drgoodspeak Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 One of my website pet hates is when videos play automatically; but ok, it's not usually a disaster to click once to stop the video on the DCFC website playing. However, when you close the video window and that f music is still playing, irritation levels rise. This morning I was trying to watch the Shay Given interview and there was no sound, just that infernal music playing still! Come on DCFC. I think I know whether I want to buy a replica shirt or not, and also know that there is a home shirt and and an away shirt. You don't have to keep telling me. Any fans out there that don't know this? I visit the official site more now as I binned ever looking at the DET website a couple of months ago and feel wonderfully cleansed. In fact, I check newsnow daily and whenever there's a DET article on DCFC posted, it alerts me to that fact that there is a new article on the official website, as that is all the DET does now, just churn out bite-sized pieces of official news. The arrangement works well! Local media is truly dead. I live in Leeds and the Yorkshire Evening Post is as much as a car crash as the DET, if not worse. Can't speak for their sport coverage though, how would I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 The auto video pop up playing on the official DCFC site is the absolute pits! Every time you go to read a new page/article it starts up again. FFS once is enough, more than enough - why every bloody page?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Latest update to Safari disables autoplay for video ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, drgoodspeak said: One of my website pet hates is when videos play automatically; but ok, it's not usually a disaster to click once to stop the video on the DCFC website playing. However, when you close the video window and that f music is still playing, irritation levels rise. This morning I was trying to watch the Shay Given interview and there was no sound, just that infernal music playing still! Come on DCFC. I think I know whether I want to buy a replica shirt or not, and also know that there is a home shirt and and an away shirt. You don't have to keep telling me. Any fans out there that don't know this? I visit the official site more now as I binned ever looking at the DET website a couple of months ago and feel wonderfully cleansed. In fact, I check newsnow daily and whenever there's a DET article on DCFC posted, it alerts me to that fact that there is a new article on the official website, as that is all the DET does now, just churn out bite-sized pieces of official news. The arrangement works well! Local media is truly dead. I live in Leeds and the Yorkshire Evening Post is as much as a car crash as the DET, if not worse. Can't speak for their sport coverage though, how would I know? On DCFC: Pause it before you close it. I recognise it could get annoying if you go on the site once a week and read through every new article, but as someone who goes on the moment something new is on there, it's just a simple "click pause, click the X" and then I'm away reading / watching. Sure it would be better if it didn't happen but it's only a couple of seconds. On DET: They can go duck themselves. Not looked at that site in the best part of a year, unfollowed DET twitter and Nicholson. Everything's much nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgoodspeak Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, SaintRam said: On DCFC: Pause it before you close it. I recognise it could get annoying if you go on the site once a week and read through every new article, but as someone who goes on the moment something new is on there, it's just a simple "click pause, click the X" and then I'm away reading / watching. Sure it would be better if it didn't happen but it's only a couple of seconds. On DET: They can go duck themselves. Not looked at that site in the best part of a year, unfollowed DET twitter and Nicholson. Everything's much nicer. Yeah, as I say, that usually works fine. However this morning it was definitely "ducked". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just now, drgoodspeak said: Yeah, as I say, that usually works fine. However this morning it was definitely "ducked". Fair enough. I also use adblocked browsers (and just monetarily support content providers that I care about), so I don't know if that has an effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKHunter Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I don't go on either anymore because of this. Anything I need to know is either on here or the BBC. Why should you have to go through all the cr@p for a little bit of info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Ask David for his most hated list of blocking softwear. Then give those a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Ask David for his most hated list of blocking softwear. Then give those a go. All of them. And people that use them don’t deserve to have the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Derby Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 There’s absolutely nothing on there of any interest, so I wouldn’t waste any time in looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG400 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 hours ago, David said: All of them. And people that use them don’t deserve to have the internet. I love them, but unfortunately the bad sites spoil the ad revenue for the good sites , what about Patreon or something similar is there any way you could obtain some revenue via those sources, where people can directly fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 8 hours ago, JG400 said: I love them, but unfortunately the bad sites spoil the ad revenue for the good sites , what about Patreon or something similar is there any way you could obtain some revenue via those sources, where people can directly fund They don’t just spoil them they knock them offline. Imagine having to be a paid subscriber or patron to every website you use, to borrow a phrase from an ex manager, that’s the reality we’re facing. I’m not naive to think my words can make people click uninstall on those blockers, most will scroll past without a second thought, a little respect though would be nice though. When people use this platform which is funded through adverts to openly discuss and advise others on which plugins to use that harm this site as a result, the next day say how great this forum is and question others existence. Words fail me. Enjoy watching RamsTV content? Think of dismissing that little video popup as saying thank you, showing your appreciation and support to the club you love. Nobody likes to be advertised to, I understand that, but you just have to remember those little adverts are what keeps a large number of websites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat online. How do you deal with those that go to far where the ad to content ratio you feel is all wrong, a game of try and spot the content? No longer visit, take your clicks elsewhere. Thats my thoughts anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 2 hours ago, David said: They don’t just spoil them they knock them offline. Imagine having to be a paid subscriber or patron to every website you use, to borrow a phrase from an ex manager, that’s the reality we’re facing. I’m not naive to think my words can make people click uninstall on those blockers, most will scroll past without a second thought, a little respect though would be nice though. When people use this platform which is funded through adverts to openly discuss and advise others on which plugins to use that harm this site as a result, the next day say how great this forum is and question others existence. Words fail me. Enjoy watching RamsTV content? Think of dismissing that little video popup as saying thank you, showing your appreciation and support to the club you love. Nobody likes to be advertised to, I understand that, but you just have to remember those little adverts are what keeps a large number of websites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat online. How do you deal with those that go to far where the ad to content ratio you feel is all wrong, a game of try and spot the content? No longer visit, take your clicks elsewhere. Thats my thoughts anyhow. I try and give money directly to sites / creators I care about (like this one) while running adblock. I understand there are folks that don't while still running adblock but there would be far less of them if less sites took the complete piss like local newspaper sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 hours ago, David said: They don’t just spoil them they knock them offline. Imagine having to be a paid subscriber or patron to every website you use, to borrow a phrase from an ex manager, that’s the reality we’re facing. I’m not naive to think my words can make people click uninstall on those blockers, most will scroll past without a second thought, a little respect though would be nice though. When people use this platform which is funded through adverts to openly discuss and advise others on which plugins to use that harm this site as a result, the next day say how great this forum is and question others existence. Words fail me. Enjoy watching RamsTV content? Think of dismissing that little video popup as saying thank you, showing your appreciation and support to the club you love. Nobody likes to be advertised to, I understand that, but you just have to remember those little adverts are what keeps a large number of websites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat online. How do you deal with those that go to far where the ad to content ratio you feel is all wrong, a game of try and spot the content? No longer visit, take your clicks elsewhere. Thats my thoughts anyhow. Forgive the stupid question David, but just to distract you from Boycie's backside, if I were to click on any of the dcfcfans adverts, does that help dcfcfans in any way? At present I have an advert for office space (I'm retired) and one for ski holidays (I don't) on my page. If I click on either would the page benefit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, ilkleyram said: Forgive the stupid question David, but just to distract you from Boycie's backside, if I were to click on any of the dcfcfans adverts, does that help dcfcfans in any way? At present I have an advert for office space (I'm retired) and one for ski holidays (I don't) on my page. If I click on either would the page benefit? Just viewing ads, scrolling past without clicking helps us, only need to be seen which is where ad blockers hurt sites. If the advert is of genuine interest to you of course, take a look, but no, randomly clicking adverts won’t help us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 33 minutes ago, David said: Just viewing ads, scrolling past without clicking helps us, only need to be seen which is where ad blockers hurt sites. If the advert is of genuine interest to you of course, take a look, but no, randomly clicking adverts won’t help us. Ah, thought you might benefit from click thru’s, I’ll stop then before l buy a new car l can’t afford! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Very bad user experiences. I avoid such irritating pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 dcfc should put a short ad before the videos. it's really annoying having two or more videos playing on the same page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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