this website has gone ballistic.

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by bisco, Jun 3, 2016.

  1. Prodigyplace

    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    Now you get ads to buy non-Toyota vehicles.

    As I type this there is a Dodge RAM ad at the top of the page.

    Are they trying to tell us to leave & go elsewhere? o_O:confused:
     
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    I have a Buick ad. :D
     
  3. jerrymildred

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    Got you both beat. Mine shows a Jeep add, of all things!!! :ROFLMAO:
     
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    I am still getting no ads!

    I could live with a few, but for awhile -- even with FireFox -- there were a bunch of video ads on the left side that basically crashed my computer each time. Then, something happened with FireFox -- maybe it was me -- and no more ads.
     
  5. bisco

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    no ads on safari with ka block. i offered to take danny up on his paid membership, but nothing but crickets. chirp.
     
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    jerrymildred Senior Member

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    There was a real outcry from advertisers when Apple released the latest version of Safari. I was lovin' it!! (y)
     
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  7. bisco

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    china is back, i wonder if this is going to prove to be too much for prius chat's limited staff.
     
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    Mendel Leisk Witness Leader

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    Wrangler? I always get those, do not know why...
     
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    You offering up your availability :whistle:?
     
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    Well, I am. What can a plain old member do to delete threads and users? I volunteer.

    Anoint me I shall only use the power for good.
     
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    I’ll do the same, but not sure what it’s worth :sick:.
     
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    Feel bad that spam flood is coming from China. Or appears to be.

    Thought I was only one here who even knows our humble abode exists.

    hkmb does not count. He's a visitor (mentally say that word in some malicious accent)

    Even though his language skills dwarf mine :)
     
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    tochatihu Senior Member

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    I sent a volunteering email to 'contact us' further down this page. Ray, do the same; you can have California Norte
     
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    bat4255 2017 Prius v #2 and 2008 Gen II #2

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    I also volunteered, but heard nothing yet. To bad we can't find a way to do a reverse spam.

    Attack back !!!!!
     
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    There was something like that. I read about one IoT botnet that patched infected security cameras.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
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    Reverse spam would require software knowledge so far beyond mine, I can't sketch the edges. All I want is a delete button. Pew pew pew.

    In simpler times, when telemarketing was top spam, I got calls from LA Times newspaper asking me to subscribe. I let monologue go with just 'yes' 'oh' 'wow' as stimuli in response. Finally the money question "so can we sign you up?"

    "Sorry I don't know how to read"

    (not the only lie I ever told, sadly)

    Shut 'em right down
     
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    LOL!! Reminds me of a coworker who got a call from Sears years ago offering a free estimate on vinyl siding. She said, "Sure!" They were kind of upset to come out and find that she had a brand new brick house. :ROFLMAO:
     
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  18. Prodigyplace

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    I think our current moderators were chosen to cover the US time zones.

    Somebody needs to tell Danny the Internet (and PriusChat) covers much more than just the US. :D
    Restricting the site to North American ip addresses (Need to include Canada) would exclude many valued users here. ;)
     
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    It's a Jeep Compass right now.
     
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  20. Prodigyplace

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    Breakfast, anyone? LOL

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