AppleBitterCrumble
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I haven't seen a single ad on here
This website has had some...weird adds.
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I only see ads on mobile and haven't seen any non-game related ads yet.
I only see ads on mobile and haven't seen any non-game related ads yet.
virtualpet
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Huh I just turned off adblock and haven't seen any ads, but maybe that's because we're on desktop?
Guys, not every single as is based on your browsing history, damn.
I'm an aroace person with absolutely no interest in dating, but I get random singles ads, on YOUTUBE in the recommended videos. It Usually is, but it isn't always.
I'm an aroace person with absolutely no interest in dating, but I get random singles ads, on YOUTUBE in the recommended videos. It Usually is, but it isn't always.
FireNinja1
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You don't see ads if you either have adblock or are signed in.
That being said, I've had some pretty unpleasant experiences with ads on this site before (random redirects to sketchy websites while navigating Mafia threads, for example). That was at least a year ago, probably more. I'd recommend you report any instances of inappropriate ads to a moderator; they might be able to look into that for you.
That being said, I've had some pretty unpleasant experiences with ads on this site before (random redirects to sketchy websites while navigating Mafia threads, for example). That was at least a year ago, probably more. I'd recommend you report any instances of inappropriate ads to a moderator; they might be able to look into that for you.
carefree-coconut
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Yup! No need to try and berate op for asking a very valid question potentially regarding the safety of minors!
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No one was berating...
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Do you possibly have ad based on history turned off? Usually when you are signed in, ads are based on your history while video ads are based on your watch history.
Have you been watching relationship related videos?
Sometimes the ads that appear are personalized to you taking account your activity. Some ads are location targeted.
If you want to turn off the personalized ads of google, just go to:
adssettings.google.com
and change the settings.
If you want to turn off the personalized ads of google, just go to:
Account settings: Your browser is not supported.
adssettings.google.com
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This is extremely helpful for people who don't want directed ads.Sometimes the ads that appear are personalized to you taking account your activity. Some ads are location targeted.
If you want to turn off the personalized ads of google, just go to:
and change the settings.Account settings: Your browser is not supported.
carefree-coconut
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I just mean the obvious “lol that’s just your browsing history” which is insinuating that the problem is solely with the op and doesn’t help answer the question.
It may, or may not be the case that op’s personal searches are affecting the advertisements, but the point in conducting a poll here is to see if other people (all with different search histories) are having similar experiences or not
No to both, because I have unending ads from Zenni and Amazon.
Sometimes it just takes Animal Crossing, finds an Animal Crossing site being advertised, and calls it a day.
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Understandable however not many people are having this problem so it may have to do with their history and ads catering to them.
Suggesting the idea that it could be due to their history does help because ads are usually directed based on the user not the site.
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Hmm, that's understandable. I literally just search for Mac laptops last week and I have been getting Mac shop listings about it since then.
I’ve never seen an add either, on mobile or desktop, no ad block. I didn’t even know the site had ads!
As for everyone claiming ads are largely dependent on browsing history, that’s really not as simple as it seems. OP could have literally searched “Garfield” google sees they’re interested in comics, the hentai ad is technically advertising a comic, so they get that ad. Even at 14 using the internet I’d get ads for elderly home insurance, when that for sure wasn’t related to my searches.
As for everyone claiming ads are largely dependent on browsing history, that’s really not as simple as it seems. OP could have literally searched “Garfield” google sees they’re interested in comics, the hentai ad is technically advertising a comic, so they get that ad. Even at 14 using the internet I’d get ads for elderly home insurance, when that for sure wasn’t related to my searches.
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