Archived Reddit Is Tracking Its Users Off-Site Activity, Even When Theyre Logged Out (idigitaltimes.com)
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Archived Reddit Is Tracking Its Users Off-Site Activity, Even When Theyre Logged Out (idigitaltimes.com)
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[–] Gamio 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
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.
[–] Zednix 0 points 1 point 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.
[–] Gamio 0 points 1 point 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.
[–] shuttyjohnbutty 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Hey, another voat mention.
[–] Lemongarb 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
So does Facebook. And Google. And Apple. And Microsoft. And your ISP. And your mobile provider. Etc
[–] FireSauce ago
Maybe they'll notice people are moving to voat
[–] YourDumbWhat ago (edited ago)
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.
[–] manapot ago
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