communication. community. cognition.
What your ads say about you
Earlier today, I was combing through my Facebook and wondering about the little ads that appear to the right. Do you think people take it personally when they are reminded they have bad complexion, or might have a few extra pounds to lose in the gut? Is the ad server hooked up to a camera?
Consider those ads warning you of hair in “unsightly places.” Are we providing too much information in our profile? Or is there a deeper conspiracy to scan the words we use when chatting and posting…
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