page, but now they're running it at the side as well. So... It's the same ad source as the top banner ads, just a different size ad in the right rail. Why the complaining? You get100% more ads per page at no additional charge! :eek: Edited June 6, 2014 by POA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted June 6, 2014 Author #21 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I can expand the part I do want to see, but then the print is huge! Very annoying. I guess there must be money in there somewhere. It's like this on the roll calls, too. Actually, I like the idea of enlarging the part I want to read. It is far less annoying to have large font than to see the ads. I now have the page showing only the part I want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted June 6, 2014 #22 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just as cruise lines seem to continually cut costs by reducing MDR food quality and shortening port time so they can save fuel en route to next ports, Cruise Critic has increased their bottom line by selling ad space. Those who hope the ads will go away should face reality - rather than going away, it is more likely that the space dedicated to ads will continually increase - the classic business model - always seek ways to either reduce costs, or increase revenues - hopefully both simultaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandryl Posted June 6, 2014 #23 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I knew it was a matter of time.............other CC boards have had the advertising on the side for awhile now. I was thankful that HAL boards were not. I liked it better when the advertising was between the replies on the board. It blended in better. Now its a eyesore. :mad: I will figure it out and then I will not have to look at the advertising anymore. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted June 6, 2014 #24 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I wish it would go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carri cruiser Posted June 6, 2014 #25 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just appeared for me. Earlier this afternoon it was normal. Let's ask a host...... (Triangled) I never noticed it until just now!! strange, I don't like it either!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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