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  • #16
    Quoth RealUnimportant View Post
    I keep getting a picture of a young lady's bum.
    Dang, why don't I get the entertaining ads?
    Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you speak with the Fraud department. -- CrazedClerkthe2nd
    OW! Rolled my eyes too hard, saw my brain. -- Seanette
    she seems to top me in crazy, and I'm enough crazy for my family. -- Cooper
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    • #17
      Quoth Deserted View Post
      Dang, why don't I get the entertaining ads?
      They're targeted, so *you* get a cab-oose!
      I am not an a**hole. I am a hemorrhoid. I irritate a**holes!
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      • #18
        Got another one; trying to offer me a Thai bride? I'm using work's iPad again... Even though I'm using Private browsing mode, could the habits of a cow-irker be influencing the ads?
        This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
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        • #19
          Private Browsing just prevents your browser history from that session from being stored; it MAY prevent cookies from being kept after the session is over. If he is NOT using Private, the cookies/history from sites he accesses could still influence what you're doing, unless I'm mistaken.

          I'll run it by the boss.
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          • #20
            Quoth EricKei View Post
            Private Browsing just prevents your browser history from that session from being stored; it MAY prevent cookies from being kept after the session is over. If he is NOT using Private, the cookies/history from sites he accesses could still influence what you're doing, unless I'm mistaken.

            I'll run it by the boss.

            This is my understanding of things, too.
            I'd clear all cookies, and, depending upon the browser being used, look at their support docs to find out how to turn off advertisement tracking - those use a completely separate cookie system from whichever cookies get set by the sites you visit.
            Veni, Vidi, Velcro

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            • #21
              It's just the stock Safari install on iOS 9.3. I've got an iDevice of my own so I'll research what should be possible about cleaning it off (within the oversight limits set by our IT) and report back if I'm still seeing adverts along this theme.

              I don't use my own device at work because work rules, which I have no problem with. Besides, using their device to read CS makes it look like I'm researching work-related stuff - which technically I am...

              ETA: to avoid a double post, I'm adding this here:
              I've blocked ad tracking, cleared all history and refreshed the tracking ID. So far, so good! Tech stuff, higher ed, chemists, and narry a buttock to be seen.
              Last edited by RealUnimportant; 08-24-2016, 02:09 PM. Reason: Update with new info
              This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
              I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie

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              • #22
                Sorry for the double-post but the HitWe ads are back. I've taken a screenshot and shall attempt to upload it somewhere.

                ETA: here:


                I can't see if it's working, the company firewall is blocking it as porn!
                Last edited by RealUnimportant; 08-25-2016, 01:47 PM. Reason: Butts.
                This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
                I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie

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                • #23
                  Problematic for me in that while I don't actually get the ads very often, when I do, they slow down the site A LOT.

                  Like waiting minutes for pages to load.
                  Unseen but seeing
                  oh dear, now they're masquerading as sane-KiaKat
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                  • #24
                    I think the site's trying to get me hitched...

                    I've also been offered Chinese brides, but the screenshot glitched.
                    This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
                    I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie

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                    • #25
                      This should be getting cleared up shortly.
                      Sorry for the difficulty!
                      Veni, Vidi, Velcro

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                      • #26
                        There was a Subway ad on the page (I think it was in Morons in Management or Cursing out Coworkers) that said "Get a free 6 inch sandwich with the purchase of a 30 ounce drink when you join". I texted "OFFERS" to 782929 as the ad said. What I got back was this: "Reply w/ur ZIPCODE as ur sig 2agree 2 SUBWAY offers (max10msgs/mo-Msgs may b autodialed-Consent not req'd 2buy goods/svcs) Reply HELP=help Msg&data rates apply"

                        Really? We're not even checking to see if the advertisers can type proper English??? I feel pretty confidant that Subway Corp. would not approve this type of ad. Smells of scam to me.

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                        • #27
                          I just had something redirect me from this thread to a "survey" site that is really just semi-targeted spamvertising.

                          The funny thing is, it was asking questions about my internet provider. Easily determined via my IP address, but still.
                          Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you speak with the Fraud department. -- CrazedClerkthe2nd
                          OW! Rolled my eyes too hard, saw my brain. -- Seanette
                          she seems to top me in crazy, and I'm enough crazy for my family. -- Cooper
                          Yes, I am evil. What's your point? -- Jester

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                          • #28
                            Quoth Teefies2 View Post
                            There was a Subway ad on the page (I think it was in Morons in Management or Cursing out Coworkers) that said "Get a free 6 inch sandwich with the purchase of a 30 ounce drink when you join". I texted "OFFERS" to 782929 as the ad said. What I got back was this: "Reply w/ur ZIPCODE as ur sig 2agree 2 SUBWAY offers (max10msgs/mo-Msgs may b autodialed-Consent not req'd 2buy goods/svcs) Reply HELP=help Msg&data rates apply"

                            Really? We're not even checking to see if the advertisers can type proper English??? I feel pretty confidant that Subway Corp. would not approve this type of ad. Smells of scam to me.
                            Sadly txtspk is used by companies a lot, as it allows for more content in a smaller (cheaper) message. its L bout da $s!
                            This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
                            I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie

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                            • #29
                              Quoth Deserted View Post
                              I just had something redirect me from this thread to a "survey" site that is really just semi-targeted spamvertising.

                              The funny thing is, it was asking questions about my internet provider. Easily determined via my IP address, but still.
                              It just happened again, this time to a different URL for the same site... and when I came here to report it, it happened again! I realize this is a Google Ads problem, and I've reported the complete list of URLs that I could find to them.
                              Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you speak with the Fraud department. -- CrazedClerkthe2nd
                              OW! Rolled my eyes too hard, saw my brain. -- Seanette
                              she seems to top me in crazy, and I'm enough crazy for my family. -- Cooper
                              Yes, I am evil. What's your point? -- Jester

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                              • #30
                                There's an add for a public records search. Every time it comes up it causes my phone to zoom in and go strait to the fill in box on the ad.

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