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[–] Gamio 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Reddit is currently conducting tests to track users “based on their browsing habits” when the users are logged out to tailor the default front page

Is it just me or are tailored services always utter shit. If I search for a band once or twice I wouldn't want to automatically subscribe to that bands subreddit or even give a shit to see submissions about that band in a generalized subreddit. I have never seen tailoring everything to the user instead of allowing the user to pick and choose what he/she wants done well, I'd really doubt reddit can pull it off unless they are actively trying to become digg.

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[–] Zednix 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Do you ever see things you mention in conversation that pop up on facebook or google as an auto-fill or advert? Facebook and Google use your phone to create those targeted items and Reddit wants to do the same shit.

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[–] Gamio 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I have Facebook scraped clean and its cookies blocked, I have Googles privacy settings maxed out with most of its cookies also blocked. If I see something targeted towards me alarm bells start going off because I take my privacy very seriously.

That said I know exactly what you mean, I said something to that effect in the above comment.

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[–] shuttyjohnbutty 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Hey, another voat mention.

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[–] Lemongarb 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

So does Facebook. And Google. And Apple. And Microsoft. And your ISP. And your mobile provider. Etc

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[–] FireSauce ago 

Maybe they'll notice people are moving to voat

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[–] YourDumbWhat ago  (edited ago)

When a logged out user on Reddit browses into different communities and engages with a specific subreddit (e.g. viewing a comments page on a link), that subreddit is added to their first-party cookies. Reddit's first-party cookies are not made available to any non-Reddit domains (this can be verified by inspecting the cookies; they are only signed by and available to www.reddit.com).

....This test only affects 1% of logged out users on the desktop site."

So, if I'm reading this correctly, 1% of redditors who click on a reddit page result from a web search will have the fact that they visited that sub added to the cookies that track the subs you visit.

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[–] manapot ago 

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