Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.
Forums › Geekzone › Ad appropriateness!


1201 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

# 199023 1-Aug-2016 13:32
One person supports this post
Send private message

So I am a good Geekzoner and have whitelisted the site in my Ad Blocker...

 

 

 

I was a little surprised to see a biggish picture of some blonde chick in her undies with the cleavage dialled up to 11 hawking $10 body suits...not really the most work-appropriate thing to flash up on the screen over lunch, nor I guess the most useful targeted ad for the typical denizen of Geekzone...unless I have the really wrong idea about most of you.

 

Is this actively managed or is it inevitable that the odd clunker will get through?




.

View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2


1201 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

  # 1602242 1-Aug-2016 13:34
One person supports this post
Send private message

Oh, there she goes again!

 

 

 

Click to see full size




.

4932 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  # 1602244 1-Aug-2016 13:38
One person supports this post
Send private message

It is both actively managed and inevitable that the odd clunker will get through.

BDFL - Memuneh
64658 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  # 1602251 1-Aug-2016 13:49
2 people support this post
Send private message

Remember a lot of the ads are a consequence of sites you visited before. For example if you visited a sports or swimwear site then and ad for that will show up.

The best you can do is click the blue arrow and select the opt-out of targeted ads. This will prevent target ads from appearing.




Sharesies investment funds | Geekzone broadband switch | Backblaze backup (Geekzone aff) | Amazon (Geekzone aff) | MightyApe (Geekzone aff) | 

 

My technology disclosure | Digital Transformation | Enterprise Content Management | Customer Relationship Management | Data Insights, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics 

 

 

BDFL - Memuneh
64658 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  # 1602253 1-Aug-2016 13:50
Send private message

Also if you right click and copy the link you can send that to me via PM and I can block it.




Sharesies investment funds | Geekzone broadband switch | Backblaze backup (Geekzone aff) | Amazon (Geekzone aff) | MightyApe (Geekzone aff) | 

 

My technology disclosure | Digital Transformation | Enterprise Content Management | Customer Relationship Management | Data Insights, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics 

 

 



1201 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

# 1602255 1-Aug-2016 13:52
6 people support this post
Send private message

freitasm: Remember a lot of the ads are a consequence of sites you visited before.

 

 

 

Hoisted by my own petard...

 

 

 

 




.

1256 posts

Uber Geek


  # 1602294 1-Aug-2016 14:47
Send private message

freitasm: Remember a lot of the ads are a consequence of sites you visited before.

 

How long before? I'm still getting Dick Smith ads!

BDFL - Memuneh
64658 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  # 1602296 1-Aug-2016 14:48
Send private message

Dick Smith as an online brand is still alive, now under the Australian brand Kogan...




Sharesies investment funds | Geekzone broadband switch | Backblaze backup (Geekzone aff) | Amazon (Geekzone aff) | MightyApe (Geekzone aff) | 

 

My technology disclosure | Digital Transformation | Enterprise Content Management | Customer Relationship Management | Data Insights, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics 

 

 

1256 posts

Uber Geek


  # 1602307 1-Aug-2016 15:09
Send private message

Yes, but it's been a very long time since I visited their website.

15159 posts

Uber Geek


  # 1602308 1-Aug-2016 15:13
Send private message

Wow, what a name for a womens clothing company! Don't think they would get away with a name like that in NZ.

4932 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  # 1602336 1-Aug-2016 15:45
Send private message

Ironically perhaps, that same chick in the black outfit just showed up on Stuffed when I looked at a news story about the Napier-Taihape road. Those guys there don't care what ads they serve up.

641 posts

Ultimate Geek


  # 1602386 1-Aug-2016 17:13
Send private message

Yep she's showing up for me on several sites. Not sure which site I went to have her show up, think it's just in the random pool feed

Clint

Lock him up!
10672 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  # 1602397 1-Aug-2016 17:43
7 people support this post
Send private message

I honestly don't see the issue here. Yes, the company name is ridiculous and disgusting but what is the problem with the picture? There is nothing obscene or suggestive about it. People get way too uptight about human flesh. Sometimes Kiwis seem as repressed as the English.  

 

 




I don't think there is ever a bad time to talk about how absurd war is, how old men make decisions and young people die. - George Clooney
 



1201 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

  # 1602521 1-Aug-2016 20:52
Send private message

Rikkitic:

 

I honestly don't see the issue here. Yes, the company name is ridiculous and disgusting but what is the problem with the picture? There is nothing obscene or suggestive about it. People get way too uptight about human flesh. Sometimes Kiwis seem as repressed as the English.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you read the OP? Thought it was fairly clear. I don't recall at any point calling it out as "obscene" or anything close.




.

Lock him up!
10672 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  # 1602528 1-Aug-2016 21:01
Send private message

I also don't see anything particularly inappropriate about it, other than the idiotic name of the company.

 

 




I don't think there is ever a bad time to talk about how absurd war is, how old men make decisions and young people die. - George Clooney
 

BDFL - Memuneh
64658 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  # 1602529 1-Aug-2016 21:02
Send private message

As I said before, give me the link (right-click and copy the link, send via PM) and I can block it.




Sharesies investment funds | Geekzone broadband switch | Backblaze backup (Geekzone aff) | Amazon (Geekzone aff) | MightyApe (Geekzone aff) | 

 

My technology disclosure | Digital Transformation | Enterprise Content Management | Customer Relationship Management | Data Insights, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics 

 

 

 1 | 2
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic

Twitter and LinkedIn »



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:





News »

Logitech introduces new Made for Google keyboard and mouse devices
Posted 16-Oct-2019 13:36

MATTR launches to accelerate decentralised identity
Posted 16-Oct-2019 10:28

Vodafone X-Squad powers up for customers
Posted 16-Oct-2019 08:15

D Link ANZ launches EXO Smart Mesh Wi Fi Routers with McAfee protection
Posted 15-Oct-2019 11:31

Major Japanese retailer partners with smart New Zealand technology IMAGR
Posted 14-Oct-2019 10:29

Ola pioneers one-time passcode feature to fight rideshare fraud
Posted 14-Oct-2019 10:24

Spark Sport new home of NZC matches from 2020
Posted 10-Oct-2019 09:59

Meet Nola, Noel Leeming's new digital employee
Posted 4-Oct-2019 08:07

Registrations for Sprout Accelerator open for 2020 season
Posted 4-Oct-2019 08:02

Teletrac Navman welcomes AI tech leader Jens Meggers as new President
Posted 4-Oct-2019 07:41

Vodafone makes voice of 4G (VoLTE) official
Posted 4-Oct-2019 07:36

2degrees Reaches Milestone of 100,000 Broadband Customers
Posted 1-Oct-2019 09:17

Nokia 1 Plus available in New Zealand from 2nd October
Posted 30-Sep-2019 17:46

Ola integrates Apple Pay as payment method in New Zealand
Posted 25-Sep-2019 09:51

Facebook Portal to land in New Zealand
Posted 19-Sep-2019 18:35


Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Support Geekzone »

Our community of supporters help make Geekzone possible. Click the button below to join them.

Support Geezone on PressPatron


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.