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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAttention admins: Right-wing ads are being served to viewers of DU
Specifically in the top portion of the screen when you view latest/greatest threads.
I happened to visit the site in incognito mode and saw multiple ads from:
The Trump Make America Great Again Committee
The NRA
The Epoch Times ("CLINTON FOUNDATION: PAY TO PLAY?"
Something called Conservative Buzz
I'm sure there are others. Isn't there a way to stop google AdSense from serving up this garbage on DU?
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Wasted effort with zero payoff for the right wing advertisers.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)Let 'em piss away their money for our benefit!
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)Spend their dime, which soon becomes a lot more, that is if everyone would do some clicking.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts).
Now, keep this in mind.
1) You must go 1 click deeper than their landing page.
2) Your IP only counts once per day. So whether you click on it once or a dozen times, at the end of the day, there is a process that resolves duplicate clicks to prevent someone from gaming another person's ad campaign.
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Maven
(10,533 posts)Although it's not a great way to greet visitors to the site who are not yet members.
mitch96
(13,924 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)and I don't see any ads on DU or anywhere else.
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)Just checked out Greatest Threads and taking up half the screen space at the top is an NRA ad disparaging of Bernie & Kamala!
If I'm not allowed to report here on a Democratic politician's actual voting record that sides with tRump and Rethugs 68% of the time---because, apparently that qualifies as "disparaging a Democrat"---then why the hell is the NRA allowed to assault Democratic presidential candidates on this site?!! Wow.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)I give a yearly donation. Not a lot but worth it to keep away pesky ads and support my brothers and sisters in the struggle against this monstrous president.
Give now! Banish ads! You'll be happier.
mercuryblues
(14,537 posts)in Ask the administrators, with the link and they will block it from rotation
radius777
(3,635 posts)when it comes to ads, social media, youtube, etc.
Obviously the Russians are helping the GOP ... but we fail to counter this at our own peril.
Indykatie
(3,697 posts)If that's true DU may be stuck with those right wing Ads which probably represent the majority of the site's income. DU is a wonderful community and I visit almost daily. It's so cheap to purchase a membership that I'm surprised to see so many long time members and/or folks with 1000s of posts not support the site via membership. I think DU even allows us to pay what we can afford. Wouldn't it be great if everyone became a contributing member and those right wing ads wouldn't be seen by anyone?
dsc
(52,166 posts)those ads are literally the first thing they see. That is a problem. Daily Kos has ads but I have never seen a right wing one there.
Thanks for pointing this out.
"Just become a star member and the ads go away" isn't the point.
greyl
(22,990 posts)Enter the display URL shown on the ad or the destination URL to block new and existing ads. To learn how to find the URL or format the URL to block ads from the right pages, view our guide.
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)Isn't the publisher DU?
greyl
(22,990 posts)Hover over the ads, note the main domain in the URL, and let the admins know in the ATA forum here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=ata
Check the box for "A problematic ad", and paste the urls.
Maven
(10,533 posts)I will do that.
tblue37
(65,487 posts)a DU page is full of words like FOX, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump, NRA, AK 47, etc., then the page will be filled with ads related to those people and things. Of course, you could give DU $10 for a completely as-free year--and in doing so support the site.
SunSeeker
(51,697 posts)But you appear to already be a star member, so I have no idea why you're seeing ads. I'm a star member and I'm not seeing any ads.
Maven
(10,533 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)I somehow became signed out and the ads appeared as I was anonymous. The large ad was for apparel from the tRump store...quite a surprise to see on the DU site!
RandiFan1290
(6,242 posts)Have you seen their other site 'the discussionist?'
Use NoScript and AdBlock
JI7
(89,264 posts)LeftInTX
(25,551 posts)A huge Big Frog tee shirt ad (I've visited their site numerous times)
AOC, Bill Nye, EEOC wrongful termination ads
Make up ads
Clogged gutters ads
Teacher association ads
It's probably based on your browsing history. If you've researched Trump/NRA etc recently that might be why.
I will sometimes get RW stuff.pop up on other sites, but since I'm into make up and beauty products advertisers know they have a gold mine with me!
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)I understand why you saw them, but I don't understand the concern. People who come here, but who don't support DU with some sort of donation see those ads. Some visitors to DU actually ARE right-wingers, besides, if the regular commentary on other websites is any guide.
I donate once a year to DU in a one-time donation of an amount I think is appropriate.
Bettie
(16,124 posts)ads on Facebook and they were removed. They are awful.
Maeve
(42,288 posts)harumph
(1,913 posts)I have this page open in both Epic and Chrome and in Epic there are no ads