Might want to be more stringent with google ads.

l33tunderground · 2008-09-04 23:17:16

I don't know if anyone else has been noticing this, but there have been some weird Google Ads on the site lately. Just now I saw one entitled "Pics of Girl Gamers", and yesterday, while I was at school no less, there was one that said, "Meet Gay Men Online (FREE)." I believe I remember hearing on another forum that the site admin has control over blocking some ads, and I thought it might be worth taking a look into.

rson451 · 2008-09-05 02:02:53

Even google has problems sometimes. I'm sure that these ads are not normal (I've not seen any).

l33tunderground · 2008-09-05 20:49:41

Just in case examples are needed, here's a screenshot of a set of ads that I have seen at least twice now.

Allan · 2008-09-05 23:12:31

Someone file a bug report.

ornitorrincos · 2008-09-06 08:49:49

well, you know that google looks at your search profile and serves the ads specifically for you, right?

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kensai · 2008-09-06 11:48:05

l33tunderground wrote:

and yesterday, while I was at school no less, there was one that said, "Meet Gay Men Online (FREE)."

From what ornitorrincos says, I'd be more concerned on the why they think I might like to see that ad.

Nah, but seriously. It should be filed as a bug. The title should be: "Google Ad offers me gay men and gamer girls, is confusing which one to choose."

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Lord Illidan · 2008-09-06 12:37:38

Girl Gamers? They don't exist.

iphitus · 2008-09-06 13:55:22

But yeah, seriously, file a bug, theres a section on the tracker for website stuff.

l33tunderground · 2008-09-06 18:25:17

Just to defend myself, i'll quote the Google AdSense page:

Google wrote:

AdSense for content automatically crawls the content of your pages and delivers ads (you can choose both text or image ads) that are relevant to your audience and your site content

So I'd be more worried about what Google has found in the content of the site that means we would want to see these ads

l33tunderground · 2008-09-06 18:25:55

But yeah, I'll file the bug this afternoon.

EDIT: Bug filed.

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dunc · 2008-09-06 18:38:12

l33tunderground wrote:

... I'd be more worried about what Google has found in the content of the site that means we would want to see these ads

It's those screenshots threads, I guarantee it.

libby · 2008-09-06 23:37:19

Lord Illidan wrote:

Girl Gamers? They don't exist.

*ahem*

Stoffi · 2008-09-07 19:42:46

You don't exist!

Dusty · 2008-09-07 19:50:02

dunc wrote:

l33tunderground wrote:
... I'd be more worried about what Google has found in the content of the site that means we would want to see these ads
It's those screenshots threads, I guarantee it.

No no, its Kensai's posts.

kensai · 2008-09-07 19:54:44

Dusty wrote:

dunc wrote:
l33tunderground wrote:
... I'd be more worried about what Google has found in the content of the site that means we would want to see these ads
It's those screenshots threads, I guarantee it.
No no, its Kensai's posts.

/me hides

Hey, no one used my suggestion as a title to the bug report. It should be" "Google Ad offers me gay men and gamer girls, is confusing which one to choose."

moljac024 · 2008-09-07 20:14:23

Lord Illidan wrote:

Girl Gamers? They don't exist.

I wouldn't believe it neither if I didn't know one myself. She also happens to be a hot blonde. And is a couple of years older than me.

So, resisting that must have meant that I am the best boyfriend ever! My girlfriend is so lucky but she doesn't even know it...

kensai · 2008-09-07 20:21:15

moljac024 wrote:

So, resisting that must have meant that I am the best boyfriend ever! My girlfriend is so lucky but she doesn't even know it...

She reads this thread and you are as good as dead.

[someone think we are going too off the topic?]

moljac024 · 2008-09-07 20:56:38

kensai wrote:

moljac024 wrote:
So, resisting that must have meant that I am the best boyfriend ever! My girlfriend is so lucky but she doesn't even know it...
She reads this thread and you are as good as dead.
[someone think we are going too off the topic?]

OMG my account was hacked!!

Lord Illidan · 2008-09-07 22:24:33

So what do we do about this? Try and confuse the program?

Ubuntu is gay - there, I've said it.

Wintervenom · 2008-09-07 22:56:18

If you're using Firefox, CustomizeGoogle has options: Don't send any cookies to Google Analyctics and Anonymize the Google cookie UID to "avoid the possibility of Google building up a cohesive profile about you."

NoScript works, too.

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haxit · 2008-09-07 23:03:22

Just use AdBlock Plus.

Last edited by haxit (2008-09-07 23:03:33)

cactus · 2008-09-07 23:39:42

weird. I just got this one..

screenshot

Lord Illidan · 2008-09-07 23:45:11

That's...quite a reputation.

Dusty · 2008-09-08 00:09:09

Did you click the link? :-D

Dusty

Garns · 2008-09-08 10:10:17

Damn Gaolrgle, they really know everything!

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