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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. In recent months I've noticed a distressing

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:27 PM

Mar 2017

proliferation of ads all over the Web. I hate it, and I've learned to ignore most of them. I'm also getting better at ignoring click bait.

Recently I had an infected computer, and the Geek Squad guy told me I should not click on ads. If I see something I think is interesting, I should Google it myself. Often those ads will put malware on my computer, which is apparently what had happened.

What I do like about this site is I can easily make a donation and get rid of the ads.

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Web pages and even Twitter now cover 1/2 the page with advertisement! I want to see the whole [View all] Maraya1969 Mar 2017 OP

In recent months I've noticed a distressing PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #1

Ad Blocker Plus. marybourg Mar 2017 #2

Do not use Cnet for any downloads. JayhawkSD Mar 2017 #6

True, that's why I warned to OP marybourg Mar 2017 #7

Just out of curiosity... JayhawkSD Mar 2017 #8

Oh, I do update Malwarebytes marybourg Mar 2017 #9

Turn off your Java Script... defacto7 Mar 2017 #3

use a program like NoScript its a nuisance sometimes but you get the choice to allow or block on a msongs Mar 2017 #4

Good program... defacto7 Mar 2017 #5