Dodgy adverts at top of page

Sewinman
Sewinman Posts: 2,131
edited November 2010 in Commuting chat
I just had some pretty saucy advert pop up at the top of the page for a internet gambling site. Is it just me?

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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    notsoblue wrote:
    Chrome *dblock Extension
    https://chrome.google.com/extensions/de ... kkbiglidom

    Eh?
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,714
    Stick a topic in the BikeRadar Office bit, detailing what company the ad was for, the higher-ups will make sure it doesn't show up any more.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Curse you, AdBlock Plus.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Suddenly feel admonished and a bit guilty. :oops:
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    _Brun_ wrote:
    Curse you, **Nobody likes ads but they pay for the site so please have the class not to whine about them** Plus.

    What are you talking about?

    The ad had topless women etc in.
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    I was complaining that **the plugin which the forum will not let me name** prevented my appreciation of the adverts.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    That is quite an inventive use of the profanity filter :lol:
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Maybe it's a clever ad which has tracked your recent viewing history, and has detected you might like what they're offering?
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Maybe, but I am at work so can not access my usual favourites.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    lol - love that Sewinman!
  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    Maybe if you are signed in to google at both places your browsing history will be known when browsing at work?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Sewinman wrote:
    Maybe, but I am at work so can not access my usual favourites.

    there are a number of tools that allow you to access your favourites anywhere.

    Portable apps is a good think it allows a mini PC on a flash drive. i actually run the Fire fox part at work directly.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Google add@ are targeted based on your browsing habits
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Several people on another site I was on had a similar problem.

    The source was identified as being ads targeting their searches and sites visited. You are being watched :twisted:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.

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