[Sigmund451]

Its Ironic on a site where politics is banned to see political banner adds.....

Really?....????

Is someone just trying to start something?

 

[JimD]

I only see ads if I’m not signed in.

 

[Sigmund451]

I was signed it. Its the banner ad in at the top, below the sotw title section.

I didnt expect to be invited to the Trump store.

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

Its Ironic on a site where politics is banned to see political banner adds.....

Really?....????

Is someone just trying to start something?

I only see Oleg ads all day every day.

 

[JimD]

I found an Amazon ad on the front page and an empty slot for a Google ad. Somebody’s obviously after you.

What’s he selling, no don’t answer that.

 

[Sigmund451]

Well...i didnt visit but it had hats and crap in the picture...campaign junk.

 

[lostcircuits]

I am signed in and I see a big banner on top, BestBuy, Dispatch, or whatever the bots decide they should target me with.

 

[JimD]

Fortunately I don’t need a hat. Strange that I don’t get banner ads, I’m not complaining though. I usually use my iPad to view the forum, maybe it’s different on the computer.

 

[Sigmund451]

They will be selling masks in a week.

 

[JimD]

���� huh, useless failed emojis.

 

[datsaxman]

Its Ironic on a site where politics is banned to see political banner adds.....

Really?....????

Is someone just trying to start something?

Must be your search habits. I see ads about the kinds of things I search on. Or generic big ticket ads, like Dodge automobiles right now.

Never political ads.

 

[milandro]

well, there are ways not to get hit by unwanted ads.

Anyway, I also think that ads follow your preferences or searches or geographic location

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

This is what I see on the right of the home page.........Oleg lives on the top right of the Activity Stream

 

[adamk]

Oleg and Best Buy

 

[JimD]

Still nothing. Maybe they know I won't buy it.

 

[Grumps]

I now use Edge to get on the site. I used the privacy settings to my advantage and reject third party cookies and such. Since then, no ads load here and the site moves much more quickly.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Everyone sees different ads. It's a valid complaint but you'd need to provide a screen shot to get anything done (if they will).

Also it's SOTW has a rule about politics, I'm not sure the owners, Verticalscope have the same rule. It's they who are in control of the advertising.

Oleg and Best Buy

Oleg is an official VS/SOTW Vendor (possibly now the one and only since Viking are not any longer although i think some Viking ads still remain here and there)

NB: If everyone used adblockers, sites like this would either disappear or become subscription only.

 

[Sigmund451]

Im pretty sure silicone valley needs to improve their ad search software if they think the chose to show me something Id EVER consider anything but gross. Their math really got it wrong. Sell your Google stock fast!

 

[Pete Thomas]

Im pretty sure silicone valley needs to improve their ad search software if they think the chose to show me something Id EVER consider anything but gross. Their math really got it wrong. Sell your Google stock fast!

If you want at least a chance of something being done, this should be in the shouted out to the admins - and probably better in the forum issues section rather than the lounge - do you want me to move it?

 

[Sigmund451]

I dont expect anything to be done really. I just found it odd and as I said, rather ironic.

If you want to move or remove it that is fine.