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They are EXTREMELY annoying. /nm/, posted on September 21, 2016 at 06:19:12
tketcham Audiophile Posts: 6701 Location: East of the 100th meridian USofA Joined: March 21, 2005 Contributor Since: October 1, 2005	Tom

get AdBlock, posted on September 21, 2016 at 15:26:40

richardl
Audiophile

Posts: 3555
Joined: September 5, 2002

It does work.

AdBlock

russian whores and asian whores are the ads I see, posted on September 21, 2016 at 17:41:45
bullethead	I am glad when I log into AA, since I pay for no ads it is worth it. too tempting.

Russian and Asian internet "personal services" adverts bring you back from self exile? LOL (nt) , posted on September 21, 2016 at 18:41:28
Steve O Audiophile Posts: 12383 Location: SE MI Joined: September 6, 2001

yes, tempting treats which I cannot afford (nt) :), posted on September 21, 2016 at 19:34:03
bullethead	:)

I'm sure it does, but being a contributor works better for me..., posted on September 21, 2016 at 20:29:23
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31879 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	Sometimes I don't bother to sign in but these divebomb ads now prompt me to sign in immediately, so they are serving some purpose. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

RE: yes, tempting treats which I cannot afford (nt) :), posted on September 21, 2016 at 20:53:22
Steve O Audiophile Posts: 12383 Location: SE MI Joined: September 6, 2001	Cannot afford? Are you not a software engr? I read in today's WSJ that avg salary for a Sr. Software engr @ Google is ~ $250K, @ Fakebook ~ $200K, etc. Seems that wages in that ballpark would allow for discretionary expenses.

So you prefer, what, Eskimo whores and Aussie whores instead?, posted on September 21, 2016 at 21:16:11
Raiderman Audiophile Posts: 2129 Location: Silicon Valley, California Joined: March 14, 2003	Well, there's no accounting for taste! ;-)

Telltale, posted on September 22, 2016 at 09:34:58
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	The ads are targeted to what you view online. It looks at your cookies and provides similar. Just saying..... ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Telltale, posted on September 23, 2016 at 05:47:52

JURB
Audiophile

Posts: 2056
Location: North Ohio
Joined: May 29, 2016

Umm, I would have a serious look at what is on YOUR computer. YOUR computer causes more popups than websites, on average. At one time I was getting them on Craigslist but once I cleaned up my PC they stopped. Craigslist has no popups so if get them there, it is on your PC.

All y'all probably got newer OSes than I but the thing to do is not necessarily run a virus scan, but to find out where to add/remove programs. Remove what you do not recognize, but be careful. An AV program will not do that. You could have received an automatic update that had the shit in it. Do not allow automatic updates - even Windows. Make it prompt you and when you see what it is get on Google and find out what it is. Ad that does not mean accept it just because it is from Microsoft. This free Win 10 bullshit is bullshit. Always remember that if you are not the customer you are the product.

I, too, have mentioned this, posted on September 23, 2016 at 08:13:11
rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com Audiophile Posts: 3040 Location: Atlanta Joined: December 15, 2003	You would think people would REALIZE why this stuff appears on their screens but they go ahead and report it anyway. Mindlessly?

But, but, but..., posted on September 23, 2016 at 08:57:44
Steve O Audiophile Posts: 12383 Location: SE MI Joined: September 6, 2001	...BH claims his profession is IT. Isn't it reasonable to assume that an IT professional would be both aware of how this stuff gets on screen AND of the means of preventing it from occurring? I certainly do! IOW, I believe BH posts mostly for his and maybe our entertainment. Look at the number of responses his posts usually generate. It's HUGE!!! And sometimes entertaining.

If you can afford a fully loaded pizza and a six-pack of beer..., posted on September 23, 2016 at 09:02:55
genungo	... you can probably afford a Russian whore. Or even two.

Windows, posted on September 23, 2016 at 09:08:20

Awe-d-o-file
Dealer

Posts: 21037
Location: 50 miles west of DC
Joined: January 10, 2004

Needs lots of tweaks to avoid crap. Set all browsers to not accept third party cookies and delete all cookies when you close the browser.
Windows 10 has amazing power in its default installed scheme. There is a ton of crap that needs to be turned off. The only way to avoid automatic updates now is to identify your Wi-Fi connection as metered. If you hard wire through an Ethernet cable too bad, Microsoft has control and settings will change with auto updates. One of the defaults allows apps to send emails from your email account!

ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Telltale, posted on September 24, 2016 at 12:33:45
daleda Audiophile Posts: 741 Joined: March 6, 2002	I guess Ms Prissy is your porn name!

RE: I, too, have mentioned this, posted on September 24, 2016 at 19:45:54
motberg Audiophile Posts: 66 Joined: May 19, 2013	targeted ads are not totally evil.. I am currently looking for speaker options and recently got an ad for a new Legacy model which looks pretty cool, maybe perfect for my requirements.. I possibly would not have known about it otherwise.. http://legacyaudio.com/products/view/calibre/

RE: Telltale, posted on September 25, 2016 at 08:35:37
samac Audiophile Posts: 780 Location: midwest Joined: August 28, 2004	"The ads are targeted....." They absolutely are not. This line gets used every time the ads are mentioned here. AA is the ONLY site I get ads like the ones mentioned. So I see AA as being the common denominator with regards to ads for the European "lady company" sites.

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