# Block pop-up for rails apps

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 28, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037 "2009-05-28T17:01:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/1 "2009-05-28T17:01:00Z")

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Hi all

Sometimes on some ISP, my application pop ups some ads for that  
company. However, some other websites do not get the pop up when I  
open the website using the same ISP.

Is there a way that I can block those pop ups, thanks

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/2 "2009-05-29T19:00:49Z")

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any idea how can i stop the pop ups because my google ads campaing is  
rejected due to this issue

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/3 "2009-05-29T19:51:52Z")

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On May 29, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Shuaib85 wrote:

> any idea how can i stop the pop ups because my google ads campaing is  
> rejected due to this issue

Pay for real hosting?

This is not a Rails question but an ISP question.

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/4 "2009-05-29T20:25:53Z")

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On May 29, 8:51 pm, Rob B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> On May 29, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Shuaib85 wrote:
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> > any idea how can i stop the pop ups because my google ads campaing is  
> > rejected due to this issue
> 
> Pay for real hosting?

Yes, I am taking a real hosting plan.

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/5 "2009-05-29T20:42:53Z")

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Someone told me about a javascript code that solves this problem. I am  
not sure whether this true or not

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/6 "2009-06-18T00:16:08Z")

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Hi there  
It is not my ISP. Some users ISPs pops up those ads for them

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/7 "2009-05-30T19:37:10Z")

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That’s possible but then you would probably be in violation of your  
ISP’s T&C. Definitely go with real hosting.

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/8 "2009-06-18T09:02:11Z")

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2009/6/17 Shuaib Z. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> Hi there  
> It is not my ISP. Some users ISPs pops up those ads for them

In that case why does it affect your google ads campain?  
Colin

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**Author:** ![shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shuaib85](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shuaib85)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/block-pop-up-for-rails-apps/169037/9 "2009-06-21T08:22:25Z")

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Google adword keeps stopping my ads saying your website has popups  
which is against there rules
