They're so irritating, that I would have thought them counter productive, making me resistant to their message. So Nissan goes down the league table of brands I might look at next time.

These are even worse than the pop-unders that evade my pop up filter - so much so that the irritation outweighs the usefulness and interest of this site.

I probably won't be back, which means one fewer click through.

What is this other site? May its name not be mentioned? This site is good but it's only half a forum really.

No, I completely understand about funding it with adverts; I have a friend who does these targeted web browsing advertising things for a living! I normally have no problem with Firefox but this Nissan one is doing my head in!

Half a forum means it's only got half the functionality I expected a forum to have; you can't post images, send people messages, tag posts or anything like that. It's not necessarily a bad thing; it keeps it clean and simple.

I run XP with Norton Security and IE8 and have no popups and ads.

Those complaining should get a decent security system and set it and their browser up correctly. Then they will have no problems..

I have zero problems with this site and I am no PC techie..

No need to SHOUT! This has been done over so many times! Do you want adverts or to pay £x a month for access to the site?

Quite like the terribly animated Kia Picanto ad though. It's amateurishness appeals. Kia: if I'm ever in the market for a small East asian car, I shall consider you.

Nissan: It's no good trying to be funky with crossovers. We all still remember the Sunnys, Bluebirds, Primeras et al. Acheing dull worthy cars that cost you your independence and forced you to merge with Renault.

On a scale of 1 to Juke, how bad is the Cashcow really though?

I try not to think about Apple.

Mmm apple crumble. Haven't made one of them for ages!

No, I just don't really agree with the whole Apple ethos. I have an Android-based phone instead, which I can get free apps and hack and mess with to my heart's content, unlike an Apple. I have got an iPod though, but it was a present.

YES!!! Gosh you know me so well.

Really..?

Ok, small music player, comes with headphones. Plug into the computer and add music tracks to it. Listen to it while running or travelling on the bus!

I love it! His voice is lovely and it is v. funny. They have a new groupie!!!

Firefox 5.0 + Adblock Plus + No script + Greasemonkey = no adverts unless YOU want them

Well its an unavoidable fact that the posting numbers and activity on here has nosedived horrifically since the complaints about the Nissan ads. Perhaps the powers that be have finally accepted this fact.

I complained.....it stopped. I can't tell whether those two things are connected, or it had run its course.

Has anyone else been troubled by an advert with a virus? - something about a gambling game promoted by the Sun. This seemed to repeat itself leaving the computer straining and slowing to a crawl. It seems to have gone away but let us know (moderators@honestjohn.co.uk) if it reappears.

In terms of numbers posting, the motoring section is holding up well - so well that 268 people have viewed a post of Jamie's which he started only this afternoon (assuming, as I think we can safely, that Jamie doesn't re-read his posts).

Edited by Avant on 01/08/2011 at 23:06

So... credit where it's due.

I said I was leaving... I didn't.

So for the last few days at least, my pop-up blocker has had nothing to do

There are no pop unders.

It's now a reasonable site to use.

Please don't change back.