Merry Christmas! New Toolbar Updates and a Need for Help

... and Happy Holidays! We hope everyone is enjoying their week wherever they may be!

We've added some more features to the writer's toolbar:

  1. We've got a word counter now at the bottom right corner (finally!)
  2. Another source code option to help you debug your html (hint: if you highlight something in visual mode then switch to source, you'll see the part you highlighted in source)
  3. "Show Blocks" option to help you visualize all the block elements for easier design troubleshooting
  4. And an experimental feature: the toolbar will now remember your content so that if the editor page is reloaded and remembered content is found and its different from the content loaded with the editor, you will be asked if the auto remembered content should be loaded instead. This should help in case you accidentally navigate out of the page and forget to save or you get logged out in the middle of editing. Remember that this is an experimental feature so you shouldn't expect it to work all the time.

We've also been receiving disturbing reports of inappropriate ads showing for certains users in particular parts of the world (particularly in SE Asia and some in Australia). This is particularly difficult to troubleshoot since these ads are regional and we haven't seen any of the sort here on this side of the world. We've talked to our sponsors and they've enabled some changes but we'll have to wait and see if they work. In the meantime, we need your help if you've seen any of these inappropriate ads. If you're one of the affected, answering these questions in the comments would help us greatly:

  1. When was the last time you saw an inappropriate ad?
  2. What browser are you using?
  3. Are you on desktop or mobile?
  4. If you see another one, could you take a screenshot and send a link to us? This would help immensely.
  5. From which country are you viewing the site from when seeing these inappropriate ads?

We know it's a fair number of questions but it would help us a great deal. We'd love to take down all ads in the future and be independent of them but they're the only way to pay for the servers at the moment. We're really appreciative of your patience during this time. Thanks in advance!

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kpopoppa #1
1. Couple of weeks ago
2. Firefox
3. Only happens on desktop
4 yeah sure
5 Australia
kpopoppa #2
I'm in Australia and I see alot of "cougar" ads. Literally half 40 year old women which for a young teenage girl is... Yeah.
NazIJunK
#3
1.Few days ago
2.Chrome and Firefox
3.Desktop
4.I'll do it...
5.Iran
iAmKel
#4
Yeah, over here in Pennsylvania of the US, I see some dating ads all around my screen and while visiting my mom out here in Idaho, all the ads are now appropriate. Thanks for all you done! Happy new year!
-girlfriend #5
:3 uh for these ads,

i know its not good for the sponsers
but like
if people are really annoyed by it
they should download adblock- only if they're using google chrome.

majority of the ads shown are in SE Asia and Aus. but I get the really inappropriate ads here in california c:
just wanted to put that out.

for the questions;

1) uh probably a few months ago bc i downloaded adblock
2) chrome c:
3) both but currently desktop
4) c:
5) USA
Armita_kpop
#6
Ok about the questions. i always see ads and it's getting annoying tbh orz
1) few minutes ago haha
2) Mozila firefox
3) desktop
4) would do so orz
5) Iran xD
aznawzmao
#7
1. Right now
2. Firefox
3. Desktop
4. http://aznosmao.tumblr.com/private/71475166697/tumblr_myjrh8deN51rd82nd The sidebar ad...IDK I thought it was inappropriate
5. USA
blurrr
#8
1. Today

2. Google Chrome

3. Desktop

4. Sure

5. USA
sincerly_me #9
1- today
2- google chrome
3- desktop
4-http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y489/sincerly_me1/Screenshot6_zps1e8cb5de.png
5- Canada
chocolateh
#10
1. Just now, ads of online games with pictures of girls wearing minimum clothing. Not pleasant.

2. Internet Explorer

3. I'm currently using the Window's Surface, so I'm not too sure...

4. Not quite sure how to screenshot on the Surface yet

5. Canada
KibummieWaifu
#11
1. yesterday
2. google chrome
3. desktop
4. sure
5. PHILIPPINES
MyLadyK
#12
Here goes nothing!

1) I see one just about everyday, to be honest. And they're usually these gamer ads, with these girls with HUGE cartoon s, inviting me to play online video games. If I can nab the name of the website, I'll let you know immediately!
2) Google Chrome
3)Desktop
4)Will do!
5)USA
Iefa_San
#13
1. About last two weeks maybe? I saw a lot of weird dating ads.. but so far, there's nothing inappropriate, I think.

2. I'm mostly using Mozilla Firefox.

3. I'm using desktop.

4. Sure, I will. I screen captured one though. Like I said, I only saw weird ads. Haha. And when I clicked it, it brings me to a dating site.

[http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/11571142195_e9194fc505_o.jpg] (sorry, I only printscreen half of the page. Only meant to capture the picture at first because it's funny. Haha)

5. Malaysia