Levi's Ad - STOP IT

Discussion in 'Customer Service' started by Father Ted, Aug 31, 2011.

  1. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    What's up with that Levi's Ad coming up and playing in Flash with sound on? Can we stop it?
     
  2. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    I got an Olive Garden one
     
  3. Friedel'sAccent

    Friedel'sAccent Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Providence, RI
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I got a Levi's one and, before that, one for some horror movie. Both times in the US Men forum.
     
  4. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I just came here after getting the levi's ad,there is no way to control the volume on it.it's intrusive and rude.
     
  5. Digs

    Digs Member

    Sep 9, 2007
    Yeah. Please no ads with sound. They blow.
     
  6. Roush

    Roush Member

    Dec 19, 2001
    Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Indeed. If there is sound in an ad it needs to be opt-in only.
     
  7. MtP07

    MtP07 BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 3, 2005
    This is extremely annoying for the video and sound to start playing and you can't stop it. Please do not allow these ads on the site.
     
  8. Umar

    Umar Member+

    Sep 13, 2005
    One step ahead
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    Yep, this is the ideal way to drive away people who log in occasionally at work. The sound is not just annoying, it is enough to deter me from logging in from my office, and I spend most of my day there.
     
  9. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I just got it myself.

    Turn. It. Off!!!

    Now!
     
  10. DavidJames

    DavidJames Member+

    May 11, 2003
    Longmont
    I'll add (no pun intended) my name to those LOUDLY COMPLAINING about this problem.

    The one I get, something to do with water, can't even be stopped.

    Please make it stop.
     
  11. Roush

    Roush Member

    Dec 19, 2001
    Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, that's one way to fix it.

    If you are using OpenDNS as your DNS provider, you can simply set up a block to the ad.simbiotico.com domain. I've not seen the Levi's ad since earlier this afternoon. :)
     
  12. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seriously. This sort of ad sucks. Very obnoxious. I just click away from the page.
     
  13. DavidJames

    DavidJames Member+

    May 11, 2003
    Longmont
    What is really pissy is it will just start randomly. The tab sits there while I'm on another tab then all of a suddon

    IT STARTS YELLING AT ME.

    I'm done with this site for a while. I'm not going to give it hits and help it's ranking while if annoys the hell out of me.

    I'll check back in a few days.
     
  14. jess370

    jess370 Member+

    Feb 14, 2008
    collingswood
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    still going on....this seems to be an issue every other month anymore....

    I'll just go to RAWK till you get it fixed.
     
  15. JaredSS07

    JaredSS07 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 6, 2005
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I pay for my membership and still get a video ad on the homepage. Why?
     
  16. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hey, I got it tonight too! Cool voice from the narrator, but it was loud, unexpected, and on the front page.
     
  17. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Strange - haven't seen it but I'm checking with Huss.
     
  18. JayRockers!

    JayRockers! Member+

    Aug 4, 2001
    It's in the Flowplayer where the Ole Teve video runs with Barcelona & whoever. This video runs unbidden by the BigSoccer user, but without sound. When it gets to the ad, THE SOUND COMES ON AND IS UNABLE TO BE MUTED. Not exactly what my sleeping wife wanted to hear in bed next to her last night.

    Thx,

    Jay!
     
  19. ArsenalTexan3

    ArsenalTexan3 Member

    Arsenal
    Sep 24, 2002
    Jakarta
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    And here I was thinking it was being used to 'encourage' people to buy membership.
     
  20. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Of course you can do this, but it hurts our site. Our ads are not meant to be obnoxious like this so hopefully we can sort this out soon. Apologies to those of you who do support the site - thanks.
     
  21. Val1

    Val1 Member+

    Arsenal
    Mar 12, 2004
    MD's Eastern Shore
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    My biggest problem with the OleTeve ad square is that the same vid clip runs forever. It was a week of Swansea's debut in the Premiership, now it is Barca. If the clips were changed daily, at least there would be a "reward" for the ad, but as of now, it is only annoying.
     
  22. Roush

    Roush Member

    Dec 19, 2001
    Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I understand that, but ads should ideally give the user the ability to opt-in to the sound, and at the very least give the opportunity to mute the sound. The ads that simbiotico.com served up do not meet that standard. As a result, they go on my block list. It's a very small block list though...
     
  23. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    +1 to the chorus: need sound opt-in
     
  24. Umar

    Umar Member+

    Sep 13, 2005
    One step ahead
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    They keep showing Barca matches on the Madrid board, too. If the ad was a poster, I'd have infracted it for trolling already.
     
  25. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Yes I got the Olive Garden now too. Happened on the bigsoccer.com home page.

    I've been 10 years on bs and this is the most annonying thing that's ever happened.
     

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