AFF geotargetting madness! WTF is going on here? - GoFuckYourself.com

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 03:15 AM

Let's start with a simple story. Today I was surfing the net and saw a geotargetted AFF advertisement. One of those ones that list pictures an the "girl's" location. I am canadian, and thought the geotargetting rarely hits the nail on the head, usually hits a nearby city. not today. The banner showed as Owensboro Kentucky. Now this may seem minor and insignificant, however, 42301 is the zipcode I use for signing up to online accounts that require a US zipcode, when I'm looking for access. 42301 is Owensboro Kentucky's zipcode. I remember only days ago using this zipcode, and now I cannot remember where exactly, I roam the internet like a wild goat (Though I am actively tracking back to find out where I last used this zip). Anyhow I find this to be more than just a coincidence. Whereever it was that I used this zip (and I do intend on tracking it down) has somehow affected the way AFF geotargetted ads are displayed on my laptop. I doubled checked on my desktop to see if things wer ein order there and indeed they were. So what the fuck is going on? i thought geotargetted ads worked off your IP? This appears to have been executed with an embeddable cookie. Any ideas GFY?

VicD · 08-15-2008, 03:17 AM

This is going one for a couple of months i guess

RayBonga · 08-15-2008, 03:22 AM

Surprise, surprise

seeandsee · 08-15-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RayBonga

Surprise, surprise

AFF tricks

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 03:40 AM

This seriously baffles me. I have no doubt in my mind that I've been embedded with a cookie for AFF, but it's effect on the geotargetted location of AFF advertisements served to my computer is interesting to say the least. It's fucking killing me trying to figure out where I used that zipcode to figure out what's going on. Fuck I've signed up for hundreds of accounts in the last couple weeks. Mainly mainstream stuff., but I remember clearly having to use a my trusty US zipcode for something just days ago.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 03:43 AM

I hav't cleared my cookies in hopes that i can target the cookie which has been embedded. Anyone know exactly what I should be looking for?

JFK · 08-15-2008, 03:47 AM

It's madness I tell you

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 07:23 AM

morning burp

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 03:36 PM

nobody has any input?

ok, go back to exchanging handjobs and discussing world politics then.

klaze · 08-15-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Let's start with a simple story. Today I was surfing the net and saw a geotargetted AFF advertisement. One of those ones that list pictures an the "girl's" location. I am canadian, and thought the geotargetting rarely hits the nail on the head, usually hits a nearby city. not today. The banner showed as Owensboro Kentucky. Now this may seem minor and insignificant, however, 42301 is the zipcode I use for signing up to online accounts that require a US zipcode, when I'm looking for access. 42301 is Owensboro Kentucky's zipcode. I remember only days ago using this zipcode, and now I cannot remember where exactly, I roam the internet like a wild goat (Though I am actively tracking back to find out where I last used this zip). Anyhow I find this to be more than just a coincidence. Whereever it was that I used this zip (and I do intend on tracking it down) has somehow affected the way AFF geotargetted ads are displayed on my laptop. I doubled checked on my desktop to see if things wer ein order there and indeed they were. So what the fuck is going on? i thought geotargetted ads worked off your IP? This appears to have been executed with an embeddable cookie. Any ideas GFY?

When you fill in those forms depending on your settings that stuff is saved. AutoComplete, etc..

Fucking badass if they have started using a method that digs up that info.

Smart as hell.

dav3 · 08-15-2008, 05:23 PM

You've been ZANGOd!

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 05:50 PM

wherever the hell i signed up, i can't find it now. i'm sure i'll figure it out though. it was definitely a cookie doing the dirty work. i decided to clear my cookies in firefox and sure enough i'm back to being geotargeted for local cities. i still want to know wtf is up with that. because it definitely is connected to a signup form. i've signed up for dozens and dozens of accounts over the past little while though, so i really have no clue at the moment. crazy shit either way. i don't know it its working on aff's end, or if someone managed to find a way to embed a cookie onto you with your location info. weird either way. i'd like to know what happened. but it seems nobody knows or cares. maybe this thread needs some pokemons or lolcats to get attention...

marketsmart · 08-15-2008, 05:53 PM

cookie stuffing maybe or someother blackhat....

oops nevermind... i know what happened...

i'll tell you in 6 months when everyone and there mother is using this trick...

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 06:07 PM

oh, i'm already convinced it's the work of cookiestuffer, but i just need to find out how, lol...

marketsmart · 08-15-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

oh, i'm already convinced it's the work of cookiestuffer, but i just need to find out how, lol...

i agree... its the method that is unique though...

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-15-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marketsmart

i agree... its the method that is unique though...

indeed, which is why i'm interested in hunting down the site that stuffed me.

08-15-2008, 03:15 AM	#1
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	AFF geotargetting madness! WTF is going on here? Let's start with a simple story. Today I was surfing the net and saw a geotargetted AFF advertisement. One of those ones that list pictures an the "girl's" location. I am canadian, and thought the geotargetting rarely hits the nail on the head, usually hits a nearby city. not today. The banner showed as Owensboro Kentucky. Now this may seem minor and insignificant, however, 42301 is the zipcode I use for signing up to online accounts that require a US zipcode, when I'm looking for access. 42301 is Owensboro Kentucky's zipcode. I remember only days ago using this zipcode, and now I cannot remember where exactly, I roam the internet like a wild goat (Though I am actively tracking back to find out where I last used this zip). Anyhow I find this to be more than just a coincidence. Whereever it was that I used this zip (and I do intend on tracking it down) has somehow affected the way AFF geotargetted ads are displayed on my laptop. I doubled checked on my desktop to see if things wer ein order there and indeed they were. So what the fuck is going on? i thought geotargetted ads worked off your IP? This appears to have been executed with an embeddable cookie. Any ideas GFY?

08-15-2008, 03:40 AM	#5
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	This seriously baffles me. I have no doubt in my mind that I've been embedded with a cookie for AFF, but it's effect on the geotargetted location of AFF advertisements served to my computer is interesting to say the least. It's fucking killing me trying to figure out where I used that zipcode to figure out what's going on. Fuck I've signed up for hundreds of accounts in the last couple weeks. Mainly mainstream stuff., but I remember clearly having to use a my trusty US zipcode for something just days ago. Last edited by Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life; 08-15-2008 at 03:41 AM..

08-15-2008, 03:47 AM	#7
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08-15-2008, 05:23 PM	#11
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08-15-2008, 03:17 AM	#2
VicD ICQ: 304-611-162 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Masterdam Posts: 13,245	This is going one for a couple of months i guess

08-15-2008, 03:22 AM	#3
RayBonga too cool for highschool Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East side, West side, Worldwide! Posts: 12,164	Surprise, surprise

08-15-2008, 03:43 AM	#6
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	I hav't cleared my cookies in hopes that i can target the cookie which has been embedded. Anyone know exactly what I should be looking for?

08-15-2008, 07:23 AM	#8
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	morning burp

08-15-2008, 03:36 PM	#9
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	nobody has any input? ok, go back to exchanging handjobs and discussing world politics then.

08-15-2008, 05:50 PM	#12
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	wherever the hell i signed up, i can't find it now. i'm sure i'll figure it out though. it was definitely a cookie doing the dirty work. i decided to clear my cookies in firefox and sure enough i'm back to being geotargeted for local cities. i still want to know wtf is up with that. because it definitely is connected to a signup form. i've signed up for dozens and dozens of accounts over the past little while though, so i really have no clue at the moment. crazy shit either way. i don't know it its working on aff's end, or if someone managed to find a way to embed a cookie onto you with your location info. weird either way. i'd like to know what happened. but it seems nobody knows or cares. maybe this thread needs some pokemons or lolcats to get attention...

08-15-2008, 05:53 PM	#13
marketsmart HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnybrook Institution for the Criminally Insane Posts: 20,419	cookie stuffing maybe or someother blackhat.... oops nevermind... i know what happened... i'll tell you in 6 months when everyone and there mother is using this trick...

08-15-2008, 06:07 PM	#14
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	oh, i'm already convinced it's the work of cookiestuffer, but i just need to find out how, lol...