How hard would it be to block ads for Confederate flags from the DU homepage?

[MadDAsHell]

I realize the site needs money just like any site does, but it’s disturbing how often homepage ads are anywhere from mildly to wildly offensive on a site that is and wants to continue to be the internet’s largest forum for Democrats.

[GoCubsGo]

1. Donate to get a star membership.

The ads will go away.

[rzemanfl]

3. +1 n/t.

[backtoblue]

5. Yes. It's very inexpensive and worth it. nt

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

22. What they all said.

Can you spare a dollar a week? That's all it takes....

[hexola]

2. Dont visit sites that sell confederate flags...

We don't all see the same stuff - your ads are based on your browsing habits.

[Beartracks]

8. I see ads based on text content of the page / posts.

Republican campaign ads, gun ads... Most certainly not based on my browsing history. The ad algorithm picks up keywords in the DU discussions.

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[trixie2]

9. I disagree with your statement

I never visit Foxnews or any right wing site. I have never seen ads for anything you described. JCPenney ads, yes. Book sellers, yes. Shoe stores, yes.

The ads are definitely tailored toward your browsing history.

[Inkfreak]

10. never once visited a Harley website or anything similar.

There is a Harley banner on my screen.

It is most certainly not tailored to your browser history.

[canetoad]

13. Did you happen to read the thread

About Harley Davidson going to Thailand? That could account for it.

[Beartracks]

24. I suppose simply browsing DU and following links...

... to articles could account for the some of the ads I get.

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[mercuryblues]

20. It is based on both.

Read a story on here about gun control, you will see an NRA ad. My favorite was seeing a Krispy Kreme donut ad in a thread about Chris Christy, where someone called him Krispy Kreme Kristy.

[flamin lib]

4. Why bother? They have no audience or

constituency here. A total waste of their money.

Oh! Oh please spend more of your money here! It will go so far to further your cause!

[Hekate]

6. There's no set amount for a donation, and if you donate all the ads will disappear in one fell swoop

...for an entire year.

If you don't like online donations you can even send a check by snail mail.

Otherwise, you get whatever the ad gods send, including Confederate flags.

[S.E. TN Liberal]

7. Just use ad blockers and they go away. nm

[lunatica]

12. Donate and the ads disappear

You may have accidentally clicked on a link for the sale of that shit. Now you get targeted when you come to this site.

I don’t think DU is necessarily buying those ads because now the companies target the people who visit their sites. I don’t really know though.

Your donation is good for a year but you’ll probably want to renew it to get those ads off the site!

[Lugnut]

14. Make a donation to DU.

I can't afford much but I donate what I can. There's no set amount. The ads will go away.

[Tipperary]

15. I have never seen one.

[Raine]

16. I've never seen an ad like that

right now an ad for watches came up. I like watches and have looked at them on the internet, probably why I'm seeing the watches now.

[Tipperary]

17. I know. I get a lot of ads for backpacks and tents.

Those are my usual searches. Never looked for flags, I guess.

[Lee-Lee]

18. Google places those ads based on their data on you

So something must have triggered it.

Could be your browsing history. Could be your email, if you use gmail or anything running on Googles systems. Could be any of many things.

But it’s there because something you did have Google the idea that the ad would be properly targeted at you.

[oberliner]

19. Those ads are based on your browsing history

I've never seen such an ad.

[MineralMan]

21. As a donating member of DU, I don't see any ads at all.

Maybe that's worth considering?

[treestar]

23. Not mentioning them

that's the problem; those programs bring in the ads due to seeing the words there - they don't analyze positive vs. negative mentions.