[Ask the Gulch] Has anyone else here noticed Google taking over the Gulch? Their ads, some rather sleazy (not porn) for click bait, encroach on every page and every click - Galt's Gulch

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[Ask the Gulch] Has anyone else here noticed Google taking over the Gulch? Their ads, some rather sleazy (not porn) for click bait, encroach on every page and every click

Posted by mccannon01 4 months, 3 weeks ago to Ask the Gulch

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Posted by freedomforall 4 months, 3 weeks ago

If an Ad-blocker is used, you'll not see any ads here.

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Posted by jack1776 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The ads are targeted based on your search history, or someone else using your computer account. For example, I just purchased an off grid solar system, did tons of research and all I see in those ad rotators are ads for solar panels. I guess if they have no data on you, they might randomly select a topic, like porn.

If the advertiser have a dossier on you, you better understand the government does too.

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  Posted by mccannon01 4 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  There you have it. I looked for fishing items recently and am seeing related ads. Also I let my wife use one of my accounts to purchase cosmetics and I get a flood of women's fashions and related stuff on my account with good looking models. Oh well...
  
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Posted by 25n56il4 4 months, 3 weeks ago

i didn't notice but I'm not very techie. I wouldn't know what to look for. But if they are encroaching on our site...we should charge them for doing so. nb

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  Posted by nonconformist 4 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  i'm guessing it is because you have paid membership
  
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Posted by mccannon01 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Very annoying "feature".

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