The Horse's Helpful Hints about Reducing Offensive and Invasive Ads on MyLot

@TheHorse (220266)
Walnut Creek, California
April 15, 2016 11:44am CST
I know I wrote about this a few months ago, but sometimes I forget my own advice, and wind up with ads that either pop up when you mouse over them or start playing audio, drowning out what I might be listening to as I comment away on MyLot posts. It hasn't happened to me for awhile, but I read a post yesterday (if you wrote that post, let me know so I can link your name in my post) about how to eliminate offensive or invasive ads. The comments I read didn't have a solution, though I didn't read all of the comments. What I do is simply visit eBay and Amazon and click on listings of things I might like to buy but can't afford right now. For me, that would be guitars, mandolins, and fancy woofers and tweeters for building custom home loudspeakers. What happens is that within a few hours, my margins on MyLot are filled with ads for guitars, mandolins, and speakers components--things that make me smile. None of those ads are of the offensive pop-up type, and it makes my overall MyLot experience more pleasant while still (I assume) generating ad revenues for MyLot. The insulting "We Recommend" click bait ads never go away. But most of the others do. Have you found other solutions? I don't want to turn down my volume, because I sometimes like to listen to music while I MyLot away.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Apr 16
These adverts finance the site, so I simply tolerate them.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Apr 16
I do too. But I'd prefer guitars and speakers to crying women.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
17 Apr 16
@TheHorse It depends what they are trying to sell.
Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
16 Apr 16
I like to listen to music while myLotting too, so your tip is helpful, thanks.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 16
Hope it works!
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Bluedoll
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
16 Apr 16
What to do about offensive add's on myLot? Hummm. I don't know. Good idea though about letting the snoops know. we like stuff to buy stuff. But will that stop Oprah from crying? wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. She is making me sad.
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Bluedoll
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
16 Apr 16
@TheHorse I think now that we mentioned her name now... I would rather have flowers.
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Bluedoll
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
17 Apr 16
@TheHorse Uh? I think big brother is watching our typing. He couldn't find a real job so became a salesman.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Apr 16
It seems that nothing stops Oprah from crying. Even when I'm dancing merrily through fields of guitars and mandolins, there's Oprah crying.
Marlina
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
15 Apr 16
That is a good solution: going to try it and see what happens. Thanks.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 16
Let us know if it works for you. I visited Amazn and eBay last night after reading that other post.
pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
15 Apr 16
I have used that tactic in the past with a modicum of success also...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Apr 16
It doesn't eliminate ALL of the bad stuff. But it usually works for me in some degree..
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
15 Apr 16
Didn't you mention this before? I believe I remember your post. Perhaps, just perhaps, I will try it. I keep the sound off so that I can listen to the music of my choice.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Apr 16
I did. It must have been a couple of months ago.
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Deborah-Diane
@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Apr 16
That's a great idea! I do turn off the volume on my computer, except when I actually want to listen to something.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Apr 16
I just keep my headphones off.