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Post by Moni on Jul 11, 2019 19:11:08 GMT -5
ADSFASDFASDFASDFASDF THIS IS HARD
would someone mind reading something approximately 1000 words tomorrow? i think i finallllly got something good.
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Post by June Scarlet on Jul 11, 2019 19:34:02 GMT -5
ADSFASDFASDFASDFASDF THIS IS HARD would someone mind reading something approximately 1000 words tomorrow? i think i finallllly got something good. I work a good chunk of the day tommorrow, but if you can get it in before I leave, or I can read it after I get home in the evening.
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Post by Fraze on Jul 12, 2019 16:00:04 GMT -5
It's almost midnight and we've shared a few (strong) beers and I got a... very interesting Facebook ad that I showed to Huntress and Celestial but can't exactly repost here. That led me to go through my ad preferences. And lo, here are some of the things Facebook thinks I like. Mosquitoes Odor - there was a very nice classical painting as the image) Beard Oil, as in motor oil, which wouldn't be so bad... except it was under the "Food and Drink" tab. ONTV Egypt Week, which had a picture of a cameo of an ancient Greek-looking dude? Don (honorific) - apparently Facebook thinks I'm a mob boss. And the winner: Front and Back Ends I... I've got nothin'. Even Facebook got nothin', since that was in the "Other" tab.
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Post by Celestial on Jul 12, 2019 16:16:06 GMT -5
After Fraze's deep dive into the algorithm, I decided I must have a look myself.
Mine are sadly normal. I had to take out a lot of "wedding", "childbirth" and "dating" stuff.
I have interest in "North Korea" and also "Week". There is "Evening" under food stuffs.
"Image" under interests. Ironically, their image has nothing. I am also interested in Toilet Paper, which, yes, I guess.
I also get Don, so Facebook thinks I too am a mafia boss. But I also in the same page get "End Time" and "Fall of Man". Facebook thinks I am so hardcore.
Under fitness and wellness, however, I had "Arm". Just..."Arm". Only "Arm".
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Post by Huntress on Jul 12, 2019 16:18:51 GMT -5
It's midnight and we're scouring our Facebook ads now, send help.
My ad preferences are pretty tame in comparison, but my "Business and Industry" tab includes ageing, teacher, student, hospital corpsman, employment, unmanned aerial vehicle, sanitary napkin, oven, woman, wood, product (business) and dyeing. But not dying.
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Post by Gelquie on Jul 12, 2019 16:32:21 GMT -5
*Goes to see mine.*
*Sees that mine are way off or way too creepily close.*
*Also finds out that ooh, there's a way to turn off all ad targeting and the like.*
*Shuts off all ad options.*
(But also, I keep getting ads for things like makeup or skincare. I've never worn makeup in my life. Not counting anything I tried when I was 5 years old.)
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Post by Moni on Jul 12, 2019 17:05:18 GMT -5
google thinks imma straight male
i constantly get waifu dating sim ads, complete with uhhhh interesting images.
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Post by Thorn on Jul 12, 2019 17:07:40 GMT -5
(oooh I didn't even know you could do this!)
dungeons and dragons...roleplaying games...all good so far, all stuff I want to see... car finance? I can't even drive! xD "pony" under hobbies and activities. Just...'pony', singular, with a picture of a Shetland standing in the snow.
Also apparently 'European Union' fits under 'People' now.
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Jul 12, 2019 17:14:07 GMT -5
I didn't have much under my advertisement preferences. I don't really use Facebook too much, so that makes sense.
The only real thing that I saw (that I can remember, since I closed the page a while ago) was stuff on football and sports under Sports. I don't take much interest in sports. The only explanation I can think of is that a lot of my family shares football and sports stuff.
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Post by Moni on Jul 12, 2019 21:19:57 GMT -5
ADSFASDFASDFASDFASDF THIS IS HARD would someone mind reading something approximately 1000 words tomorrow? i think i finallllly got something good. I work a good chunk of the day tommorrow, but if you can get it in before I leave, or I can read it after I get home in the evening. june... that was very kind of you... but i solved my issue... by slamming my head against a metaphorical wall... until it worked itself out.
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Post by Fraze on Jul 13, 2019 6:58:17 GMT -5
google thinks imma straight male i constantly get waifu dating sim ads, complete with uhhhh interesting images. Oh man, I kept getting those too. I think I finally trained Facebook out of giving me those ads because I aggressively hide/report ads I don't want. Even worse were the ads for hoodies with illustrations of, ehm, rather debauched looking anime ladies. I really want to know who would actually wear those, but at the same time I really don't.
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Post by June Scarlet on Jul 13, 2019 10:36:00 GMT -5
I work a good chunk of the day tommorrow, but if you can get it in before I leave, or I can read it after I get home in the evening. june... that was very kind of you... but i solved my issue... by slamming my head against a metaphorical wall... until it worked itself out. That's one way to solve the problem, I guess.
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Post by Twillie on Jul 13, 2019 11:58:31 GMT -5
I almost never use Facebook, so I got curious to see what its ad algorithms figured out for me xD
Lessee...
BBC World News BBC Multimedia BBC BBC Online
... I don't know what one BBC post I must've liked before, but Facebook certainly latched onto it xD;
Apparently I'm interested in the hobby/activity of "smile."
There's also some TV series called "Light Fantastic" under my Other interests, and I. Have never heard of this show in my life xD
And under People is.... Jay Baruchel. That's probably the most accurate one of the bunch, I feel like Facebook is calling me out xD
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Post by Thundy on Jul 13, 2019 13:54:36 GMT -5
According to facebook, I enjoy:
Pokemon Pokemon TCG Disco Glam Rock
and only these things
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Post by Celestial on Jul 13, 2019 14:12:55 GMT -5
According to facebook, I enjoy: Pokemon Pokemon TCG Disco Glam Rock and only these things To be fair, you really enjoy Pokemon.
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