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ianjk
10-31-12, 07:26 AM
Just getting sick of the MN vote "Yes" advertisements everytime I come here. Don't mind an advert for a politician, but why does BF support the anti-gay rights legislation and shove it down my throat? Just curious... Thought this place was about bikes, not the redefinition of marriage.

Slighty ticked off,

-Ian

BenzFanatic
10-31-12, 07:32 AM
Just get Adblock plus. No more banners. I'm sure they have nothing to do with the people who run the sites' opinions, it's just who's willing to pay.
bikebuddha
10-31-12, 07:34 AM
Just getting sick of the MN vote "Yes" advertisements everytime I come here. Don't mind an advert for a politician, but why does BF support the anti-gay rights legislation and shove it down my throat? Just curious... Thought this place was about bikes, not the redefinition of marriage.

Slighty ticked off,

-Ian


They sell advertising space to an agency who actually sells the advertising. I doubt they have any control over what's advertised except on a very broad basis, e.g. no porn. I've gotten advertisements for everything from SUVs to lingerie.

RubenX
10-31-12, 07:49 AM
Add agency probably knows your political views (all hail omnigoogle) and is trying to change your views. Remember that the adds you get are not necessary the adds other people get. Your online activities (even outside BF, again, all hail omnigoogle) will affect the types of adds you get. Example:

I browse BF all day long, and when I visit an unrelated gun forum I get a Trek Bikes add over there.
ianjk
10-31-12, 08:41 AM
Makes more sense. Thx.
20grit
10-31-12, 08:46 AM
You could always just become a paying member and not have to deal with the ads at all...
ModoVincere
10-31-12, 08:49 AM
They sell advertising space to an agency who actually sells the advertising. I doubt they have any control over what's advertised except on a very broad basis, e.g. no porn. I've gotten advertisements for everything from SUVs to lingerie.

That sucks.
genec
10-31-12, 10:35 AM
You could always just become a paying member and not have to deal with the ads at all...

+100. Good for you, good for the forum.
cuda2k
10-31-12, 05:23 PM
Got a report in with Tom to send this upstairs to see what we can do about removing the political ads. I agree they have no place on this forum (in my opinion)
no1mad
10-31-12, 05:38 PM
You could always just become a paying member and not have to deal with the ads at all...

Or see if you can snag a free membership upgrade that are given out from time to time. It is how I got my yellow jersey.
eschlwc
10-31-12, 06:11 PM
the "pro-family" [wink], anti-gay ads are the most humorous ones!

this war will be over soon...
unterhausen
10-31-12, 06:27 PM
To get rid of objectionable/political ads, we need a screenshot of the ad. Post a thread in the user assistance forum with a screenshot of the ad. Did I mention we need a screenshot of the ad?
unterhausen
10-31-12, 06:55 PM
it appears that at least one person from IB is monitoring THIS THREAD (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/842274-Bad-banner-ad) about bad ads
ahsposo
10-31-12, 06:57 PM
You could always just become a paying member and not have to deal with the ads at all...

Winner, winner! Chicken Dinner!
Shifty
11-03-12, 01:54 PM
If we say the things these Tea Party A__holes say in the ads we get attacked by other members and sent off to P&R. I know the election is soon, but BikeForums needs to fix this by the next election.
steve0257
11-03-12, 02:20 PM
Had to check but I'm getting vote no ads. Do what I do. Just ignore them.
AllenG
11-03-12, 03:57 PM
Take a screen shot, post it in, User Assistance, and it will get passed along the chain to whomever at IB that is in charge of adverts, and they will ask google to pull the ad from BF's list.