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- iWriteStuff
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It's been my experience the ads are usually targeted to your browsing history.
Been car shopping, Mark? ;)
- Mark
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Actually yes. Been looking for a Tesla so I can avoid gas stations like I do commercials.iWriteStuff wrote: ↑March 9th, 2017, 11:01 amIt's been my experience the ads are usually targeted to your browsing history.
Been car shopping, Mark? ;)
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I hope you're not serious. You may avoid the gas stations, but maybe not the garage fire. Or the rapid depreciation. They're pretty cars, but holy Hannah that's a lot of money just to avoid a pump!Mark wrote: ↑March 9th, 2017, 11:12 amActually yes. Been looking for a Tesla so I can avoid gas stations like I do commercials.iWriteStuff wrote: ↑March 9th, 2017, 11:01 amIt's been my experience the ads are usually targeted to your browsing history.
Been car shopping, Mark? ;)
Just a reminder: Big Data is always watching.
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I would never pay for it myself. My wifes company that she is selling products for will make the monthly payments. What the heck.iWriteStuff wrote: ↑March 9th, 2017, 11:17 amI hope you're not serious. You may avoid the gas stations, but maybe not the garage fire. Or the rapid depreciation. They're pretty cars, but holy Hannah that's a lot of money just to avoid a pump!Mark wrote: ↑March 9th, 2017, 11:12 amActually yes. Been looking for a Tesla so I can avoid gas stations like I do commercials.iWriteStuff wrote: ↑March 9th, 2017, 11:01 amIt's been my experience the ads are usually targeted to your browsing history.
Been car shopping, Mark? ;)
Just a reminder: Big Data is always watching.
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Re: Ads
Every time I would go to a forum category ads would automatically start playing without me even clicking on them. I got the ad blocker and it has stopped happening. I appreciated the advice from David.
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Dang, I just got hit by the annoying ads today. First time I've had a problem with them. My screen would flip down to the ad and it would start playing a movie. I could x it out but sometimes it kept flipping back and forth from where I was at on the screen to the ad. I couldn't stop it or click on the x because it was moving back and forth too fast.
I understand the ads needing to be here but I think the ad program has changed to some rather difficult ads. You might want to complain, Brian. They are no good if they are making it impossible to use the site.
I understand the ads needing to be here but I think the ad program has changed to some rather difficult ads. You might want to complain, Brian. They are no good if they are making it impossible to use the site.
- Original_Intent
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It's happening here and on Ron Paul forums as well. Anyone that leaves is just letting the CIA win. /tinfoil
and yes, mine is dooing the thing that it flips down to the ad and I have to fight with my cursor to even scroll up to see the posts.
and yes, mine is dooing the thing that it flips down to the ad and I have to fight with my cursor to even scroll up to see the posts.
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Google Ads with Google Chrome = total control over your browsing experience. I'm using Opera with a built in ad blocker. I cringe to do that to a guy like Brian because I run several sites and know the costs. But Google is hijacking the user experience and paying webmasters a pittance for it. There has to be a better way to offset costs for running a site, but it's not getting any cheaper.
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Chrome has an extension called "Adblock Plus" that will block ads for you.
The reason for the ads in the first place is to cover server and other site related expenses.
I could offer an ad-free option to forum members that make a donation to the forum. Not sure if people would like that idea but it is a possibility.
The reason for the ads in the first place is to cover server and other site related expenses.
I could offer an ad-free option to forum members that make a donation to the forum. Not sure if people would like that idea but it is a possibility.
- Joel
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for a slow computer, run these and see what junk it finds. it's fun
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/premium/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/premium/
- Rose Garden
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Unfortunately I've just installed an ad blocker. Do ad blockers cause you to lose income from ads?
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I wonder if there's a way for Brian to just not have ads that are mini movies? It seems like ads that don't move don't cause problems.