Lycos really going down the tubes...they have PORN banners!

ferrarifreak93

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wtf, I was checking one of my email accounts and I see they now have porn banners all over the place - when i login, check my mail, and when i logout! They must really be desperate!!!
 

Deeko

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Heh, I used to use their free dialup service back in the day. I also exclusively used their search engine before I was introduced to the wonder that is google.
 

TheToOTaLL

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Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

People still use Lycos!? :confused: WTF

That's what I was thinkin :confused:

Besides, you know they're hurting when they stoop to "spyware" levels to get their "Sidesearch" on PCs. Don't see Google doing that with their toolbar.
 

MaxDepth

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Used to use Lycos for their ability to search ftp sites (they bought the norweigen search tool). Before bittorrent and kazaa, that is, ahem. ;)
 

Parrotheader

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Not sure what ad network they're using but it might be that they're just feeding porn banners to you exclusively based on cookies you've picked up during your surfing (at porn sites that might use the same ad service) or it could be based on preferences set in your profile - seeing as how you said it happens when you're logging into/out of your e-mail.
 

ferrarifreak93

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Originally posted by: Parrotheader
Not sure what ad network they're using but it might be that they're just feeding porn banners to you exclusively based on cookies you've picked up during your surfing (at porn sites that might use the same ad service) or it could be based on preferences set in your profile - seeing as how you said it happens when you're logging into/out of your e-mail.

nah man, I have a program that erases my cookies. Anyway, I went there today and didn't see any.