First example, your browsers cookie cache. Do a search with Google, actually I prefer Bing but this spam works best with Google. Now go to any site that does statistical posts, like Amazon.com Soon as you get there you'll see products posted that are related to your Google searches. They both think that's very clever, I think of it as the nasty beggars from days of old, just holding their hands out, reaching for anything they can. OK, next example, post something about your likes or dislikes on Twitter or Facebook. Doesn't even have to be hateful, just be honest. [I don't use Adobe products] <-Voila, you'll begin getting tons of Adobe spam. The point is, be careful but even so we now live in an age where pan handling comes in a new jacket.
If I had a dime for every time I got Spam Ads for a flight school I looked at a while back, I wouldn't have to worry about parking meters ever again.
Maybe I'm crazy but that kind of thing has never bothered me. The way I look at it, the ad is going to be there whether it's targeted or not, so why not see something you might be interested in? Not that I've ever bought anything based on a web ad or email. But honestly I don't even notice ads anymore. I just tune them out. As far as tracking and cookies are concerned, I've always approached the Internet with the idea that I shouldn't do anything I don't want everyone on earth to know about. That hasn't always protected me, but for the most part it has, and I know that this is all very transparent and if you want something to remain unknown -- don't tell any web sites about it. But I suppose everyone over the age of 15 or so already knows that. It's just hard for me to be anti-advertising, since I make my living working for a company that survives because of advertising.
Honestly I would have made a good Knight, or even a Samaria, but while I would have been good with the sword I'd be slashing it through the air shouting "where are they?!!" See the point? I don't mind the danger, it's the cowards that bug me.
