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[Jeff of Clubs]

Why am I getting ads for US Bank on here? They already stole my family's house, are they here for my hobbies too?

[evancelt]

Brickset has ads for not-logged-in people, but members don't see them. Wonder if something like that could work here

[Toastie]

On 12/12/2022 at 8:53 PM, Jeff of Clubs said:

Why am I getting ads for US Bank on here?

Install:

#1 PrivacyBadger

#2 AdblockPlus

of the free version. Did never fail on me.

Best,
Thorsten

[Jeff of Clubs]

Wurd. Thanks, fella.

[Killian]

This site has ads?

[Toastie]

1 hour ago, Killian said:

This site has ads?

Don't know - AdBlocker reports 4 (well, there is a 4 next to the ABP icon) "things"; Privacy Badger 3 when entering the EB website. Whatever that is - Google is always present, and cookies here and there - as they all do it. And have to do it. "Something" must fuel this forum; karma and good will alone has not enough octane in it, I believe.

Actually, I have no clue how this forum is paying even the hosting bills. The moderators are all simply wonderful freaks - here is to you guys . But other than that: Even a fan needs electricity to keep the CPUs cool ... and that stuff does not come for free. Nor do CPUs ...

Best,
Thorsten   

[Peppermint_M]

Yes, the ads help to keep the site running, hosted and secure. 

Another thing to point out: Ad Sense (the advert providers) only share ads that are relevant to the site or your history (if you have let cookies be picked up on). Hence all my adverts are for Manga books, Designer Handbags (Vendula London, buy one, forever get tempted by more) LEGO sets and Vans shoes. 

If something is on that you dislike, you can report it on your browser and then get it removed for you.

[evancelt]

Ads seem better this week. Last week they were attached to the bottom of the browser window and this week they appear below the forum contents at the bottom of the page.

Much better.

[Mister Phes]

On 12/13/2022 at 6:53 AM, Jeff of Clubs said:

Why am I getting ads for US Bank on here? They already stole my family's house, are they here for my hobbies too?

Yes, and the banks won't stop there!

But more seriously....

The ads are undergoing some reconfiguration - how are they looking now?

On 12/15/2022 at 8:28 AM, evancelt said:

and this week they appear below the forum contents at the bottom of the page.

That should be gone now.

[evancelt]

17 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Yes, and the banks won't stop there!

But more seriously....

The ads are undergoing some reconfiguration - how are they looking now?

That should be gone now.