Comments on: Ya Gotta Love That Google Algorithm http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:54:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jason Truesdell http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-68459 Jason Truesdell Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:19:14 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-68459 It's worth noting that Google also enables site-specific targeting using cost-per-thousand-impressions, so maybe someone has just decided to target you specifically :P More likely, of course, is that the ad only targeted the word "terrorism" or something else inadequate to determine the behavioral tendencies of their targets. Keywords only go so far in determining relevance of a particular ad... It’s worth noting that Google also enables site-specific targeting using cost-per-thousand-impressions, so maybe someone has just decided to target you specifically :P

More likely, of course, is that the ad only targeted the word “terrorism” or something else inadequate to determine the behavioral tendencies of their targets. Keywords only go so far in determining relevance of a particular ad…

]]> By: Zhu Bajie http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-68294 Zhu Bajie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:57:43 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-68294 "Anti-terrorism" is like "anti-Communism" "defending civilization" used be: an excuse to do all the nasty things one would otherwise be ashamed to do. “Anti-terrorism” is like “anti-Communism” “defending civilization” used be: an excuse to do all the nasty things one would otherwise be ashamed to do.

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-68052 Richard Silverstein Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:42:25 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-68052 That's absolutely right, Andy. Imjudy lives in the Israeli national security state & sees no need for such personal freedoms unless they're the freedom to live in the Occupied Territories in settlements created out of Palestinian land. Those freedoms are sacrosanct to her. That’s absolutely right, Andy. Imjudy lives in the Israeli national security state & sees no need for such personal freedoms unless they’re the freedom to live in the Occupied Territories in settlements created out of Palestinian land. Those freedoms are sacrosanct to her.

]]> By: Andy http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-67939 Andy Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:51:07 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-67939 "Those who would surrender essential liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin If "anti-terrorism" is used to attack American freedoms (as has been the case since 9/11) and create a police state, then everything is wrong with it. “Those who would surrender essential liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Benjamin Franklin

If “anti-terrorism” is used to attack American freedoms (as has been the case since 9/11) and create a police state, then everything is wrong with it.

]]> By: imjudy86 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-67932 imjudy86 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:49:17 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/01/11/ya-gotta-love-that-google-algorithm/#comment-67932 What's wrong with "anti-terrorism". Aren't the "anti-terrorists" keeping you alive? What’s wrong with “anti-terrorism”. Aren’t the “anti-terrorists” keeping you alive?

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