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The Advertisers are Watching You

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the zip-it-up-buddy dept.

pcause noted that the New York Times is running a story about the information being collected about you by internet advertisers. Of course much of this is not news to you, but it's important that the mainstream media is more aware of the issues surrounding this.

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  1. That may be... by Alien+Being · · Score: 3, Funny

    But i'm not watching them. Thanks Adblock!

    1. Re:That may be... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Ads are a bad way of earning money.

      Tell that to google.
    2. Re:That may be... by Mox-Dragon · · Score: 2, Funny

      I do believe that WE are providing the majority of content for Slashdot.


      Seriously. I've been waiting for a check for like, five years now. All of those adblocking slashdot readers must be interfering with my revenue stream.
    3. Re:That may be... by street+struttin' · · Score: 2, Funny

      Advertising is intended to lie to me. Only on TV and radio. And in magazines. And movies. And at ball games and on buses and milk cartons and t-shirts and written on the sky. But not in dreams. No siree!
  2. Re:You may be surprised who is involved by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    In Soviet Russia you watch the advertisers! Wait, that doesn't sound quite right...

  3. Re:I see dead ads by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 2, Funny

    How dare you question the advertising executives?!? They know what you need regardless of whether you think you need it or not, and you will be served those ads!

    --
    This guy's the limit!
  4. Re:I see dead ads by edwardpickman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you sure? Do you think you get all those Viagra and big dick ads by accident?