Why do we have to read these filthy ads?

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soudersmes

Mouseketeer

Joined

Mar 7, 2008

• Feb 26, 2015

• #1

What happened to the Dis discussion and why are we seeing all these sex ads as well as Russian ads? The sex ones are very inappropriate and for a Disney related site?

Really?

 

hiroMYhero

I'm satisfied with my care...

Joined

Dec 20, 2014

• Feb 26, 2015

• #2

It somehow keys in on related searches. My DD had me look at some bridal shops and now all my ad links are for wedding favors and such.

Maybe try searching for some other sites and see if the ads redirect to those.

 

WebmasterKathy

Administrator

Administrator

Joined

Mar 9, 2002

• Feb 26, 2015

• #3

Yes, they would be related to activity on your computer. Try running your virus/malware software and deleting your cookies.

 

Saimaeve

DIS Veteran

Joined

Feb 3, 2013

• Feb 26, 2015

• #4

It would pull from what you've been looking at online.

Mine is all Disney movies. I uh..may have been looking at Disney ideas all day.

Some times mine change to my work clients lol Since I spend a lot of time doing research based on them, it changes all of my ads on websites to those. It's like work is always following me.

 

Saimaeve

DIS Veteran

Joined

Feb 3, 2013

• Feb 26, 2015

• #5

Clearing your cache and deleting cookies should help...until you start looking at that type of stuff again

 

chiisai

i am satisfied with my care

Joined

Aug 12, 2014

• Feb 26, 2015

• #6

Posters above are right. Those ads would only appear from activity on your computer. It doesn't have to do with disboards.

 

chartle

DIS Veteran

Joined

Jul 10, 2008

• Feb 26, 2015

• #7

Yes I get totally different ads because of the sites I go to.

But OP do look for spyware mal ware, something may have taken over your ad feed.

 

WebmasterCorey

corey@disneyinfo.com

Administrator

Joined

Oct 30, 2001

• Feb 26, 2015

• #8

I've been chasing these ads down like crazy, both filtering the websites and the ads individually. We have certain "sensitive categories" blocked on our our account, but it appears that "dating" websites is not an option and doesn't fall under what we currently have, so I'm doing it manually. These are definitely not something we want and I'm doing my best to block them as they come up.

 

Last edited: Feb 26, 2015

Maleficent Dragon

Member Since 2004; lost previous login.

Joined

Mar 9, 2013

• Feb 28, 2015

• #9

soudersmes said:

What happened to the Dis discussion and why are we seeing all these sex ads as well as Russian ads? The sex ones are very inappropriate and for a Disney related site?

Really?

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The ads you see on various websites are driven by the pages you visit. For example, I have been looking at baby stuff for my sister and I searched for a phone number to schedule maintenance for my car. All of my ads are for Disney, Infiniti and Babies R Us. So, if somebody has been perusing "particular sites", looking up stuff for Filthy Shades of Gray or Googling certain images, that would prompt for you to get those type of ads. If that is not you doing that, your computer just told on somebody else in your house.

If WDW Info/Disboards could select the ads, I assure you this is not what they would choose.

 

wookie99

Earning My Ears

Joined

Jan 15, 2015

• Mar 2, 2015

• #10

will clearing your 'cookies' help change the ads displayed?

 

JanaDee

DIS Veteran

Joined

Jul 20, 2013

• Mar 3, 2015

• #11

Maleficent Dragon said:

The ads you see on various websites are driven by the pages you visit. For example, I have been looking at baby stuff for my sister and I searched for a phone number to schedule maintenance for my car. All of my ads are for Disney, Infiniti and Babies R Us. So, if somebody has been perusing "particular sites", looking up stuff for Filthy Shades of Gray or Googling certain images, that would prompt for you to get those type of ads. If that is not you doing that, your computer just told on somebody else in your house.

If WDW Info/Disboards could select the ads, I assure you this is not what they would choose.

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Not necessarily. On my mobile, where I don't have ad block, I'm getting ads for dating Arab girls. Pretty sure that has nothing to do with my search history.

 

hiroMYhero

I'm satisfied with my care...

Joined

Dec 20, 2014

• Mar 3, 2015

• #12

It's interesting what direction it goes. I also searched the biotech lab where my older DD will be working and the ad links are now for stethoscopes! So strange!

 

Laketravis

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Nov 14, 2010

• Mar 18, 2015

• #13

JanaDee said:

Not necessarily. On my mobile, where I don't have ad block, I'm getting ads for dating Arab girls. Pretty sure that has nothing to do with my search history.

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Exactly. Some ad placements are non-discriminatory and are not based on browsing history. In other words, they are targeted at everyone unless specifically blocked.

I have an iPad that has never seen a dating site in it's life but I'm getting those ads as well on it.