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| From | AJL <noemail@none.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app |
| Date | 2024-12-09 16:55 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vj8015$kpns$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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On 12/9/2024 3:22 PM, Andrew wrote: > AJL wrote on Mon, 9 Dec 2024 17:24:42 -0000 (UTC) : > >> Google claims to make the articles interesting to me by monitoring >> my usage. Scary for the paranoid, huh. > > On that topic alone of Google monitoring your reading to figure out > what it is that you like to read and then presenting you with > similar offerings.... I have a free Amazon Vine account which allows > me to order from Amazon three items a day of up to $100 each without > cost, shipping or taxes. For *that* account, Amazon also monitors my > purchases, and then it offers me free stuff (up to $100 per item, 3 a > day) that fits my buying patterns. Surprisingly, that's a kind of > monitoring & offering that I actually like! How many reviews do you do a month? My Amazon story is kinda funny (and sad). I ordered a Google Pixel tablet ($400US) about 2 months ago. I received a toy football. Yep, you heard me right...a toy football...in a box with a 'battery inside' warning. I returned the football the next day (almost 2 months ago now) and have been trying for a refund ever since. The lady on the phone today promised the charge back would now occur in 5 to 10 days. We'll see... Why don't I just dispute the charge with my credit card you ask? Cause Amazon would then probably cancel me and unfortunately I can't live without Amazon. Sad, huh. For example I needed a new part for my shower last week. Do I drive down to the store, hunt for a parking spot, fight the crowds, and look for the part, only to find that it may not be there? Nope. I just whipped out an (on topic Android) tablet toy, brought up the Amazon app, ordered the part and it was on my porch the next morning. I just can't go back to my prior life...
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Annoying news and ads from Google app Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2024-12-08 07:16 -0800
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2024-12-08 07:35 -0800
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-08 18:09 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-08 22:27 +0100
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-09 00:12 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-09 09:02 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-09 22:21 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-09 14:56 +0100
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-09 14:37 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-09 15:32 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-09 15:53 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-09 17:24 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-09 22:22 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-09 22:42 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-09 23:06 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2024-12-10 05:17 +0200
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-09 16:55 -0700
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-09 16:55 -0700
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-10 05:37 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-09 23:46 -0700
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-10 13:08 +0100
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-10 08:51 -0700
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-11 01:47 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-12-10 13:37 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2024-12-10 08:51 -0700
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-09 16:50 +0100
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid> - 2024-12-08 13:26 -0500
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-08 18:54 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid> - 2024-12-08 19:27 -0500
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-09 09:18 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2024-12-09 02:31 +0000
Re: Annoying news and ads from Google app Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-12-08 22:37 +0100
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