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#250936 1-Jun-2019 15:05
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  #2249591 1-Jun-2019 15:08
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Let's not discuss which sites you visited before (it doesn't matter - I checked the site with that image and it's actually a fashion ecommerce site)...

Next time you see this, right click and copy the URL. Send to me via PM and I will block it.





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  #2249595 1-Jun-2019 15:38
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Things like that appearing might make me decide to view ad's here ;)





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  #2249596 1-Jun-2019 15:39
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The advertiser violated Google terms of service*. Click the X and there is usually an option to report it.

*Unless Geekzone specifically allows the ' negligee' category or whatever it's called. I don't think Geekzone does.


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  #2249599 1-Jun-2019 15:46
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I don't think there's specifically a "negligee" category in the list... We do block some categories and specific URLs.

 

Also, most interesting is if we host an image like that Google won't show ads on the page. But they have no problems using those type of images in ads... Go figure.





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  #2249600 1-Jun-2019 15:54
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Also, so it's clear, ads can be targeted to either the user or the page content. Looking at our account, user-targeted ads are a minor part of the ads displayed on these pages. 

 

This means that if you let ads appear (i.e. not using an adblocker or as a subscriber still have the option to show ads set) then most ads will be related to the content... So if you are looking at the transport sub-forum pages you will see ads for cars, if you are looking at the travel sub-forum pages you will see ads for travel agencies, airlines, if you are looking at the home theatre sub-forum pages then you will see ads for TVs, consumer electronics and so on.

 

This is good because content-related ads lets you discover products and services that are relevant to the discussion.

 

Very few ads are targeted to users' viewing but those may appear (hence my joke on the first reply). These are ads where the reader visited another website before and that other business pays a premium to "follow" the user in other sites (like when you visit a Las Vegas hotel website and then start seeing ads for Las Vegas buffet everywhere).

 

Usually these advertisers don't pay enough to replace the content-targeted ads (the ones that look at page content instead of visitor's viewing habits) but sometimes they appear if the ad auction for a specific page doesn't get enough interest (ad auctions happen during those milliseconds needed to load a page and sometimes a page is too new for Google to decide what to put in there so the second paying category wins).

 

It could be the OP visited a women's clothes site before, or someone using the computer did, or searched for a specific clothes item, and so on. 

 

Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much either way because the ad you saw are the exception. We serve millions of pages/ads a month and those may be just the fringe. Unless you are decidedly offended by that, I wouldn't worry too much. 

 

I would worry A LOT if the ad was malicious in nature and loading malware - which is not the case here, really.

 

Does it make sense?





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  #2249688 1-Jun-2019 19:28
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That image is not something I would choose to view but anyone who is offended by it must have had a very repressed childhood.

 

 





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  #2249710 1-Jun-2019 20:21
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Rikkitic:

 

That image is not something I would choose to view but anyone who is offended by it must have had a very repressed childhood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is something that you want on your screen in the workplace. 

 

I have it showing up on mine as well.  I xed the ad, reported it to google as inappropriate, refreshed the screen and it is back. 





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  #2249712 1-Jun-2019 20:24
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Its an ad that you have no control over. How is that inappropriate for a workplace?

 

Do you work with a bunch of wusses? Its not like your hitting up red tube and have that running in the corner of the screen!





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  #2249713 1-Jun-2019 20:26
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richms:

 

Its an ad that you have no control over. How is that inappropriate for a workplace?

 

Do you work with a bunch of wusses? Its not like your hitting up red tube and have that running in the corner of the screen!

 

 

I am a male teacher at a private girls school and many of my colleagues are 50+ year old women.  So yes it is inappropriate in my workplace.





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  #2249724 1-Jun-2019 20:54
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1) You could subscribe, then you wont see any ads

 

2) I know a few 50+ women and that ad wouldn't worry them

 

3) I guess you should stay off any internet site while you are at work.

 

 


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  #2249727 1-Jun-2019 21:03
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In any case I have blacklisted that specific domain.

 

Back to normal, folks.





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  #2249728 1-Jun-2019 21:05
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djtOtago:

 

1) You could subscribe, then you wont see any ads

 

2) I know a few 50+ women and that ad wouldn't worry them

 

3) I guess you should stay off any internet site while you are at work.

 

 

 

 

Option 4 re enable ad blocking (not my preferred option)

 

I don't see this ad (or similar on any other site) 

 

The image is borderline pornographic 





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  #2249729 1-Jun-2019 21:07
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freitasm:

 

In any case I have blacklisted that specific domain.

 

Back to normal, folks.

 

 

Still there





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  #2249775 1-Jun-2019 22:49
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blackjack17:

 

freitasm:

 

In any case I have blacklisted that specific domain.

 

Back to normal, folks.

 

 

Still there

 

 

Your reply came four minutes after I blacklisted it. No operation is instant with Google. Everything takes time. But it was blacklisted from my side. 





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