Bummed about some specific ads on the site

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  1. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    C'mon, now. I can support all the beer advertising, even unrelated products are okay. But can the line be drawn here please? There has to be a way to vet the advertising supported on the site.

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    #21 HopsDubosc, Oct 26, 2018
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  2. rudiecantfail

    rudiecantfail Pooh-Bah (1,927) Aug 9, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I suppose money is money. The vast majority of us sell out a lot of our principles for a paycheck every Friday. Imagine what job you would have if money wasn't a concern
     
    #22 rudiecantfail, Oct 26, 2018
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  3. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    1) Most of the advertising on here is centered to the users search/browsing history - needless to say there have been some amusing misunderstandings about this in the past.

    2) Buy a premium membership and you won't have any ads.
     
    #23 FBarber, Oct 26, 2018
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  4. joe1510

    joe1510 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,522) Aug 21, 2006 Illinois
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    Oh, no wonder I keep getting ads for Girls Gone Wild videos and Oscar Mayer bologna.
     
    #24 joe1510, Oct 26, 2018
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  5. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Boars Head bologna > Oscar Mayer Bologna :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #25 FBarber, Oct 26, 2018
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  6. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    I imagine that's hyperbole.
     
    #26 HopsDubosc, Oct 26, 2018
  7. mschrei

    mschrei Grand Pooh-Bah (5,137) Jul 4, 2014 Illinois
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    And those are just the ads you can mention here.
     
    #27 mschrei, Oct 26, 2018
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  8. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    Weird. Never google searched anything about wall-building on our southern border.
     
    #28 HopsDubosc, Oct 26, 2018
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  9. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    But if you've googled something about political candidates? or even Politics ... that could trigger it.
     
    #29 FBarber, Oct 26, 2018
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  10. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Some of the ads are due to one's own browsing history, but others aren't (in my case, a majority aren't). As far as I know, the owners of this site do not have control over what ads fill the space though. Ignore the ads or pay for them to go away.
     
    #30 zid, Oct 26, 2018
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  11. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    Just went premium. Worth the $2 a month to avoid the rage-triggers.
     
    #31 HopsDubosc, Oct 26, 2018
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  12. joe1510

    joe1510 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,522) Aug 21, 2006 Illinois
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    An ad causes you rage?

    You should get that looked at.
     
    #32 joe1510, Oct 26, 2018
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  13. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    Yep. When the subject matter is funding a wall, damn right.
     
    #33 HopsDubosc, Oct 26, 2018
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  14. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Yeah.... likely story! :wink::sunglasses:
     
    #34 MNAle, Oct 26, 2018
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  15. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    More or less, correct. We do sell ads into the system, but those are typically beer-related. Everything else comes from countless sources to fill our inventory. Those sources use numerous methods to target you, like your browsing and search history, location and businesses you visit, online forms you fill out, purchasing habits, the apps you have on your phone, the emails you send and receive, the posts you make on Facebook, the "private" messages you send, behavior on your local network from other users, and countless others data points that you clicked "I agree" to without reading the terms.
     
    #35 Todd, Oct 26, 2018
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  16. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    I don't get a paycheck and Kevin McCarthy is a spine-challenged shill. When they showed him the box, he got in like a kitten.
     
    #36 rgordon, Oct 26, 2018
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  17. IPAExpert69

    IPAExpert69 Savant (1,065) Aug 2, 2017 Pennsylvania

    I only go on BeerAdvocate on my work computer, which makes the beer and vape ads a bit concerning. Lot of generator and electrical components ads as well, so at least I'm doing my job :grin:
     
    #37 IPAExpert69, Oct 26, 2018
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  18. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    You must lead a complicated life. :wink:
     
    #38 PapaGoose03, Oct 26, 2018
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  19. MrJellybean

    MrJellybean Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2016 New Jersey

    I use my boss's computer, so I'm rather certain I know what under garments and lingerie she prefers :neutral_face:
     
    #39 MrJellybean, Oct 26, 2018
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  20. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Is that a Henry Weinhard product?
     
    #40 Bitterbill, Oct 26, 2018
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