Comments on: Big Brother Google Opts For Interest-Based Advertising http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/ Blogging For Fame And Glory Thu, 17 May 2012 03:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-4397 Sire Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:57:47 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-4397 And yet Google in it's wisdom has decided that it is OK to impinge on the users surfing habits as it's for their own good. And yet Google in it’s wisdom has decided that it is OK to impinge on the users surfing habits as it’s for their own good.

]]> By: Narzuty http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-4344 Narzuty Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:25:26 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-4344 The idea sounds great for everyone except users. Advertisers will sell more stuff. Blog owners will make more money since there'll be more clicks. Google will make more money for both of those reasons. Users will get screwed over and their privacy will be used for profit. I don't like this idea. The idea sounds great for everyone except users. Advertisers will sell more stuff. Blog owners will make more money since there’ll be more clicks. Google will make more money for both of those reasons. Users will get screwed over and their privacy will be used for profit. I don’t like this idea.

]]> By: Mitch http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-4011 Mitch Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:30:47 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-4011 Well, I've noticed that, on Firefox, it doesn't only stop popups, but it blocks anything it considers as an ad, which can include certain text from some sites. I've had it happen before, but totally forgot about it. Wish I'd thought of it before I'd deleted all my cookies and history. :cry_wp: :annoyed_tb: <img src='http://wassupblog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/wallbash.gif' alt=':wallbash_tb:' class='wp-smiley' /> <abbr><em>Mitch´s Last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImJustSharing/~3/EWbEiVCyR8E/">Is The Dream A Fraud?</a></abbr></em> Well, I’ve noticed that, on Firefox, it doesn’t only stop popups, but it blocks anything it considers as an ad, which can include certain text from some sites. I’ve had it happen before, but totally forgot about it.

Wish I’d thought of it before I’d deleted all my cookies and history. :cry_wp: :annoyed_tb: :wallbash_tb:

Mitch´s Last blog post..Is The Dream A Fraud?

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3996 Sire Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:11:03 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3996 I would've but I didn't think it was a popup, and yes the privacy policy sucks I would’ve but I didn’t think it was a popup, and yes the privacy policy sucks

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3995 Sire Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:09:26 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3995 Now that is weird because as far as I could see, it's not a popup. Now that is weird because as far as I could see, it’s not a popup.

]]> By: Mitch http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3992 Mitch Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:43:04 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3992 I just figured out that you have to turn off your popup blocker in order to see it; ugh! I just figured out that you have to turn off your popup blocker in order to see it; ugh!

]]> By: Mitch http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3991 Mitch Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:59:11 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3991 You know, someone could have asked me if I was running Adblock Pro on my Firefox browser; just thought of it after, what, a week, and voila! Sheesh! Well, at least now it's gone, but now I have to write a stupid privacy policy for all my sites; weasels. <abbr><em>Mitch´s Last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImJustSharing/~3/e0li44k6vmo/">Is Google Reading Your Robots.txt File?</a></abbr></em> You know, someone could have asked me if I was running Adblock Pro on my Firefox browser; just thought of it after, what, a week, and voila! Sheesh! Well, at least now it’s gone, but now I have to write a stupid privacy policy for all my sites; weasels.

Mitch´s Last blog post..Is Google Reading Your Robots.txt File?

]]> By: Sire http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3986 Sire Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:21:20 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3986 That may well be, but I'm still not comfortable with it. That may well be, but I’m still not comfortable with it.

]]> By: Adam http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3983 Adam Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:10:20 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3983 @ Mitch - I'm not seeing it yet either, but I'm no in the US, so that might have something to do with that. @ Mitch – I’m not seeing it yet either, but I’m no in the US, so that might have something to do with that.

]]> By: Adam http://wassupblog.com/big-brother-google-opts-for-interest-based-advertising/#comment-3982 Adam Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:08:20 +0000 http://wassupblog.com/?p=784#comment-3982 They can't do this - From reading above, it's only tracking sites within the Google network. Cookies can only track you on the domain they're registered on, so they can track what you search / what sites you visit in their network (news.google.com / knol.google.com etc) If you don't use a lot of google stuff, you really don't have much to worry about. They can’t do this – From reading above, it’s only tracking sites within the Google network.

Cookies can only track you on the domain they’re registered on, so they can track what you search / what sites you visit in their network (news.google.com / knol.google.com etc)

If you don’t use a lot of google stuff, you really don’t have much to worry about.

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