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…
I don’t think there is any consipracy at all, as in something concealed – I think it is very blatant. Since my recent trip to Vegas for a Project Management seminar my ads are dominated by Vegas/casino related ads – so they’re either scanning status updates for key words or they’re logging the location that the internet connection originates from or both
I’m going with too much revealed. We are an ugly bunch especially up close.
I don’t know.
I had a facebook ad which thought I wanted to date a Penguin fan. Ummm… I don’t think so… not on purpose. I would not buy a tshirt for the experience.
They might not be tracking you with a camera but maybe with status messages.
Though they should know I am NOT a Pens fan.
Sometimes the auto ads are so ironic in relation to the blog post that I do a screenshot and write a post about it.
Kinda like putting condoms on the tampon isle?….