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river rat
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But can the forum stop the political ads I get dam political phone calls the TV is full of them I would like to come to this forum and have one place I don't see political ads plus most forums delete if somebody post anything politics then why do ads get away with it. Tired of being bombarded with politics.
 
Gav1967
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AFAIK adverts are personalised to an extent and tailored towards your search history. Could there be a reason you are getting "bombarded with politics"?
I gladly pay the upgrade cost to assist the forum running costs and avoid ads completely but in an election year I suspect its hard to block all political content.
 
Evitzee
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river rat river rat
But can the forum stop the political ads I get dam political phone calls the TV is full of them I would like to come to this forum and have one place I don't see political ads plus most forums delete if somebody post anything politics then why do ads get away with it. Tired of being bombarded with politics.
Why are you getting any ads as a paid subscriber? I get zero ads on this site.
 
gbesq
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Evitzee Evitzee
Why are you getting any ads as a paid subscriber? I get zero ads on this site.
What he said … +1
 
MDubs
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I get ads in the Stories section, not within community forums/pages; Archer and others noted this yesterday.
 
DaveK
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Gav1967 Gav1967
AFAIK adverts are personalised to an extent and tailored towards your search history. Could there be a reason you are getting "bombarded with politics"?...

If that’s true, how does it explain why @Scarecrow Boat constantly gets ads for bearded rodeo clowns and leather harnesses?
 
Larry S
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river rat river rat
I don't search politics it's nuts
We throw off a data cloud in daily life in the web. Think of that cloud in terms of a massive matrix of ven diagrams that pinpoint areas from which algorithms can target you for various comms. OF is simply permitting ad serving on the site. The have no input into what you are seeing. It’s the programmatic algorithms targeting you. If they are showing up in your e-mail, move to junk. Do not try to unsubscribe because getting you doing that means that an impression was confirmed. All this said, you subscribe so I don’t get why you see adverts…
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Redwes25
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MDubs MDubs
I get ads in the Stories section, not within community forums/pages; Archer and others noted this yesterday.

That was my post yesterday and as I brought it up in the forum section I think it would be nice but not a deal breaker. I still read the stories section for valuable information and they are less instrusive if you ever are on the forum section without a subscirption.
 
RevZMan123
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MDubs MDubs
I get ads in the Stories section, not within community forums/pages; Archer and others noted this yesterday.

before i say this, note I am a subscriber and have been. Firefox or brave browsers. that is all.
 
JwRosenthal
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If that’s true, how does it explain why @Scarecrow Boat constantly gets ads for bearded rodeo clowns and leather harnesses?
The ones in my ads have assless chaps. I guess Aaron gets the classy clowns.
 
Larry S
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The articles section here has adverts. I was served adds featuring attractive females in supportive undergarments yesterday. Clearly I must show up as a 12 year old lad.
 
Syrte
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Darn, I went to the stories section just to check it out and I got ads for a luxury shopping outlet in Paris.🥱

Edit/ add -those algorithms must have read the Ikea cookies on my phone. I’ve been outed 🙄
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abrod520
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Syrte Syrte
Darn, I went to the stories section just to check it out and I got ads for a luxury shopping outlet in Paris.🥱

No assless chaps for you!

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krogerfoot
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The ones in my ads have assless chaps. I guess Aaron gets the classy clowns.
“Classy clowns” sounds like some kind of hideous codeword. I don’t want to know what goes on out there.
 
DaveK
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Syrte Syrte
Darn, I went to the stories section just to check it out and I got ads for a luxury shopping outlet in Paris.🥱

Edit/ add -those algorithms must have read the Ikea cookies on my phone. I’ve been outed 🙄

Algorithims are the digital equivalent to the kids my parents didn’t want me to hang around with.
 
hen
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I thought I was in the clear, motorcycle and watch ads from ebay.
But then: interior designers and muscled uncle doll.

WTF Google, do you know something I dont? (Yet?)
 
JwRosenthal
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Syrte Syrte
Darn, I went to the stories section just to check it out and I got ads for a luxury shopping outlet in Paris.🥱

Edit/ add -those algorithms must have read the Ikea cookies on my phone. I’ve been outed 🙄
This will get you half way to the classy rodeo clown look

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Hermès doesn’t do assless chaps though, I looked.
 
Faz
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river rat river rat
I don't search politics it's nuts
All you have to do is read a few political articles online and voilà! Bombardement galore. I watched a few videos on knife sharpening on YouTube and now I keep getting knife and knife sharpening product ads on other sites. ( net here as a paid subscriber)
 
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