▲ 360 ▼ Reddit forces personalized ads, starts X-like user payment program (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a keen interest in toothbrushes? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, but targeted ads work like this- I look up which toothbrush has the best reviews. Then I buy a toothbrush on Amazon. Then Reddit finds out about that through tracking and starts shilling toothbrushes at me. Of course, I can avoid it by not having it track me, but most people don't know how to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dojan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yeah no I did the same with a washer and dryer recently. Checked YouTube for some video reviews and walkthroughs, searched for some opinions and problems people are having. Was inundated with suggestions for washers and dryers for months after making the purchase. Like yeah I'm totally going to buy more laundry machines. I'm starting a laundry empire, obviously! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, but targeted ads work like this- I look up which toothbrush has the best reviews. Then I buy a toothbrush on Amazon. Then Reddit finds out about that through tracking and starts shilling toothbrushes at me. Of course, I can avoid it by not having it track me, but most people don't know how to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dojan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yeah no I did the same with a washer and dryer recently. Checked YouTube for some video reviews and walkthroughs, searched for some opinions and problems people are having. Was inundated with suggestions for washers and dryers for months after making the purchase. Like yeah I'm totally going to buy more laundry machines. I'm starting a laundry empire, obviously! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dojan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yeah no I did the same with a washer and dryer recently. Checked YouTube for some video reviews and walkthroughs, searched for some opinions and problems people are having. Was inundated with suggestions for washers and dryers for months after making the purchase. Like yeah I'm totally going to buy more laundry machines. I'm starting a laundry empire, obviously! permalink fedilink source parent