topic Re: Stop advertising to us. in Discussions

Stop advertising to us.

Danson — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:26:45 GMT

Selling out to Disney to promote their dumb movie is not a good look. Especially when the ad opens automatically while launching my browser. Is there a way to opt out of this intrusive behavior in the future?

Re: Stop advertising to us.

Gadradcja — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:09:36 GMT

I Agree. Being presented with a spamtizement the moment I open my browser is aggravating. That should never have happened. Whomever was responsible needs terminated.

Advertising to us like this? Really?

Ihatedisney — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:15:44 GMT

Had to set up an account on this board just to put out there that this is enough for me to find a new browser. It's already gross having to manually disable a "feature" that advertises to me when I make a new tab, but this is downright disgusting. You guys used to have the good browser, dude. What happened?

Re: Stop advertising to us.

Ihatedisney — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:17:34 GMT

Fully agreed, this is way too far.

Re: Advertising to us like this? Really?

Displaced_Salad — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:26:55 GMT

People literally use browsers that block things like pop ups and splash page ads. Advertising is one thing, but this type is a rather large no.

Re: Stop advertising to us.

Katzenjammer — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:30:54 GMT

Curious. I'm not experiencing either a Disney ad nor any other pop-up ad when launching Firefox 98.0 (32 bit) browser on my desktop. Windows 7 configuration with various ad-blockers Add-on's in place.

Re: Stop advertising to us.

cc — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:30:14 GMT

This. I'm wasting work time coming here to complain about this. This is a terrible strategic decision. Firefox will be known as the browser that launches full screen pop-ups, "so don't use that." It appears there is no opt out for this. I've held out using Firefox for years, and even would be willing to pay a subscription, but this is a betrayal and I will switch away if it happens again.

Re: Stop advertising to us.

bazile — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:07:48 GMT

I've read somewhere that it is region-specific. Maybe if you are using a VPN or are not in the United States, you wouldn't see it.

Re: Stop advertising to us.

Katzenjammer — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:18:23 GMT

Perhaps region-specific but not using VPN and in Us

Don't advertise on the new tab recommendations

bingchilling123 — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:18:45 GMT

Seriously, don't.

It's a setting, thank god, that can be turned off but don't even think about it. Collect my data secretly and sell it I don't care but don't even think about advertising in the browser holy **bleep** I don't want to be recommended a website to visit, I know which websites I want to visit, thank you very much.

Sincerely,

**bleep**ing everyone.