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Originally posted by: lazyleaves

I don't understand this advertisement funda. I never get such ads on IF. Are you guys talking about the ads flashed around the IF page? I have ads like OLX, ICIC, apparels and Dominos.

Members can you all please explain to me what is this virus issue? I am asking you guys because there is no guarantee that Vijay will see my post :p (He seems to notice only one in four posts!)

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Aap zayada innocent ho 😆

The adds will reflect the pages you visit. Basically i think if you clear your cookies it shouldn't be a problem. 

Will clearing cookies work Vijay? 

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Aap zayada innocent ho 😆

The adds will reflect the pages you visit. Basically i think if you clear your cookies it shouldn't be a problem. 

Will clearing cookies work Vijay? 

Originally posted by: -Purva-

It's not related to cookies - because if it was - I would see such ads on other sites too. But no I don't and it's not me but other people who are being dished up such unsavory view-fare.


And honestly - "please clean your cache" is as trite as advising "system restart karo" - to every computer related problem. We really have moved beyond the Windows comps of the 90s you know.

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

So i want a little clarification on how much we can discuss an actor's personal life. 

Suppose a famous actor is very publicly going through a break up or emotional break down or something as such, as in it's all out in the open and it's the buzz of the town, even then we can't talk about it? 

It doesn't make sense, how can you have celebrities and not gossip about them?  

celebrities get half their popularity because people gossip about them, want to know about their lives etctec. 

That's such a weird rule. Apologies. 

Originally posted by: -Purva-

It's not related to cookies - because if it was - I would see such ads on other sites too. But no I don't and it's not me but other people who are being dished up such unsavory view-fare.


And honestly - "please clean your cache" is as trite as advising "system restart karo" - to every computer related problem. We really have moved beyond the Windows comps of the 90s you know.

Originally posted by: simim

 

i guess its ok to discuss about gossip which is out in the open and widely publicized, when IF does nothing to stop people creating gossip within IF and creating stories about celebrities, and taking such stories onto ther platforms like twitter and FB...so discussing exisiting and well publicized gossip is nothing compared with it

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Aap zayada innocent ho 😆

The adds will reflect the pages you visit. Basically i think if you clear your cookies it shouldn't be a problem. 

Will clearing cookies work Vijay? 

Advertisements on IF don't actually reflect your browse history. Facebook has advertising that reflects browse history, which is creepy and privacy violating. Typically, clearing cookies helps, but not if they have logged your actual browse history. And you thought only NSA was bad. 😆

Sites like IF, Blogger and many website have "keyword" driven advertisement. There are algorithms that generate ads based on the keywords in the page.

For example if I am a travel agent, I will attach key words like dream vacation, Thailand, beaches in my Ad. Suppose there is a topic discussing Thailand or beach vacations – my ad will appear on that page. Similarly, if I am some unscrupulous pimp in Thailand, I could use the same keywords for my ad, and if you visit a topic discussing Thailand or beach vacations – you may see my advertisement promoting my "escorts" in Thailand.

The web master of IF or a site that partners with an advertising service does not have control over what is advertised on their website. The advertising service and the algorithm decide the ads.

However, there are several things a webmaster can do.

-          Choose to partner with reputable Advertising services. Google Ad Sense, Bing and other online advertising vendors have very stringent scrutiny before they approve an advertisement. They will filter out anything offensive or illegal, ads or links with malware etc.

-          You can request to tailor what kind of ads your website will display

o   A children's website may designate that all their ads be "G" rated

o   A Christian website may designate that no marriage equality or birth control ads appear on their website.

o   An Indian website may request that only Indian business ads be shown

I'm not sure who IF partners with, but the advertising vendor isn't reputable in my opinion. I've seen way too many "questionable" ads like this rapist radar. I've also seen way too many unsecure ads that run malicious software or with links to scam websites. It is not just IF though. So many websites and blogs on the internet do this.

I highly recommend installing AdBlock Plus as a plugin. It is available for most browsers and will block all ads. You can use AdBlock to block images as well. I have my signature and banner turned off and block most images. So typically my browsing experience is text only. There is very few images I actually see on IF. Also make sure you have a good anti-virus and firewall installed. Run something like Malawarebytes regularly.

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Most sites have filter I think. 

Because adds are based on preference only. It's how google adds work. 

adds based on preference do depend on cookies. Only if there's a tracking cookie can they know your preference. 

But I'm a noob, what do I know? 😆 These are just somethings I heard people telling me, so I could, in  all likelihood, be wrong.