asmac
05-29-12, 04:23 PM
Interesting. Moments after posting my insurance questions, two car insurance ads appeared on BF for Allstate and Belair Direct. Moments later for rental cars.
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genec
05-29-12, 05:42 PM
Interesting. Moments after posting my insurance questions, two car insurance ads appeared on BF for Allstate and Belair Direct. Moments later for rental cars.
It's called google ads... yup, google is watching you.
It's called google ads... yup, google is watching you.
gcottay
05-29-12, 05:57 PM
Whoops, the insurance ads aren't appearing yet for this thread. Insurance rates. Best insurance company. Car insurance. Safe driver insurance.
Did that help?
Did that help?
Paul Barnard
05-29-12, 06:12 PM
Can I say porn on this forum?
gcottay
05-29-12, 06:45 PM
Sigh. Google knows me all too well. My ads are Adobe, BMW and Android.
dynodonn
05-29-12, 06:52 PM
Yep, it's called "spyware", and it been around for quite some time. A regular cleaning with some sort spyware remover/blocker should reduce the number of unwanted ads.
asmac
05-29-12, 07:11 PM
I know... just had never seen it so instantly and dramatically before.
Siu Blue Wind
05-29-12, 07:20 PM
Can I say porn on this forum?
You can say it but please don't post pictures of it (as per the agreement when signing up) or anything that can be considered soft porn, such as half nekkid men with their pants zipped down or of women focusing on cleavage and butt shots. There is just no reason for it. There are kids on this forum, and posting pics of such is cause for immediate permanent ban.
No more tolerating of that here.
You can say it but please don't post pictures of it (as per the agreement when signing up) or anything that can be considered soft porn, such as half nekkid men with their pants zipped down or of women focusing on cleavage and butt shots. There is just no reason for it. There are kids on this forum, and posting pics of such is cause for immediate permanent ban.
No more tolerating of that here.
weshigh
05-29-12, 07:26 PM
Yep, it's called "spyware", and it been around for quite some time. A regular cleaning with some sort spyware remover/blocker should reduce the number of unwanted ads.
It is not really "spyware". It is behavioral targeted ads. This is most likely happening because the site that you were at first uses the same ad network as BikeForums. They uses cookies to know what site you were looking at before and then when they see you again give you ads targeted at similar things.
It is not really "spyware". It is behavioral targeted ads. This is most likely happening because the site that you were at first uses the same ad network as BikeForums. They uses cookies to know what site you were looking at before and then when they see you again give you ads targeted at similar things.
Chris516
05-29-12, 07:53 PM
I could care less about car ads or car insurance rates. I am not slamming the OP. I am just saying, I don't care who is watching. I am not going to cower in a corner and become a cyclist-turned-hermit.
CB HI
05-30-12, 01:32 AM
It is not really "spyware". It is behavioral targeted ads. This is most likely happening because the site that you were at first uses the same ad network as BikeForums. They uses cookies to know what site you were looking at before and then when they see you again give you ads targeted at similar things.Not exactly. OP posted two threads asking BF some insurance questions. BFs advertisement software saw the word insurance and picked the associated advertisements for placement in those threads.
contango
05-30-12, 01:35 AM
Interesting. Moments after posting my insurance questions, two car insurance ads appeared on BF for Allstate and Belair Direct. Moments later for rental cars.
What's an ad?
What's an ad?
CB HI
05-30-12, 01:35 AM
But in the OPs case, there are probably others watching the OP very closely as well.
ianstew
05-30-12, 02:16 AM
http://forums.radioreference.com/attachments/politics/36737d1334000666-lets-hear-some-great-thoughts-about-9-11-01-events-1333156269715.jpg
asmac
05-30-12, 05:11 AM
Huh?
ItsJustMe
05-30-12, 05:31 AM
Yep, it's called "spyware", and it been around for quite some time. A regular cleaning with some sort spyware remover/blocker should reduce the number of unwanted ads.
No, it's not. It's targeted ads. It does not involve or require anything to be installed on your machine. Typically this is done via cookies on your browser to one of the ad services.
It's actually trying to produce WANTED ads. Ones that might actually be something you're interested in, rather than just random ads.
If you don't like it, you can run Ghostery on your browser so they can't track you. You'll still get ads, they'll just be random.
No, it's not. It's targeted ads. It does not involve or require anything to be installed on your machine. Typically this is done via cookies on your browser to one of the ad services.
It's actually trying to produce WANTED ads. Ones that might actually be something you're interested in, rather than just random ads.
If you don't like it, you can run Ghostery on your browser so they can't track you. You'll still get ads, they'll just be random.
mikeybikes
05-30-12, 07:17 AM
You can say it but please don't post pictures of it (as per the agreement when signing up) or anything that can be considered soft porn, such as half nekkid men with their pants zipped down or of women focusing on cleavage and butt shots. There is just no reason for it. There are kids on this forum, and posting pics of such is cause for immediate permanent ban.
No more tolerating of that here. Yet, there are t-shirt ads that show women in their underwear, or with their pants unzipped, or focusing on their boobs.
Not that I'm complaining, just pointing out the double standard.
No more tolerating of that here. Yet, there are t-shirt ads that show women in their underwear, or with their pants unzipped, or focusing on their boobs.
Not that I'm complaining, just pointing out the double standard.
Siu Blue Wind
05-30-12, 07:37 AM
Yet, there are t-shirt ads that show women in their underwear, or with their pants unzipped, or focusing on their boobs.
Not that I'm complaining, just pointing out the double standard.
Please PM me a screenshot of that please. I don't see it. Thanks.
Not that I'm complaining, just pointing out the double standard.
Please PM me a screenshot of that please. I don't see it. Thanks.
kardar2
05-30-12, 08:43 AM
You can say it but please don't post pictures of it (as per the agreement when signing up) or anything that can be considered soft porn, such as half nekkid men with their pants zipped down or of women focusing on cleavage and butt shots. There is just no reason for it. There are kids on this forum, and posting pics of such is cause for immediate permanent ban.
No more tolerating of that here.
Really..... I think he was just kidding. JUST SAYING...
No more tolerating of that here.
Really..... I think he was just kidding. JUST SAYING...
genec
05-30-12, 08:52 AM
What's an ad?
something paid users don't have to deal with.
something paid users don't have to deal with.
contango
05-30-12, 10:17 AM
something paid users don't have to deal with.
Something people with ad blockers don't have to deal with either.
Something people with ad blockers don't have to deal with either.
asmac
05-30-12, 10:17 AM
Please PM me a screenshot of that please. I don't see it. Thanks.
Here's the t-shirt ad. I for one am shocked. Consider the children!
253272
Here's the t-shirt ad. I for one am shocked. Consider the children!
253272
RaleighSport
05-30-12, 10:23 AM
Bombarded with bike part ads here.. gee I wonder why :P
chipcom
05-30-12, 10:57 AM
What's an ad?
punishment for cheapskates
punishment for cheapskates
chipcom
05-30-12, 10:58 AM
Please PM me a screenshot of that please. I don't see it. Thanks.
If it's got boobs, I should probably pre-screen it for you...cuz you know, I care. :innocent:
If it's got boobs, I should probably pre-screen it for you...cuz you know, I care. :innocent:
chipcom
05-30-12, 10:59 AM
Here's the t-shirt ad. I for one am shocked. Consider the children!
253272
that gal is the perfect model for the term "meh". :lol:
253272
that gal is the perfect model for the term "meh". :lol:
weshigh
05-30-12, 11:14 AM
Not exactly. OP posted two threads asking BF some insurance questions. BFs advertisement software saw the word insurance and picked the associated advertisements for placement in those threads.
You are correct, I misread the original post. Similar thing though.
You are correct, I misread the original post. Similar thing though.
Fargo Wolf
05-30-12, 04:35 PM
Six ads for cycling for me just viewing the page.
Siu Blue Wind
05-31-12, 11:23 AM
Really..... I think he was just kidding. JUST SAYING...
He may have been kidding but in all seriousness, we've had members do that. JUST SAYING.
He may have been kidding but in all seriousness, we've had members do that. JUST SAYING.
Siu Blue Wind
05-31-12, 11:27 AM
Here's the t-shirt ad. I for one am shocked. Consider the children!
253272
Those are really ugly undies. But yeah, I'll tell them know, thanks.
If it's got boobs, I should probably pre-screen it for you...cuz you know, I care. :innocent:
Yeah well, YOUR boobs and cleavage, and that shot of you next to that black bike trying to be all sexy and stuff ... or even the one with your legs spread eagle should have gotten you banned a long time ago.
253272
Those are really ugly undies. But yeah, I'll tell them know, thanks.
If it's got boobs, I should probably pre-screen it for you...cuz you know, I care. :innocent:
Yeah well, YOUR boobs and cleavage, and that shot of you next to that black bike trying to be all sexy and stuff ... or even the one with your legs spread eagle should have gotten you banned a long time ago.
Old Town
06-02-12, 12:28 AM
Kids can always go over to YouPorn anyway. Seems funny to me that any forum would ban the stuff this place does. It's like a ship of Pilgrims here.
Image, a picture of a woman's cleavage is something awful. Geesh!
Image, a picture of a woman's cleavage is something awful. Geesh!
LAriverRat
06-02-12, 08:09 AM
http://forums.radioreference.com/attachments/politics/36737d1334000666-lets-hear-some-great-thoughts-about-9-11-01-events-1333156269715.jpg
Joey Chestnut?
Joey Chestnut?
ItsJustMe
06-04-12, 07:43 AM
Yeah well, YOUR boobs and cleavage, and that shot of you next to that black bike trying to be all sexy and stuff ... or even the one with your legs spread eagle should have gotten you banned a long time ago.
What a loss that would be! Seriously, we'd have to start the All Chip All The Time channel somewhere!
-- signed, someone with a sense of humor.
What a loss that would be! Seriously, we'd have to start the All Chip All The Time channel somewhere!
-- signed, someone with a sense of humor.
Laserman
06-05-12, 01:02 PM
Here's the t-shirt ad. I for one am shocked. Consider the children!
253272
Those are not underwear, just very short biking shorts!
253272
Those are not underwear, just very short biking shorts!
rekmeyata
06-09-12, 11:09 PM
Interesting. Moments after posting my insurance questions, two car insurance ads appeared on BF for Allstate and Belair Direct. Moments later for rental cars.
Who cares? Are you sending a monthly contribution to Bike Forums to keep them running? I didn't think so, so Bike Forums needs the sponsor money to keep running. I find nothing wrong with that.
Who cares? Are you sending a monthly contribution to Bike Forums to keep them running? I didn't think so, so Bike Forums needs the sponsor money to keep running. I find nothing wrong with that.