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By Purple Haize
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#440248
BuryYourDuke wrote:
If it's the content, I can empathize. We are trying to fix this. - The ACA Department
FIFY
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By adam42381
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#440250
JK37 wrote:
adam42381 wrote:
alabama24 wrote:I needed to re-log in and was reminded of the awful ads. I would no longer be using the site if I had to use the default (ad enabled) version. I'm sure there are other users who feel the same.
You mean you're not interested in meeting 10,000 single Asian women?
Did you know the ads are built to perceive your own browsing history, and show what seems to interest you? What kind of sites are YOU visiting?
That can't be accurate since I'm getting those ads on my work computer which has very strong filters (I'm a high school teacher). Now my home computer on the other hand...
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By PAmedic
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#440256
we've been re-doing the floors so all I see is ads for lumber liquidators and laminate if I don't log in.

well that and the asian chicks which is cool. I'm multi-cultural.
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By Purple Haize
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#440258
PAmedic wrote:we've been re-doing the floors so all I see is ads for lumber liquidators and laminate if I don't log in.

well that and the asian chicks which is cool. I'm multi-cultural.
Are you using wood from Indonesia? :dontgetit
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By Kolzilla41
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#440273
Purple Haize wrote:
PAmedic wrote:we've been re-doing the floors so all I see is ads for lumber liquidators and laminate if I don't log in.

well that and the asian chicks which is cool. I'm multi-cultural.
Are you using wood from Indonesia? :dontgetit
that's what she said.....I think :shock:
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By alabama24
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#440421
JK37 wrote:
Did you know the ads are built to perceive your own browsing history, and show what seems to interest you? What kind of sites are YOU visiting?
I do know that this is generally true... BUT:

I just got a brand new SSD to replace my OEM HD on my MBP. Follow? :lol:

I have not yet visited 10 different websites and I had Asian women hitting on me. Play Basketball
By Yacht Rock
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#440534
BuryYourDuke wrote:We are working on the ad content issue. However, until we can get steady sponsors it will be difficult to totally control this. As someone pointed out, the ads are targeted.

On another note, "the customer is always right". I don't get the anger about ads in general though if that's the issue. Almost every single website you go to on the Internet has ads. It's a necessary evil if you want websites to be free.

If it's the content, I can empathize. We are trying to fix this.
It's that the ads are almost always ads for various singles websites, mostly Asian or other scantally clad women. I can personally say it has led to a drop in my frequenting enough to put together a post simply because I don't want to look at that stuff.

The majority of ads that show up on this site are definitely not targeted at browsing history either. It's not hard to verify that, as alabama already did.

The need for revenue is understandable, just tighter controls on what type of content is advertised is vital.
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By Purple Haize
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#440535
Yacht Rock wrote:
BuryYourDuke wrote:We are working on the ad content issue. However, until we can get steady sponsors it will be difficult to totally control this. As someone pointed out, the ads are targeted.

On another note, "the customer is always right". I don't get the anger about ads in general though if that's the issue. Almost every single website you go to on the Internet has ads. It's a necessary evil if you want websites to be free.

If it's the content, I can empathize. We are trying to fix this.
It's that the ads are almost always ads for various singles websites, mostly Asian or other scantally clad women. I can personally say it has led to a drop in my frequenting enough to put together a post simply because I don't want to look at that stuff.

The majority of ads that show up on this site are definitely not targeted at browsing history either. It's not hard to verify that, as alabama already did.

The need for revenue is understandable, just tighter controls on what type of content is advertised is vital.

It's why I use the red swirly setting. No ads
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By jcmanson
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#440544
Yacht Rock wrote:
BuryYourDuke wrote:We are working on the ad content issue. However, until we can get steady sponsors it will be difficult to totally control this. As someone pointed out, the ads are targeted.

On another note, "the customer is always right". I don't get the anger about ads in general though if that's the issue. Almost every single website you go to on the Internet has ads. It's a necessary evil if you want websites to be free.

If it's the content, I can empathize. We are trying to fix this.
It's that the ads are almost always ads for various singles websites, mostly Asian or other scantally clad women. I can personally say it has led to a drop in my frequenting enough to put together a post simply because I don't want to look at that stuff.

The majority of ads that show up on this site are definitely not targeted at browsing history either. It's not hard to verify that, as alabama already did.

The need for revenue is understandable, just tighter controls on what type of content is advertised is vital.
Thank you. This type of information is helpful. I am able to block ad types by URL. So, if you see an ad that offends you, let me know what the URL is and I will block it.
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By PAmedic
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#440557
I'm not offended. make it rain baby.




I'm probably not helping here.

my bad
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By jbock13
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#440728
I can't believe people are honestly so wound up over this. It's a fact of life, be a man and overcome.

Although personally I would prefer they be Latinas over Asians but I don't have that much of preference :)
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By Purple Haize
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#440731
jbock13 wrote:I can't believe people are honestly so wound up over this. It's a fact of life, be a man and overcome.

Although personally I would prefer they be Latinas over Asians but I don't have that much of preference :)
And by Latin you mean Eastern European
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By alabama24
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jcmanson wrote:So I guess it's safe to say all the "offensive" ads have been blocked.
Don't know. Am using the Red skin. Oops. Sorry. Didn't mean to offend anyone. :lol:
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