MauriceMynah Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It's a funny old thing but when I click on any link to articles in the EDP, my laptop takes an age to load it, and even has been known to crash. At best it slows the machine down to the speed of an arthritic Galapagos tortoise. I wonder if others have this problem or is it just that this laptop is a little old. For me it's just the EDP and another of Archant's publications (I don't remember what it's called). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Thats not the fault of your laptop, the so Called "free" newspapers are slow to load because of all those adverts they carry down the sides. Called "Clickbait" they are designed to get you to click on them and investigate.. everytime you do the Newspaper gets a tiny part of a penny for each click. Each advert, is normally high resolution, called in from another site, all slowing your computer.. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I have the same problem with my iPad. I suspect it the amount of Java the pages seem to have but I thought my old ipad2 has a lot to do with it. The Whitlingham article took several attempts to read the whole page with it crashing. I rarely ever get to the comments section without it having to reload. The Edp web site is about as good as their reporting Colin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Yeah, me too. Thanks to "The Q's" explanation I now know why. As for the media and editorial content, I don't read it, so can't truly comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Why not install an adblocker on your computer browser. I use Firefox and have Ad Blocker Pro installed, choose which pages show ads, like NBN. It's turned off, but for most other sites it is turned on and no annoying ads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytheriver Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 3 hours ago, FairTmiddlin said: Why not install an adblocker on your computer browser. I use Firefox and have Ad Blocker Pro installed, choose which pages show ads, like NBN. It's turned off, but for most other sites it is turned on and no annoying ads. I have an ad blocker but most newspapers refuse to download properly unless you switch it off for their site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 4 hours ago, FairTmiddlin said: I use Firefox and have Ad Blocker Pro installed, choose which pages show ads, like NBN. It's turned off, but for most other sites it is turned on and no annoying ads. Does it block the banner adverts in the sidebar for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, oldgregg said: Does it block the banner adverts in the sidebar for you? No they still stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 38 minutes ago, FairTmiddlin said: No they still stay I assumed they would, given the way we generate them. I was just curious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It seems a lot of on-line 'newspapers' do this. It appears to be a 'script' that is running. If they want us to read thier output perhaps they should sort thier advertising out. When I come across this problem I just bog out of thier web site. Clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I use Vivaldi nowadays, which is based on the Chromium platform but is much quicker than Chrome and much more configurable. I have installed two stage ad blockers which are very good. They also stop videos auto playing which is very useful when tethered to the mobile broadband like now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 It looks like a universal problem; over here the Leicester Mercury website is the same but with the added annoyance that as you're reading, the text will suddenly jump as yet another ad loads up. Well it did last time I looked which was a while ago now for that reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks Floydraser, I had that problem too, but hadn't worked out why it was happening, or how to describe it. The bottom line for me is, I suppose, I'd like to read the article without all the **** happening. Is there a way for either the reader or the poster achieving this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I see this from both sides - reader and newspaper - as I live a long way away and reading the papers keeps me in touch. As does this forum! If I buy a UK paper it will be a day out of date and cost around €3, even though it is printed in Marseille. The Sunday Times costs €5 for a shortened version with no colour supplement or magazines, also printed in France. So the answer is, I read the papers on line! I accept that I am reading them totally free, and so they have to make their money from the advertising or they wouldn't bother to run the website. There is no doubt though, that such intrusive advertising as they employ, is a blasted nuisance! By the way, don't ever run any of their video clips. They contain all sorts of viruses, which I had to have cleaned out by a professional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptinKev Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 15/10/2019 at 08:30, MauriceMynah said: It's a funny old thing but when I click on any link to articles in the EDP, my laptop takes an age to load it, and even has been known to crash. At best it slows the machine down to the speed of an arthritic Galapagos tortoise. I wonder if others have this problem or is it just that this laptop is a little old. For me it's just the EDP and another of Archant's publications (I don't remember what it's called). I hope you realise MM, Windows 96 has been upgraded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, KaptinKev said: I hope you realise MM, Windows 96 has been upgraded! I must have missed that one I thought it went from 95 to 98 to 2000 (or ME ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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