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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:34 PM Jun 2014

"You can skip this ad in...."

So, I clicked on a link to a story on a Maine TV station website. Of course there was a commercial before the story with the usual "you can skip this ad in..." For this particular ad, it said I could skip it in 15 seconds. That turned out to be the length of the ad, so the ad in fact could not be skipped. I had the sound turned off and looked to the side but looked at it a couple of times to see if it was over - I'll have to get a timer for these things.

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"You can skip this ad in...." (Original Post) LiberalElite Jun 2014 OP

adblock nt msongs Jun 2014 #1

I'll look that up now - Thanks!! LiberalElite Jun 2014 #3

heh Kali Jun 2014 #2

I just check that out. onethatcares Jun 2014 #4

yes, edgineered Jun 2014 #5

did you onethatcares Jun 2014 #9

Being able to help is always a pleasure, being down to earth is good too. Thanks nt edgineered Jun 2014 #10

The struggle is real. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #6

The advertiser would want to know that because they get charged when it plays through. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2014 #7

Then it was really a waste for them- LiberalElite Jun 2014 #8

msongs

(67,395 posts)

1. adblock nt

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:39 PM

Jun 2014

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

3. I'll look that up now - Thanks!!

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:47 PM

Jun 2014

Kali

(55,007 posts)

2. heh

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:40 PM

Jun 2014

I had the opposite of that the other day, just left the add running as I was finishing something in another tab and dang if the add wasn't like 3 minutes long! did finally click to end it.

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)

4. I just check that out.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 02:37 PM

Jun 2014

is it really free and all it says it is

edgineered

(2,101 posts)

5. yes,

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 04:12 PM

Jun 2014

sometimes, particularly with those types of ads, additional interaction is needed - but only once per type. Basically, when the annoyance comes up, click on the ad block icon and select View blockable items (something like that). Play with it a bit to learn how to recognize the frame you want to eliminate, and block it. It works great.

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)

9. did you

Reply to edgineered (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 06:42 PM

Jun 2014

ever know that you're my hero?

I am amazed at the reduction of bullshit I don't have to see anymore.

It was getting really bad, continuous update your browser crap, etc, meet asian women, everything you could possibly imagine and now, NADA.

Thanks, I owe you a libation or whatever of your choice.