Relevance of Google ads?
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Topic: Relevance of Google ads?
Posted By: Bob Greece
Subject: Relevance of Google ads?
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 08:36
Has anybody noticed that the Google ads that come up are often totally irrelevant to the thread being discussed? For example, what has the ad "Sexy women in rock" got to do with the thread "Prog bands in denial"?  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10"> 
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 08:37
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The advert just generated for this thread was "Tents - Find Tents Fast and Easy". Why should I want a tent? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 08:59
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You mention Hawkwind in your signature. Hawkwind might play at a festival this year. If you went, you might need a tent. This is called creative programming. |
Bob Greece wrote:
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 10:26
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 10:58
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The advert just generated for this thread was "Tents - Find Tents Fast and Easy". Why should I want a tent? __________________ Psychedelic: Ozric Tentacles, Hawkwind, Hidria Spacefolk Classic prog: Jethro Tull, Yes, Rush, Genesis Prog metal: Derek Sherinian, Threshold, Apocalyptica Neo Prog: Marillion, IQ, Arena ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:12
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I see. Maybe I would also like to buy a hawk, wind chimes, a spaceship and an arena as well. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:18
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These are the only ads I see.
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:23
Does everyone get to see different ads then? Does anybody know how it works? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:25
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Maybe it changes due to country of user? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:28
| I thought it changed dependent on which page you were looking at. Doesn't it look for words on the page, and generate what it thinks are appropriate adverts? |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 06 2006 at 11:59
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I've got one for hearing aids now. Is this because we're all old? Or because listening to Hawkwind makes you deaf? Pardon? |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 03:09
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Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 04:08
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i think it's trying to say that we can't be hearing well if we listen to prog. Why does he attack prog like this?. I think that the invention of Google is part of a conspiration to remove prog from the world |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 04:09
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We Should Fight back and let the WWIII begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 14:36
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Hmm... now it's advertising for Custom Flexible Heaters. Now where did that come from? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kingofbizzare/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 15:02
Custom flexible heaters? I live in Texas, for Pete's sake! I don't need no stinkin' heater! It's only April and it's already in the upper 80s.  ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 05:57
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When I came to Texas, the worst thing was the humidity rather than the heat I think. It was over 95% humidity so 30 degrees (Celcius! Sorry I'm European) felt like more than 40. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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