Why this ad though?

GnrlPatton

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LOL, I know ads are sometimes based on your browsing history, but I hope that's not the case with this one. Yikes!

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It is so!

It happened last week and I grabbed the screenshot of it, thinking I would notify an admin, but then I didn't see it again, until earlier today.
 
You've gotta be careful about leaving your keyboard unlocked and unattended. Time to clean the cookies, blank the history. Follow that with some searches for manly stuff and you should be good to go.
 
Maybe some bleach bit. You can’t unsee something like that and I’m so glad you had the courage to share that with us.
 
It is so!

It happened last week and I grabbed the screenshot of it, thinking I would notify an admin, but then I didn't see it again, until earlier today.
You’re a site sponsor - you shouldn’t be getting any ads?? I never get ads - thank God!!
 
LOL, I know ads are sometimes based on your browsing history, but I hope that's not the case with this one. Yikes!

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I see that you are a sponsor so if you click on the little white arrow at the top right just above "watch thread" it will remove the side bar advertisements.
 
You've gotta be careful about leaving your keyboard unlocked and unattended. Time to clean the cookies, blank the history. Follow that with some searches for manly stuff and you should be good to go.
:rolleyes::):D I think you're on the right track, manly stuff...chainsaws, bare knuckle fighting, hunting grizzlies with a spear...that should clear things right up.
 
Tips to help avoid this crap. Stop using any and all google products (god help you guys on android), stop using facebook. Those two sights go way out of their way to track you and identify your interests. Even in ways that you don't suspect. For example, on Facebook: if you notice an ad like that, it catches your attention and you stop scrolling for a moment. THEY KNOW YOU DID THAT. Doesn't matter why you did it, they just know that you stopped. Maybe you stopped because you're disgusted by it. Doesn't matter, now that get's marked as an interest to you.

Also, use the incognito windows more often. It's not just for porn.
 
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I see that you are a sponsor so if you click on the little white arrow at the top right just above "watch thread" it will remove the side bar advertisements.
Why doesn't this work for me? I click it, and it goes away until I reload the page again.
 
Tips to help avoid this crap. Stop using any and all google products (god help you guys on android), stop using facebook. Those two sights go way out of their way to track you and identify your interests. Even in ways that you don't suspect. For example, on Facebook: if you notice an ad like that, it catches your attention and you stop scrolling for a moment. THEY KNOW YOU DID THAT. Doesn't matter why you did it, they just know that you stopped. Maybe you stopped because you're disgusted by it. Doesn't matter, now that get's marked as an interest to you.

Also, use the incognito windows more often. It's not just for porn.

If you guys haven't watched, "The Social Dilemma," you need to...
 

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