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By voice ads, I mean add that play sound. I just got spooked to death by a dudes voice asking me to take a damn survey!
Edit: Thanks @sarah for the clarification! I'll be sure to report the next voice ad I run into.
HD226868
The terrible ads hijack people's browsers. So adblocks come. Then to respond to this, they get more, increasingly terrible ads. Ugh.
IridescentLotus
I keep my phone on silent
Asshats
While it is an ad on Imgur, they didn't put it there. The advetising company Imgur hired did. Imgur has a policy against that kind of thing.
cinemeasctha
Well did you take the Spooky survey?
Paragonville
I refuse.
ProudMuggle
rafilinux
It's 2017, how are people not blocking ads on all of their devices?!?
rbrtcnnll
I love the photo!!
TheFirstMemberOfTheDKCrew
Upvoting for awareness +1
KimJongUninstall
I have still never updated ever since they tried to push ads to begin with. Won't even update for favorite folders. Fuck mobile ads.
dashers
Use the mobile site, don't waste your time with privacy invading apps.
SaraWithoutAnH
The mobile site has been changed to an unusable mess that is nothing more than a shill for the app
SomeDetroitGuy
I use it constantly every day. Works like a charm.
Lobuttomize
I think it got changed today. First I noticed at least
i336
@OP @OP headsup this has happened before get in touch /a/pyzwl
WordScribblr
IMGUR has ads?
ElGordoFreeman
Jokes on them, i always put my phone on silent
ThatsWhatSheSed
It happens even on silent
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CONGRATULATIOBS YOYVE WON
breakingcode
imgur's time is limited now anyway,.. it gets notably worse by the year. "The next big image site" will be here soon and then the exodus.
badhabitaddict
Do something about the ads that uncontrollably vibrate my phone too please. @sarah
lllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
Then download the previous' apk version
stickemwiththepointyend
You know thats not always an option?
HugeballsRandy
Does anybody have this template?
MasterControlProgram
Repost similarity 5/7. Oddly ok with it.
FLORlDAMAN
Get Block This! It disables ads on anything you go on but can also be disabled whenever you want without uninstalling, it's great for imgur!
netterzkastle
Yeah, because I need to my imgur browsing on the down low. I don't want an audio ad to bust me!
Xplode441
tbh mate, it's probably nasty shit that's on your phone not an imgur ad. Quit watching that nasty porn.
Sm9yCg
Simple Fix: DELETE the Imgur app, open a web browser, and surf the web version.
jdjustin5555
AdBlock for iOS (not sure about android) totally removed all ads from Imgur, totally worth a couple bucks.
coreunit
No it doesn't actually. Put in a report about it
Paragonville
If I could remember the post I saw it on, I would. I exited the imgur app while it was playing, and it cut off, though. So it's clearly -
Paragonville
- an ad on Imgur.
ThatsWhatSheSed
It took me forever to realize that fucking sound only occurred on imgur. Drove me crazy. Thank goodness I'm not the only one.
coreunit
well yes its an ad on imgur but imgur didn't put it there the ad ppl did. imgur has a policy against that kind of thing
DarkUranium
And yet here we are. If they don't want to have people going off the site, they should vet the ads better.
neithermenoryou
https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/205107685-Bad-Ads
TripUpStairs
The best way to help us stop these pesky ads is to report them..Report Ad option that can be found in the sidebar to the right of each post.
TripUpStairs
From the link above
Rips4w
The entitlement users of this FREE image sharing site portray is pretty fucking ridiculous. Downvote me if it makes you feel better.
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
Yes, it's not like imgur depends on it's users for revenue or something, it would be fine if we left.
GarxeonPrime
Imgur doesn't create free content. The users provide the content, and generate the ad revenue. Without users, there is no Imgur.
GarxeonPrime
There are other sites available that serve the same purpose. So it would behoove them to not push away the users with obnoxious sound ads.
H3rrTr1gg3r
Wow, I clicked the down arrow and it *did* make me feel better! Many thanks, buddy!
Harby
This is why I haven't updated my app in over a year. I'm still ad free
dolphindreamsandsatan
Same.
tatischief
I switched to not official app because of it. No ads and it has downvote/upvote bar. Yaay
TheGhostofElizabethShue
Did the recent notifications 'improvements' break them for you too?
Jdoiron
Hey. don't not update your app. for a year, then complain it doesn't work anymore. Don't be that fucking guy.
TheGhostofElizabethShue
Well it still works enough is the thing. I just have to choose between ads and knowing I've got replies, like this one.
TheGhostofElizabethShue
Not that I don't enjoy our little chats.
Harby
Yeah I've accepted that it may break completely any time. When that happens I will update
joegolf31
WildStingingMapleleaf
It’s worthy the punishment of that damn red circle. Always there. Always watching.
InfinitusEquitas
Yup, but unfortunately my notifications have recently stopped working completely.
aselleus
Thought it was just me. Still not updating.
InfinitusEquitas
Nope, same here. Still beats having to deal with crappy ads.
Harby
Yeah me too but meh, still better than ads
InfinitusEquitas
Yup, agreed. I'll take no notifications vs ads.
sarah
@OP Voice ads are not allowed per our ads policy. I'd love to know what the ad was for so we can report it to our ad partners and kill it!
LetsGiveItATry
iRedHairedShanks
Vertisce
Kill it with fire! Lots and lots of glorious fire!
imeanitcouldhappen
@Sarah, it might be time to consider getting different ad partners. There are a lot of ads that redirect to scam websites, auto-pop google--
imeanitcouldhappen
--play store, and other obtrusive things that make the Imgur app dangerous to use.
holmestrix
I browse on an actual computer. Nothing weirder than an audio ad playing out of nowhere. Report them as well?
MyFavoritesIsAllComics
CMontgomeryBurns
Hi Sarah
iamtheonewhobones
kill it til its dead!
ThisMeansALot
@sarah you da real MVP
TheGhostMinx
What about the ads that hijack my browser and won't let me leave it? Has only happened with imgur pages lately.
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TheGhostMinx
That I can do. Thanks.
Thoraxe123
Thanks for replying :) as much as we complain, we are thankful for your help :)
lebaux
When it comes to ads and revenue they sure are jumping the guns quickly.
surprisegloryhole
I've had a number of ads play beeps and other tones. No voices.
shinagami091
Yes. Kill it. With fire.
ILogInToUpvote
However, it is of great concern that you don't actually know the content of the ads you're shoving down our throats. Lack of trust growing.
PirateTuna
I love when squad comes through.
itsFlnkR
I hate that game of war ad that pops up and has a 5 second timer before you can exit it. Why does it have to pop up.
Youmustconstructadditionalpylonss
Thank you, I use this app during my workout sessions and it would override my music!
Thoraxe123
How..... How does that work?
CruelKnight
Dank Memes help Pumping Iron ????
Youmustconstructadditionalpylonss
Yes!!
bretthap
Using Imgur on thumb day?
Youmustconstructadditionalpylonss
Never skip thumb day
Petitemushroom
How do you use it when you're working out????
Youmustconstructadditionalpylonss
In between sets you take a 30 second break, I'll browse a picture or two.
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Youmustconstructadditionalpylonss
Lol posts something dumb and deletes it because he can't take it.
Garbageaccount2718
My arms burning doesn't tickle me pink like a picture of a puppy. So sue me
Nize426
Why do your ad partners not have better control over their ads. I swear the only place I get voice ads, and pop up ads are porn sites.
AllYourBaconAndEggs
Wouldn't that be a question for the partners? Generally companies don't vet each ad, it's too time consuming and not worth the $$.
ILogInToUpvote
If you, as a company, don't know the swill you're spewing on your own site, you lose the trust of your customers/users.
AllYourBaconAndEggs
That's not true. As someone who works in a similar field, I never held that expectation because I know the above.
ILogInToUpvote
Then you and I have different expectations. Also I despise overwhelming advertising with a passion. Popups, loudness, unrelated content...
flightlessfruit
Why are the ads even technically able to play sound if they're not supposed to? Why aren't they properly sandboxed?
AllYourBaconAndEggs
Well, I don't work for Imgur so I can't really tell. This could be a feature or a bug. I would hope the latter?
i336
The "sandbox" is the iframe the ad is in. :( Adding per-iframe muting is not going to happen, people don't realize iframes are a thing.