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   Robert Komar to Robert Komar   
   Re: linux questions   
   01 Apr 24 10:07:06   
   
   From: robk@robpc4.robk-home.org   
      
   Robert Komar  wrote:   
   > Henrik Carlqvist  wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:39:07 -0500, Robert Komar wrote:   
   >>> I don't use an ad blocker.  I don't care about the bandwidth being used,   
   >>> and I would rather sites got some revenue and kept going than just   
   >>> disappear.   
   >>   
   >> I don't suffer from ads at all at linuxquestions.org. My trick is to be   
   >> logged in to my free account there. As a logged in user you don't suffer   
   >> from any ads.   
   >>   
   >> regards Henrik   
   >   
   > I am also logged in there, but the ads keep coming.  Maybe it's a   
   > cookie problem, or something like that.  Anyway, it's good to   
   > know that not everyone sees the same behaviour; it tells me   
   > that the site is probably not in its fiscal death throws.   
   >   
   > Rob   
      
   I finally noticed that the URL for the site had "#google-vignette"   
   appended to the back of it.  I took that out, and the site shows   
   the usual amount of ads.  I'm not sure how that part of the URL   
   got there, but it does explain why most didn't see the same   
   behaviour.   
      
   Rob   
      
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