Are Google anti-cops?

DukeDredd

Check out
http://www.breakingnews.ie/2004/07/08/story156094.html and check out the ads by Google at the bottom....Advertising based on content at it's best ;-)

Duke

garthv

ahaha good one google

fragile

FFS, I was just about to post asking what ads you were talking about, when I realised I am using Firefox and have all ads disabled

Firefox rocks...

RobertFoster

Originally posted by fragile
FFS, I was just about to post asking what ads you were talking about, when I realised I am using Firefox and have all ads disabled

Firefox rocks...

how do you block ads by google?

fragile

Originally posted by RobertFoster
how do you block ads by google?

http://texturizer.net/firefox/adblock.html

the above blocks something like 90% of all online advertisements, but you can get even more effective ad blocking by combining it with the AdBlock extension, available here...

http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10&vid=215&category=

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RobertFoster

Originally posted by fragile
http://texturizer.net/firefox/adblock.html

the above blocks something like 90% of all online advertisements, but you can get even more effective ad blocking by combining it with the AdBlock extension, available here...

http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10&vid=215&category=

did that, still get Ads by Google on boards....and other sites. :dunno:

kmart6

A round of applause for Google please,if you would

fragile

Originally posted by RobertFoster
did that, still get Ads by Google on boards....and other sites. :dunno:

wierd, it worked ok for me...

Right click on the ad, select AdBlock Image, make the location as general as possible by shortening it and using a wildcard at the end...

Note to mods: I of course dont condone this kind of thing, as the good folks at boards.ie generate income to maintain this outstanding free service throught the use of these ads by google, and I really dont want to get banned for answering a technical question...

EricM

blocking banner ads steps over the line in my opinion.
nobody likes popups but banners should not be blocked.

Cake Fiend

Originally posted by EricM
blocking banner ads steps over the line in my opinion.
nobody likes popups but banners should not be blocked.

Steps over the line?? Jesus, I think we have the right to decide what is and is not displayed by our own browsers on our own computers.

Over the line?!? :rolleyes:

de5p0i1er

Originally posted by Sico
Steps over the line?? Jesus, I think we have the right to decide what is and is not displayed by our own browsers on our own computers.

Over the line?!? :rolleyes:

I'm with you on this one.

robbie1876

Kerio Firewall blocks all google ads for me on all sites for free. Happy days indeed.

After the original post above though, I'd be curious to know have their been any similar unfortunate google ads on boards.ie pages.

Kazu

dunno which was funnier 15 garda after one little ****e or the google ad at the bottom

RobertFoster

Originally posted by EricM
blocking banner ads steps over the line in my opinion.
nobody likes popups but banners should not be blocked.

lol - banner ads are a bit pointless tbh - I've not clicked on any since about 2000 when I first got online and thought I'd won $20 on a "catch the monkey" game.