Anyone having problems with Google?

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:06:02 +0000 (UTC), River Tarnell
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Allowing sites to track you over one session could provide enough data
>> to identify you (based on common searches, pattern of sites visited,
>> etc), then link your current session to your previous sessions.
>
> Why should anyone care?
>

so the can fuck your browsing experience with popup adverts from the
last 20 sites you hit.

> Steve
>

The Natural Philosopher wrote...

> so the can fuck your browsing experience with popup adverts from the
> last 20 sites you hit.
>
Well! It's not fair!
I use lots of Google services on multiple Google accounts in
multiple browsers; GMail, Picasa, Google+, Google Docs, Chrome, Google
Earth, YouTube and Google Wave etc.
I've been signed into the accounts for several years and never see
these mythical popup adverts, who should I complain to?

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On 10/12/2011 20:46, UnsteadyKen wrote:
>
> The Natural Philosopher wrote...
>
>> so the can fuck your browsing experience with popup adverts from the
>> last 20 sites you hit.
>>
> Well! It's not fair!
> I use lots of Google services on multiple Google accounts in
> multiple browsers; GMail, Picasa, Google+, Google Docs, Chrome, Google
> Earth, YouTube and Google Wave etc.
> I've been signed into the accounts for several years and never see
> these mythical popup adverts, who should I complain to?
>

LMGTFY....

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Adrian C

Adrian C wrote...

> LMGTFY....
>
I had to Google that to find out what it meant.
Doh! I must get out more.

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On 11/12/2011 02:00, UnsteadyKen wrote:
>
> Adrian C wrote...
>
>> LMGTFY....
>>
> I had to Google that to find out what it meant.
> Doh! I must get out more.



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Adrian C

On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:46:43 -0000, UnsteadyKen
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> The Natural Philosopher wrote...
>
>> so the can fuck your browsing experience with popup adverts from the
>> last 20 sites you hit.
>>
>Well! It's not fair!
> I use lots of Google services on multiple Google accounts in
>multiple browsers; GMail, Picasa, Google+, Google Docs, Chrome, Google
>Earth, YouTube and Google Wave etc.
> I've been signed into the accounts for several years and never see
>these mythical popup adverts, who should I complain to?

I have a similar experience with Google. There services are not
intrusive to me. Perhaps we a missing something.

Steve

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On 11/12/2011 13:12, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:46:43 -0000, UnsteadyKen
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> The Natural Philosopher wrote...
>>
>>> so the can fuck your browsing experience with popup adverts from the
>>> last 20 sites you hit.
>>>
>> Well! It's not fair!
>> I use lots of Google services on multiple Google accounts in
>> multiple browsers; GMail, Picasa, Google+, Google Docs, Chrome, Google
>> Earth, YouTube and Google Wave etc.
>> I've been signed into the accounts for several years and never see
>> these mythical popup adverts, who should I complain to?
>
> I have a similar experience with Google. There services are not
> intrusive to me. Perhaps we a missing something.

Actually, same here.

Perhaps it's folks with machines very riddled with spy/scare/ad-ware and
multiple toolbars/BHOs that blame popups and other nonsense on google et
all. Most of these things gained, as been wandering around
fake/scam/dodgy sites, and now their zombie machine has a real life of
its own and invites attention.

And then to correct that situation they have arrived at, these users go
overboard on ad-blockers, cookie blockers, no-script and no-flash - and
treat legitimate software updates (including those to their security
panaceas) with suspicion, turning the update services off. Sort of the
behaviour pendulum swinging from the extreme left to the right, blindly
hoping the accessory software will save them, rather than them save
themselves.

My Windows machine has had the behaviour pendulum well tamed for a long
time, about the only defence I have is commonsense, MSE, Secunia PSI and
my router firewall. With Linux, guess it's even simpler.

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Adrian C

On 11/12/2011 20:18, Adrian C wrote:
> On 11/12/2011 13:12, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
>> On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:46:43 -0000, UnsteadyKen
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The Natural Philosopher wrote...
>>>
>>>> so the can fuck your browsing experience with popup adverts from the
>>>> last 20 sites you hit.
>>>>
>>> Well! It's not fair!
>>> I use lots of Google services on multiple Google accounts in
>>> multiple browsers; GMail, Picasa, Google+, Google Docs, Chrome, Google
>>> Earth, YouTube and Google Wave etc.
>>> I've been signed into the accounts for several years and never see
>>> these mythical popup adverts, who should I complain to?
>>
>> I have a similar experience with Google. There services are not
>> intrusive to me. Perhaps we a missing something.
>
> Actually, same here.
>
> Perhaps it's folks with machines very riddled with spy/scare/ad-ware and
> multiple toolbars/BHOs that blame popups and other nonsense on google et
> all. Most of these things gained, as been wandering around
> fake/scam/dodgy sites, and now their zombie machine has a real life of
> its own and invites attention.
>
> And then to correct that situation they have arrived at, these users go
> overboard on ad-blockers, cookie blockers, no-script and no-flash - and
> treat legitimate software updates (including those to their security
> panaceas) with suspicion, turning the update services off. Sort of the
> behaviour pendulum swinging from the extreme left to the right, blindly
> hoping the accessory software will save them, rather than them save
> themselves.
>
> My Windows machine has had the behaviour pendulum well tamed for a long
> time, about the only defence I have is commonsense, MSE, Secunia PSI and
> my router firewall. With Linux, guess it's even simpler.
>
Good post!
It's all a matter of setting stuff up and then relaxing...
Windows and other trusted updates (Adobe, Apple, etc.) updates set for
automatic.
AVG Antivirus and AdAware likewise.
Windows security set to medium and other items under "advanced" checked
appropriately.
Internet Explorer history set to zero
Windows firewall set to on
Router firewall set to on and password enabled.
ISP's spam filter and quarantine set to appropriate level.
Result - no probs yet.

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, George Weston
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>It's all a matter of setting stuff up and then relaxing...
>Windows and other trusted updates (Adobe, Apple, etc.) updates set for
>automatic.

Just wait until one of these companies decides to totally redesign their
product and gets the kool kids in to rewrite the software Before you
know it the auto-update has totally wiped your favourite programme in
favour of some flash junk.

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On 12/12/2011 18:58, Alan wrote:
> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, George Weston
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>> It's all a matter of setting stuff up and then relaxing...
>> Windows and other trusted updates (Adobe, Apple, etc.) updates set for
>> automatic.
>
> Just wait until one of these companies decides to totally redesign their
> product and gets the kool kids in to rewrite the software Before you
> know it the auto-update has totally wiped your favourite programme in
> favour of some flash junk.
>

My general settings

Auto update - yes
Auto upgrade - prompt

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Adrian C