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Love the new ads over on DPReview

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July 8, 2023
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    Boris22
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    July 8, 2023, 11:33 p.m. July 8, 2023, 11:33 p.m.
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    I don't see any ads on dpreview. After reading this I went looking for ads because I was there earlier and didn't remember seeing ads.I don't have any blockers or extensions installed but I can not see any ads. not one anywhere on the site.. Is this a prank or Twilight zone ?

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    Greg
    Members 518 posts
    July 9, 2023, 1:49 a.m. July 9, 2023, 1:49 a.m.
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    You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone !

    Doo-do doo-do doo-do doo-do…

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    Boris22
    Members 73 posts
    July 9, 2023, 2:25 a.m. July 9, 2023, 2:25 a.m.
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    my linux machine with firefox= no ads at all.. wife's windows 10 machine with firefox= no ads at all. wife's windows10 machine with EDGE=== lots of ads.

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    JACS
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    July 9, 2023, 2:36 a.m. July 9, 2023, 2:36 a.m.
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    [deleted]

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    Boris22
    Members 73 posts
    July 9, 2023, 4:23 a.m. July 9, 2023, 4:23 a.m.
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    Well,-hopefully I will never have to use my wife's windows computer again. ha ha

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    meow
    Members 510 posts
    July 9, 2023, 10:07 a.m. July 9, 2023, 10:07 a.m.
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    I can see them too. The ads weren't locally targeted ads as I thought. It was my browser (built on older gecko version) that didn't support whatever trickery they use. Switched to FF and I can see the ads.

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    JACS
    Members 878 posts
    July 9, 2023, 12:28 p.m. July 9, 2023, 12:28 p.m.
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    CAcreeks
    Members 123 posts
    July 9, 2023, 3:03 p.m. July 9, 2023, 3:03 p.m.
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    @JACS has written:

    Edge with uBlock - no ads.

    I don't use Edge enough to install uBlock (have uBlock in Firefox, which I like better).

    Do you use and like the b on upper right, with access to ChatGPT? I guess it's easier than signing into OpenAI. Results seems similar.

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    JACS
    Members 878 posts
    July 9, 2023, 6:12 p.m. July 9, 2023, 6:12 p.m.
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    HikePics
    Members 54 posts
    July 9, 2023, 6:54 p.m. July 9, 2023, 6:54 p.m.
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    Android + Chrome = HUGE ads on DPR, filling an entire screen space! Ads by Criteo, Ad Choice, Google. No extensions on Android Chrome, unless install some (hopefully working) app (which has ads) from the store. Reminds me of Blondie's song "One Way Or Another". However, I installed a new-ish browser called Mask Browser that can use most Chrome extensions, installed AdBlock, and no more ads on DPR.

    Android + FireFox or Opera Touch = no ads

    Of course, no ads on any home PC or laptops with either Linux or Windows + Chrome or FireFox

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    Mackiesback
    Members 243 posts
    July 10, 2023, 1:25 p.m. July 10, 2023, 1:25 p.m.
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    I think its pretty interesting hearing people complaining about DPR going down only to learn that many of these people were cutting off an important part of their revenue stream.

    I don't know how else Gear Patrol might be gaining revenue from DPR, but I leave ads on so the they forum stays open.

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    JohnVickers
    Members 128 posts
    July 10, 2023, 2:55 p.m. July 10, 2023, 2:55 p.m.
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    @Mackiesback has written:

    I think its pretty interesting hearing people complaining about DPR going down only to learn that many of these people were cutting off an important part of their revenue stream.

    I don't know how else Gear Patrol might be gaining revenue from DPR, but I leave ads on so the they forum stays open.

    Problem is, ads are an attack vector that is not hard to shut down.

    It's irresponsible to allow ads on a system you control, because your machine could become an attack vector.

    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvertising
    • www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/16/major-sites-new-york-times-bbc-ransomware-malvertising
    • www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35821276
    • www.theregister.com/2015/08/27/malvertising_feature/?page=1

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    Boris22
    Members 73 posts
    July 10, 2023, 4:09 p.m. July 10, 2023, 4:09 p.m.
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    @JACS has written:
    @bgreg has written:

    Well,-hopefully I will never have to use my wife's windows computer again. ha ha

    Windows is for the stupid


    Hey-you can't call my wife names-- That's my job..

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    IliahBorg
    Members 976 posts
    July 10, 2023, 5:28 p.m. July 10, 2023, 5:28 p.m.
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    @Mackiesback has written:

    I leave ads on so the they forum stays open

    IMHO ads are a lazy substitute for writing content.

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    Mackiesback
    Members 243 posts
    July 10, 2023, 8:55 p.m. July 10, 2023, 8:55 p.m.
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    @IliahBorg has written:
    @Mackiesback has written:

    I leave ads on so the they forum stays open

    IMHO ads are a lazy substitute for writing content.

    Are people paying for that content?

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    IliahBorg
    Members 976 posts
    July 10, 2023, 9:16 p.m. July 10, 2023, 9:16 p.m.
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    @Mackiesback has written:
    @IliahBorg has written:
    @Mackiesback has written:

    I leave ads on so the they forum stays open

    IMHO ads are a lazy substitute for writing content.

    Are people paying for that content?

    Yes, while buying reviewed products.

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    DanHasLeftForum
    Members 4254 posts
    July 11, 2023, 1:03 a.m. July 11, 2023, 1:03 a.m.
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    @IliahBorg has written:
    @Mackiesback has written:
    @IliahBorg has written:
    @Mackiesback has written:

    I leave ads on so the they forum stays open

    IMHO ads are a lazy substitute for writing content.

    Are people paying for that content?

    Yes, while buying reviewed products.

    But the revenue from purchases of reviewed products might not be enough to cover the running costs.

    The ads are easy enough to ignore and skip over so no big deal for me.

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    JimKasson
    Members 1738 posts
    July 11, 2023, 1:14 a.m. July 11, 2023, 1:14 a.m.
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    I'm starting to see Amazon ads again.

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    PNG, 1.4 MB, uploaded by JimKasson on July 11, 2023.

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    DonaldB
    Members 2419 posts
    July 11, 2023, 1:42 a.m. July 11, 2023, 1:42 a.m.
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    @JimKasson has written:

    I'm starting to see Amazon ads again.

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    all Im seeing is womens clothing and make-up , so much for AI getting it so wrong just because i shoot Dance schools and follow ballet schools and my pinterest membership is full of dance images.,
    this is total lack of equality at work 😂😂😎🤨 IM going to complain to the media organizations for a 1 mill $ storey deal 😎

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    Mackiesback
    Members 243 posts
    July 11, 2023, 1:23 p.m. July 11, 2023, 1:23 p.m.
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    @DannoLeftForums has written:
    @IliahBorg has written:
    @Mackiesback has written:
    @IliahBorg has written:
    @Mackiesback has written:

    I leave ads on so the they forum stays open

    IMHO ads are a lazy substitute for writing content.

    Are people paying for that content?

    Yes, while buying reviewed products.

    But the revenue from purchases of reviewed products might not be enough to cover the running costs.

    The ads are easy enough to ignore and skip over so no big deal for me.

    I did look at some product reviews as Iliah pointed out, and they do still have the buy it at Amazon links. Since it is now owned by Gear Patrol, are they merely affiliate links now? If so, that doesn't pay a lot.

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    pointnshootpro
    Team 169 posts
    July 11, 2023, 1:28 p.m. July 11, 2023, 1:28 p.m.
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    Ad Block Plus is your friend. I see none of these ads.

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