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Geek Culture / Privacy Policy Change

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Paul Johnston
TGC Developer
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Joined: 16th Nov 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 17th Mar 2009 16:39
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Please note that the privacy policy has been changed to reflect the fact that Google will soon be offering interest-based ads to this site. You can view the change here under the heading "Advertising".

To read more about this type of advertising, and to opt out, click here
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Oolite
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Joined: 28th Sep 2005
Location: Middle of the West
Posted: 17th Mar 2009 16:50 Edited at: 17th Mar 2009 16:50
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I'm thinking if it uses your cookies to place more relevant ads, this place is going to be filled with filthy images on the majority of peoples pages.


I'll finish them whenever i can be bothered.
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BMacZero
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Location: E:/ NA / USA
Posted: 17th Mar 2009 17:18
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I kind of like the adbots we have now - once, we were talking about death or some such and the adbot popped up advertising funerals



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Keo C
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Joined: 3rd Aug 2007
Location: Somewhere between here and there.
Posted: 17th Mar 2009 17:21
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Quote: "I kind of like the adbots we have now - once, we were talking about death or some such and the adbot popped up advertising funerals "

I agree! Adbot is like the weird cousin at a family reunion.


Image made by the overworked Biggadd.
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IanM
Retired Moderator
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Joined: 11th Sep 2002
Location: In my moon base
Posted: 17th Mar 2009 20:14
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Opting out:
http://www.dubfire.net/opt-out/ - Use this instead of the google plug-in opt-out as it covers that and so many more
http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
http://www.privacychoice.net/

... and equip yourself with AdBlock+ and Noscript.
Unfortunately, you'll need to do ALL of the above to opt out on every PC you use ... some opt-out, huh?

Utility plug-ins collection (updated 29/12/08) and
http://www.matrix1.demon.co.uk
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AlexI
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Joined: 31st Dec 2004
Location: UK
Posted: 17th Mar 2009 21:57
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Adblock is enough me


http://www.fphosting.co.uk FREE WEB HOSTING, NO Adverts
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flashing snall
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Joined: 8th Oct 2005
Location: Boston
Posted: 21st Mar 2009 18:24
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AdBlock is wonderful.


I wish I had access to board 17.
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bitJericho
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Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 21st Mar 2009 22:56
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Ye, I think TGC could make a lot more money by dropping google adsense since it poorly targets, or when it is on, it's for a competing product.

What they should be doing is selling advertising space personally, and using the space to advertise their own products, and other products through select affiliate channels.

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monotonic
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Location: Nottinghamshire, England
Posted: 24th Mar 2009 02:26
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Opted out.

WARNING! The author of this post is most probably drunk or asleep.
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Libervurto
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Location: On Toast
Posted: 1st Apr 2009 06:40
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I agree there should be more TGC ads and less google ads.
I'm often unaware of new TGC software until someone mentions it on the forums. I never even look at the rest of the site anymore just the forums.

can't read?
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