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Upthevibe

(8,034 posts) Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:42 PM Aug 2020

Why is there a pro-dt ad on du?

What the heck?

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Why is there a pro-dt ad on du? (Original Post) Upthevibe Aug 2020 OP

DU does not get to pick the ads that appear. If it is annoying look away or be a STAR member. CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #1

DU has ads? Glorfindel Aug 2020 #2

because we talk about him here and that is how ad placement algorithms work Kali Aug 2020 #3

See the little star next to my DU moniker? If you contribute you won't see ads. panader0 Aug 2020 #4

I would think they are just wasting their money anyway. nt doc03 Aug 2020 #5

Click on one... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #6

It's intentional, to encourage people to contribute to the site... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #7

Wherever I go on the internet, I encounter tons of Trump ads or questionnaires. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author uncle ray Aug 2020 #9

if you click on it, Trump's advertisers send money to DU 0rganism Aug 2020 #10

CurtEastPoint

(18,636 posts)

1. DU does not get to pick the ads that appear. If it is annoying look away or be a STAR member.

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:43 PM

Aug 2020

No ads then.

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

2. DU has ads?

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:44 PM

Aug 2020

Who knew?

Kali

(55,007 posts)

3. because we talk about him here and that is how ad placement algorithms work

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:44 PM

Aug 2020

it also costs them money to be here, click on them and they have to pay even more

donate and get rid of all ads! https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=star

panader0

(25,816 posts)

4. See the little star next to my DU moniker? If you contribute you won't see ads.

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:44 PM

Aug 2020

Otherwise, anyone can buy ads on DU. They are not selected by the site.

doc03

(35,324 posts)

5. I would think they are just wasting their money anyway. nt

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:54 PM

Aug 2020

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)

6. Click on one...

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 06:01 PM

Aug 2020

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Google is in control of those ads, and they charge the trumpet for each click.

I clicked on as many as I could and had fun screwing with their heads, especially if they have a comment section.

"VOTE ByeDON & Harris in 2020"

Of course, if you're afraid, I wouldn't blame you.
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Wounded Bear

(58,627 posts)

7. It's intentional, to encourage people to contribute to the site...

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 06:03 PM

Aug 2020

by buying a star membership so you don't see any ads.

Yes, that was me being :sarcastic:

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. Wherever I go on the internet, I encounter tons of Trump ads or questionnaires.

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 06:07 PM

Aug 2020

It's kind of disturbing. I don't think they will change anyone's mind, but the fact that they are so ubiquitous really bothers me. These fuckers are EVERYWHERE! I hate them!

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0rganism

(23,937 posts)

10. if you click on it, Trump's advertisers send money to DU

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 08:37 PM

Aug 2020

might be worth doing if you can't afford the star membership

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