gmail - are they reading it?
 

I signed onto my gmail account and received some mail from an
embroidery group when I noticed that there were embroidery ads to to
right.

I then sent myself an email from a different account relating to
quilting and sure enough, there were quilting ads to the right!

Linda
PATCHogue, NY

ALZ wrote:
I signed onto my gmail account and received some mail from an
embroidery group when I noticed that there were embroidery ads to to
right.

I then sent myself an email from a different account relating to
quilting and sure enough, there were quilting ads to the right!

They probably have software that keys in on words and selects appropriate
ads to show.
I'd hate to see what they'd advertise with some of the spam I get in my
regular email accounts! =:-O
--
Jeri
"Change is inevitable, except from vending machines."
http://community.webshots.com/user/owlie47

This is one of the items from the terms of use regarding gmail accounts.

# Advertisements. As consideration for using the Service, you agree and
understand that Google will display ads and other information adjacent to
and related to the content of your email. Gmail serves relevant ads using a
completely automated process that enables Google to effectively target
dynamically changing content, such as email. No human will read the content
of your email in order to target such advertisements or other information
without your consent, and no email content or other personally identifiable
information will be provided to advertisers as part of the Service.


I have no problem with the ads, I rarely even notice them, especially since
I can have my gmail forwarded to a different email account.

Judie in Penfield NY

"ALZ" wrote in message
...
I signed onto my gmail account and received some mail from an
embroidery group when I noticed that there were embroidery ads to to
right.

I then sent myself an email from a different account relating to
quilting and sure enough, there were quilting ads to the right!

Linda
PATCHogue, NY

Let me get this straight -- are there ads IN your email, or is this
webmail and you have to endure ads as you read your email?

Either way -- ew.

Judie in Penfield NY wrote:
This is one of the items from the terms of use regarding gmail accounts.

# Advertisements. As consideration for using the Service, you agree and
understand that Google will display ads and other information adjacent to
and related to the content of your email. Gmail serves relevant ads using a
completely automated process that enables Google to effectively target
dynamically changing content, such as email. No human will read the content
of your email in order to target such advertisements or other information
without your consent, and no email content or other personally identifiable
information will be provided to advertisers as part of the Service.


I have no problem with the ads, I rarely even notice them, especially since
I can have my gmail forwarded to a different email account.

Judie in Penfield NY

"ALZ" wrote in message
...

I signed onto my gmail account and received some mail from an
embroidery group when I noticed that there were embroidery ads to to
right.

I then sent myself an email from a different account relating to
quilting and sure enough, there were quilting ads to the right!

Linda
PATCHogue, NY





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the black rose
Research Associate in the Field of Child Development and Human
Relations
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

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the black rose wrote:

Let me get this straight -- are there ads IN your email, or is this
webmail and you have to endure ads as you read your email?

Either way -- ew.


It's webmail. However, it's a simple matter to have your gmail messages
forwarded to another account so you'd never see the ads. That's how I do
it, and Judie said she does the same thing. Easy! :)
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1

AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

Thanks for the offer, Gary. I have one already. I don't mind the side bar
text ads. Sometimes I find a good link there. Someone has to pay for it
somewhere! It's like getting something "free with purchase". Still a good
deal in my book.
--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/RCTQ/index.htm (add a recipe)
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message
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: On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:55:03 GMT, the black rose
: wrote:
:
: Let me get this straight -- are there ads IN your email, or is this
: webmail and you have to endure ads as you read your email?
:
: Either way -- ew.
:
: You get a GIG of space and good filtering. It's a great way to keep
: your real mail box from filling up with crap. Want to try one? I
: have hundreds of "give one away free" options left.
:
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