it's not like I WANNA leave...

[johncomic]

...but the LJ experience is starting to unravel for me.

It started with pop-up ads that covered over the login fields so I couldn't login, and which resisted my efforts to remove them. Then it became pop-up ads that cover the entire frickin screen and if you wait long enough maybe it will display an X you can click to make it go away. Today I notice that Writer's Block, a little feature on the home page that I always look forward to seeing even though I don't always join in.... well, today's Writer's Block is sponsored! And -- will wonders never cease -- today's topic just happens to be related to that sponsor's products! (Shock, surprise!)

I have written to LJ and complained every step of the way along this ad-deluge, but apparently my efforts are in vain, as things are getting worse rather than better. They seem determined to make it like wading thru a sewer in order to get to your front door.

Am I the only one who feels this way? Am I maybe overreacting?

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WOT DA HECK??!!

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

That sponsored Writer's Block I was bitching about is suddenly gone! And a whole column of ads on the right-hand side of my page is gone too! The actual LJ part of my LJ suddenly looks a whole lot wider!

Could they do something like install a filter on my account so I can't see these things anymore and will stop bitching at them? I can't imagine they actually really removed all the ads from their site just because of me...

[jkcarrier.livejournal.com]

What browser are you using? I use Firefox w/ the AdBlock add-on, and I never see ads anywhere on LJ.

Since I don't see the ads, I don't know what's normal, but a pop-up that stops you from even logging in, or that covers the whole screen, sounds odd to me. Is it possible you've picked up a virus from somewhere that's hijacking your browser?