adverts on AB

[emmie]

They may be necessary, though having 4 splashed on the page is too much, however i am quite disturbed by the fact that a site i recently looked up and purchased an item from now appears when i open out AB. does that mean that one is being targeted, and that your details are now known. Perhaps the ad is only privy to me, but i don't like this one bit.

[mrsweasley]

Use c cleaner every day as well. Ads on here don't bother me as don't search web much, so just general on mine

[mickrog]

i seem to remember a few weeks ago that ed gave us people who use an ad block a silly name .....par for course i guess

[dickythecook]

@jno. Thanks for that link, I followed it and it was simple to do.Let's hope it works. I am dusting off my foil hat right now

[pips1]

Wow! thanks EDDIE51 that is the easiest instalment I have ever done, easier than Firefox. Yay, no more ads!!

[emmie]

indeed no more ads.

[ojread2]

my web history is switched off and i dont see the clear history tab

[Frank97]

I don't really mind the adverts to be honest, but I do get annoyed by the ones that advertise something you've just bought from the shop you've just bought it from, what's the point of that?

[Frank97]

I don't seem to get that type here though!

[Nibble]

As these adverts are now industry standard, and are based on your browsing history, and preferences, as well as paying for AB to remain a free to use site, I would suggest that they are a small price to pay for our enjoyment of extending our little grey cells.

[vivandorron]

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1101857.html

Ron.

[vivandorron]

In view of what jno has posted on page 1 of this thread, I have submitted a question in the Technology section.:-

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1110366.html

Ron.

[marval]

I bought a new vacuum cleaner, I keep getting adverts for them

[vivandorron]

Thinking I was doing AB a favour, I clicked an advert for Kia Cars and now wherever I go within AB there appears an advert for the Korean car manufacturers. In fact, I once had four adverts for the firm on a single page.( One on each side , another on top of page and the forth alongside 'best answer box'.)

Ron.

[emmie]

Vivand ron, i have managed to turn them all off, sorry guys but they were a constant irritant.

[vivandorron]

em...Good on yer mate.(As the Aussies say.) I am timid and don't want to fall foul of the Ed.!! (Chicken perhaps.) Nevertheless, I wish I knew how to block the adverts, which are now becoming a positive pain in the posterior.

Ron.

[emmie]

vivandron, follow Eddie instructions, it worked. including the tracker, so no more ads.

[emmie]

is your browser firefox, look up ad blocker, not sure how you do it if you use other browser, look at Eddie's link, it did work

[vivandorron]

I use Firefox and have got 'Adblock Plus' installed. However, if I engage 'Adblock' on AB the result is the Topics are all listed but then I am unable to access any of them.

Ron.

[emmie]

perhaps someone can answer vivandron dilemma

[vivandorron]

Thanks em for the call which you have put out to other ABers. I doubt that any of the respected AB techies will respond because I have mentioned this in the past and none of them have responded. Nevertheless I am able to live with the position because of my love for AB.

Ron.