Question about ads

Cookies.

 

don't forget that if you have a Facebook account, they will track your web use even when you are logged out.

http://www.businessinsider.com/this-is-how-facebook-is-tracking-your-internet-activity-2012-9?op=1

 

oh and OP, one of our politicians was caught out for the same reason you describe:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/mar/17/gavin-barwell-date-arab-girls-twitter

...though obviously your version is less embarrassing

 

Ctrl+Shift+N, people. Ctrl+Shift+N.

 

Aw bless.

Though if they had half a brain they wouldn't be politicians in the first place.

 

Yeah ive looked around for basses so much in the past 6 months that anywhere i go on the internet now all the ads are about musical instruments, gear and such.

 

There are people that don't use adblocker?

lowsound

 

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/adblock-for-ios-must-have/id537774578?mt=8

(I have no experience with this and in no way endorse it, I'm just throwing up the results of a quick search. It does look like some ad blocking software exists for iOS devices).

 

They're already rolling out technology that does the same thing in the real world. Your cell phone sends GPS info about where you are and then texts you ads

 

It'll be more worrying when actual billboards are directed at you.

"Hey Duuuuuuuuuude, check these local free and single MILFS in your area!"

 

I don't mind seeing the ads, plus I find blockers end up giving me issues at some point, same with anti-viruses and firewalls, it is just easier not to go to sketchy websites.

Not lowsound.

 

What's so "easy" about starving oneself of pr0n? That's like a need, man! Sure, there's a pop-up window flashing at me from the bottom right corner of the screen that says "[get to know ] single women in your area" that sends me to ten different pages if I try to close it, but I've just gotten used to it being there.

 

well, exactly!

 

Yes ...just this morning......I was reading a local newspaper looking at car ads while eating brekky...

then I go on TB...and there is an ad for a car dealership not too far from me in the left hand column.....

but I haven't logged into a car site on the comp for over a year now.......

strange......


I have CC cleaner on my comp........and every day I log out I expunge the comp of cookies , history etc etc etc using this "quick clean" program which takes about 5 seconds...