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    I mentioned in a comment on the question too -- ads with ignored tags will still be shown. Commented Dec 8, 2025 at 22:21
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    quote: "Tags Work As Expected"... mhm. sure they do. Commented Dec 9, 2025 at 3:11
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    1- The targeting is not based on the profiles, but on the topic tags and sites themselves. 2 - Watched tags (or ignored tags) within a native ad won't be highlighted/have the eye icon to show they are one of your watched tag. 3 - No. At launch, confirmed you'd still see the ad. At some point in the future after the initial launch, it may get blocked, but unlikely due to limitations on the amount of data sent via the ad request. 4 - The tag links still lead to tag index pages. They are not part of the advertisement and you will not be sent to the advertiser when clicking on a tag. Commented Dec 9, 2025 at 19:24
  • @Dalmarus. Thanks for the info. Targeting based on the topic tags themselves makes sense if you're searching on a particular tag. If you're just viewing the Recent Questions list, then it sounds like there's nothing specific to target on, so one could expect a random sampling of ads cluttering up the list. Commented Dec 9, 2025 at 19:45
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    Just to be clear about the technical aspect of the ads: The tags are part of the ad creative, but clicking them takes you to the regular tag page. Commented Dec 9, 2025 at 21:38
  • @Dalmarus I'm pretty sure #2 is talking about the ad item as a whole- not just the tags inside the "native ad", judging by how "it" is compared to "other posts". Commented Dec 10, 2025 at 4:59