Too freaky for coincidence

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Dayum. Maybe I should start b.s.ing with my buddies about Jessica alba, Elizabeth Hurly, and other such women...

Or bing. Or duck duck go. Or anything other than the evil company that shall not be named.

[KFC911]

I always see your logon as

SammyGoogleToo

[cabmandone]

I need to start talking about hot naked blond girls more often.

[Sooner or later]

I know this is on a different tangent.

I was watching Shark Tank and there was a guy pitching his pizza. I did a Google search.

Five minutes later I visited my football site and there it was a Google ad for those, and other pizza, at Amazon.

[sugarwood]

For those who don't want anyone to know that you purchased a light bulb on the internet

https://www.brave.com/

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

I know this is on a different tangent.

I was watching Shark Tank and there was a guy pitching his pizza. I did a Google search.

Five minutes later I visited my football site and there it was a Google ad for those, and other pizza, at Amazon.

Yea, that's how it works.
Welcome to 2012.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by cabmando

I need to start talking about hot naked blond girls more often.

And you know that will bring up 300 pound sweaty women with peroxide hair.

[cstreit]

I've often thought about testing this by having 4-5 conversations about something to see if I start getting ads for it, like "tennis rackets" or something odd....

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Yea, that's how it works.
Welcome to 2012.

I have noticed it happening for a long time. It was the speed at how fast it showed up. I went from the pizza search to the football site and it was there on the small limited scope (OU sports) message board.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

And you know that will bring up 300 pound sweaty women with peroxide hair.

That would be my luck!

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

I have noticed it happening for a long time. It was the speed at how fast it showed up. I went from the pizza search to the football site and it was there on the small limited scope (OU sports) message board.

What you're seeing is localized.

If you'd cleared your cookies after the search it wouldn't be there.

Originally Posted by cstreit

I've often thought about testing this by having 4-5 conversations about something to see if I start getting ads for it, like "tennis rackets" or something odd....

A lot of these "had a conversation and now I see adds for it", are from demographic data and who you know.

All it takes is your friend buying it, then talking it about it to you. Even if they hadn't said it if they know your friend was at the store for it, they know you as a person with things in common might also be interested.

It isn't so much the conversation, but where and who, the who both being demographic and what the who do.

Also, when a new product starts getting talked about; it is often from it trying to reach a large amount of people.

[sugarwood]

That's exactly correct. The algorithm is complex and relies on your network. The fact that you talked about it is just a coincidence. There are other items you've been shown that you did not talk about.

[Sebscst]

It’s not only ads but even the short cuts to google searches. I have absolute proof they are listening. My I pad is always on the coffee table in the living room. Yesterday an old 80s movie was on “summer rental” with John Candy. Me and my daughter started arguing about where it was filmed So I picked up my iPad and started to type. I typed “where was “ and it auto filled summer rental filmed. How the hell did that happen. Btw I was correct Clearwater/ St. Pete area.

[sugarwood]

How were you watching the movie?
Was it a VHS tape?

[Sebscst]

No it was on cable.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Sebscst

No it was on cable.

What kind of cable box?
Does your cable require any kind of login?

[masraum]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Or bing. Or duck duck go. Or anything other than the evil company that shall not be named.

You don't think that Microsoft is in the big data business with Bing?

[dad911]

Must be listening in, been working on our new house, talking about electric. 3 way and 4 way circuits, yelling about my lost stud finder & wire strippers.

At least that's how I explain the recent porn ads to my wife......

[john70t]

Originally Posted by masraum

You don't think that Microsoft is in the big data business with Bing?

Windows 10 default settings, plus Cortana and other co-joined non-removable non-opt-out programs, make it so.

There doesn't seem to be any consumer push to legislate normal restrictions...
It's all or nothing at this point.

When you use their products you agree to let them steal all your information:
Including medical/attorney conversations, business data, and personal consumer lifestyle and relationship profiles.

Not to justify, I dislike it all, but MS is just joining the other big boys in the big money-making frenzy.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by dad911

Must be listening in, been working on our new house, talking about electric. 3 way and 4 way circuits, yelling about my lost stud finder & wire strippers.

At least that's how I explain the recent porn ads to my wife......

That's some funny stuff right there!