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We have switched to a new ad network just recently. We're still working out the kinks, please bear with us until we're done :)

Known issues, which will be addressed by our supplier as soon as possible:
- bottom adverts on mobile are too big
- <please post in this thread if you are getting other issues>

On most ads you will also see a "report ad" button, please click it to report it, obviously. There's no need to report it again on the forums since we'll only tell you to use that report button.

Also, please keep in mind that these ads arent there just for the fun of it. We need revenue to keep servers going, to allow some staff to get (small) payments to keep the site alive, and ... competitions. A big one's coming up real soon, if you've been following the Switch forums you know what I'm talking about. ;)

  • Please contact our advertising representatives at Playwire for ad rates, packages and general advertising information.
  • All display advertising on our site is managed by Playwire. If you would like to advertise please visit www.playwire.com or email [email protected].
 
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It's good (and bad) to see I'm not alone. How frequently do you get this popup and is it as intrusive for you as it is me?
Used to be multiple times a day, but lately it's down to a couple times a week. And it is extremely intrusive. The back button doesn't work, unless I press it about 50 times, and then I end up going back too far.
 
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Redirections on Chrome for Android with WWAN

according to tab history:

https://1d5dfa6ca65.traffic-c.com/?...548671837mb33441209536&pi=bb0epv52gbatemp-net

https://1d5e02a23bb.traffic-c.com/?...d=100103&smfl=0&trkfl=AAS45&clup=100103&cdc=7

http://transreten.com/portent/netbios/acl/1-17085-b858d739f8e2445e744e4c3060b5a4a0?tvu=MM_MS_WW

[...]

enrichment.cloudapp.net (which would illegally sign you up to premium services without confirmation, unless you asked the carrier (which directly profits from these scams) to block them, welcome to Italy
 

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Redirections on Chrome for Android with WWAN

according to tab history:

https://1d5dfa6ca65.traffic-c.com/?...548671837mb33441209536&pi=bb0epv52gbatemp-net

https://1d5e02a23bb.traffic-c.com/?...d=100103&smfl=0&trkfl=AAS45&clup=100103&cdc=7

http://transreten.com/portent/netbios/acl/1-17085-b858d739f8e2445e744e4c3060b5a4a0?tvu=MM_MS_WW

[...]

enrichment.cloudapp.net (which would illegally sign you up to premium services without confirmation, unless you asked the carrier (which directly profits from these scams) to block them, welcome to Italy
thanks man, all reported.
 
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I keep getting full page ads on iOS that ask to track my location, and don’t have the option to be reported
 

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for gods sake... that's something new entirely -_- you can't even get URLs off of those I guess?
what if you click the ad and copy the URL then paste it here, maybe that'd help?
Anyhow, thanks for the reports guys.. as you see, it does help. For long period of times we don't get bothered by those. I'm still annoyed by the incapacity of all the ad networks we've tried so far to prevent them altogether.
 
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for gods sake... that's something new entirely -_- you can't even get URLs off of those I guess?
what if you click the ad and copy the URL then paste it here, maybe that'd help?
Anyhow, thanks for the reports guys.. as you see, it does help. For long period of times we don't get bothered by those. I'm still annoyed by the incapacity of all the ad networks we've tried so far to prevent them altogether.
Clicking on the Honda ad redirects too fast to grab the url of but it started with track.celtra (hopefully that helps a little)
 
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