so i was on the darkly homepage...

[Shotgun Jesus]

what... ?

 

[47]

Couldn't we make more by adding sprays to CS:GO and making them SJ-only, and put up ads for Civics?

 

[DARKLY | Pixar's Ham]

Would providers even pay for that since you can disable sprays in your settings?...

 

[shoottomaim]

 

[DarkPaladinPrime]

I usually get ones for Disneyland.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

okay, okay, okay....i was on the home page JUST NOW, and i see this.....

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now, idk but im dying of laughter this ad is just stupid

So google tracks what you browse and, regardless of what website you are on, uses your cookies and other heaps of information it collects about you and your browsing habits to generate what's known as "targeted advertisements" - essentially advertisements that Google recognizes you have already searched a lot, and would be interested in.

So by my calculation, you are lonely. And now every on TD knows it.

 

[Hinouchi]

Here's an idea, how about donator gets ads free?

 

[Shotgun Jesus]

Here's an idea, how about donator gets ads free?

Will definitely look for something that does that.

 

[BasePro]

So google tracks what you browse and, regardless of what website you are on, uses your cookies and other heaps of information it collects about you and your browsing habits to generate what's known as "targeted advertisements" - essentially advertisements that Google recognizes you have already searched a lot, and would be interested in.

So by my calculation, you are lonely. And now every on TD knows it.

well your calculations are wrong, i dont use my browser for anything other then darkly, youtube, and steam.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

well your calculations are wrong, i dont use my browser for anything other then darkly, youtube, and steam.

Yaa, google doesn't lie. Google is a cunt, but it doesn't lie..

 

[BasePro]

Yaa, google doesn't lie. Google is a cunt, but it doesn't lie..

buckshot, ive been told this is your sense of humor, but id prefer you dont use it with me. please and thank you.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

buckshot, ive been told this is your sense of humor, but id prefer you dont use it with me. please and thank you.

Hey, I'm just being captain obvious. I'm not the first guy to tell you this lol

 

[Brades]

i dont use my browser for anything other then darkly, youtube, and steam.

Yao fucken ming.

 

[Tick Tock Man]

There are certainly options for those who do not wish to be tracked online...

But before we go there - a brief description of "cookies" and LSOs or "super cookies" and "zombie cookies"..

Standard cookies are text based files saved in your temporary files, the location dependent on the specific browser you use - most browsers have the option to accept or deny first and third party cookies, and many include the option to clear cookies on exit (Firefox for example)

LSOs or Locally Stored Objects, also known as "super cookies" are cookies saved by programs other than browsers, one of the most common is saved by Flash - these cookies are not saved in your browser install or temporary files usually, and are typically unaffected by any cookie settings you configure within your browser - these are also more difficult to remove, at least without third-party software. There are options within Adobe Settings Manager to manage these Flash cookies, but better to verify than to simply trust these settings to work..

Zombie Cookies are actually designed to replace deleted normal cookies in your temporary files, so even if your settings do delete all cookies upon exit, a copy will be made and replaced in the same location. There are multiple possible locations for installation of these cookies, also making them difficult to remove without third party software.

All three of these cookie types are used for tracking your actions online, and while most may be reasonably safe, as in simply looking to target ads you are more likely to respond too - there are other more serious concerns which the brevity of this format suggests are better left to another venue.

So what to do?
As with a great many IT security concerns, the best bet is to block everything by default and then open only the specific options that are required for functionality - in this instance this means blocking all cookies initially, and then allowing only those cookies you want to be saved.

Firefox is one of the most configurable browsers for this, allowing you to accept or decline 1st &3rd party cookies (can be set individually), with the option to delete normal cookies upon exit - these options are contained in the basic version. There are an additional number of Addons that extend this capability beyond normal cookies, and determine whether your system is allowed to set LSO cookies, whether these cookies are read-only, or whether they are allowed to function normally.

Firefox Addons worth checking out:
Ad-Block Plus (Allows you to block ads at the originating source, meaning it's blocked no matter which site it appears on)
Ad-Block Element Hider (Allows you to block specific Content Active regions, even when delivered through a content handler)
No-Script (Allows you to block Java and Javascript as well as other plugins by domain, page or globally)
Better Privacy (Blocks or restricts most types of super cookies)
Ghostery (Allows you to see who is trying to track you and gives you the option to block them from doing so *LSO/supercookie protection)

For those who prefer another browser, or just don't care for Firefox - there are other options as well:

For simple LSO management:
Free Flash Cookie Cleaner - it's pretty straightforward, no advanced user knowledge required. (cross platform)

Or for the more advanced user:
Info on effective use of Hosts file here :

 

[Glocky]

Good post! ABP and Ghostery are both available for the Chrome browser too.
I have recently switched from Ghostery to Disconnect and I frankly feel it is superior, but Ghostery is still very good.

 

[Low Budget]

Will definitely look for something that does that.

I'm pretty sure there's a stock option for that.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

Donottrack+ and adblockplus. I haven't been targeted once.

And yes, great post ticktock.

 

[Tick Tock Man]

Good post! ABP and Ghostery are both available for the Chrome browser too.
I have recently switched from Ghostery to Disconnect and I frankly feel it is superior, but Ghostery is still very good.

I haven't tried Disconnect yet, but I will certainly check it out.

 

[Khârn the Betrayer]

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That's 1 creepy lookin' dude

Rarely seen Ads here on Darkly myself, ABP and Ghostery ftw. For the longest time I didn't even know there was ads lol

 

[td|35mm]

Shottomaim and Brains gets cock ads...