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    Info links

    how do you turn them off, they are highlighted green on the forum pages,
    does anybody else have them?

    they doing my melon in.


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    Touche !

    No man is an island, but Barry is


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    Touche !

    do you have them bbj, when you mouse over them a banner appears.


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    lmao ... what green links ? what banners ?

    i guess you guys are enjoying internet adverts in their full glory



    use firefox with adblock plus


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    It's totally random words in various messages, but if you hover over them,
    it's a link to a search engine (not to the search facility for this site).
    Seems either the site, or our PCs are compromised.

    No man is an island, but Barry is


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    It's totally random words in various messages, but if you hover over them,
    it's a link to a search engine (not to the search facility for this site).
    Seems either the site, or our PCs are compromised.

    yeah strange .. i never seen em , been on here a few days now and never seen any link words in any of the threads


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    It's totally random words in various messages, but if you hover over them,
    it's a link to a search engine (not to the search facility for this site).
    Seems either the site, or our PCs are compromised.

    It is so called "context advertisement" guys, can't do much about it - except as noted by MeAndWifey (Nick - if I remeber correctly?) use FF with AdBlocker...
    Or ask BOSS to get it out from here
    Jiri & Maricel


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    It's totally random words in various messages, but if you hover over them,
    it's a link to a search engine (not to the search facility for this site).
    Seems either the site, or our PCs are compromised.

    Hi so am i the only one got them, better do a virus scan.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ji&Ma View Post
    It is so called "context advertisement" guys, can't do much about it - except as noted by MeAndWifey (Nick - if I remeber correctly?) use FF with AdBlocker...
    Or ask BOSS to get it out from here
    if boss is making money from it then i doubt he will get rid , infact i will probly get booted for not entertaining the adverts )

    install firefox with adblock plus before i get


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimeve View Post
    Hi so am i the only one got them, better do a virus scan.
    no need lol .. do a refresh and re-read the thread .. all the answers are here


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimeve View Post
    Hi so am i the only one got them, better do a virus scan.
    No need for virus scan doesn't help you to get a rid of them as they are embedded in the site as it is...
    Jiri & Maricel


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ji&Ma View Post
    No need for virus scan doesn't help you to get a rid of them as they are embeddded in the site as it is...
    okay, just done a scan to be on the safe side glad i did, found a Trojan .

    win32

    don't know if its gone are not. try again tomoz. good nitezzzzzzzzzzzzzz


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimeve View Post
    Hi so am i the only one got them, better do a virus scan.
    your not alone jimeve. i have that, too


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    Ok, I don't know where the links come from, but I just got rid of a few of them by clicking on the "edit" button and then "save", without changing the text or doing anything drastic.
    And after "refresh" the links didn't come back.

    Pain in the ...


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    Beta Test for MONEY

    You can simply just ignore them!

    They appear different for everyone as it selects random words each refresh.
    Keith - Administrator


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    I would say thats not a particularly succesful beta.

    In the past Ive tended to aviod sites that do that, as its too easy to accidentally click a link and get sent to a driveby site.
    I'd rather not have to avoid this forum. Can they get turned off? or at least have the option?

    The links seem to be almost completely random and not even targeted to the words or phrases they're hyperlinked from!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    Beta Test for MONEY

    You can simply just ignore them!

    They appear different for everyone as it selects random words each refresh.
    that's alright then, thought I had bug on my pc.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    I would say thats not a particularly succesful beta.

    In the past Ive tended to aviod sites that do that, as its too easy to accidentally click a link and get sent to a driveby site.
    I'd rather not have to avoid this forum. Can they get turned off? or at least have the option?

    The links seem to be almost completely random and not even targeted to the words or phrases they're hyperlinked from!
    Bye then

    You're not the one paying £3,600 a year for servers!

    The forum already has over FIFTY live links per page, every page, Infolinks just adds a few more. So if the others haven't 'annoyed' anyone in the 8 years they have been on here, then neither should the new ones. 1000's of people hit this site each week just passing through, and it is those they are targetted at to get a few shekels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    Bye then

    You're not the one paying £3,600 a year for servers!

    The forum already has over FIFTY live links per page, every page, Infolinks just adds a few more. So if the others haven't 'annoyed' anyone in the 8 years they have been on here, then neither should the new ones. 1000's of people hit this site each week just passing through, and it is those they are targetted at to get a few shekels.
    lmfao .... i on your


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    Quote Originally Posted by meandwifey View Post
    lmfao .... i on your
    Banned. I have warned folk enough.
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    Banning has already started.. run and hide from boss
    Not an expert, I only try to help.


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    imo,what a strange view people have?

    no need to be abusive over the boss making some money running the site,i cant say these green words are annoying,cant say that i notice them!
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    Quote Originally Posted by bornatbirth View Post
    imo,what a strange view people have?

    no need to be abusive over the boss making some money running the site,i cant say these green words are annoying,cant say that i notice them!
    Same here, those links can even be helpful as you can go to related topics quicker, makes searching and browsing easier
    Besides, this forum has been very useful and helpful to all the members and even guests, not to mention fun as well
    and the best part is, it's free for all....so it wouldn't hurt to have some gratitude
    "10% of life is made up of what happens to you, 90% is decided by how you react"
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    I don't mind them at all as I can't see them in my FF with AdBlock (sorry BOSS) but I can say they are definitely working in PC based IE and Safari on Apple...
    As far as it earns some dough - keep them on....
    Jiri & Maricel


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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    Banned. I have warned folk enough.
    He's sharing IP with someone else that coincidentally very recently registered....... Like an hour ago....???

    He's all yours....


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimeve View Post
    okay, on the sofa I found a Trojan .
    Isn't that a brand of condoms in the States...???


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    Quote Originally Posted by aromulus View Post
    Isn't that a brand of condoms in the States...???
    yeah they are extra large.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimeve View Post
    yeah they are extra large.
    Did you know that after unrolling them there is a bar code right at the end...???

    You didn't ,did yah...?


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    Quote Originally Posted by aromulus View Post
    Did you know that after unrolling them there is a bar code right at the end...???

    You didn't ,did yah...?
    You got me


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    I have seen them on other sites and i find them quite non invasive and far better than having to download banner ads.
    Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops


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