Do you ever wonder if you are being watched and monitored on here?

I wonder if our information is being collected, our posts, our replies, our thoughts.
I’m not paranoid about it. Actually I find it amusing to think about what possible information has been collected about me and what kind of conclusions can be drawn from it. I imagine the conversation going on between Big Brother and Big Sister:
“That Newkid is posting...again!”
“I wish he would give it a rest. He only adds to my paperwork!”
“There he goes again! And never anything worth flagging or following up on.”
“Just endless reams of useless stream of consciousness babble...”
“I’m going to have to stay late to log all of his stuff, and it’ll never amount to anything. I’ll never get that promotion.”
“Sorry, Charlie.”
😂

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MySecretIdentity1 · 46-50, M

Everything you do electronically is collected. The challenge is to make connections to you and the info. Pharmacies and doctors offices also sell data, but they can only identify you by zip code, not name. AI is used to try to take the pieces of a puzzle and try to figure out if it is the same person or not. Grocery store cards track what you buy. They even monitor a woman's menstrual cycle. You'd be surprised what crumbs companies will pay for. I wish they would make some laws about this. But, they won't. You wouldn't allow a person to follow you all day, taking picture, making notes, collecting your trash, and copying your receipts. Why would you allow computers to do that. There has been a shortage of psychologists in the U.S. and now there is a competition for graduates from marketing companies. Don't you think it is a little odd for an advertising company to need so many psychologists?

NewKidInTown · 51-55, M

@MySecretIdentity1 it still surprises me to shop online for something, and then find advertising for the same product on another website! Creepy.

MySecretIdentity1 · 46-50, M

@NewKidInTown Its weirder when you actually buy something and you get nonstop ads for it. Its like "hello, I already bought it dummies!"

NewKidInTown · 51-55, M

@MySecretIdentity1 goes to show the AI isn’t perfect...yet

MySecretIdentity1 · 46-50, M

@NewKidInTown At least not ones for sale to marketers. Who knows what DARPA has.