Are the popups and flashing ads worse than they used to be? I've used the free version off and on for years and the ads have never bothered me. But they seem worse and they flash so much that it's very distracting (which I assume is the idea). I realize that because I'm using the free version that is how the site must be funded....but is there any way to see the ad and then get rid of it or at least not have it flash and jump around at me? Thanks for any insights you can give me on this!

One simple solution;Use the Firefox browser with adblock plus.
It will stop the ads, and protect your computer from worse things as well.

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to reply. I'll give Foxfire a try!

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