This website has had some...weird adds.

Have you seen weird adds?

  • Only animal crossing adds

  • No adds(I'm not counting add block software)

  • Unsatisfactory adds (whatever that may be, think would I want your grandma seeing it?)

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The ads you see are usually based on your activity on other sites. If you're getting a lot of Animal Crossing content, it's probably because you're seeing that often.

I agree that sometimes the ads that come up on websites can be inappropriate, especially if that website gets a lot of younger users. Not sure what Bell Tree Forums can do to monitor that though - is there a place where people can report that to the mods?

I use AdBlock myself so I don't see ads much anymore
 
i’ve literally never seen an ad on this site - i only use it mobile so maybe that’s why?
 
Antonio said:
Aren't ads usually based on what sites you visit?
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Ah I know what's your trying to say but a I have no interest in manga so I have never searched it and b I have no interest in romance
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Antonio said:
Aren't ads usually based on what sites you visit?
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Ah I know what's your trying to say but a I have no interest in manga so I have never searched it and b I have no interest in romance
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UglyMonsterFace said:
Am I blind? I haven't seen a single add on these forums lol. Where do they appear?
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Right side
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Centuria said:
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.
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Yup I agree the subject makes me uncomfortable but I have had adds based on it
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Antonio said:
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?
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Not a single one
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Antonio said:
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?
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Not a single one
SarahsNY said:
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.
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ay thanks you have actually explained this really well!
 
Usually ads are cater to you, they aren't usually 100% based on your search. Here's what you may see the ad:

Reasons you might see an ad
  • Your info:
    • Info in your Google Account, like your age range and gender
    • Your general location
  • Your activity:
    • Your current search query
    • Previous search activity
    • Your activity while you were signed in to Google
    • Your previous interactions with ads
    • Types of websites you visit
    • Types of mobile app activity on your device
    • Your activity on another device
  • Other info:
    • The time of day
    • Info you gave to an advertiser, like if you signed up for a newsletter with your email address
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Does any of the criterias might be why you have the ad @Druidsleep?
 
I would invest in a ad blocker if you used TBT on your comp <3 I dont see any on mobile though
 
mayortiffany said:
The ads you see are usually based on your activity on other sites. If you're getting a lot of Animal Crossing content, it's probably because you're seeing that often.

I agree that sometimes the ads that come up on websites can be inappropriate, especially if that website gets a lot of younger users. Not sure what Bell Tree Forums can do to monitor that though - is there a place where people can report that to the mods?

I use AdBlock myself so I don't see ads much anymore
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I'd just create a Contact The Staff thread or something. At the very least, the moderators / admins should be aware of what kind of ads are being shown alongside user content, especially if it's annoying or troubling.
 
FireNinja1 said:
I'd just create a Contact The Staff thread or something. At the very least, the moderators / admins should be aware of what kind of ads are being shown alongside user content, especially if it's annoying or troubling.
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I'd support that. I've seen other forums with similar threads - again, I'm not sure what the moderators/admins can do about inappropriate ads, but if there is a way to screenshot and share these ads with them, they would have more information about what people are seeing on their site.

Inappropriate being both NSFW and big, flashy, coverup the whole page kind of ads.
 
1.) Yes, the ads you see are somewhat based on your search history or the apps you have. I'm not a techy person but I believe that's what "cookies" are for, they store whatever you do on the web so other sites can view your cookies and pull up ads related to them.

2.) You might get ads completely unrelated to you if you don't agree to share your cookies? Either that or maybe the owner of the ads specifically paid the website to showcase their ads, kinda like how TV and radio ads work (since cookies don't exist there). Not sure about this but here's a bit I pulled up from google support:

"Once you've turned off personalization, Google will no longer use your info to personalize your ads. Ads can still be targeted with info like your general location or the content of the website you’re visiting."

It's also possible you'll get ads unrelated to you sometimes. I did get one recently.

3.) As for me, I only get ads on TBT mobile. Recently I've only seen three ads, one for some Asian expo (because I live in Asia), one for a local shopping app's big sale (because I have the app downloaded), and one for this trading business (I don't know why I got this because I don't ever come near to business topics, but I reckon from time to time you will see ads unrelated to you). On Youtube, most of the ads I see are related to my location. Local products and stuff.

4.) If you still keep seeing weird ads, you should screenshot it and report it to the staff. Not sure if the staff can control what ads you can and can't see though, but it's probably worth a shot.
 
I don't remember seeing any really weird ads on this site. Based on a lot of the ads I see here, apparently I'm a business owner and I don't know it yet.
 
Idk how you guys are seeing ads, but even when I'm on mobile I don't get any??
 
You guys who don't see ads, what is your browser? Mine is opera and it has automatic ad blocker, it's been ages since I last saw an ad
 
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