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Hoppy

(3,595 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:38 AM Jun 2014

War profiteer advertising on D.U. Yes, its true.

Boeing greeted me this morning with an image of "The Growler" and how I need to click to find out how to support this protector of my safety.

W.T.F, D.U. administrators?

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War profiteer advertising on D.U. Yes, its true. (Original Post) Hoppy Jun 2014 OP

Pretty sure they don't choose what ads appear Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #1

or sometimes the OP has a trigger word. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #2

The Ad bot uses an algorithm that based on the types of sites you visit and content & pairs you up liberal N proud Jun 2014 #3

Ads are very personalized nowadays htuttle Jun 2014 #4

If you see an ad that is in appropriate Ms. Toad Jun 2014 #5

Most of my ads are for musical instruments... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #6

Just got an offer to join the NRA, myself. malthaussen Jun 2014 #7

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)

1. Pretty sure they don't choose what ads appear

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:40 AM

Jun 2014

Google picks them
Based upon your browsing history.

GeorgeGist

(25,311 posts)

2. or sometimes the OP has a trigger word.

Reply to Lee-Lee (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:44 AM

Jun 2014

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

3. The Ad bot uses an algorithm that based on the types of sites you visit and content & pairs you up

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:47 AM

Jun 2014

with adds in specific categories based on key words.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

4. Ads are very personalized nowadays

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:51 AM

Jun 2014

It's possible that nobody else at DU even saw it.

I'm not sure you've noticed, but the same ads often follow you around the net, no matter what site you visit. I keep seeing developer-oriented ads for software services like hosting and SaaS companies, like mongolab.com and zendesk.com. I see the same ads on Facebook. You would see ads based on your own web history.

Ms. Toad

(34,013 posts)

5. If you see an ad that is in appropriate

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:56 AM

Jun 2014

Drop a thread in ATA letting the admins know. They don't choose or monitor the ads - but they can block inappropriate ads if they are brought to their attention.

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

6. Most of my ads are for musical instruments...

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:09 AM

Jun 2014

Because I peruse a lot of musical instrument related sites...

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

7. Just got an offer to join the NRA, myself.

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 08:38 AM

Jun 2014

It's pretty funny. In a way, I'm glad the ad AI is so far off when picking "appropriate" advertisements. It tells me the mind-control people have a long way to go yet.

Wait... maybe that's what they want me to think!

-- Mal

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