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marylandblue

(12,344 posts) Wed Aug 29, 2018, 09:42 AM Aug 2018

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DU's Absurd ad algorithms

Yesterday I googled for a doctor with the last name Brannan. Today I got an ad for a Brennan B2 music player. If I look for a music player, will I get doctors?

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DU's Absurd ad algorithms (Original Post) marylandblue Aug 2018 OP

Kinda! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2018 #1

Would you be willing to run an experiment for us? sl8 Aug 2018 #2

I was looking for a urologist anyway, so I did it. marylandblue Aug 2018 #3

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

1. Kinda!

Reply to marylandblue (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 10:09 AM

Aug 2018

sl8

(13,800 posts)

2. Would you be willing to run an experiment for us?

Reply to marylandblue (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 10:18 AM

Aug 2018

Google these doctors and let us know what ads you start seeing:

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. I was looking for a urologist anyway, so I did it.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 10:27 AM

Aug 2018

Good urologists are hard to find, most don't last long with me. I can wait a long time for the results.

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