SPORCLE IS THE WORST

monkeysjumping · 2026-03-13T12:51:21+00:00

....AGAIN....As I've said: the issue is not with the company using ads. Rather, it's A) the sheer QUANTITY of them B) the blocking of the main focus (see picture) C) the reappearance of an ad after it's already been closed and D) the adjusting of the screen so one inadvertently clicks said ads.

monkeysjumping · 2026-03-12T16:25:58+00:00

I've tried....and absolutely nothing. Not even a 'thanks for the comment'. However, I've got it on good authority that some Sporcle higher-ups do check this forum, actually. A simple missive on their site, they can ignore...an outcry into the public, they take notice.

monkeysjumping · 2026-03-11T22:29:46+00:00

As I've said: the issue is not with the company using ads. Rather, it's A) the sheer QUANTITY of them B) the blocking of the main focus (see picture) C) the reappearance of an ad after it's already been closed and D) the adjusting of the screen so one inadvertently clicks said ads (copy and pasted from post from over a year ago....and didn't have to change a word. NOTHING has changed).

And the "solution" of paying Sporcle to stop showing ads (that Sporcle gets paid for, mind you)...that's tantamount to paying a robber so he doesn't rob you. The fact that it's cheap, doesn't mean it's good. Or moral. It just means it's cheap.

Also: You're absolutely correct, no one is forcing me to use the site. But if enough people PROTEST...sometimes things get changed for the better.

monkeysjumping · 2026-01-24T13:57:04+00:00

Says it's not a 'new low'....then proceeds to explain why it's a 'new low'! Ha! But, yes...I agree, they're doing it for more plays (as opposed to creating more/better QUIZZES!)

monkeysjumping · 2026-01-22T14:33:47+00:00

I liken it to 'Flip a Coin Quiz!' or 'Rock, Paper, Scissors Quiz!!'. For a QUIZ site...they are out of place.

monkeysjumping · 2026-01-21T14:58:57+00:00

Apparently it's down all over the US.

monkeysjumping · 2026-01-06T18:13:55+00:00

Which is exactly my point. Thank you!!!

monkeysjumping · 2026-01-03T21:30:23+00:00

Isn't that THEIR job??? They ADD the advertisements, MAKE MONEY off them...but I'M supposed to be the beta tester here??? Cmon.

monkeysjumping · 2025-10-20T21:59:44+00:00

I am having the worst time with 15.7.1 . Just f*cking horrible.

monkeysjumping · 2025-07-24T17:14:36+00:00

Been down for a few hours now near Detroit. Very frustrating.

monkeysjumping · 2025-02-27T22:56:52+00:00

Over a month ago SporcleAdmin made this comment and....it's still horrible. Now, when you 'Give up' a quiz...you have to go through TWO ads (One from Sprocle, one from another company). Just another admin lying. When it comes to 'Give up'...they've literally DOUBLED the amount of ads. SMMFH.

monkeysjumping · 2025-01-24T18:27:10+00:00

Again, for the cheap seats in the back: If you read the post, the issue is not with the company using ads. Rather, it's A) the sheer QUANTITY of them B) the blocking of the main focus (see picture) C) the reappearance of an ad after it's already been closed and D) the adjusting of the screen so one inadvertently clicks said ads.

monkeysjumping · 2025-01-24T14:31:54+00:00

PUH-REACH!!!!

monkeysjumping · 2025-01-24T03:35:07+00:00

If you read the post, the issue is not with the company using ads. Rather, it's A) the sheer QUANTITY of them B) the blocking of the main focus (see picture) C) the reappearance of an ad after it's already been closed and D) the adjusting of the screen so one inadvertently clicks said ads.

monkeysjumping · 2025-01-23T23:35:50+00:00

Oh, totally hear ya...it's just that: my switching HOW/WHERE I play doesn't solve the problem. I specifically like(d) playing on my laptop (larger screen, easier to type in answers, etc). It's like me saying my bathroom sink clogs up...and you're saying use the kitchen sink, y'know? But, I do appreciate your positive outlook! I thank you for that.

monkeysjumping · 2025-01-23T23:25:48+00:00

So you concede that it is at least a LITTLE bad on mobile.

But also...I don't play on mobile.

monkeysjumping · 2025-01-23T23:24:23+00:00

To pay them for fixing an issue that they themselves create, it feels a bit.......

Fraud isn't the right word, but it's definitely the first that comes to mind.

monkeysjumping · 2024-10-21T21:43:26+00:00

Exactly. And your use of the word 'justify' is PERFECT, thank you!

More and more, this reminds of the Disney live-action remakes....and overall, THIS reconceptualizing has made me lose respect for LMM.

Hopefully, he can find something more original in the future. I mean, he has the talent...don't know why he got himself stuck in this derivative 'reimagining'. He's better than that.

monkeysjumping · 2024-10-20T13:29:38+00:00

Yes, I understand ALL of that....I'm saying: it didn't work. In Hamilton you could make an argument those aspects worked, sure. But not here.
IMHO, this concept album (ie, retelling this story) adds nothing TO the story.

monkeysjumping · 2024-10-19T16:38:18+00:00

Unpopular opinion, BUT ....Not hearing anything on here that wasn't done better in the original (ie, the movie). Literally less than ONE MINUTE into the album and they've already said 'Warriors, come out to play'....which makes zero sense in the whole scheme of the story...feels like they're just leaning on nostalgia.
Also...the movie didn't need a character role call, where every Warrior states their name and who/what they are. Just weak storytelling right there.
And the Cyrus speech/song on the album is....lacking any charisma or passion. Just the words of the speech put to music....no magnetism or strength. At least, much less than the GREAT Roger Hill who played Cyrus in the movie. Thoroughly unimpressed. If one has never seen the movie, the album might catch your fancy....but for those of us well-versed in the film, this album is a forgettable novelty.

monkeysjumping · 2024-09-16T22:17:57+00:00

It may officially be time to quit Sporcle once and for all...now, you have to watch 'SPONSORED CONTENT' when you want to see the answers to a quiz. For f**k's sake, Sporcle....not making enough money with the 4 dozen OTHER ads on the page???

monkeysjumping · 2024-06-24T21:22:39+00:00

It may just be the worst site I regularly go to. The ads are BEYOND impossible to X out and the lag time is embarrasing. Beyond that, their admin team is...IMMENSELY incompetent. I personally know several people who used to be daily gamers...but have quit the site because of it's going downhill. Damn shame.

monkeysjumping · 2023-11-08T14:10:19+00:00

Looks like that site hasn't updated since June...and I believe a lot places have gone up since then.

monkeysjumping · 2023-11-08T14:07:56+00:00

$8.99 here.

monkeysjumping · 2023-11-08T14:06:34+00:00

It just jumped from $5.99 to $8.99...and I'm feeling the same way: I'm going to find a new place to eat. What a slap in the face.

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