SPAM random annoying things

[Scouse]

Totally agree with that @Syri

 

[Job]

Even the autoplay blocker on my adblock browser cant stop them..its just ridiculous...I can't fathom what advantage this is to the site...its not even an advert.
The entire website code community of scripters are going through some mass breakdown, the whole lot of them need sacking.

 

[old.user4556]

Autoplaying videos are scum.

 

[DaGaffer]

Auto-playing videos on news sites. The local paper's site just got overhauled, and they've put auto-playing videos on pretty much every article page. If there isn't a video related to the article, they just chuck in a random one that's got some vague relation to the written content, no matter how weak the link. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you always should...

I genuinely can't understand why any site does it. It must absolutely wreck a site's repeat visit rate. The only "logic" I can see to it is sites have a higher CPM for video ads and ad-blockers don't do as good a job at blocking ads embedded in content videos. So the videos themselves might be more profitable in isolation, but if its hurting your overall traffic, its going to be counter-productive in the long run; autoplay on audio in ads was what prompted me to install an ad-blocker in the first place (I've long held the view that advertising done properly isn't the devil's work, and websites need to make money, but most sites do it really badly, especially on mobile), and I doubt I'm alone.

 

[Job]

Well the mobile operators are threatening to block ads at source, they hog data and run down batteries.
The Guardian have fixed their site..you don't need a blocker and the ads are minimal without scroll stutter.
The Indies is just fucking awful...unusable without adblock.

 

[Raven]

What are these "ads" you speak of?

 

[Job]

I love it really because its the precursor of where life is going to end up, 2 computers battling each other.
Just like the trenches of WW1, immense forces end up at one singularity.
Ad writers compile the code...adblockers remove it.
So the writers end up in a fight against adblock software and the original reason they are in this job gets lost.

 

[dysfunction]

What are these "ads" you speak of?

He still hasn't worked out out to block them properly. You forget he still lives in the 80's

 

[old.user4556]

On the subject of auto playing videos, it now turns out that Instagram have disabled the ability to prevent auto playing videos ahead of very noisy, auto-playing videos. Fucking irritating when you open up Instagram and you're now met with Instacunts with very loud videos.

Instagram Removes Ability To Turn Off Video Autoplay Ahead Of Ad Push | Cult of Mac

 

[caLLous]

by Alex Heath • 2:21 pm, October 11, 2013

 

[old.user4556]

That is weird, that came up in a recent article search!

Never used to have sound on fully on videos, that's changed in the past couple of days so videos automatically play full volume .

 

[Job]

He still hasn't worked out out to block them properly. You forget he still lives in the 80's

Im literally talking about using adblock in my reply.

 

[Job]

Well fuck me, woke up in the night, heard the doors unlock on my van..look out, theres s little arab twat with some kind of fob hacking device..he's got the side door open and helping himself to my cordless drill.
Banged on the window and he dropped it running off.
Wtf...they can hack your central locking...just great innit.
Now what do I do?

 

[Scouse]

Bring your tools in overnight - he'll likely be back. Report it to the police, they'll record it. If you're up for a fight perhaps go to the van manufacturer and ask them if they have a fix.

 

[Job]

The fucker..found my analyser gone as well..quick search and it was stashed under the neighbours tree.
Reporting it today..I mean he must be the only Arab around here who isnt a millionaire.

 

[Scouse]

It is shit that you are a victim of crime but stop using skin colour to self-validate your prejudices.

 

[Raven]

Was he wearing a tea towel on his head and a funny linen dress, is that how you identified him?

 

[Raven]

Also, if its a VW van they are pretty easy to fuck with the fobs.

 

[Job]

He was clearly Arab..there are no arabs around here who don't live in mansions.
There are probably less than 20 all in, so a person of middle eastern appearance would stick out walking the streets at night if the police were looking for one.

 

[TdC]

Glad you woke up in time to scare the fucker off. Thieves are scum. May be worth your while to get a camera and point it square at the van.

Also report it to the police, and warn your neighbors too. Here in the NL, police need something like 5+ reports before actions are taken.

 

[Jupitus]

Also report it to the police, and warn your neighbors too.

Yeah - people have a right to know there is a rabid fucking racist living in your street.

 

[dysfunction]

Im literally talking about using adblock in my reply.

Which clearly isn't working. uBlock Origin is what you need.

 

[TdC]

When you're in a restaurant and want a shit and you see from the loo that someone has had a satisfyingly good piss over the seat

 

[Tom]

When you walk into a portaloo and the previous occupant hasn't flushed it:

 

[Bodhi]

Office 365. My card expired, and it seems the only way to reactivate Office is to reinstall it. Thanks MS, you gheys.

 

[Gwadien]

So my GP decided that I needed to have a meeting with the pharmacist in order to make sure that I use an inhaler correctly - and until that meeting they'll only prescribe me one inhaler, instead of 3 in on prescription (which is the same price if you buy it through Superdrug etc).

I do not understand the logic behind this decision in the slightest; I can overdose on 3 inhalers, but 1, nah?

So I rang up today like 'I need inhalers, but I don't want to keep buying single inhalers because it's highly inefficient and I'm not in a financial position to keep doing it'.

The response was 'Oh okay, how about an appointment on the 9th of September? '

I just don't understand the thinking behind it - is it a money saving operation or?

Also... east leicester medical practice - Google Search,

(I love the review which says someone said it's bad, so I'm giving it a poor review.)

 

[georgie]

There's some fucking mongs leaving reviews:

im thinking of joining the surgery as I have just moved to the area from the town centre, But after reading the reviews, Im not so sure, I can only give one star as ive not heard a good word said about the surgery! Very disappointed

um... okay.

 

[Gwadien]

There's some fucking mongs leaving reviews:



um... okay.

(I love the review which says someone said it's bad, so I'm giving it a poor review.)

 

[georgie]

D'oh.

 

[Job]

Its consensus..if its ok for climate science..its ok for reviews