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When Personalization Runs Amuck
pamar writes "According to this article from the Wall Street Journal, your TiVo could definitely get the wrong impression about your interests, or even your sexual preferences.
And what you need to do to get "a clean slate"? Most of the users who have been "targeted" by TiVo usually try to "correct" the profiling by showing an abnormal interest in something wildly different." Yep, it's a dupe.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/26/162622 5&mode=thread&tid=133
I really enjoyed this wasjr article. Great stuff.
Though, actually, I have to say I enjoyed it a bit more the FIRST time it got posted, which was only TWO days ago.
Don't you guys read the articles?
- target
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/26/162622 5
It is like flashback thanksgiving around here! Here is the original, if you are interested... The orginial story was posted under "It's Funny...Laugh"
Different posters, different slant - now THAT'S funny!
definately a duplicate
What's up with you guys today? That's two double articles in one day. This exact same article was posted just the other day!
When Profiling Goes Wrong
I moderate Hemo -1 for posting a redundant article.
There are a thousand forms of subversion, but few can equal the convenience and immediacy of a cream pie -Noel Godin
Hemos, try the following:
http://slashdot.org/search.pl?query=tivo
Its not that difficult to find dupes....
The old story is here, it was only two days ago.
wot no sig
Sex - Find It
Here. When are you gonna own up Hemos? its been at least half an hour now
Everything sucks except musicandstuff
When Profiling Goes Wrong [/.]
Any fool can talk, but it takes a wise man to listen.
...um, all over again.
Slashdot seems to really think I like stories about Tivo... this is the second one the editors have recommended this week!
*thumbs down**thumbs down**thumbs down*
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