Editing Talk:2220: Imagine Going Back in Time/Ads (section)

=== December return of the ads ===

[[File:xkcd ads dec12.png|thumb|100px]]The horizontal ads are back.  Noticed some on [[2227]] and decided to report back to this thread that the issue has not fully ended. [[User:ChessCake|ChessCake]] ([[User talk:ChessCake|talk]]) 13:47, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
:Yes, I got them too. Also in the past weeks I got containers/placeholders in some places, which, according to the inspecting tool, where also for adds. Since today or yesterday they are fillign with adds again. --[[User:Lupo|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo|talk]]) 13:52, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
::I'm seeing them too. [[File:201912040943 - More Ads.PNG|200px|thumb|They're back.]] [[User:Ahiijny|Ahiijny]] ([[User talk:Ahiijny|talk]]) 14:48, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
:::The top-level div for one of those ad elements has class <code>google-auto-placed ap_container</code>. Possibly related: https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/21/google-debuts-adsense-auto-ads-with-machine-learning-to-make-placement-and-monetization-choices/ https://wpadvancedads.com/adsense-in-random-positions-auto-ads/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51183831/prevent-adsense-auto-ad-from-showing-ad-in-specific-area [[User:Ahiijny|Ahiijny]] ([[User talk:Ahiijny|talk]]) 14:56, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
::::Yup, they're back... I've transcluded this page in the latest comic's discussion page, and I've added a new screenshot here (more disruptive than the one Ahiijny showed). I've also made a comment on [[User talk:Davidy22]], hopefully he'll receive an email about that. This stinks. --[[User:NeatNit|NeatNit]] ([[User talk:NeatNit|talk]]) 23:35, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
:::::Yes they are back with a vengeance. Sadly it seems neither Davidy or Dgbrt are active anymore or replies to any messages written on their pages. They are the two last admins that have been active here. But Davidy has not been for more than two years (2017) and it has been some times since [[User talk:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] was active (march 2019)... PS I'm not an admin, just very active ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:35, 12 December 2019 (UTC)
As of today, I ''am'' seeing fullwidth ads, but only in the talk page space.  Aside from the usual sidebar ads, the rest of the explanation page doesn't have any. --[[User:Aaron of Mpls|Aaron of Mpls]] ([[User talk:Aaron of Mpls|talk]]) 21:45, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

After being fixed again, it now appears that users are seeing the erroneously placed ads again. Not a very nice April Fool's joke... 
[[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 14:20, 3 April 2020 (UTC)

I've just started to get [https://imgur.com/a/pvAO5VO some huge ads] that basically take up my entire screen. Have we gotten any updates at all? [[User:Opalmagpie|Opalmagpie]] ([[User talk:Opalmagpie|talk]]) 02:59, 23 September 2020 (UTC)

I've got full-width ads in the discussion box, but nowhere else, which is interesting, and also FLIPPING ANNOYING! Darn it, those ads are taking up the discussion box and I hate it. (Note: Just really noticed the ads) [[User:Sarah the Pie(yes, the food)|Sarah the Pie(yes, the food)]] ([[User talk:Sarah the Pie(yes, the food)|talk]]) 23:20, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

I have spotted video advertisements on the website.  I fear this issue is only getting worse with time now.  If this isn't just me, we should probably start to insert this back into new comics' Talk pages.  [[User:ChessCake|ChessCake]] ([[User talk:ChessCake|talk]]) 18:54, 13 April 2021 (UTC)


'''Notified [[User:Jeff|<b><font color="orange">Jeff</font></b>]], he checked the ad settings for the wiki, and the broken ads should finally be fixed!''' I went and checked a few pages, and I don't see the ads appearing in random positions anymore. Hopefully this concludes the issue. [[User:Herobrine|Herobrine]] ([[User talk:Herobrine|talk]]) 00:08, 13 May 2021 (UTC)