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So, are we running a "house of ill repute" featuring only Asian ladies? No, of course not! The ladies are of all nationalities, we can't discriminate! 
The ads are from Google and they're presumably a legit business offering an actual dating service (no winking or nudges involved). People are often looking for a certain nationality or race or body style when dating, and there's a site out there that caters to every one of them.
We don't select the ads or control them. Since the forum doesn't have an obvious target audience like it might if we were about cars or stereos or video games, they tend to "fish" with the ads. You'll see ads for cars and video games and dating. I think I may have banned gambling ads, I'm no sure. If not, those may show too. The ads are regional, based on your IP address, so you get different ads than the others. Also, depending on your settings, they may be based on your browsing history. I buy photo classes from Creative Live, so currently my ads want me to buy their latest class. I'm also seeing an ad for a New York Times book.
As with TV, if you see an ad you don't like, ignore it. It'll go away soon enough.
For the ads, we don't get paid based on what you purchase (otherwise I'd run far more car ads!). We get paid if you click on the ad and are determined to be a legitimate customer. So please don't just click on them all at random, they watch for that...
The ads are from Google and they're presumably a legit business offering an actual dating service (no winking or nudges involved). People are often looking for a certain nationality or race or body style when dating, and there's a site out there that caters to every one of them.
We don't select the ads or control them. Since the forum doesn't have an obvious target audience like it might if we were about cars or stereos or video games, they tend to "fish" with the ads. You'll see ads for cars and video games and dating. I think I may have banned gambling ads, I'm no sure. If not, those may show too. The ads are regional, based on your IP address, so you get different ads than the others. Also, depending on your settings, they may be based on your browsing history. I buy photo classes from Creative Live, so currently my ads want me to buy their latest class. I'm also seeing an ad for a New York Times book.
As with TV, if you see an ad you don't like, ignore it. It'll go away soon enough.
For the ads, we don't get paid based on what you purchase (otherwise I'd run far more car ads!). We get paid if you click on the ad and are determined to be a legitimate customer. So please don't just click on them all at random, they watch for that...
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As for the bookstore. It is an Amazon Affiliate store, as somebody else mentioned, so no, I don't get to set prices. I have a list of new and used books that I think may interest our members. If you buy one, I get a small commission for referring you.
The new books are easy, they're list price at most, and usually discounted. The used books are where it gets tricky. They are sold by both Amazon and third party sellers. They can ask whatever they think it's worth. Currently I've got a new edition of an out of stock model railroad title that's being offered for $900. Why? I have no clue. Do I think anyone will buy it? Please don't.... But sometime soon, somebody else will list a copy, and the price will update to a more reasonable cost. The prices update every 24 hours automatically. Pro tip, if you see a used book title you like, ignore the price and click on it. You'll often find other copies for sale at lower prices than the one Amazon pops up with initially.
The new books are easy, they're list price at most, and usually discounted. The used books are where it gets tricky. They are sold by both Amazon and third party sellers. They can ask whatever they think it's worth. Currently I've got a new edition of an out of stock model railroad title that's being offered for $900. Why? I have no clue. Do I think anyone will buy it? Please don't.... But sometime soon, somebody else will list a copy, and the price will update to a more reasonable cost. The prices update every 24 hours automatically. Pro tip, if you see a used book title you like, ignore the price and click on it. You'll often find other copies for sale at lower prices than the one Amazon pops up with initially.
