More ads despite opting out?
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A Former User last edited by A Former User
When this spam showed up exactly 2 weeks ago, I specifically click "Don't show this again" on both laptops and today this sh*t shows up again! It's like spitting in our faces. Opera advertise themselves as a browser with adblocker and vpn but doesn't have any of that.
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wtw last edited by
Hello, can anyone tell me what the icon on the attached image is please, and how do I get rid of it?
Many thanks
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lapache last edited by
Bonjour à tous,
Could you help me for cancelling these " Black Friday" tags as Amazon , Ebay , C discount.
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azs070 last edited by
My 81 yr old Mum uses Opera as her browser, I don't. Hence I have little knowledge of the issue she is seeing on her laptop screen.
As per the attached image, she is really worried that this "icon" has appeared in her left hand side bar when she is using the Opera browser.
Does anyone know what this is please? Thanks in advance.
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A Former User last edited by
Speed Dial is now including items from Amazon, Ebay and Booking that I did not add nor can I remove. How do I block or remove undesired items from being added to the Speed Dial without my doing so? Thank you...
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A Former User last edited by
@leocg Only have 2 continue settings, both are off. Thanks for your feedback..
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auldLeo last edited by leocg
I am fed up with this black Friday rubbish ( since it started ) and now I have to see it every day on my sidebar - Who put it there - how do I remove it?
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kaodome last edited by
This is not acceptable, I was tempted to write a thread about it when the 11/11 ads appeared in the new tab page, but forgot about it in the end.
When a user expresses their desire not to see this kinds of adds shoved everywhere (new tab, side bar, etc.) by disabling the several options about it within settings, why do you keep forcing things like these? I couldn't care less about them, that's why I chose to disable anything to do with spam in the new tap page.
It only alienates users and with the myriad of alternative browsers out there, why should we stick with Opera when things like these are ignored? Not a single word from the company nor any intention of changing their ways.
Right now, there are a couple of features I'm used to and I like about Opera, but if this keeps up make no mistake, I'll have no trouble adjusting to something else.
While I don't know how many users are like me, or if we're representative in any way of the Opera userbase; but I urge you to listen to your users (I don't even know if anyone in a position to do something about it actually reads this, but what else can users do?).
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tony-in-france last edited by
@kaodome Agreed.
But you can do something about it. I have complained to the EU's consumer protection people on the grounds that the download touts 'Ad free' and then they force ads on you. That's just dishonest!
Ads now are not blocked on BBC news, Financial Times and DW.com.
On Win 7 there is indeed a X that allows you to stop these ads, I cannot find a similar X on win 19.
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kaodome last edited by
This is a formal request in case this section is more noticeable for people in a position to do something about it.
When a user decides to opt out of all of the "features" that are bundled with the browser regarding shopping and ads (i.e. Continue shopping and Continue on Booking.com on the new tab, speed dial "suggestions", promotional notifications, promoted speed dials and bookmarks, etc.), it should be abundantly clear that what they want is a clean experience.
They're not interested in any of that, at least I know I'm not, and yet we were shown a 11/11 ad section on new tab and now a Black Friday ad section as well. What is the rationale behind that? Because it's not a fluke.
I take it you earn money or something thanks to it, and I may speak only for myself, but I'm sure as hell not interested in any of those things, to the point that I consider it to be spam, pure and simple.
The funny thing is that you had the balls to bundle an ad blocker with the browser, but it doesn't apply to the browser itself huh? I mean come on guys/gals! Keep the crap out of it FFS, realize you're not the only browser out there, the good things about Opera may not be enough to keep people using it if behavior like this keeps up.
PS. Same could apply to the notifications to use certain features like the screenshot function, Flow, workspaces, messaging in the sidebar, Opera GX, etc. Stop bugging users with those things, you already explain them on first use.
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kaodome last edited by
@tony-in-france Thanks, I'll certainly look into that.
I just wrote a request in the section of the forums where one can post suggestions, in case it's more visible for people that could actually do something about it, here's the link to that thread: https://forums.opera.com/topic/45371/stop-forcing-ads-on-peopleSod it, I'm out. On what grounds was that request merged with this thread? It was properly written, in the appropriate section and to raise awareness of the situation. A properly formed suggestion or feature request, not a discussion thread (which this is).
This thread is in the "Opera on Windows" category and the other one (which you can read now as a reply here) was for Opera in General. This is what I can see now : https://vimeo.com/484084352
Good luck Opera users, last straw for me I'm afraid, I really do hope things change for the better for you.
As for closing the ads I am able to close it in different OSes, at least on Windows I had no trouble doing it now on a Windows 10 running 20H2. I recorded a little video showing where the X appears to close that section or to be reminded the next day (???).
Interestingly, it seems the section doesn't load right away with the new tab even if it has all of the sites removed from the speed dial. It pops up after a little while (or the machine was running slow because of the recording software, it's also possible).
Here it is: https://vimeo.com/484075343
