Author Topic: Andrex is now an official shill (Read 1649 times)

MCD · « **on:** October 11, 2013, 11:27:10 AM »

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/11/4827372/google-ads-using-your-name-picture-to-sell-products

Congrats Andy!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2013, 11:33:40 AM »

Tasty · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2013, 11:51:48 AM »

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The new advertising model is similar to Facebook, which shows which of your friends have liked an business or service on its social networking site. As with Facebook, Google provides the ability to opt out of the new shared endorsement program.

Queue faux rage.

MCD · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2013, 11:52:53 AM »

I still don't know why they are breaking every rule and goodwill for fucking Google Plus.

Tasty · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2013, 12:34:08 PM »

Actually it's the reverse; Google+ recommendations are being used to give their ads more relevance/credibility.

Diunx · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2013, 01:21:34 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2013, 02:21:29 PM »

More like D-, amirite?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2013, 02:26:15 PM »

What happened to google +? Is it still a thing?

Tasty · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2013, 03:03:12 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on October 11, 2013, 02:26:15 PM

What happened to google +? Is it still a thing?

Yes. It got a redesign in May to make it look like Pinterest.

Also, Google+ Hangouts is a pretty good, cross-platform text/pic/video chat client, with apps for iOS, Android, Chrome, and Gmail. Hangouts got phone calling from desktop in July, and the Android app is getting SMS and MMS support (like iMessage) in Android 4.4.

huckleberry · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2013, 03:18:24 PM »

g+ is at best a fucking nuisance and at worst an obtrusive piece of shit.

Himu · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2013, 03:19:04 PM »

Thread by mcd. Hmmm.

MCD · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2013, 03:35:21 PM »

u mad himumu?

MCD · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2013, 05:16:15 AM »

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57607238-71/the-retaliation-begins-google-profiles-get-schmidt-faced/

lol

Tasty · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2013, 06:16:18 AM »

"The movement started when a Reddit user named MCD posted his Google+ profile to the news-sharing site, and it went viral shortly thereafter. It should be mentioned that MCD's profile has only two posts as of publication: one that links to a press release for Microsoft's upcoming Surface 2 tablet, and another that simply says 'Fuck Google. #gates4life #yolo'"

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2013, 07:55:48 PM »

He didn't want to be an official shill, but was eventually worn down by repeated "OK, we'll ask you again later."

Tasty · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:29:41 PM »

Silly enum, I was the one who told Google about the nag idea in the first place! *sudden evil organ music*

Purple Filth · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:47:09 PM »

Google+ is still around?

Tasty · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:00:06 PM »

Quote from: Purple Filth on October 14, 2013, 08:47:09 PM

Google+ is still around?

Duh?

Purple Filth · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2013, 12:47:14 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 14, 2013, 09:00:06 PM

Quote from: Purple Filth on October 14, 2013, 08:47:09 PM
Google+ is still around?

Duh?

I thought it would end up like Google wave

thisismyusername · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2013, 12:52:14 AM »

Quote from: Purple Filth on October 15, 2013, 12:47:14 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 14, 2013, 09:00:06 PM
Quote from: Purple Filth on October 14, 2013, 08:47:09 PM
Google+ is still around?

Duh?

I thought it would end up like Google wave

It has. Just like Wave, only Andy-kun is using it.

Tasty · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2013, 04:36:49 AM »

I used Google Wave for about five minutes. There were other people on GAF way more excited about it than I was.

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2013, 10:37:53 AM »

I hate Google plus and how intrusive Google is being to get people to use their service.

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Author Topic: Andrex is now an official shill (Read 1649 times)