Anyone else noticing odd advertisements in a few posts (example Provided)

[Shadowfax]

Sound Rebels has a post with Shower Heads and this post
https://www.audioshark.org/showthread.php?t=15789&p=260865&viewfull=1#post260865

Has ads for girls

Do we have a BOT on board?

 

[Mike]

Brian - the ads are managed by Google Adwords. They use various algorithms to target ads to the appropriate person based on search history and other factors. I'm seeing ads for drones and computer games because my kids use this computer.

In the early days, we had ads from manufacturers. But that didn't last a month. The problem was, if someone made a post, "I bought XYZ and didn't like it!" - my phone was ringing "delete that post! Delete that post!" So I gave up on that idea and went straight with Google for ads. We make dick all on the ads (like MAYBE $30/month), but it helps offset some of the costs.

 

[Shadowfax]

But there is nothing else besides the ads in the posts, or is my browser messed up?

 

[Shadowfax]

These ads are from Google Display network and will different for different people based on their browsing habits or what Google thinks you might like to see.

For example on the page you provided a link to I see an advert for diamonds because of a recent website visit I made and in this particular instance Google re-marketing which is sponsored.

That is interesting as I have not browsed for a Mail Order Bride in a long time

 

[Shadowfax]

Something is off with my browser. I just went back to SoundRebels new thread and briefly I see an Amplifier, but in a second it is just the ads and the pic of the amp is gone and no text.

 

[Elberoth]

Ha ha ha

 

[CPP]

Brian - the ads are managed by Google Adwords. They use various algorithms to target ads to the appropriate person based on search history and other factors. I'm seeing ads for drones and computer games because my kids use this computer.

In the early days, we had ads from manufacturers. But that didn't last a month. The problem was, if someone made a post, "I bought XYZ and didn't like it!" - my phone was ringing "delete that post! Delete that post!" So I gave up on that idea and went straight with Google for ads. We make dick all on the ads (like MAYBE $30/month), but it helps offset some of the costs.

I always thought the adds for a Russian wife were funny and I do not visit Russian Bride sites

 

[still-one]

I always thought the adds for a Russian wife were funny and I do not visit Russian Bride sites

They must think I already have my Russian Bride. The adds I see are for mattresses.

 

[Shadowfax]

Issue resolved. The latest Firefox update whacked a bunch of things and I had to do a Refresh from Troubleshooting and it seems to be OK now.

 

[CPP]

Issue resolved. The latest Firefox update whacked a bunch of things and I had to do a Refresh from Troubleshooting and it seems to be OK now.

I use Firefox as well. But never had that issue you just had. Mine is always with uploading a image to Mike's site only. And the fix is always in my General setting in this site under Enhanced Attachment Uploading, somehow it gets changed to Enhanced Attachment Uploading on which somehow never works for me. I have to keep it turned off to upload a image.