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    Is there some sort of software that deletes the yellow tag asking for money on Wikipedia?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Thundr, Nov 28, 2012.

  1. Thundr

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    It is hard to read the article and I don't have money to donate.
     
    Thundr, Nov 28, 2012
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  2. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Donate.
    Adblock should work too.
     
    killkenny1, Nov 28, 2012
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  3. Dragnoak

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    Sorry, Adblock doesn't work. I think that's because it is not an "ad". It's imbedded on every Wikipedia page by the developers. :eek2:
     
    Dragnoak, Nov 28, 2012
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  4. killkenny1

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    Well, I don't get that thing. Maybe they still haven't began their Christmas attraction over here.
     
    killkenny1, Nov 28, 2012
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  5. Thundr

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    Do you live outside the US?
     
    Thundr, Nov 29, 2012
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  6. Thundr

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    It is hard to read the article and I don't have money to donate.
     
    Thundr, Nov 29, 2012
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    You don't have to put (Mac) in everything you want to post in the Mac section of the forums. Make sure you are in that set of forums and simply post. It is safe to assume that everyone in here is either talking about OS X or iOS since the title of this section of the forums specifies that. I've never come across an article on wikipedia requiring payment before seeing it. After all, wikipedia is a completely free service and has been since the very beginning. Are you sure you are on the real wikipedia? I've come across an ad at the top asking for donations but I have never observed a yellow tag asking for money before an article can be viewed.
     
    kornchild2002, Nov 29, 2012
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  8. Thundr

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    There used to be an Ad on the top but this time it is a yellow tag-looking giant Ad with text in it that follows you even when you scroll down. Usually I like to use the spacebar to go a page down but with this tag following, it doesn't work and I have to use the arrow key going down one line at a time.

    Maybe getting a good mouse with nice scrolls would solve the problem.

    I just realized that you can X the ad and it will disappear. I guess that's not too much of a hassle.

    PS. I put the (Mac) for myself so I know where my threads are when I'm looking at my subscription list.

    Here are some reasons not to donate to Wikipedia I found. http://www.mywikibiz.com/Top_10_Reasons_Not_to_Donate_to_Wikipedia

     
    Thundr, Nov 29, 2012
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    Yes. Does Wiki ask for donations only US?
    There's always been a donation request with Jimbo's mug on the top of the page around Christmas time. But I never heard about them "yellow tags".
     
    killkenny1, Nov 29, 2012
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    Click the x in the upper right corner and it closes.
     
    Abidderman, Nov 29, 2012
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  12. Dragnoak

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    Yeah, I noticed that after I closed it, using the X, it hasn't appeared again. :thumbsup:
     
    Dragnoak, Nov 29, 2012
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    What does this have to do with Apple and Mac OS X?
     
    RogueMonk, Dec 1, 2012
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    Look at the OP's posting history and you'll find out everything you need to know.
     
    saturnotaku, Dec 1, 2012
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    To be fair, the OP was looking for some kind of platform specific ad-blocking software. He couldn't have known that the solution would happen to be cross-platform. Well, maybe he could have, but he didn't.
     
    masterchef341, Dec 1, 2012
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