Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[circumspice]

do you also not like Netflix recommending shows to you or Spotify/Apple Music trying to understand what you like?

I don't understand why these systems don't let you say "never, ever this"

I subscribe to Amazon's e-book service as it basically gets me all you can eat access to the Lonely Planet travel guides, but about 45% of all the content available is romance novels. It is not worth wading through, which perhaps is in Amazon's interest.

Netflix's UI is a ******* horror show, but that is another discussion entirely.

 

[smittycl]

It’s very nice and somewhat poetic (the sheep part) but you didn’t address the question. If you are not blocking ads, do you actually prefer to be served ads that don’t concern you at all? Rather than ads from sites you frequently visit?

do you also not like Netflix recommending shows to you or Spotify/Apple Music trying to understand what you like?

I block ads everywhere but here just to support SF. This probably sounds disingenuous but I don't care about "You Might Also Like..." I use Netflix and Spotify but am fairly well informed entertainment-wise. Don't need their help.

I prefer to confound companies that try to get too close to me. ? Not trying to be grumpy but I prefer to keep people who sell me things at arm's length. Not aiming this at you at all but I'm just wary of being gamed in general.

 

[dfagdfsh]

It’s very nice and somewhat poetic (the sheep part) but you didn’t address the question. If you are not blocking ads, do you actually prefer to be served ads that don’t concern you at all? Rather than ads from sites you frequently visit?

do you also not like Netflix recommending shows to you or Spotify/Apple Music trying to understand what you like?

I like when I get ads telling me to finish buying something because then I buy it

 

[dieworkwear]

@smittycl turned on privacy filters after he found out this ad was targeted based on browsing history

 

[smittycl]

@smittycl turned on privacy filters after he found out this ad was targeted based on browsing history

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I do miss the Bombshell ads that used to come by. Never clicked on ChicMe, though. Not really into Russian mob spouses it seems.

 

[LA Guy]

speaking of which is there a good "system" to book mark stuff that I was interested but want to look later (wish list in each own website that requires login each time is kind annoying)

Hmmm... I am now scheming on whether we can do that here. I have to chat with our systems admin/man around town and our developers later anyway.

 

[gdl203]

speaking of which is there a good "system" to book mark stuff that I was interested but want to look later (wish list in each own website that requires login each time is kind annoying)

There are a number of services and Chrome applets for that (onecart, savelist, whilo...), but I found that honestly, the best way to do that is Pinterest. Create some private boards, add the Pinterest applet to your browser and just pin stuff you like. It works and you can easily look them up through the Pinterest app too, share with others, etc...

 

[clee1982]

There are a number of services and Chrome applets for that (onecart, savelist, whilo...), but I found that honestly, the best way to do that is Pinterest. Create some private boards, add the Pinterest applet to your browser and just pin stuff you like. It works

I thought pinterest is just "picture" like it's good inspiration look book but you loose the "link"

i.e. I was thinking of buying later rather than look inspiration

 

[gdl203]

I thought pinterest is just "picture" like it's good inspiration look book but you loose the "link"

i.e. I was thinking of buying later rather than look inspiration

No, you do not loose the link at all. I've used it extensively when we were shopping for furniture, bathroom fixtures, etc.... pics and links

 

[mak1277]

He also has an abismal 9,237 career points (compared to 33,655 from LeBron James) and he really thinks he is on the same level as the GOAT and be better than him.

Has he really said he's as good as Jordan?

 

[nyarkies]

Has he really said he's as good as Jordan?

I don't think he knows who Karl Malone is so why would he know who Jordan is?

 

[cb200]

 

[shopcanoeclub]

I used to enter in the code to be benny the bull @cb200 HE'S ON FIRE

 

[Coffandcig]

It’s very nice and somewhat poetic (the sheep part) but you didn’t address the question. If you are not blocking ads, do you actually prefer to be served ads that don’t concern you at all? Rather than ads from sites you frequently visit?

do you also not like Netflix recommending shows to you or Spotify/Apple Music trying to understand what you like?

I'm not the OP but I do actually like some untargeted ads because they aren't targeted; maybe I'll see something new. If I'm checking out Alden, I don't need to see Alden ads on every site I visit. I cancelled Netflix when they gave Goop a bunch of money but when I used it, I hated the curated lists. I like foreign movies (not exclusively) but it seemed that the movie/tv reccos were based around me rewatching older movies/tv shows. I felt that I lost the fun of discovery. To put it another way, I felt that I was being nudged in a certain way or into a certain behavior.

 

[gdl203]

I'm not the OP but I do actually like some untargeted ads because they aren't targeted; maybe I'll see something new. If I'm checking out Alden, I don't need to see Alden ads on every site I visit. I cancelled Netflix when they gave Goop a bunch of money but when I used it, I hated the curated lists. I like foreign movies (not exclusively) but it seemed that the movie/tv reccos were based around me rewatching older movies/tv shows. I felt that I lost the fun of discovery. To put it another way, I felt that I was being nudged in a certain way or into a certain behavior.

I love the idea of discovering new things, and that's also why I asked that question. I feel that at least half of the new music that I discovered and started listening to, is because of the Apple Music engine and some of their "similar artists" nudges. Of course, you can also listen to radio shows, shazam stuff you hear, ask friends for recs, etc... to discover new music. But I do find that helpful

Similarly, I don't mind seeing something new but I have no use for ads that are totally untargeted to me - I don't need to see ads for organic tampons or pet food if I don't have a pet.

I'm thinking of this from both ends and while I do believe there are clear benefits for the advertisers to narrow down the field and not waste impressions on unqualified audiences, I also kinda like the idea that advertising networks know a little bit of who I am to keep those banners somehow in the right ballpark...