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Light63

(238 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:09 AM Apr 2020

Trump Advertisement

I have a curious question that I like to ask Admin. Whenever I access DU website, it seems like I always see Trump advertisements. Just like right now, I am seeing an ad about taking a victory lap with Trump. When I clicked it, I was taken to Trump’s website!!!

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Trump Advertisement (Original Post) Light63 Apr 2020 OP

Okay, well, there is a forum listed to your right called "Ask the Administrators" jberryhill Apr 2020 #1

donors don't see ads 0rganism Apr 2020 #2

The ads help pay for DU Turbineguy Apr 2020 #3

Ads are determined by an algorithm. The more something or someone is mentioned on a site, tblue37 Apr 2020 #4

Thanks, tblue Light63 Apr 2020 #5

You're very welcome! nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #6

Yeah get a star membership it's worth it captain queeg Apr 2020 #7

Contribute any amount to DU and lose the ads. Admin does have some controls on ... marble falls Apr 2020 #8

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. Okay, well, there is a forum listed to your right called "Ask the Administrators"

Reply to Light63 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:11 AM

Apr 2020

Here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=ata

If you have a question about a problematic ad, please be aware that DU does not pre-screen ads. We do have the ability to block them but only if we know the URL of the ad in question, so please include the URL of the ad in the form below.

0rganism

(25,715 posts)

2. donors don't see ads

Reply to Light63 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:12 AM

Apr 2020

i highly recommend it -- so much better.

Turbineguy

(40,213 posts)

3. The ads help pay for DU

Reply to Light63 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:14 AM

Apr 2020

and they are for RWNJ's who lurk here.

After WWI the Bolsheviks had an organization to collect money from Western conservatives to pay for Russian intelligence operations against the West.

It's kind of like that.

tblue37

(68,449 posts)

4. Ads are determined by an algorithm. The more something or someone is mentioned on a site,

Reply to Light63 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:15 AM

Apr 2020

whether in a positive or negative way, the more likely you will see are about that person or thing. Since we complain about Trump so much on DU, you will see Trump ads.

However, for a $5 or $10 donation, you can go for a year seeing no ads at all. I strongly recommend it.

Light63

(238 posts)

5. Thanks, tblue

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:18 AM

Apr 2020

I’ll do that.

tblue37

(68,449 posts)

6. You're very welcome! nt

Reply to Light63 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:23 AM

Apr 2020

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

7. Yeah get a star membership it's worth it

Reply to Light63 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:24 AM

Apr 2020

I always see trump ads when I go to worldometers which is awfully strange.

marble falls

(72,543 posts)

8. Contribute any amount to DU and lose the ads. Admin does have some controls on ...

Reply to Light63 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:25 AM

Apr 2020

what ads get posted.

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