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04-09-2013, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Austin, Tx
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Interesting
that the advertising banners that pop up when I'm browsing this forum just happen to be related to products that I have looked at on-line. Just a little too coincidental..
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2013 F250 XLT Crew Cab 6.2L
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Bitter Clinger
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04-09-2013, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Nova Scotia
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Lol, nope not at all. That is a script which captures your search words and will show related products or exact matches from sponsors.
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04-09-2013, 05:07 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Gaylord
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Bob, I'm seeing the same trend. I think (just my hunch) that if you're using Internet Explorer and/or Yahoo, then the ads you see are monitored in those programs and the ad pop-ups you see here are tailored to those searches done on other programs.
I'm not sure what I "think" is exactly right, but it's happened more than enough times for me to believe that any of it is co-incedential.
I have also noticed on Amazon.com that if I do a search for a product, I get an email a couple of days later suggesting items that are very closely related to the search I did. Such as doing a search for x-chocks and then a couple of days later, I get an email for RV stabilizing products....
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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04-09-2013, 05:08 PM
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Location: Woodstock, GA
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Yep. Big brother watching you!!!!
Woo do woo do woo do woo do
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04-09-2013, 05:33 PM
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Location: Katy, Texas
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Camper - 2013 Keystone Sprinter 311bhs
Grocery getter - 2012 BOSS302
"AUTISM IS NOT A TRAGEDY. IGNORANCE IS THE TRAGEDY."
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04-09-2013, 05:35 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
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Make mine OREO, double stuft if possible 
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2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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04-09-2013, 05:48 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fraser Valley BC Canada
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A person's browsing habits are not a secret on the Internet. You leave your fingerprints everywhere to everyone.
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04-09-2013, 07:38 PM
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Permanent User Ban
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Festus2
A person's browsing habits are not a secret on the Internet. You leave your fingerprints everywhere to everyone.
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14 year old boys everywhere are going to be sooooo embarrassed when their parents figure this out.
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04-09-2013, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Carnation, WA
Posts: 190
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You Can Opt Out
It's called "Interest Based Advertising". You can opt out by clicking on the small arrow in the upper right corner of the ad and following the instructions at the "AdChoices" website you are taken to.
You will still get ads. They just won't be interest based. For example, after I opted out, I now seem to be getting location-based ads.
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2007 Cadillac Escalade
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Past Trailer:
Forest River R-POD RP-175
Past Tow Vehicle:
2008 Toyota Sienna 
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04-10-2013, 02:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Cambridge Ontario
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Thanks !
Now my wife is going to blame me or all the " Dating " pop ups 
Randy
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04-10-2013, 04:31 AM
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Good thing it is web based. If they realy could get inside my mind what crazy mess that would pop up scare the poop out of everyone 
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2010 MONTANA 3750FL
2005 DODGE 3500 DUALLY TD
2 RESCUE PUPS: SUSITNA AND CRYSTAL. RIP ALYESKA! 
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04-10-2013, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Arrey,
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Howdy All;
All of my advert's. are local based, but my Verizon
USB drive is programed (?), for the L.A. area ??????
So, I get to see what is being husled in the Big City
while I quietly watch the cactus grow and the 'Dust
Devils' ' go spinning by ..... 
hankaye
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04-10-2013, 02:46 PM
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Location: Venice
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Whewwww! I only get RV and truck related ads. Maybe I should send another donation to Mozilla. Thank you Fire Fox, Hank
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2007 Cougar 290RKS, E-Z Flex, 16" XPS RIBs ( SOLD  .. Gonna miss her ... looking for new 5r)
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