What's up with that DU?

[Thornleylv]

Say it ant so.

I clicked on a post with video of Ed Shultz and when the post came up to the left of the video box was an ad that depicted Our President in white face makeup and red paint on his mouth like a witch doctor It was an ad to repeal his medical bill. I don't mind ad's but on this site I never thought you would allow the defacing of our president. What's up DU?

[canetoad]

1. Good of you to point that out

Yes, it seems a contradiction in terms. A small donation will make it vanish.

[patricia92243]

2. Complain in Ask The Adminstrator. Ususally they are pretty good at listening to us.

[Thornleylv]

3. Thank you.

[Tunkamerica]

4. what up with that? What up with that?

http://www.hulu.com/watch/110316/saturday-night-live-what-up-with-that-al-gore

[Tunkamerica]

5. donate

or use adblock

[Thornleylv]

6. So it's ok to disrespect the president.

Because DU did not get money from me this year. WTF. Good answer just give money or block it. How about all the people who see the site the first time and see that crap. DU needs five dollars so much that they will allow that type if ad. Beck said a racist thing and ads were pulled from his show. How is it ok to let someone buy an ad like that on du. I have been a member for almost three years now and I am out of work because of bush, so I should have to be punished by being subjected to racism.

[Atman]

7. DU doesn't create or select the ads.

They are called up from an ad server (which has nothing to do with DU) based upon the text on the page. If you don't lie it, donate.

[Tunkamerica]

9. what answer were you looking for?

it's probably google adsense and it probably was selected because this is a political website and it's a political ad.

[Capitalocracy]

11. If anything, it's just a waste of money for the wingnut behind the ad. nt

[Lint Head]

8. This is the Democratic Underground not the Republican propaganda machine.

Freepers and trolls are not tolerated for very long yet freeper ads are ok? I'm a little confused.

[Capitalocracy]

10. There's practically no vetting process that I know of in any internet ad service

Never click on them.

Edit to add: If this isn't true, someone let me know which ad services are working in a more responsible way.

[NYC Liberal]

12. I wish Skinner would make a sticky post explaining how the ads work.

Nothing at all against you, a lot of people see ads like that and have no idea what they're doing on DU.

The ads come from an ad server and which ad is delivered is based on the text on the page. Skinner can only block an ad after he's made aware of it because they are completely random. He doesn't get to select a specific set of ads.