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RE: Alta Vista

> I've had another play on Alta Vista, and it really is quite
> persistent.  I did
> around a dozen searches for various things, and noticed nothing untoward-
the
> ads were random and US-biased as always. Then I did a search on 'audi
> quattro'
> like before - and BANG! After that point, every ad was for ovloV all-wheel
> drive. I couldn't find any search commands that would turn it off.
>
> I can't, unfortunately, spend much time online ($$).  Does anyone have a
> permanent link and some time to play with the envelope?  To see if
anything
> turns this behaviour off?

You can't turn this off. This is how AltaVista makes their money, and the
reason it's free. I have heard there is software (somewhere) that blocks
_all_ banner ads. Not sure who makes it or even if it's available yet.

Rob Winchell
91 200Q
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