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neoontime

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I never had that problem, plus, ZP is at least worth waiting 2 adverts.
 

Daniel_Rosamilia

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Niasar said:
...Am I the only one with Firefox with the plugin Addblock Pluss?
Ooh, um, yeah, don't say you use Adblock on here.
You might get suspended/banned.
Bad idea, just a heads-up.

Also, no, this hasn't happened to me, but if it happens again, contact the tech staff.
Also, why should I get the Pub Club membership anyone?
 

twaddle

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Kpt._Rob said:
-shrugs- my Pub Club membership pays off again. Although, I hope that they don't do that. Even if I don't have to experience it myself, that's really annoying. I think that if they start doing that then they're going to lose viewers. People may put up with an ad at the start of a video, but an ad part way through a video is beyond annoying.


i have never had this problem and to you KPT Rob.....

"I walked 1000,10000 miles to see you.
And ever grasp of breath
I crafted just to find you!
I walk to the ends of the earth to get to you,
i crossed the ancient lands to hold just you.

and every single step of the way I praaaaaaay
every single night and....daaaaaaaaaaaay
i search for you
through sad stars and hazy skies i reach for you oooooooo!!"
 

Weslebear

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Advertisement in the middle of videos is only acceptable if the video in question is at least 20 minutes long, whilst still annoying it is bearable. But halfway through a 5 minute video? That's just taking the piss.

Although in this case I do believe it's an error, has happened to me before but only once.
 

Woodsey

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I haven't had that before.

Either way, I'm sure you can deal with a one off 40-second wait. No ads, no(where near as good) Escapist.
 

Spinwhiz

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KaiRai said:
I'm annoyed at the one advert anyway. Why everytime I click on a video do I have to see an advert? They're everywhere! There's even occasional ones on youtube too, and they annoy me.

Just let me watch the video already! D;
How do you expect a FREE site with FREE content to maintain being FREE without ads?
 

Lord_Panzer

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Spinwhiz said:
KaiRai said:
I'm annoyed at the one advert anyway. Why everytime I click on a video do I have to see an advert? They're everywhere! There's even occasional ones on youtube too, and they annoy me.

Just let me watch the video already! D;
How do you expect a FREE site with FREE content to maintain being FREE without ads?
He could also just pony up and pay for it.

*adjusts monocle*
 

Daffy F

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afaceforradio said:
I was just watching the Kane and Lynch Zero Punctuation, with an advert video at the beginning. Not a problem, I can wait 20 seconds for the video.

Only problem was, half way through the video, ANOTHER 20 second advert appears over my video!

Err, Escapist? You're interrupting viewing now? What the...?

Has anyone else experienced this? Perhaps some ploy to get PC members?
It's happened to me, and a couple of times, too.
 

Tehlanna TPX

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Spinwhiz said:
KaiRai said:
I'm annoyed at the one advert anyway. Why everytime I click on a video do I have to see an advert? They're everywhere! There's even occasional ones on youtube too, and they annoy me.

Just let me watch the video already! D;
How do you expect a FREE site with FREE content to maintain being FREE without ads?
Seriously. Don't be ridiculous, man. Be grateful it isn't a full pay site! Much like hulu and their adds I'll take a 20 sec delay (or even a minute delay, hell a two minute delay) to enjoy the stuff I want to see. If you have ADD that bad, whip out the solitaire and deal with it. :p
 

afaceforradio

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Daffy F said:
afaceforradio said:
I was just watching the Kane and Lynch Zero Punctuation, with an advert video at the beginning. Not a problem, I can wait 20 seconds for the video.

Only problem was, half way through the video, ANOTHER 20 second advert appears over my video!

Err, Escapist? You're interrupting viewing now? What the...?

Has anyone else experienced this? Perhaps some ploy to get PC members?
It's happened to me, and a couple of times, too.
You seem to be the only other one so must be a glitch. One or two mentioned to me 'it's just an advert'. I don't MIND adverts, as I said in the OP - I just don't expect a 4 minute video to be interrupted, I mean... it's 4 minutes.
 

Catalyst6

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I've never had that happen. Although, my method for watching videos is to start them in a tab, mute them, then dawdle somewhere else on the site until 30+ seconds go by, so one might have slipped me by.
 

rockyoumonkeys

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Escapist hasn't yet reached the point of saturation for me regarding ads, but they're close. This awful crap on the sides of my screen are annoying, but they're at least related to Escapist itself.

If they started putting ads in the middle of videos, then yeah, I'd probably have to stop watching them.
 

Zannah

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Never seen that, and I'm fine with 20 sec Ads beforehand, at least now, that they stopped the god-awful Sir Walken adverts.