tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post3722027741682686706..comments2024-03-24T10:38:16.997-07:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: Google launches personalized advertisingGreg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-10349475913415816162009-03-19T07:27:00.000-07:002009-03-19T07:27:00.000-07:00In our office we've actually got people who run tw...In our office we've actually got people who run two browsers - one for personal items like google docs and facebook, and another with cookies disabled that is strictly used for google searches, etc.<BR/><BR/>The problem is that Google has reached such a massive scale that this sort of activity, even if protested, will likely continue to happen more and more.Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160613511021388402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-9970828131581107912009-03-11T14:29:00.000-07:002009-03-11T14:29:00.000-07:00Certainly makes me grateful for ad blockers, inclu...Certainly makes me grateful for ad blockers, including the <A HREF="http://www.customizegoogle.com/" REL="nofollow">CustomizeGoogle</A> Firefox extension.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-4263961149910429022009-03-11T09:46:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:46:00.000-07:00Plugin FAQ at http://www.google.com/ads/preference...Plugin FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/pluginfaq.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/pluginfaq.html</A> is 404, linked from <A HREF="http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/plugin" REL="nofollow">http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/plugin</A>.Barry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559947643606684495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-84290901068400801072009-03-11T09:40:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:40:00.000-07:00Hah! In order to opt out, you need to enable cooki...Hah! In order to opt out, you need to enable cookies for doubleclick.net. How likely is that to happen?Barry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559947643606684495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-38905343988483868672009-03-11T09:36:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:36:00.000-07:00This is an awesomely bad move. Of all the moves th...This is an awesomely bad move. Of all the moves that Google could conceive of that would convince me to change search and email providers, this one is only trumped by actively degrading those mainline search and email products.<BR/><BR/>Awesome, like a car crash in slow motion.Barry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559947643606684495noreply@blogger.com