OMG DU ,

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This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Union Scribe (a host of the General Discussion forum).

you have a banner on your site for Ross Stores ? Now I also see Old Navy . Are you aware of the fact that these stores model themselves after Walmart... shame on you DU !

[jberryhill]

1. Did you know there is an "ask the administrators" forum?

[4 t 4]

3. no I didn't please tell me

[seabeyond]

2. Ya, cause of all the shit out there to adv to generate income, that would be the bad one. Nt

[NYC_SKP]

4. The ads you see are based on your own browsing history.

Just saying.

[cui bono]

9. Hehe....

I guess that means I don't browse at all.

[LittleBlue]

18. I was thinking this about the guy

who was complaining about dildo ads.

[NYC_SKP]

20. The purple dildo ad complaints at DU2 are legend!

Simple DU search will pull them up!

[awoke_in_2003]

54. I will have to look that up...

when I get home from work.

[Whisp]

29. sorry SKP, not true. I don't go to 'impeach Obama' websites

and those ads appear here quite frequently.
So I don't think it's so much personal browsing that displays particular ads, it's more likely the word content of DU itself. ?? or a mix.

[jberryhill]

33. It's a mix, but

Your browsing history likely includes political sites, right?

I mean, that's really not subject to dispute.

It's not as if ads are that finely targeted to "wants to impeach Obama" as opposed to "interested in political subjects".

But, yes, word content counts. The OP is triggering those ads, complaining about it, and likely causing them to be displayed on this very page.

[Whisp]

38. yes, but not r/w political sites.

I'm not one to be curious what Freepers and the like are saying, I already know.

But if others take r/w site posts/links and bring them here, those do include 'impeach Obama' etc.,

Anyway, this is how capitalism works.

[jberryhill]

46. What I mean is

Your browsing history indicates "political interests".

The bucket of ads that get served for "political interests" isn't sorted by "left wing", "right wing", etc., it's just whatever is sold for "key this ad for 'political interests'".

Oh, and online degree programs. Study at home. College courses online. Can I get a degree online?

[RichGirl]

30. That is absolutely true.

This morning I googled "Just Great" organic peanut butter powder....later went to DU and sure enough...ads for "Just Great" products.

So...wonder what the OP was googling....hhhhmmmm?

[CK_John]

5. You realize ads are auto generated, computer take care of this stuff in the Cyber-era.

[pintobean]

6. Shouldn't that be

we, our, and us?
You appear to be on the outside looking in.

[jberryhill]

8. Yeah, that kinda sticks out

[pinboy3niner]

7. Google 'Google AdServe'

[4 t 4]

10. how in the world do you defend this

this is crazy ?

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. How in the world did you miss NYC_SKP's post number 4 to you??!

You looking to blame someone...I think you should blame the OP of your post. Oh... the huge manatees!11!

[babylonsister]

15. You make a donation to DU and they go away, that's how.

Otherwise, I don't know. I don't see any.

[dballance]

21. You mean you're just now noticing the ads don't necessarily match the site content?

Did you miss all the "I'm a Morm0n" adds during Romeny's run for President.

The ads are often "sold" in bulk as revenue to the site. The sites don't really get to pick and choose which ads out of the bulk adds they get paid to run on their site.

As was also mentioned, Google has a lot to do with which ads are presented to you as a result of your search history and site-visit history.

It's not "crazy" it's the way the web works.

I'm sure that people at Free Republic or Redstate get pissed when they see automatic banner ads on those sites that are completely outside what would be content or opinion on their sites.

This comes up over and over again here and elsewhere. The right thing to do is be happy the ads are showing up here paying for DU and not having any real marketing effect. In other words, when the ads show up here it's a waste of those organizations' advertising dollars.

[kestrel91316]

57. When I looked into monetizing my blog, I found that Google ads not only were

for whatever random stuff the user had googled, but that the site owner had no say in the ad content AND WAS FORBIDDEN TO EVER DISCUSS COMPLAINTS ABOUT AD CONTENT PUBLICLY. So don't expect the Du admins to talk about this. They don't determine ad content - your browser search history does.

[hrmjustin]

12. The ads that show up are based on the sites you visit.

Sometimes there are just some weird ads that pop-up.

If you want to get rid of the Ads become a star member.

[RebelOne]

88. That's true. Yesterday I was checking out sites

for Chihuahuas. I have a Chihuahua and she had been having some health problems, so I went to a few Chihuahua-related sites. Today, no matter what website I am on, an ad for a book on Chihuahuas is there.

[hrmjustin]

90. Yeah I think it might be a mix but yes the sites you visit play a large part of the ads you see.

[Jamaal510]

100. Or install Adblock Plus. nt

[leftstreet]

13. Is this satire?

[RobertEarl]

17. Fishing

From under some bridge somewhere.

How did they get so far downstream?

[MADem]

75. It should go more like this.....

[pintobean]

23. ...

[babylonsister]

32. Hahaha! nt

[leftstreet]

35. LOL

[Agschmid]

103. Moley, moley, moley!

Mole!

[kydo]

14. well you could always buy a star and not have to look at the ads

just saying ...

[icymist]

16. You do realize that the adds are a result of your browsing history?

The more you visit web sites for these adds or have clicked on them, then you will have those adds pop up for a while. This happens to me all the time. When I look up a guitar or a P.A. system, then I wind up with adds for those products almost everywhere else I go.
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P. S. You can get rid of the adds by getting a star membership!

[leftstreet]

19. I think they're generated from forum content n/t

[4 t 4]

22. so no site on the internet has any choice

as to the content of pop ups on their site, really ?

[4 t 4]

28. you know Ross Stores and Old Navy and Kohls

all model themselves after Walmart. Why are you made at me and not at these slave driven stores.

[leftstreet]

34. PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS

Let me know what happens with the ads...

[MADem]

41. Remember the UMBRAGE over the PURPLE VIBRATOR ads on DU2?

The more people complained, the more they popped up!

Of course, if you say Ann Coulter is an assclown you get ads for her latest books! If you say Rush Limbaugh is an infected cyst on the ass of the universe, you'll get....ads for salves, maybe?

[leftstreet]

43. omg I forgot about the PURPLE VIBRATOR ads n/t

[MADem]

60. Some of the Purple Vibrator threads were hilarious.

This one was a treat:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9732939

[In_The_Wind]

98. Wow! I could hearing you shouting all the way over in The Lounge.

[pintobean]

101. I wouldn't touch that

with a ...

nevermind

[In_The_Wind]

109. Hahaha

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[Agschmid]

104. Lol

[jberryhill]

39. Keep repeating those keywords.

Online GED study. Internet college courses. Study online. Online degrees. Accredited universities and colleges online programs.

Who is winning?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

40. Why are you asking yourself why you're mad at yourself?

[RichGirl]

42. You totally miss the point!

I (and others) are not getting any Ross/Old Navy/Kohl ads. YOU ARE!

Be mad at Google....they know your internet history and thus your interests and send you ads about those things.

[JoePhilly]

58. Look in the upper right corner of the Ads you see on DU ... AdChoices.

DU lets Google push ads to you based on your own Google searches.

But please, continue!!!

[kestrel91316]

61. Nope. Google ads are based on the user's browser history and search history.

[leftstreet]

68. So a large % DUers once searched 'PURPLE VIBRATOR?'

I don't think so

You're probably thinking of Gmail and regular Google searches, not forum agreements with Google

[jberryhill]

78. The ads are, for the most part, personal to you

The "site agreement" as you put it, simply deeds over a piece of real estate that is selected and put there based on your IP address; cookies, and so on. That's why you can click on "adchoices" in the ad, and control what YOU will see.

[MADem]

84. Despite the "no sex threads" admonitions, there were a few vibrator threads back in the day...

People talked about them here, even if they didn't search for 'em!


Here's one that talks about weaponized vibrators:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3990124

Here's another generic discussion on the topic: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x942821

Drugstore sales: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1025500


And here's one hashing out the purple issue on a different thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1355798

Those vibrators get some play here at DU! At least, they used to....

[RedCappedBandit]

92. You think wrong

[aikoaiko]

24. Buy a star and be offended no more.

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. Better empty your shopping cart....

You've been browing over there, eh?

[Whisp]

26. that doesn't beat the 'Impeach Obama' ads I see here.

yours seem kind of tame.

[Arcanetrance]

27. Interesting I have ads for a culinary institute I was researching for my nephew

It's all based on what you search for and browse so maybe you should look at your own Internet activities as to why you have those ads

[Texasgal]

31. Buy a star

it's pretty simple.

[4 t 4]

45. Thanks everyone for your support

Once again why pay attention to the topic, lets just comment on the poster. Flame on you guys !

[Texasgal]

47. What's the topic?

?

[Agschmid]

106. Rah rah rah!

That is the topic basically.

[jberryhill]

48. I'm getting ads for pest removal in this thread

How weird is that?

[William769]

74. When I visit this thread, this keeps popping up!

[pintobean]

59. Your OP is about us

we are DU.

shame on you DU

It appears you came to pick a fight.

[jberryhill]

82. Good point

[FSogol]

93. Someone wants to play, "I'm more liberal than you."

[pintobean]

95. That, and

"you all suck".

Everybody else wants to play Whack-A-Mole.

[pinboy3niner]

96. That won't end well for someone

[Agschmid]

107. Yup.

[kestrel91316]

64. We're addressing the topic. Repeatedly. You just aren't listening.

Enjoy your stay.

[MADem]

67. Huh? Wasn't that OP of yours "flaming" on DU? Don't come in our house and insult us--you get

what you give, here.

You have options. Griping "OMG DU" isn't a good one and it's unlikely to do you any good.

[Agschmid]

105. Your OP was crap...

Post an OP which would actually drive conversations rather than broad brush generalizations.

[MADem]

36. OMG, you have the power to make those google ads go away!!! OMG!!!!! nt

[jberryhill]

37. Watch this....

Online degree.

Online education.

Taking college courses on the Internet.

Phoenix University. Online schools. GED. Transfer credits. Study abroad. Accredited degrees online.

Now, look at the ads.

[MADem]

51. Whatever you do, don't bring up INTERNET DATING!!!!

Sexy Russians want to meet YOU....that kind of thing...

We'll never hear the end of it.....

[jberryhill]

65. Asian Brides?

[MADem]

69. Oh no.....Ooooooooh NOOOOOooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

[jberryhill]

72. Just unleash the Adsense nuclear weapon....

I want re-finance my mortgage.

Lowest mortgage interest rates.

The Asian brides don't stand a chance against how do I find a low mortgage interest rate from an online lender.

[MADem]

77. Low interest rates, you say? On a refinanced mortgage?

Oh, the humanity!!!!!

[jberryhill]

111. Yes, after that you'll have enough money for...

...online gambling websites or online fantasy games!

[MADem]

114. Hair replacement, viagra and cialis by mail!! Oh my!! nt

[pinboy3niner]

44. ...

[jberryhill]

50. Good one

[4 t 4]

53. what is wrong with you That had nothing to do with anything

get mad at me . Do you know anyone that needs a job and will go work for these pathetic companies that work you to death and pay shit and they advertise on du .

[jberryhill]

110. You're still here?

Wow, things move slowly on the weekends

[hrmjustin]

49. Before I got a star I used to get these horrible ads about bad skin. I would be eating and it would

pop-up. Pictures of people.s skin coming off. I am glad I got a star.

[4 t 4]

62. way to miss the point

!!!!!!!! The point was these greedy disgusting companies. Never Mind !

[hrmjustin]

66. No I get your point my friend. Go to Ask the administrators. See if they will address the issue.

I saw a post there the other day where someone complained about an ad and he said he would look into it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1259

[Agschmid]

108. -1

[dixiegrrrrl]

55. Who cares?

Every click on the ads makes $$$$$ for DU.
I click the hell out of them, then close all the windows that pop up.
then I sign in, and don't see them cause I have ad blockers plus a star.

If you use an app like AdBlock, or Ghostery, you won't even see the ads.
or
you could buy a star for any amount of money and get no ads.

[JoePhilly]

56. AdChoices: Most of the Ads you see on DU are based on your own persoanal Google searches.

I love your stuff ... I hope no one sends you a pizza!

[B Calm]

63. Buy a star and stop whining!

It's that simple.

[jberryhill]

70. Copy of OP Here!

For the sake of Internet archaeologists:

"you have a banner on your site for Ross Stores ? Now I also see Old Navy . Are you aware of the fact that these stores model themselves after Walmart... shame on you DU !"

[The Straight Story]

71. Well son, pull up a chair

If there are inappropriate ads it is normal to bring them to the attention of the folks who run the site. Google ads, cookies, etc can affect what you see and if you see something offensive you should bring it to their attention so that they can take a gander. Spend some time reading over ask the admins and such.

But I don't think you really care that much, given your other thread recently.

You are either trying to play the liberal purity test game or coming from the right trying to show that liberals aren't perfect in your eyes therefore any arguments they make don't pan out. Which is, of course, a really lame attempt at arguing philosophy.

Your recent concerns seemed to be centered around this website. An imperfect place to be sure, just ask people who have been here awhile. I can't think of any place, person, politician, etc that I would consider perfect (especially myself).

If all you want to do as a noob here is bash the site, it may not be the right place for you - especially if that is where all of your energy is focused. Try starting some threads on issues, your thoughts on them, etc - you will still find things are not perfect, but you might actually have some conversations that are important and can lead to better things.

I have used my time at DU to help me learn a lot, which has helped me with my radio show. Some things piss me off here to no end, but overall you will find good people, with their hearts in the right place, trying to discuss issues like adults. We might fight, complain, really tick each other off, but I don't see you having been here long enough to really get that. So switch your focus for a spell and see how it goes.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

73. 4 X 4 is not a noob.

[jberryhill]

79. Neither was dkf

[A-Schwarzenegger]

80. Yeah, I think this is a little tiny bit different animal.

[pintobean]

85. Inherited from Uncle Leonard?

[pinboy3niner]

87. LOL! My first thought was...

"Not 'Mixed,' I hope!!!"

[pintobean]

94. Speaking of ads

I think the "Uncle Leonard" part of that story stuck in my mind because of the high quality local TV ads we had here back in the day.

[pinboy3niner]

97. Ha! I think we still have some 'Uncle Leonards' around these days.

I'll spare you an example and instead post this unrelated--but recommended--spoof of John Madden's TV ads...

[A-Schwarzenegger]

99. Beware Uncle Leonard's Big Discount!

[jberryhill]

76. "An imperfect place to be sure"

I might have to change my sig line.

[bravenak]

81. Never seen it.

I get the one for that food storage system. I'm planning on buying it now, I click on it like once a day to see if I still want it for the winter solstice gift giving ceremony. I will probably buy myself a star membership too. You should try doing that, since you seem to hate ads.
I think I'll miss the ads when they're gone. I would have never found out about that food storage, vacuum sealing, thingy. It looks way more awesome than my foodsaver. And no bags. Great for the environment, no waste!

[jberryhill]

83. I like those ads

They were the first thing I saw after REI gave up on me.

Buy something from REI, and they will never give you up, let you go, or desert you.

[bravenak]

86. I like the lady on the ad. She has a sweet accent. And fresh bread.

REI rarely leaves anyone alone. I thought I just got the ads because they're big here in Alaska. I guess it's from constantly going on their website. I wish I knew how the internet worked. I hear it's just a series of tubes or something. How we get these ads on the tubes, I'll never know.

[pinboy3niner]

89. I like their customer service...

"Hello, this is Peggy..."

[XRubicon]

91. Somebody drank too much Summers Eve tonight...

[Agschmid]

102. I will not validate you rediculous rant.

[laundry_queen]

112. let me get this straight

You've been here since 2005 and you just now figured out that not only are there ads, the ads aren't always for the best companies/products/services. You managed to have missed the gazillion and one threads on this over the years....you don't know there is an admin forum...yet you have over 2000 posts. And you haven't figured out that purchasing a star for any amount will get rid of these ads you find so offensive.

Do you normally have problems with situational awareness? Just wondering.

[jberryhill]

113. You seem to have aptly summed up the situation

[Union Scribe]

115. Locking.

Please take DU advertising issues to the Ask the Administrators forum.