Grand Wazoo Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Now it's nought to do with my web search or cookies, as I have not been looking at Furniture Village or anything remotely related so why is there a banner for Furniture Village on the top? [IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/xt660/3cdc1abe.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Because Furniture Village told Google that they want their advert to be shown to people like you - either demographic, or search history, or what-have-you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Yes fair enough, but I remember Ped saying that he has a way of filtering ads which are related to musical instruments only, I am getting Pizza Hut banners now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Sadly it's just another example of Google's desire to be as intrusive as possible into one's private life. I, for one, deplore it and them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Transaxle Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1344968515' post='1771829'] Yes fair enough, but I remember Ped saying that he has a way of filtering ads which are related to musical instruments only, I am getting Pizza Hut banners now! [/quote] I would have thought Pizza Hut and musicians were intimately linked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I like pizza..... And bass guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I've never understood peoples offence at targeted advertising (and this is in no way a slight on you GW!), to be honest, how often do you click on an ad that might be relevant to you anyway? I can count on one hand the amount of ads that I've purposely clicked on in my internet using lifetime! Pop-ups, now that's another matter entirely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 LOL [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184283-buying-a-leather-sofa/page__pid__1771885#entry1771885"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184283-buying-a-leather-sofa/page__pid__1771885#entry1771885[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 See, it's working!! Yes, that slot is going to be filled soon by an actual Bass Guitar related company but the advertising manager is pissing around in Paris at the moment, or taking back handers from DFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 It's all my fault! I've been looking at Furniture Village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I got this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I don't get any adverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1345019836' post='1772303'] I got this one... [/quote] Yeah, I got one of those ads this morning. Have you been using my PC again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 We must hang out at the same sites... The swinging scene is not what it once was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Is this going to turn into yet another thread about slappers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1345019836' post='1772303'] I got this one... [/quote] These girls move a lot, they are now local to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm ashamed to say that I recognise the first one. She's fairly well travelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Has she ever been in 'your car'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Why do you guys get that and I get Dell Computers??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I use Google Chrome's ad blocker so don't get anything but bizarrely got the local "ladies" one via the work computer. Not sure I'd be taking any of them home to meet my Mum though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1345029966' post='1772488'] We must hang out at the same sites... The swinging scene is not what it once was. [/quote] It's too close to Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Bring back the blue theme that had no adverts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [i]"Dear Basschat[/i] [i]Like literally thousands of people I suffer from EIS (Easily Influenced Syndrome) and thanks to your banner ads my living room is now full of luxury divan sofas, Dell computers, Pizza and local slags. The slags are getting pizza all over the sofas and the computers so I won't be able to return them for a refund. [/i] [i]I am at my wits' end. Please stop bannering now.[/i] [i]Yours, Skank"[/i] That's what I [i]would[/i] have said before I discovered a new Japanese miracle yoghurt that suppresses the desire to spend money. WOW! It worked for me and now it can work for you. TELL ME MORE! Just one tub a day will save you £££'s. GOSH! Send £25.00 for more details. CRIKEY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1344968854' post='1771835'] Sadly it's just another example of Google's desire to be as intrusive as possible into one's private life. I, for one, deplore it and them. [/quote] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=6][b][url="http://duckduckgo.com/"]DUCKDUCKGO[/url][/b][/size][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyBiskit Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1345019836' post='1772303'] I got this one... [/quote] yeah I got the same,I had to look tho'just to make sure there wasnt anyone on who i knew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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