Hi all
I just want to start a discussion around the quality of the ads we're getting when visiting this forum.
For a user like me that doesn't use google, uses extensions to fake the browser fingerprinting, doesn't buy in amazon nor in aliexpress, and blocks all the trackers everywhere except here, for the sake of giving a few cents per visit,...
...these are the ads I get:
In this instance it's not too bad, but you can see that within some questionable gadgets there are also "undies plugins for your genitals to appear bigger", dating / hookup sites, etc. Most of the time I can see mostly only dildos, to be honest.
I'm fine with that, as I am open-minded, but I was wondering whether or not this is what we want our forum to be associated with.
I am not sure what is going on at google ads HQ, but I wanted to bring the following discussion: should we have a look to other advertisement provider, not only more ethical, but also that selects the advertisement based on the page content and SEO context, instead of on the visitor's google profile, fingerprinting or, in cases like mine (where none of those exist), in random decisions by some not-too-bright algorithm?
Otherwise I am very sorry but I will have to block the ads and proceed to donate some cash from time to time (which I do).
I just want to start a discussion around the quality of the ads we're getting when visiting this forum.
For a user like me that doesn't use google, uses extensions to fake the browser fingerprinting, doesn't buy in amazon nor in aliexpress, and blocks all the trackers everywhere except here, for the sake of giving a few cents per visit,...
...these are the ads I get:
In this instance it's not too bad, but you can see that within some questionable gadgets there are also "undies plugins for your genitals to appear bigger", dating / hookup sites, etc. Most of the time I can see mostly only dildos, to be honest.
I'm fine with that, as I am open-minded, but I was wondering whether or not this is what we want our forum to be associated with.
I am not sure what is going on at google ads HQ, but I wanted to bring the following discussion: should we have a look to other advertisement provider, not only more ethical, but also that selects the advertisement based on the page content and SEO context, instead of on the visitor's google profile, fingerprinting or, in cases like mine (where none of those exist), in random decisions by some not-too-bright algorithm?
Otherwise I am very sorry but I will have to block the ads and proceed to donate some cash from time to time (which I do).