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I honestly think that the term "tracking" is too benign. If I followed someone around, taking notes on them as I went, so that I could try to sell them somethin
by staticassertion 6y ago
I honestly think that the term "tracking" is too benign. If I followed someone around, taking notes on them as I went, so that I could try to sell them something, I would be called a stalker.
But do it online and it's just "tracking".
- cirenehc 6y agoBecause in one case the target is the individual. The other case your data gets aggregated and sold as bulk in the form of ad impressions (tracking). A better comparison would be, the gov uses your census data to mail you flyers.
- loveistheanswer 6y agoNo, there is plenty of stalking/tracking which targets individuals. It's called microtargeting.
- staticassertion 6y agoYEah I stalk a TON of people so it's fine, it's just aggregate stalking.
- yesenadam 6y ago> If I followed someone around, taking notes on them as I went, so that I could try to sell them something Well, stalking sounds like you're driven by some strong emotion or crazy plan. This sounds more like a private detective/investigator doing surveillance, or a "social engineer" – itself an even more over-benign term – exploiting people to get what they want.