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Sunny05

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9. I USED to be a STAR member BUT did not renew because

Mon May 14, 2018, 09:40 PM

May 2018

of treatment like what you are seeing here.

I have NEVER searched or viewed confed flags.

It is on DU to do something about this. Maybe they don’t know an advertiser is running this. They need to address it, though m

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DU and "Confed Flags" ad [View all] Sunny05 May 2018 OP

Ads are typically targeted to what you have searched/viewed. Bonx May 2018 #1

1/2) I have NEVER searched or viewed confed flags NOR anything from Sunny05 May 2018 #6

If threads on DU discuss confederate flags, as we often do (though disapprovingly), tblue37 May 2018 #10

Get real. Kaleva May 2018 #12

You get real. Sunny05 May 2018 #15

If you have read some threads in which posts refer to confederate anything (flags, statues, etc.), tblue37 May 2018 #49

There might have been nothing implied. guillaumeb May 2018 #13

Thank you Sunny05 May 2018 #36

You seem to be the one making unfounded accusations doxyluv13 May 2018 #26

fail .... stonecutter357 May 2018 #27

I agree. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #33

I hear you ... Sunny05 May 2018 #46

You don't see it on other sites because other sites don't have multiple threads with comments about tblue37 May 2018 #54

You don't understand RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #34

At least Sunny05 May 2018 #38

How many sites do you visit that.... RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #43

If only it were that logical. Pholus May 2018 #64

Become A Star Member Grassy Knoll May 2018 #2

I USED to be a STAR member BUT did not renew because Sunny05 May 2018 #9

"It is on DU to do something about this" left-of-center2012 May 2018 #23

Please see Sunny05 May 2018 #29

"I may never come back to this site" left-of-center2012 May 2018 #37

lol stonecutter357 May 2018 #28

As stated, you'll tend to see ads related to your searches. Kaleva May 2018 #3

See post #6 Sunny05 May 2018 #7

Honestly, who cares? jberryhill May 2018 #4

It's an odd Sunny05 May 2018 #14

Sunny Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #39

Thanks for one of the few nice replies. Sunny05 May 2018 #45

The reason for the replies jberryhill May 2018 #50

You are missing the point. Sunny05 May 2018 #53

There is no point jberryhill May 2018 #55

Aww, Pinboy was on that thread. Good times. Hekate May 2018 #58

Of course. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #51

There are a lot of things one can get worked up over jberryhill May 2018 #41

If it is true Sunny05 May 2018 #52

You can copy the link. Go to ask the admins mercuryblues May 2018 #5

Star members see no ads at all. guillaumeb May 2018 #8

See my reply above b Sunny05 May 2018 #11

DU doesn't choose the ads gollygee May 2018 #16

Of all the websites I visit, Sunny05 May 2018 #17

Again, it isn't necessarily based on what you've searched for gollygee May 2018 #20

I have never seen the flag ad. grantcart May 2018 #61

I see a lot of ads for ladies lingerie . .. reACTIONary May 2018 #18

You Too...? Grassy Knoll May 2018 #19

I read an article on Jezebel (I think) about Little Tay. Scurrilous May 2018 #48

So do I! Women in lingerie and bikinis. Dave Starsky May 2018 #73

$10, or more no ads for a year. nt irisblue May 2018 #21

Thanks but missing point. Sunny05 May 2018 #22

If you think the Admins are somehow responsible for the type of ads you get, please contact them... Hekate May 2018 #42

Star membership is the answer left-of-center2012 May 2018 #24

THanks but please see reoly #22 Sunny05 May 2018 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author stonecutter357 May 2018 #30

Link Sunny05 May 2018 #31

cool story bro ! stonecutter357 May 2018 #32

It's going to be ok. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #40

How are things in South Central USA, Comrade? IronLionZion May 2018 #68

lol you fell for IT ...... stonecutter357 May 2018 #35

I agree with you... it's annoying and embarrassing defacto7 May 2018 #44

Thanks. Sunny05 May 2018 #47

Others recently complained here of the flag ads also , but no , I do not see them lunasun May 2018 #56

The ads are tagged to whatever appears on your browser. Aristus May 2018 #57

Why are you getting my ads? jberryhill May 2018 #66

Because... Aristus May 2018 #77

I love those ads. Codeine May 2018 #59

There is a little 'x' in the upper right of the ad marylandblue May 2018 #60

I don't see them Raine May 2018 #62

I don't know about some of you, but I never, ever pay attention to any ads, or the like, ... SWBTATTReg May 2018 #63

I use adblock RandiFan1290 May 2018 #65

How Google Adsense Works IronLionZion May 2018 #67

Probably everybody who reads this thread will start seeing ads for Confederate flags hexola May 2018 #69

Im seeing ads for Republican Candidates in PA Primaries on DU hexola May 2018 #70

I have never seen that ad. I cannot believe some stupid ad bothers you that much. Tipperary May 2018 #71

I am nothing less than mystified that so many think it is OK dsc May 2018 #72

I always laugh when I see my own items in eBay ads on DU hexola May 2018 #74

They'll have been seeing similar ads on many other sites before they ever click on DU. Orsino May 2018 #76

Who knows? Adrahil May 2018 #75