How google works on DU...ok to be open about this??

[Stuart G]

Google ads are here on DU. (I think)..So what is the deal?

Google knows what you are clicking on...say try clicking on this thread that I started.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3157476

then, Google (and this is very important)... not knowing or caring who or what you are ...prepares an ad, for something, someone interested in that topic..would like..that the ad is appropriate for the viewer..

Evidently this did not work, it worked before...(perhaps it works when the person is not logged in, or when the thread is at the top of the forum...who knows?

..ok, I not right about everything,, I admit it..,disregard..

(but wait................I logged out, went back to this post..and guess what I saw, when it was at the top of the forum...
an ad, to get more views per ad...as someone said,,,,I kid you not,,,and when I logged back in, that ad was gone..oh well..Fuck me..).

[C_U_L8R]

1. I just want that damn meat ad to go away

It makes me ill.

[gateley]

2. There's a way we can block the ads, and I'm fixing to find out how.

Because that meat ad pops up IN MY FACE every time I click on a page.

[gateley]

5. I just turned off the ads --

go to Options then Preferences and it'll give you the choice to block the Google ads. You have to be a donor, but you are, so you're golden.

I'm gonna go see if it worked! :7

[C_U_L8R]

11. I tried turning em off

but that bloody meat ad is still there. Must not be a google ad.

I don't care whose ad it is or what their cause is... they're pissing me off
with their hamfisted (pun intended) ad. They're substituting shock value
for a real idea or message and it is a complete turn-off. It makes me want
to puke and if that's their intention.. fuck them.

[Stuart G]

12. Well...they are assholes..but they got you...cause all they want..

is to get you to momentary remember their shit..and guess what...you may have dreams about this...so they won..sorry charly..opps that is an old ad too.........oh well. can't win em all...........

[gateley]

14. Yeah -- not a Google ad.

I couldn't believe it when I saw it pop up again.

I totally support what they're doing, but I don't like the hamfisted shock approach, either. It reminds me of some anti-abortion group a while back that got busted for putting pictures of aborted fetuses in peoples' mailboxes. Not necessary.

[C_U_L8R]

15. exactly... it's not necessary

and i'm all for their cause too... just not their suck-ass ad

[dbonds]

9. If you use firefox, right click on the meat picture and block it.

[rhett o rick]

18. thank you soooo much. nm

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

17. I have Firefox with AdBlockPlus and I made it go away. Thank goodness.

[Snarkoleptic]

3. Donate and you can turn-off the google ads...OK to be open about this?

But seriously, some really weird ads pop up on oddball threads.
I saw one yesterday with boooosh bumperstickers.

[Stuart G]

4. You are right...I need to donate...but this can be fun....

if you don't take it too seriously...who knows what the ad will be..after you log out?..we could play..guess the ad..(in the lounge of course...)

[Stuart G]

8. I clicked on the thread above about San Diego Real Estate.......and got an ad for...

San Diego paper shredding company...so if you move to San Diego, you will be able to contact your local paper shredding company right away to get rid of your Republican thug letters and documents...................enuf about this....sorry, had to post this one...

[gateley]

6. Damn! I'm still Meeting my Meat!

I guess that's not a Google ad? Or did I do something wrong?

[hlthe2b]

10. I have google ads turned off, but I still see the bloody meat

??????????????????

[Mojambo]

7. Adblock

I can't remember the last time I was harassed by web advertising.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

13. Firefox.

Adblock Plus and make sure you go to the subscriptions page, load Easy List and Easy Element, and several of the others.

NoScript.

Never see an ad again.

[Breeze54]

16. What ADS?

:shrug: