PROJECT RIPCHORD
(open.ink)
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (92)
sorted by:
And they listen to us too. The other day I was telling my husband that Canadian tv was better than ours lately. It reminded me of the English comedy with all the middle age sisters named after flowers. Last night that show showed up on my utube feeds. It not just when you interact with tech that you expose yourself. Oh and we don't have Alexa. Just phones and a tablet. There is no getting around it.
We've had similar things happen here. Husband is very tech-savvy so I'm sure we're pretty much locked-down. Our phones are "call and text" only - I'd have to manually link my phone up to our network (and I don't).
Anyway. We were watching a video on YouTube with a Japanese girl playing one of Japan's stringed instruments (can't recall the name). I said something about her style reminding me of Harpo Marx playing the harp. When we refreshed the YouTube page, there were two videos suggested with Harpo in them.
Something in here is listening but we don't know what.
Wow!
Keeping up Appearances!! Hyacinth Bucket!
Happened to me too. Was having lunch with my sister who telling me she wanted to put an ADU in their backyard for their daughter’s family to live in. I had no clue what an ADU was. Never heard of one. Our phones were sitting on the table not being used. Except to listen to us I guess. Next day ads for ADUs start showing up in my FB feed. Never even searched it. Go figure. Do give me guff about FB. I only use to keep up with my huge family and get banned and quarantined for sharing memes and news from this place in my city’s political group.
I agree, it's listening, keep FB to keep up with extensive famiky.
I hear ya. I got banned twice on FB. Once for explaining the difference between (to someone who asked) the old and new testament and another for forwarding a video of a man singing the national anthem on the 4th of July. I left. Friends and family that actually care about you will stay in touch.
You CAN get around it, but it involves flashing an open source OS and staying mindful of the apps you install and the sites you visit. It is a lot of work that is above most peoples heads unless you're a tech guru.
This happens to me and my mom all the time. Every day actually. It’s pretty crazy. But we know. We know what’s up