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TF2 Outpost by Fanbyte
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TF2 Outpost by Fanbyte
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sam now lol 23 Jul, 2015 @ 5:56am
Site lag
Outpost is awesome and really useful, but I can't use the site anymore because of the amount of ads. When I'm making a trade and I've put all my items in and I start typing trade notes, the page just freezes because of the 5 moving adverts and videos, then eventually the tab will just refresh and my notes have gone and the trade has cleared. Usually I just give up after the third time this happens, or if I'm extra patient I do it in little bits, updating the notes bit by bit. Even when I try to scroll down it takes about a minute to register and I go way past where I want. My computer isn't bad, it has an i5 and I can run TF2 comfortably at around 90fps, and on any other website it's fine. I understand that ads are the way the site is funded, but is there really any other option than to have 5 moving adverts and video ads on a page at one time? Or am I doing something wrong? Does anyone else get this?
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cy 23 Jul, 2015 @ 5:58am 
If the ads are obstructive and get in your way, you can report them, they'll be investigated and blocked from your browser.
sam now lol 23 Jul, 2015 @ 5:59am 
Originally posted by Kermit:
If the ads are obstructive and get in your way, you can report them, they'll be investigated and blocked from your browser.
They don't really get in the way, it's just it takes so much processing power to just load and display the ads that the actual site doesn't work. The ads are definitely where they are meant to be.
cy 23 Jul, 2015 @ 6:05am 
Since they do hinder your experience with Outpost, I would consider them obstructive.

Another option is to purchase Premium, removal of ads is one of the many perks.
Last edited by cy; 23 Jul, 2015 @ 6:06am
sam now lol 23 Jul, 2015 @ 6:10am 
I've wanted to get premium for ages but I don't think that I have $5 a month to spare (I know it sounds kinda silly but I am on a limited income). Maybe when I get to higher tier trading and it becomes a necessity or worth it rather than a novelty I will, but for the moment just for removing ads would be all I would use it for so it for me it wouldn't be worth it.
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Date Posted: 23 Jul, 2015 @ 5:56am
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