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Anybody else find the ads disgusting that automatically play alongside SW content?

Enough to consider moving on...
Starchild1983 · 41-45, F
Luckily I have VIP so I’m not bothered with ads anymore.. they were annoying for sure
@Starchild1983 Yus... I noticed that you have your little heart back again... 🙂
Sheer · F
[c=#666666]@Starchild1983 Yes, they do. You can't really blame them. It just didn't turn out like they imagined.[/c]
Starchild1983 · 41-45, F
@HootyTheNightOwl I very kind mutual friend gifted it to me! And the lifetime one too!
TinyViolins · 31-35, M
I've gotten to the point where I'm deliberately trying to screw up the algorithms that recommend the ads in the first place. I'll give random answers to product surveys and X out of 90% of the ads Google shows me, but I'll make sure to click on a few first just to confuse the machine even further.

I'll intentionally look up all manner of weird things I can think of just to feed more junk into the system. I'm sure it won't do anything in the end as far as the ad blitz go, but I do enjoy knowing that all those advertising dollars are being wasted on me
splendid · 41-45, M
@TinyViolins Love your creativity! I will try this.
4meAndyou · F
Good heavens. SO glad I don't have to see them. I don't see them because I purchased VIP membership, and there are no ads with VIP.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Simple answer is to set ads to the top of the page in the settings.

Now I know that setting preference gets reset once a week, yet it's not that hard to reset it back every week.
splendid · 41-45, M
@DeWayfarer Fabulous advice! I just changed my settings, and this seems to have solved the problem----for now. Again, thank you very much!
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@splendid just remember to reset it every week. They clear it then. 🤷‍♂️
splendid · 41-45, M
@DeWayfarer Yes, will do. Thanks again!
SirBenedictTheSecond · 22-25, M
No. I find them invigorating.
Oside77 · 46-50, M
Not seeing the disgusting ads yet... maybe they’re based on searches?
splendid · 41-45, M
@Oside77 Exactly! These are the kind of ads I'm getting.
Oside77 · 46-50, M
@splendid can’t be too careful. But I don’t actually search anything dirty on FB.
I may or may not have searched anything dirty on SW. 😳
splendid · 41-45, M
@Oside77 Understood. Your secret is safe with me...
Not really. Now the ones on youtube during an election cycle turn the thing into a torture device.
splendid · 41-45, M
@canusernamebemyusername You do make a great point. So, I'll count my blessings. Could always be worse!
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
There is an option in your settings to not see them or to only have the one at the top of the screen.
splendid · 41-45, M
@Thevy29 Thank you. I'll look for that. The problem is I have them at top of screen as well as to the right.
Sheer · F
[c=#666666]Never seen them in my life, I don't know how some people still don't use AddddBlock in this day and age. 🤣[/c]
Riemann · 31-35, M
Nope. I see dating website stuff and business stuff.
splendid · 41-45, M
@Riemann You are lucky!
SW-User
About as disgusting as some of the posts
splendid · 41-45, M
@SW-User Yes, you are right about that!
passingby8 · 31-35, F
I have a good laugh at them lol
splendid · 41-45, M
@passingby8 Well, it's better to laugh than get worked up, for sure! Although the ads that are playing for me are intended to do just that. I'll leave it to your imagination...
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
Learn how to be not so easily distracted.

 
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