Advertisements That Follow Me Everywhere

[boogielicious]

I'm not asking for help, but it is more of a funny rant.  I bought some Mac Weldon underwear after seeing an ad pop up on the sidebar on this site.  They weren't good and I did write a review in the Equipment section.  I did not rate them high.

Now the Mac Weldon ads follow me like an annoying mosquito.  Everywhere I go it shows up, Facebook, Google searches, all the golf sites I go to looking for news.  Yesterday we were helping my goddaughter with an essay on A Tale of Two Cities .  My wife printed out a reference page and had to say, "Just ignore the underwear ad".  It's like it knows I panned it.

Can I get a restraining order?

[Zeph]

I've started noticing it myself. I google looking for a microphone and headset, Google Ads tells me about microphones and headsets for weeks. Not talking about TST specifically btw.

They've probably got filters that avoid certain items from being used, but I still don't like it. I really don't need Google to tell me what I'm currently searching for. So I went here and opted out: http://www.google.com/settings/ads

That only goes for Google, there may be other engines doing the same thing, but it is my impression that Google is the largest.

[CarlSpackler]

I guess you have permanently stained your underwear. You will be haunted for eternity.

[boogielicious]

I guess you have permanently stained your underwear. You will be haunted for eternity.

[iacas]

They've probably got filters that avoid certain items from being used, but I still don't like it. I really don't need Google to tell me what I'm currently searching for. So I went here and opted out: http://www.google.com/settings/ads

Yes, that's what happens. The thing about that, to me, is: would I rather see targeted ads (i.e. ads for stuff I have some relationship with) or would I rather see ads for, I don't know, a car I don't care about or feminine products or something?

[billchao]

Yes, that's what happens. The thing about that, to me, is: would I rather see targeted ads (i.e. ads for stuff I have some relationship with) or would I rather see ads for, I don't know, a car I don't care about or feminine products or something?

Targeted ads are fine, IMO, but sometimes they can be annoying, like when I'm shopping for a gift for my wife and all of a sudden all the ads are of similar products. Way to let the cat out of the bag, internet.

[boogielicious]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iacas

Yes, that's what happens. The thing about that, to me, is: would I rather see targeted ads (i.e. ads for stuff I have some relationship with) or would I rather see ads for, I don't know, a car I don't care about or feminine products or something?

Targeted ads are fine, IMO, but sometimes they can be annoying, like when I'm shopping for a gift for my wife and all of a sudden all the ads are of similar products. Way to let the cat out of the bag, internet.

So are we talking Victoria Secret ads then Bill?

[billchao]

So are we talking Victoria Secret ads then Bill?

She wishes.

[Patch]

Happens all the time on my FB page. I have found the best thing to do is ignore them. (I am very good at ignoring stuff)  That, or visit another site you don't mind getting advertisements from. Either way, the bad ones usually disappear.  I like visiting Bass Pro Shops quite a bit, and don't mind their advertisements.

[CarlSpackler]

So why do I keep seeing ads for impotence medicines?

[Patch]

So why do I keep seeing ads for impotence medicines?

Perhaps you clicked on the Senior/Champions tour?

[Zeph]

Yes, that's what happens. The thing about that, to me, is: would I rather see targeted ads (i.e. ads for stuff I have some relationship with) or would I rather see ads for, I don't know, a car I don't care about or feminine products or something?

I've never had a Google ad that led me to something useful. They usually show up after I'm done looking and often advertise stores I've already looked at. I care as little about feminine products as I do about the other stuff I get, so I don't mind. If it's for products I have no interest in, it's easier to ignore them. When the ads are "relevant" and something I've been looking at recently, I spent a bit more time looking at them.

[boogielicious]

Funny follow up:

I was going through the site today and the Mac Weldon underwear ad was in the top right corner.  Below it were a bunch of reviews from this site including the one I wrote for Mac Weldon with 1 star!

[RandallT]

I was helping my stepdaughter a couple months ago with part of her resume and I had to search for the name of an educational travel program to China that we enrolled her in a couple years ago. I tried lots of searches as the names came back to me... travel... nursing... education abroad...global nursing... envision... ah yes, "envision global forum."  That's it.

We finished the resume, and I thought nothing of it. Now I see these ads on nearly every web page I visit on my phone! For months now! Google really really wants me to sign up for another overseas nursing program!

I have another problem on my phone that often happens when browsing TST. I get automatically rerouted to some spam-like web page on fitness or diet or whatever.  I am definitely not clicking anything- it's during the page load that I get transferred. It's always a new window that I just close to return back here. From what I've read, it's possible my Verizon Fios router is the culprit and it is randomly redirecting traffic. It does seem to mostly happen when I'm home, rather than out, but I know it has happened while out as well.  They say I need to factory-reset the router in case it has been affected by whatever malware would cause that (thank goodness it's just relatively harmless I suppose).  Anyone else get auto-redirected to advertisement sites when browsing here on their phone? Just me?