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[holytoastr]

My aim refuses to stop playing those stupid audio ads. Every time I turn one off, another starts. Honestly, I don't mind having an ad at the top of that window. I understand that I'm getting a nifty thing for free. And sometimes they tell me good things, like lotr contests. But these loud ads must die. *stabity*

I need to finish work and this essay so I can go to bed.

Comments

[wy1d.livejournal.com]

How about an AIM with no ads? And lots of nifty features?

Besides! It has the neko seal of approval!

GAIM (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/win32/index.php)

solutions

[zorikin.livejournal.com]

Gaim is good. I use it for all instant messaging. I also know where to get Trillian Pro at a 100% discount. Both are multi-protocol and therefore multi-nifty.

If journal owner is really attached to the official client, it might be possible to do some networking voodoo to block the ads via the operating system.

Re: solutions

[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

You can do that? Cool... I learn about new stuff everyday.

Re: solutions

[zorikin.livejournal.com]

There's a good chance that trying to block the ad will block all AIM traffic, though. It depends on whether or not the ad is coming from the AIM server.

Re: solutions

[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be bad then. Never mind.

Re: solutions

[zorikin.livejournal.com]

Hey. We might fail, but the only thing we lose in the attempt is our ignorance. Besides, these people report that DNS circumvention via the hosts file (which is what I was referring to) does indeed work in this case.

http://idledreams.net/dmoore/posts/238.aspx#290

And you should try GAIM sometime just because it's cool.

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[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I shall consider that.

Your icon is....freaky.....But hypnotic....

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[wy1d.livejournal.com]

It is all part of my plan to take over LJ through hypnosis!

..Or maybe I just really liked this cartoon (http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/29/). ^_^

Ads

[pappawolf.livejournal.com]

The way i've been beating the ads (at least on my stupid defunct HP) is to have music playing when I sign on. a different ad will come up on aim that has no sound (because it knows it can't play the sound).

Re: Ads

[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

I wish that worked on mine. Instead I get two sounds dueling with each other. It's always really freaky. I sit there and go, "I don't remember the song going like that...."

Re: Ads

[pappawolf.livejournal.com]

hehehe maybe it's my music match jukebox then (instead of um whatever the player most people use is that i can't remember now)

[executorvs.livejournal.com]

totally lovin the icon, and yes AOHELL makes me feel the same way...
well hope to see you at the anime club meeting to watch anime and eat food :-P

take care
~Harry Potter~

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[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I love GIR.

I'm thinking of coming to see the anime thing for about an hour-hour and a half. That is, if my hair ever dries.