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EarlG

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1. It looks like a low quality ad designed to look like an error message

Reply to happybird (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:05 PM

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If you click away from the central box, onto a darkened area of the screen, it should just go away.

I don't know if there are any negative ramifications for clicking through the ad itself, because I don't know where it goes to. However, ads designed to look like error messages or download messages are generally considered to be low quality and not appropriate... I'm going to contact our ad provider about this because they will want to know about it. FWIW, I would prefer not to see ads like this running on DU.

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What is this download box that pops up every once in a while? [View all] happybird Tuesday OP

It looks like a low quality ad designed to look like an error message EarlG Tuesday #1

Ads often deliver malware. Please consider a star membership. usonian Tuesday #2

I plan to renew my Star membership when I have the resources to do so happybird Tuesday #5

It takes very little (don't ask me how I know) usonian Tuesday #6

Quick follow up EarlG Tuesday #3

Thank you for looking into it happybird Tuesday #4