spyware generated advertising?

[ColinJ]

Ha ha ha - priceless!

As if to prove my point, having just Googled for a picture of the Fitness Singles blonde cyclist and failed to find one, I gave up on that and went on my blog to check something and who should just happen to po up ...?

 

[ColinJ]

Try researching the prospect of marrying Prince Harry and then see how creepy the ads get.

Hmm, okay ...

PS So far I'm not seeing any Marry Harry ads!

 

[2wd]

Just bought a new 10x6 shed today

Now Sheds are following me on lots of sites

Pursuaded the Mrs that it would be a good idea to get a bigger shed so she can put a dryer in - Mmmm ,I bet there would be more room to get a bike or two in there as well

 

[Danny]

Ha ha ha - priceless!

As if to prove my point, having just Googled for a picture of the Fitness Singles blonde cyclist and failed to find one, I gave up on that and went on my blog to check something and who should just happen to po up ...?

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I had her pop up recently as well - if she exists, she appears to live in the US (not that I tried to follow up on the ad of course).

 

[srw]

I quite often get banner ads for a certain brand of directly sold car insurance. The thing is, the reason I've visited their site is to see whether it's worthwhile me claiming my staff discount.

 

[Flying Dodo]

I had her pop up recently as well - if she exists, she appears to live in the US (not that I tried to follow up on the ad of course).

She appears for me, as well links for Cycling Singles. Google's really good at this stuff - my divorce isn't even finalised yet..............

 

[Ian H]

I kept getting facebook ads for 'discreet catheters for men' and over 60's insurance (I'm not, quite). Now it's American Express all the time. I can never remember what's at the top of this site.

 

[ColinJ]

I've started seeing a different Fitness Singles woman now - she is already in a relationship, but she doesn't seem sure about it because she looks back towards me with 'that look' in her eyes every time her partner checks his map ...

 

[yello]

I hope it doesn't impact on the profitability of the forum but I use both ad and java script blockers on my browser. I have Google analytics is, for instance, explicitly blocked. No idea how/if they work though! Suffice to say, I don't see ads.

 

[ColinJ]

No idea how/if they work though! Suffice to say, I don't see ads.

Only guests see ads on CycleChat.

 

[yello]

and I don't see ads when I don't sign in... which is most of the time. I browse more than post, only periodically having spells were I post - like today.

 

[ColinJ]

and I don't see ads when I don't sign in... which is most of the time. I browse more than post, only periodically having spells were I post - like today.

Ah, I usually stay logged in!

I have cleared my cookies a few times and then had to log back in.

 

[Doseone]

Google tailors ads for you based on other sites you have visited. You can opt out of this here. You still get ads, they are just not based on the sites you have recently browsed.