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16 Jan 2009, 01:17
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USS Oklahoma
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Irony in Advertising
I noted, with a certain amount of amusement, the banner advertisement currently displaying at the top of my "Forums". The banner reads, "Meet Christian Singles in Your City."
While there are some Christians numbered among those on GD, it still makes me wonder who thought that this would be a good place to put such an ad?
GD seems to have been a rather hostile environment for anyone espousing Christian beliefs, so why would someone thing this ad would be cost effective?
However, I did note that the young woman in pictured in the ad was attractive and busty, wearing a form fitting top. So, it could generate some interest I suppose.
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16 Jan 2009, 01:23
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Evil inside
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Re: Irony in Advertising
Im afraid it's quite simple.
It understood that your reply in Gate's thread about the expansion of Heathrow was fairly similiar to the views that the christian right in the american midwest belive in.
So it naturally concluded that you were a born-again zealot from Kansas.
This must be hailed as a good example of how far computer analysis have developed.
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16 Jan 2009, 01:30
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USS Oklahoma
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Re: Irony in Advertising
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Originally Posted by G.K Zhukov
Im afraid it's quite simple.
It understood that your reply in Gate's thread about the expansion of Heathrow was fairly similiar to the views that the christian right in the american midwest belive in.
So it naturally concluded that you were a born-again zealot from Kansas.
This must be hailed as a good example of how far computer analysis have developed.
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If I were a right wing Christian, I would not have been able to admit to there having been an ice age or that the world existed more than 6,000 years ago.
This is not to say that I don't believe that Communists are devil's spawn!
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16 Jan 2009, 12:33
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Gone
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Irony in Advertising
I got an ad for 'Gay Singles.'
These banners are very intuitive. They know things. Lots of ju-ju in them.
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16 Jan 2009, 14:36
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
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Re: Irony in Advertising
mine just advertise crappy games on the internet. i want some of these hot christian singles!
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16 Jan 2009, 14:45
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Irony in Advertising
Adblock saves me.
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19 Jan 2009, 17:01
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The Twilight of the Gods
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Irony in Advertising
They tend to have adverts based on your browsing history.
It's political correctness gone mad.
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19 Jan 2009, 23:53
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Next goal wins!
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: London
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Re: Irony in Advertising
Wait...
Who exactly has access to my browsing history?
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20 Jan 2009, 22:28
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
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Re: Irony in Advertising
i think (???) that jakiri is lying/joking as a quick peruse through my browsing history wouldnt suggest i'd be interested in the kind of crappy browser based games that it keeps telling me about
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20 Jan 2009, 23:29
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Poblacht na hÉireann
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Irony in Advertising
A lot of it is Google AdS which tailors itself to your browsing history*, geographical location and content of the website. As well as other voodoo stuff.
*as observed by Google through your use of it's and affiliate services or sites, not the record kept on your machine
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20 Jan 2009, 23:47
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Banned
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Further to the right
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Re: Irony in Advertising
For a while there I saw ads about gay military dating.
This raises serious questions over my browsing history and/or sexuality
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21 Jan 2009, 01:54
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USS Oklahoma
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: Irony in Advertising
Don't ask. Don't tell. Don't browse.
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