Looks like Amazon has flagged whatever this link used to point to. Trying to decipher from the comments, but my HN-fu is failing me!
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#452I wonder if the comments saying Amazon is terrible for shopping is due to the same ppl browsing Amazon, rather than actually shopping for the one or two things they need? I've never had a problem finding what I want in my searches. I also don't browse...and I can see how that might result in Amazon showing a person browsing all kinds of things not realizing that THIS TIME they really do want that item.
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#453Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't expect you to back off of your take, but you should really consider how and why you came to this conclusion. If I put two different marketing messages on two different billboards to test whether one is more effective than the other, is that unethical non-consensual experimentation? If not, how is it different from A/B testing?
In strict terms yes, if you didn't get informed consent from your test subjects that would be unethical. Research has a lot of policies and systems set up to ensure that if your testing involves people, you must get informed consent from the persons before even trying to do the test, and it's really not hard to imagine why this is a stringent standard -- it's very easy to miss how "simple tests" can and often are adv…
I think that's the crux of the matter here. A/B testing can be anything from which page layout leads people to complete their shopping check out process to which ad campaign has the best ad click through rate. The former is pretty inoffensive, but the latter could be bad if it involves gambling/alcoholic beverage ads to people with gambling addiction or alcoholism, for example.
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#454Using Amazon for shopping is terrible, borderline unusable in 2024. They're hard to compete with because they're giant and have an amazing logistics network, but it also seems like there's a big vacuum in the market for an "everything store" that's actually good.
The worst thing for me is how the Amazon search algorithm seems to want to show you everything but the item you searched for. In many categories, even when explicitly searching for brand and model names, you’ll get dozens of off-brand substitutions and even random unrelated products appearing above it in the search results. Occasionally I’ve even noticed products that are available for sale (if you click on a direct…
I've had similar experiences with the Google Play Store. For example, if I search for "Instagram" verbatim, my first result is TikTok.
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#455Using Amazon for shopping is terrible, borderline unusable in 2024. They're hard to compete with because they're giant and have an amazing logistics network, but it also seems like there's a big vacuum in the market for an "everything store" that's actually good.
> an "everything store" that's actually good
I'm pretty skeptical that such a thing is possible.
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#456Ah, FOPEAS, that distinguished brand of kitchen counter drawers renowned throughout the world.
Hey! At least be thankful that your six letter chinese trademark roulette word is pronounceable! Better than my SMYGLX
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#457Looks like Amazon has flagged whatever this link used to point to. Trying to decipher from the comments, but my HN-fu is failing me!
From another comment: https://web.archive.org/web/20240112193755/https://www.amazo...
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#458Earlier quoted context omitted.
Pro-tip: Amazon fills their page with that useless content from their ad network, just like any standard ad. uBlock Origin blocks all of it, and your search experience is restored to what you expect. For the longest time, I couldn't understand what people were talking about when they said Amazon's search interface is terrible. People would tell me they search for a specific book or author, and get totally irrelevant…
Their search is terrible, though, and it is terrible in ways that have nothing to do with content that is or is not blocked by uBlock Origin. It's a very fuzzy and inclusive search, and that means that it is awful for finding specific things. If I need a bag of insulated crimp terminals ring terminals that work on #10 screws and 12 AWG wire, then: That's what I need, what I search for, and what I want to browse. And…
Did you actually try that search? I typed in exactly what you said and got exactly those results. No uBlock Origin either.
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#459Looks like Amazon has flagged whatever this link used to point to. Trying to decipher from the comments, but my HN-fu is failing me!
Re: I'm sorry but I cannot fulfill this request it goes against OpenAI use policy
#460I wonder if the comments saying Amazon is terrible for shopping is due to the same ppl browsing Amazon, rather than actually shopping for the one or two things they need? I've never had a problem finding what I want in my searches. I also don't browse...and I can see how that might result in Amazon showing a person browsing all kinds of things not realizing that THIS TIME they really do want that item.
I have problems finding what I need with searches. Even if it gives me results that match the query, the quality is suspect and sometimes the reviews are blatantly fake. Do you often search for a brand name, popular item? If it's something I can find reviews about on other websites, it's easy to find on Amazon, but anything else is not a great time.