So I clicked on an ad for FireFox 3 in this forum and all the ads went away!

[Cronus Protagonist]

Schweet! Firefox 3 is now my preferred browser. I see less ads than paying members now! I don't even see the one that's supposed to be over there....... ------>



:P

[BlooInBloo]

1. Way to game the system - you're a good American.

[Cronus Protagonist]

3. I just responded to an ad

You can call it gaming the system if you like, but all I did was install a browser recommended by an ad on this site.

[NYC Liberal]

6. How is it "gaming the system"? nt

[Cronus Protagonist]

9. Some people like to project, and it makes them feel a little better

And, they ought to note, if I were intending to "game the system" I wouldn't have spent $$$ advertising here in the past, and I wouldn't have made a donation or two along the years either. haha, I remember when DU had only top notch users who didn't use up tons of bandwidth on bullcrap and the hosting was affordable.

[NYC Liberal]

14. I only came in '04 but even then I remember there seemed to be a lot less crap

Not that there wasn't, of course, but still.

I wonder if blocking pop ups is "gaming" the system as well. And is filtering spam/crap mail gaming?

[Rex]

12. You're just jealous you didn't think of it first!

:evilgrin:

[BlooInBloo]

15. Hah! Nah, I like my add-ons too much to early-adopt.

[silverojo]

2. You may not be seeing the ads....

But Opera is a LOT more secure than any version of FF. ;)

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. I don't care much about security - tried Opera - don't like it

Then again, I don't click on virus links or open software I don't request and such like.

[Bluerthanblue]

5. well- the ads are kind of amusing sometimes- I clicked on a post

about the late "Paul Simon" and an old pic of Art Garfunkle and Paul Simon came up.

:silly:

peace~

[Occam Bandage]

7. Congratulations on not contributing to this community!

[Runcible Spoon]

8. he doesn't have to click the overabundance of ads here to contribute.

he does just fine posting his thoughts. Sorry if that offends you. The choice to donate or not donate/click or not click is entirely up to the individual and none of your business. It doesn't make anyone a shittier Dem or denizen of DU. Your attitude is divisive and pointless.

[Cronus Protagonist]

10. I love to see people defending me from "ignored"

I wish there was a way to let you know in advance that you're wasting your time with this person, but thank you for posting a correct and poignant response on my behalf. Pearls before swine, I'm sure. :P

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. That's ridiculous. In fact, the admin put a a system in place to cut out most of the ads so

contributors didn't have to be distracted by them.

[whistler162]

13. have you patched it yet?

http://www.technospot.net/blogs/firefox-3-vulnerability-reported/