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Yes, taking over information streams and injecting ads. Ads are where all Google's money comes from to pay for the rest of it all.
After a certain point I don't think money matters even for Google. :)
No ads ,no charges.
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Yes, taking over information streams and injecting ads. Ads are where all Google's money comes from to pay for the rest of it all.
After a certain point I don't think money matters even for Google. :)
1) fast (instant) performance
2) end-to-end encryption (I wouldn't mind if they used the same Axolotl protocol as TextSecure and Whatsapp)
If it doesn't have any of those, I won't be using it.
I've got a crazy guess here: I bet they're working on more ways to show ads.
It is not about the ads any more. Information is far much more important and they do a fine job at taking over every information stream they can get to. In the long run this will play a huge role.
Do you have anything particular in mind? :)
If Google wants to offer "Whatsapp competition" in 2015, it should have 2 things, that Hangouts doesn't right now: 1) fast (instant) performance 2) end-to-end encryption (I wouldn't mind if they used the same Axolotl protocol as TextSecure and Whatsapp) If it doesn't have any of those, I won't be using it.
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Given their ad sales model, they're working on ways to serve you ads you're more likely to click on.
I'm perpetually torn about this -- on the one hand, the way they want to serve relevant ads is by knowing everything about my life, even if I don't want them to. On the other hand, I'll get really relevant ads. That's kind of nice.
I've got a crazy guess here: I bet they're working on more ways to show ads.
Given their ad sales model, they're working on ways to serve you ads you're more likely to click on.
So we're trying to show you ads that you want to see, rather than ads that try to provoke you into clicking (like Buzzfeed articles)
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I'm perpetually torn about this -- on the one hand, the way they want to serve relevant ads is by knowing everything about my life, even if I don't want them to. On the other hand, I'll get really relevant ads. That's kind of nice.
I am much more complex than my search history- I find that "relevance" to me can depend on things as diverse as my current mood. I too am torn because I know that increased relevance means I am giving away more and more of myself- I'm pretty sure that G has no limits in this pursuit of "relevance."
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Given their ad sales model, they're working on ways to serve you ads you're more likely to click on.
We try to show ads that people will click on AND THEN buy/use whatever's on the other end. This maximizes advertiser value, long-term Google profit, and user experience all at once. So we're trying to show you ads that you want to see, rather than ads that try to provoke you into clicking (like Buzzfeed articles)
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I am much more complex than my search history- I find that "relevance" to me can depend on things as diverse as my current mood. I too am torn because I know that increased relevance means I am giving away more and more of myself- I'm pretty sure that G has no limits in this pursuit of "relevance."
I hate this so much -- I'll search for some topic, and start getting ads all over the internet related to that topic. Case in point -- a few weeks ago I clicked on an article regarding "Computer Scientist Barbie", and clicked through the Amazon link. Guess how many Barbie advertisements I'm getting now.