Old man complaint: it's not just that the algorithms are trying to sell me things based on browsing data, but that every ad I get is for something I already bought. No, I would not like to buy a second coffee machine. One is sufficient. I just bought that Cleveland hat; why would I want a duplicate? - ThreadSky

thetattooedprof.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Old man complaint: it's not just that the algorithms are trying to sell me things based on browsing data, but that every ad I get is for something I already bought. No, I would not like to buy a second coffee machine. One is sufficient. I just bought that Cleveland hat; why would I want a duplicate?

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decmusicology.bsky.social•2 days ago

Exactly. The day after I bought an outdoor spigot is probably the temporal window in which I would be least likely to buy an outdoor spigot

deroldsen.bsky.social•2 days ago

It is one of the worst advertising systems ever. Somewhere on level with Google's "ad" being the first result for the fucking company I searched for.

n1tst4lker.bsky.social•2 days ago

What’s worse is the emails about “we have a thing you might like” and it’s the exact thing I literally bought from that site last week. Cool cool cool.

epbhistorian.bsky.social•2 days ago

Just installed a shed. Now my feed is filled with ads for sheds. Not even for shed accessories. This is the best they can do?

historianjenfl.bsky.social•2 days ago

This seems like something they should address. Nothing speaks to quality of product more than constantly seeing ads for products you just bought, some expensive and expected to last a long time. Is this such crap I’m going to need another soon?

katbird.bsky.social•2 days ago

We recently installed a whole house generator (live in hurricane territory). This is a HUGE purchase. I cannot go online without being offered more whole house generators.

thetattooedprof.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's like going to a restaurant, and after you finish your entree, they bring you more of that entree. And then another one. And another one. "Oh, you like lasagna? Here is more lasagna! Would you like to buy it by the pan? You can save on shipping!"