MKR&*42
23-10-2011, 09:58 PM
First of all, the 'Filter Bubble' is basically a way of describing the method of how information is displayed to you on the internet and how websites selectively guess what information you want to see by looking at your location, past behaviour, search history etc.
So, for example. Google use 57 'signals' to determine what information is displayed to you on their website - you really have no control over what you see and what you don't see, it's all pre-decided by Google. Here's a small 'statement':
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence6.png
Google of course would reject 'filter', because it's negative on their company. So, you have no genuine control over what is displayed to you when you search something on Google - here's an example. 2 friends search the same thing 'Egypt' (they both live in America but in diff. states) and here's the results that get shown;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence4.png
I know it's hard to see, but you can tell they got different search results. Due to Google customizing both results differently and unique for the user.
Your information, also isn't safe - as you can see below in a headline;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence7.png
SO, it is kinda worrying, you never know who could end up with your information. I also remember a case, where some Chinese person who was speaking out against the government (because... the Chinese government is corrupt basically) and the Chinese government wanted to find out 'where he was' - so they asked Yahoo to give them his personal info. and they did - he's currently in jail.
Adverts are also 'tailor-made' for you - someone mentioned on a different thread how it was ironic that there was a 'hair transplant' advert at the top of a page... with a thread on 'Hair problems' or something.
See;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence3.png
and 2 other examples;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence2.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence1.png
Facebook are also well-known for doing this, if you've ever gone to let's say.. YouTube. Watched a video by Eminem then go to acebook and 'Suggested Pages > Eminem' is there... It's not ironic, it's you being tracked xL. I read Facebook's privacy policy (took me a while to find it) and here's what they say;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence5.png
I also remember reading that Facebook keep track of the websites you visit over a 9-month timescale... Unsure if they still do that though.
Someone also did a talk on this, and you can see the talk here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
S (http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html)o yeah, I was wondering what you all think. Do you think it's right that we don't have a chance to say what we want to see on the internet and don't want to see? Do you think that Google should be allowed to track '57 signals' of us... etc.
After all, it's no longer 'the internet', it's becoming 'your internet'.
Thread moved by Infectious (Forum Super Moderator): From "Technology Discussion", as it is probably better suited here!
So, for example. Google use 57 'signals' to determine what information is displayed to you on their website - you really have no control over what you see and what you don't see, it's all pre-decided by Google. Here's a small 'statement':
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence6.png
Google of course would reject 'filter', because it's negative on their company. So, you have no genuine control over what is displayed to you when you search something on Google - here's an example. 2 friends search the same thing 'Egypt' (they both live in America but in diff. states) and here's the results that get shown;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence4.png
I know it's hard to see, but you can tell they got different search results. Due to Google customizing both results differently and unique for the user.
Your information, also isn't safe - as you can see below in a headline;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence7.png
SO, it is kinda worrying, you never know who could end up with your information. I also remember a case, where some Chinese person who was speaking out against the government (because... the Chinese government is corrupt basically) and the Chinese government wanted to find out 'where he was' - so they asked Yahoo to give them his personal info. and they did - he's currently in jail.
Adverts are also 'tailor-made' for you - someone mentioned on a different thread how it was ironic that there was a 'hair transplant' advert at the top of a page... with a thread on 'Hair problems' or something.
See;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence3.png
and 2 other examples;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence2.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence1.png
Facebook are also well-known for doing this, if you've ever gone to let's say.. YouTube. Watched a video by Eminem then go to acebook and 'Suggested Pages > Eminem' is there... It's not ironic, it's you being tracked xL. I read Facebook's privacy policy (took me a while to find it) and here's what they say;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h427/wazzervaldez/Evidence5.png
I also remember reading that Facebook keep track of the websites you visit over a 9-month timescale... Unsure if they still do that though.
Someone also did a talk on this, and you can see the talk here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
S (http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html)o yeah, I was wondering what you all think. Do you think it's right that we don't have a chance to say what we want to see on the internet and don't want to see? Do you think that Google should be allowed to track '57 signals' of us... etc.
After all, it's no longer 'the internet', it's becoming 'your internet'.
Thread moved by Infectious (Forum Super Moderator): From "Technology Discussion", as it is probably better suited here!