Ad-Blocker Angst

Kerushi · Still very bored Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 335

[size=7]"FAC has detected that you appear to be using an ad blocker. FAC makes the money it needs to run its servers from advertisements. Without people viewing ads, FAC would have to shut down. By using the site without viewing ads you are a drain on FAC's limited resources..."[/size]

This just started popping up on my computer today, but I don't even have an "ad" blocker. I do have a pop-up blocker, but it is off.
It is true that I do not see an ad banner, but I don't know why! I surely do not want to be draining the site; as a member of about five years, I love FAC, but it would be nice to be able to use the site!
I have repeatedly tried refreshing, but to no avail. My internet security level is only on medium, which it has always been on, so I don't understand why I'm getting this message now. A couple of times, the site randomly HAS worked, but even then, I see no ads.
Sorry to bother you, but I'm not the best at technology and maybe you will have a suggestion to fix this problem that I'm just not seeing.
Thank you,

-Kerushi

Sora121 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

If you're using Mozilla Firefox, The extension "Ad-block plus" will cause this.

To find this got to tools and it should be there, you can also just use
ctrl+shift+A to get to it.

Once there find all the ads blocked for FAC and take them off the list.
I had a similar problem, I was blocking some ads from other sites, FAC just so happened to be using the same ads. Its relatively easy to fix.

Hope that helps.

Kerushi · Still very bored Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 335

I'm on my second computer, which does not have Firefox. I'm using Internet Explorer...
But thank you anyway! If I continue to have this problem when I get to use my first computer again, I will follow your advice!

Sora121 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject:

Your welcome.
I'm always glad to help.

cstdenis · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

AVG Virus scanner reportedly does some ad blocking.

So do Norton and I think Mcafee.
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Stratadrake · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

[quote]AVG Virus scanner reportedly does some ad blocking.[/quote]
Not caused any problems for me....
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Sora121 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject:

[quote="cstdenis"]AVG Virus scanner reportedly does some ad blocking.

So do Norton and I think Mcafee.[/quote]

Nope, Nothing I have on my Norton does any ad blocking. If a bad cookie comes from one of them it stops it, but it doesn't block the ad from sight.

London · Moderator Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 6474

Norton IS and Norton Anti-..spam.. or spyware, or something, both have some sort of adblocker.
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unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

Yeah, it works great.

Too bad I can't use it Blah

edit: blah? wtf...
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Sora121 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

[quote="London"]Norton IS and Norton Anti-..spam.. or spyware, or something, both have some sort of adblocker.[/quote]

It has Phishing and Spyware blockers, but nothing about adblockers.

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Sora121 · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject:

Thats stupid, why didn't mine come with that?

Mine's newer even.... Oh well. Can't complain, mine does what I need it to.

unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

Mines even older :P

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unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

I need to update my AntiVirus subscription :'(
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Battou · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject:

[quote="Sora121"]Thats stupid, why didn't mine come with that?

Mine's newer even.... Oh well. Can't complain, mine does what I need it to.[/quote]

Mine ain't got it either, but...

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Kerushi · Still very bored Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 335

Wow, you guys are the best. I got it to work now...I thought we only had Norton AniVirus, but I guess we had some components of AntiSpam too.
Thanks so much!

Sora121 · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

Hey, Battou, Thats the same one I've got. It must be a trial version I guess. Those bastards gave us the wrong thing!

I will never let this go down without a fight! Twisted Evil

Battou · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject:

[quote="Sora121"]Hey, Battou, Thats the same one I've got. It must be a trial version I guess. Those bastards gave us the wrong thing!

I will never let this go down without a fight! Twisted Evil

[/quote]

No this one is not a trial version, It's entirely possable Norton pulled it from the version for one reason or another.
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Sora121 · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

Yeah, They may just be waiting for the trial to expire first too.

drlmg · My First Post! Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

I have done all this and still I am blocked.....

Opera 9.24 - open all pop-ups
Kaspersky IS 7.0.0 - tried both - on pop-up blocker allowed fanart-central.net as a trusted site AND when that didn't work disabled pop-up blocker and anti-banner..... still I get the message from Fanart Central saying I am blocking pop-ups.

I have all Vista's (my OS Vista Ultimate) security garbage disabled as well

Any ideas? I would love to look at the site.

Thank You

drlmg