why is there a "dianetics.org" ad on my beloved home page?

[Revolution9]

i know advertising is money talking but jeez, why not post an add for any other pyramid scheme or identity fraud site.

come on DU. have some decency.

[MADem]

1. Because they pay. Point, and laugh. It's the best revenge. NT

[Revolution9]

9. good advice

:)

[Stevenmarc]

2. Oh just grab hold of the E-meter, resistance is futile.

[Merlot]

3. DU doesn't pick the ads that pop up on "your beloved homepage"

ads are generated by words on the page and your cookies. I don't even see the same ads that you see.

Did you know that if you click on the ad, the company will then pay for the ad?

And did you know that you can ignore the ad and nothing will happen?

You know what ads really offend me? The yellow teeth/stomach fat ads. Those are disgusting to look at.

[Revolution9]

11. something like yellow teeth/stomach fat is more tolerable to look at than a scientology ad

:)

[Adelante]

4. You fall in love awfully quickly

Welcome to DU :hi:

[Revolution9]

10. been lurking for years :)

used to just read thought i would start commentin.

[Adelante]

12. Have fun, but if you don't want to see ads you need to donate a small sum

:hi:

[mr_hat]

5. Dude, That's your body Thetans talking.

[Chemical Bill]

6. Donate, get a star, can the ads. n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

7. Do not look directly at that ad. L. Ron Hubbard can see you through that ad.

:*

[Vickers]

8. Are you ready to accept Dianetics as your personal saviour?

O8)

[NV Whino]

13. Because you haven't donated

or are not using Firefox's adblock.

[BlooInBloo]

14. Because you don't donate.

[Revolution9]

15. ok ok i get it.

jeez guys
i say one thing about a ad i thought was in a funny place and everyone hounds me to donate.
i planned on it.
when i am not a grad student making less than 3k a year
:)

[hfojvt]

18. it's not the most ironic example

I have also seen ads for Ann Coulter books, and even more bizarre, for Matt Blunt's campaign to be re-elected Governor of Missouri. An ad which did not mention that Blunt happens to be a Republican (which might be confusing because he was running against a Democrat named





wait for it -








Nixon). :crazy:

[Ikonoklast]

16. Because Xenu Wills It.

Why do you resist Our Lord Xenu??

Enturbulator.

[L. Coyote]

17. So you can click it and they have to pay DU! LOL.

You are not supposed to click ads just to help sites make money, of course. That would be like a $0.20 fraud.

[Touchdown]

19. Tom Cruise is watching you.

Your sofa looks very jumpable.

[LeftyMom]

20. That should be removed ASAP.

I know that ad revenue is important, but there are surely advertisers who are not dangerous cults.

[Revolution9]

21. FINALLY!

some one who gets my point.

[LeftyMom]

23. You mean that the "you wouldn't have to see the NAMBLA ad if you were a donor, cheapskate!"

people are missing the big picture? :rofl:

[Revolution9]

26. yeah.

something like that:)

[BlooInBloo]

27. Why stop there? Go for the full monty: It's JUST LIKE having HITLER ads!!!

As long as you're on the stupid-hyperbole road, you may as well go all the way.

[LeftyMom]

28. Are you still here?

Oh wait, I do have one donor benefit that can clear up this situation.

*click*

[BlooInBloo]

29. lolol!

[BlooInBloo]

22. They are. When you donate. You can remove them at any time.

[LeftyMom]

25. Thank you for making my point.

:eyes:

[hfojvt]

24. a side note

I tried to see if you were the 140,000th member. Amazingly, you registered almost a month ago and were 139,177. So there have been almost 1,000 new registrations in the last month. That's a lot of new people!