Underlined Key Words

[Bozo Galora]

Been noticing more and more of those annoying underlined hyperlinked key words that litter some sites - including AT homepage/article stuff, like the gigabyte quad mobo review
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2936

Just want to make sure everyone else is getting them here - not just me from some spyware thingy.

Yes?

 

[tyanni]

me too - even with adblock. I think they are supposed to be helpful.

 

[Dualist]

I'm not getting them now, I'm currently using IE7. I guess that they are helpful in some ways.

 

[Bozo Galora]

K. thnx for replies

warp2search is the worst, but its growing like a fungus everywhere - and most go to windows live.com - MS attempt at being google.

@Duality210
Are you saying on the link I gave above you dont see ANY underlined/linked words???
I am using FF 1.5.0.9 FWIW

Edit: That reminds me of a story I read the other day that Amazon is investigating using a system that tracks how much you pay for items (what you are actually willing to pay) and will taylor the prices you see on their website to what they assume will tempt you to buy the item. Can you friggin believe that?

 

[Dualist]

@Duality210
Are you saying on the link I gave above you dont see ANY underlined/linked words???
I am using FF 1.5.0.9 FWIW

Now I do thanks to the link, I wonder if the Anandtech web team is aware of that.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

I don't see any links other than those the author intended.

FF 2.0.0.2 + AdBlock Plus + FlashBlock

 

[SVT Cobra]

I don't see anything, FF +Adblock here.

 

[cubby1223]

It's intellitext, built into the page to generate ad revenues for the site. Someone's gotta foot the bill for the site, better the advertisers than us.

 

[Bozo Galora]

Originally posted by: cubby1223
It's intellitext, built into the page to generate ad revenues for the site. Someone's gotta foot the bill for the site, better the advertisers than us.

O.K. thats what I wanted to know, its not just me. :thumbsup:
Ad Block + can stop it, and it is done with AT co-operation.
So, AT gets some revenue from the click thrus to the MS www.live.com search pages (among others)
Got it.
Thnx.

 

[SVT Cobra]

You can turn off intelitext is that is what it is. You do not need adblock.

 

[Bozo Galora]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
You can turn off intelitext is that is what it is. You do not need adblock.

and how would I do that, kind sir?

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Bozo Galora

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
You can turn off intelitext is that is what it is. You do not need adblock.

and how would I do that, kind sir?

http://www.anandtech.com/siteinfo.aspx?intelli=y

There ya go. 🙂

 

[Bull Dog]

Meh, I'll leave mine on, more money for Anand. Gotten real used to avoiding them anyhow...

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: Bull Dog
Meh, I'll leave mine on, more money for Anand. Gotten real used to avoiding them anyhow...

If you avoid them then it is the same as having them turned off. He either gets paid one lump advertising sum, or per click. Not by how many have it turned off or not.

 

[Bozo Galora]

@SVT Cobra

How about that - had no idea that toggle was available
Thank you, indeed. 😛