Anyone dislike new pictures/graphics icons on each thread page?

I don't see them, so Ad Block is probably hiding them.

They kind of startle me. They seem distracting and out-of-place. I don't like where they are, between the original post and the replies. Didn't they used to be on the side, under the menu?

I generally read the boards daily, so I flash by them with no interest....which I'm sure most do also

Unfortunately one cannot visit a single website without seeing ads - sometimes they're so annoying as they block content I'm trying to read. While I don't like ads in general, I think these are unobtrusive.

Amy

While we're on the subject, I just hate that when I open the tab for Active Topics, it reads "ACTIVE BREAST CANCER" at the top of my screen. That's the opposite of the message I'm trying to put into my brain. Not sure why it couldn't say "ACTIVE TOPICS" or "ACTIVE BCO TOPICS."

I'm referring to the open tab for "Active Topics." It says "Active Breast Cancer Topics." On my phone and tablet this shortens to "Active Breast Cancer." See the second open tab at the top of the image:

Beesie, so glad you checked in

I think the size of the notices is a bit awkward but since they promote content from the rest of the site I really don't mind them. I don't see them as ads or marketing, I guess. Just my .02 worth...

One reason I completely deleted my profile. Outbrain gets nothing until you click on something, then it knows something about you. With your diagnosis and anything else public, they have that information also. You can only be anonymous by not providing any public information.

First, I don't see any ads or any notices on individual pages. All I see is some photos (reduced from their initial size) up the top of the main page. This is because I take measures to stop as many abhorrent practices as possible such as website tracking, XSS (cross site scripting), browser fingerprinting, web bugs and many other creepy invasions of your privacy....and it's a constantly moving target.

If it matters to you, as a bare minimum I'd recommend installing something like the noscript extension (FF) but be warned, there's a steep learning curve. Default settings wont cut it and intelligent tweaking means putting in some serious spade work. What a shame we have to take these measures against wholesale profiling, spying and other such obnoxious schemes.

They are totally inappropriate on individual pages like notices of someone's passing
How long has this been instantiated? In light of privacy issues regarding someones passing being discussed in a recent thread (opting out of the angels list) my understanding is that the Mods would get back to us about this. I'm assuming that there's an update somewhere and that I've missed it even though I've looked for it?

I don't want my "behavior" on this website to be targeted for anything!! I will not be "clicking" on any of those icons! We are here for medical, private, or support for a life changing issue and I feel it needs to remain our personal space and not used for marketing!!!!!

Yes. Our medical details are considered by many to be private and sensitive information. Sadly, ongoing cat and mouse tactics make this nightmare much worse than most people realize. For example, it is a well known fact that you don't even have to click on some webpage embedded elements in order for certain 3rd party sites to know where you've been. Don't even get me started on Google FB twitter embedded elements.

As wikipedia says Outbrain indeed uses behavioural targeting method which is totally creepy. It has been known previously for less than desirable behaviour regarding spam. The question to be asked then, is when marketing giants change their behaviour amidst criticism, is that change genuine? All I can say is follow the money trail.

Wikipedia:
Outbrain uses behavioral targeting to recommend articles, slideshows, blog posts, photos or videos to a reader, rather than relying on a more basic "related items" widget. The sites with the recommended articles pay Outbrain for this service, and Outbrain pays the site on which the links appear.

Moderators: what's going on? You've pretty much heard most are not happy with the advertisements

ceanna, I'm using noscript in FF plus some carefully chosen addons to nuke other nasties but in brief, there's a certain amount of overlap with all this. Much web content is heavily dependent on Javascript which also accounts for a large portion of under-the-hood sneakware/spyware, "legitimate" or not. As such, I have these blocked and I work on a default deny basis as is the case with my firewall. In other words I allow scripts as I see fit, and on an as needed basis. Sometimes that will break sites to varying degrees and if all I want to do is view text then I don't care.

If anyones interested I'll do a screengrab showing you a/what appears on a noscript menu at a top level when I first come here and b/ how that list further populates by (temporarily)allowing breastcancer.org

As I said, this is a constantly moving target and what worked yesterday in circumventing breaches in privacy may not work tomorrow.

I've just spent some time reviewing the privacy policy and TOU (terms of use) of this site. Quite frankly it reads no better than any typical site in the name of "improving their services to you" and which says we are supposed to read EVERYTIME we come to this site in case it's updated. All the best doing that every time you come here.

Can someone do a screenshot of what you guys are seeing.

Don't like the size or placement and I strongly disagree with the "explanation" that it helps people find "areas of interest" that they wouldn't find on their own. It is a money-making, marketing scheme, 100%, and imho.....nothing justifies having these adverts.

I'm not holding my breath for the mods/bco.org to remove them though, as despite a strong negative response to their past support of insensitive events like "Baubles for Boobs", and their promise to stop supporting these type of things, they currently list "Bocce for Boobs" as a recommended, approved way to support bc patients.