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 Apr 6 2012, 06:41 PM
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 Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,552 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew  |
No, this isn't a post to ask you to click on the google ads (but feel free if you see something you like).
Rather, this is just to comment on how freaky the algorithms are. I just downloaded CutePDF because I don't have a printer on this laptop. It's a neat program that lets you print to it as though it is a printer and save it as a PDF document. So even though that has nothing to do with anything here... now my ads are for 7zip and similar open source, free software. Nothing on this site generated it.. it came solely from my download in another tab. What else does Google track, I wonder. |
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Apr 6 2012, 06:49 PM
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 Reluctant Specialist  Group: Supporter Posts: 7,307 Joined: 21-December 01 Member No.: 41 |
There's a reason I won't use Chrome. Oh, sure, I expect they can track whatever they like regardless of your browser, but no need to make it easier for them.
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Apr 6 2012, 07:09 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 495 Joined: 23-January 11 Member No.: 14,037 Faction: Lesbian Ninja |
I suspect they can look at all the cookies, and if it can detect subject matter, it changes adds to match. Ive noticed lots of strange crossover data with the adds. The funny thing is they are so hit or miss, like "Quality Transformers and Electronics" and I paid my comcast bill the other day, so now I get Clear and Century Link ads.
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Apr 6 2012, 07:19 PM
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 They fight crime. And cupcakes. Group: Citizen Posts: 19,062 Joined: 27-March 06 From: The State of Misery Member No.: 8,050 Faction: Equestrian |
I like the spam recipes that show up in Gmail sometimes.
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Apr 6 2012, 07:38 PM
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 Yes, me. Me, me, me. Me too! Group: Supporter Posts: 25,151 Joined: 22-December 04 From: Huntington, WV Member No.: 5,666 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(ExVee @ Apr 6 2012, 07:49 PM)  There's a reason I won't use Chrome. Oh, sure, I expect they can track whatever they like regardless of your browser, but no need to make it easier for them. Ah, so its not just me then? Excellent. --------------------  |
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Apr 6 2012, 08:01 PM
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 Counterpoint is a man's soul. Group: Citizen Posts: 9,596 Joined: 19-March 02 From: Stillwater, OK, USA, Earth Member No.: 712 |
I was getting adds for stores selling turtles and tortoises on allspark after going crazy looking at buying tortoises online with the GF.
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Apr 6 2012, 09:00 PM
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 I'm hungry. It's why I'm cranky. Group: Supporter Posts: 2,371 Joined: 14-September 05 From: Watching From The Shadows Of The Mudpond. Member No.: 7,304 Faction: Maximal |
I've been getting ads for Russian dating sites lately. I don't remember looking at website featuring Russian women here recently.
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Apr 6 2012, 09:35 PM
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 The original darkstream since 2003! Group: Supporter Posts: 19,622 Joined: 18-October 03 From: Aka K.I.R.A. Member No.: 3,718 Faction: Minicon |
QUOTE(Lurkercon @ Apr 6 2012, 10:00 PM) I've been getting ads for Russian dating sites lately. I don't remember looking at website featuring Russian women here recently. or so you say. --------------------  |
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Apr 6 2012, 09:49 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 1,538 Joined: 18-January 06 Member No.: 7,795 |
QUOTE(Lurkercon @ Apr 6 2012, 09:00 PM) I've been getting ads for Russian dating sites lately. I don't remember looking at website featuring Russian women here recently. I've been getting Asian girls ads, myself, which I've not been too in a LONG TIME. Seriously. World of Warcraft is a popular one that pops up. |
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Apr 6 2012, 11:27 PM
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 Myastur Mispellur Group: Citizen Posts: 12,124 Joined: 12-January 02 From: TF Count 900+ Member No.: 246 Faction: Free Agent |
I hart Asian mailorder ads been geting thim sence I did some serches on Japan
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Apr 7 2012, 12:18 AM
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 Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,072 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
Ever since I've been dating my girlfriend I've been getting dating ads featuring big hooves girls. It's funny as my girpfriend has a rather nice rack.
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Apr 7 2012, 08:50 AM
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 I'm sexy and I know it. Group: Citizen Posts: 19,027 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Sacramento, CA living in Fort Drum, NY Member No.: 5,052 Faction: Autobot |
I get a lot of ads for flowers.
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