Comments on: Ya Gotta Love That Google Algorithm

By: Jason Truesdell

Jason Truesdell — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:19:14 +0000

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

Zhu Bajie — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:57:43 +0000

“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

Richard Silverstein — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:42:25 +0000

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

Andy — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:51:07 +0000

“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

imjudy86 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:49:17 +0000

What’s wrong with “anti-terrorism”. Aren’t the “anti-terrorists” keeping you alive?