You may like... Porsche.
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Buff Mchugelarge

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3,316 posts

179 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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Is PH towers getting a backhander from Porsche these days?
Every time I scroll down to the bottom of the page in the last month or so 4 out of 5 of the suggested stories are always Porsche related.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Porsches. I'd rather read about a Ford Fiesta RS, a Ferrari or something else other than Porsche. There are other cars out there?

Edited by Buff Mchugelarge on Saturday 8th November 12:01

trashbat

6,298 posts

182 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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House!

Edited by trashbat on Saturday 8th November 12:31

Buff Mchugelarge

Original Poster:

3,316 posts

179 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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trashbat said:


House!

Edited by trashbat on Saturday 8th November 12:31
You also get +10 bonus points for the actual sports Beetle amongst them!?

trashbat

6,298 posts

182 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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wink

I might have cheated and combined a couple of screenshots. Wasn't that hard to do though - definitely a theme.

B'stard Child

31,058 posts

275 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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trashbat said:
;)

I might have cheated and combined a couple of screenshots. Wasn't that hard to do though - definitely a theme.
I am slightly disappointed that you didn't shop a beetle in there just for giggles

trashbat

6,298 posts

182 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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B'stard Child said:
I am slightly disappointed that you didn't shop a beetle in there just for giggles
I didn't need to!

neilski

2,563 posts

264 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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No editing needed here. Must be a slow news week for other marques.


Bodo

12,587 posts

295 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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Buff Mchugelarge said:
Is PH towers getting a backhander from Porsche these days?
Every time I scroll down to the bottom of the page in the last month or so 4 out of 5 of the suggested stories are always Porsche related.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Porsches. I'd rather read about a Ford Fiesta RS, a Ferrari or something else other than Porsche. There are other cars out there?

Edited by Buff Mchugelarge on Saturday 8th November 12:01
I don't think the contents of the suggested links are under control from Haymarket - it says Promoted Links by Taboola.

So, you have a point there that the selection of links follows a commercial pattern. I understand that most free content on the web has to at least finance the servers its hosted on, so I don't think it's a bad thing; especially as it's no secret that Taboola selects the suggestions.

DocJock

8,722 posts

269 months

Saturday 8th November 2014
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neilski said:
No editing needed here. Must be a slow news week for other marques.

To be expected on a thread with Porsche in the title, no?

RacingPete

9,196 posts

233 months

Monday 10th November 2014
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DocJock said:
To be expected on a thread with Porsche in the title, no?
yes

They are generated dynamically based on the page content, and a few other algorithms that only the Israeli secret service know.... with the idea that it learns what is liked and not.