# Why am I seeing ads?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 9, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534 "2010-04-09T15:11:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534/1 "2010-04-09T15:11:30Z")

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I’m a member, paid up until 2/2011, and I’m seeing ads. WTH?

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**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534/2 "2010-04-09T17:20:52Z")

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Are you logged in?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534/3 "2010-04-09T17:50:21Z")

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And if you are, make sure your system is clean of adware.

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534/4 "2010-04-09T18:50:54Z")

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Definitely logged in, and I’m seeing ads on 2 different computers, one of which is a linux box, so it isn’t adware.

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-seeing-ads/535534/5 "2010-04-09T20:46:55Z")

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Your Straight Dope Board Membership expired last night. Your Custom Title Membership runs through 2/18/2011. You need to re-up your Straight Dope Board Membership.

Custom Title Member Subscription   
02-18-2010 to 02-18-2011

Straight Dope Board Membership   
04-08-2009 to 04-08-2010

If this information is incorrect, please let me know.

- **xash**  
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