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I don’t think “Google bad” needs elaboration in 2024.

• jonas21 2y ago
  Many of the things people think are bad about Google in 2024 (trackers, targeting, slurping up user data, etc) came from Urchin.
  • taf2 2y ago
    The bad IMO originated from double click
    • jlarocco 2y ago
      I'm not so sure. Google already had a reputation for slurping up user data, even in 2008 before they bought DoubleClick. It's a no brainer that a targetted advertising company can target ads better if they have as much information about the users as possible. In 2008, DoubleClick's over the top, obnoxious advertising (banner ads, punch the monkey, etc.) was slowing down in favor of Google's more discrete advertising and data collection. They may have caught on and turned it around eventually, but Google bought them up first.