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These aren't ads though, and Canonical isn't collecting this data with the intention of serving you ads -- they're just diplaying relevant Amazon results along
by Irregardless 14y ago
These aren't ads though, and Canonical isn't collecting this data with the intention of serving you ads -- they're just diplaying relevant Amazon results along with normal web results when you do a web search through the dash. It's also very easily disabled, and you still have the option of doing local searches confined to your machine.
- throwaway2048 14y agodoes anyone actually want amazon product results when searching for local files? Doubtful Does Canonical make money off this arrangement? Definately so there is a display of products/services the user never asked for, that results in a monetary gain by the company pushing them. Id call that an ad.
- jiggy2011 14y agoI search my computer for something and it says "hey, you could buy this". sounds like an ad.
- freshhawk 14y ago"collecting this data with the intention of serving you ads" "they're just diplaying relevant Amazon results" How are these not ads? Especially when they have affiliate codes? I can't think of a reasonable definition of "ad" that doesn't include this.
- carlisle_ 14y agoOk so when I'm searching for something on my computer I'm presented something other than the files I'm searching for right? From Wikipedia: "Advertising is a form of communication for marketing and used to encourage or persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group) to continue or take some new action. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common." Sounds to me it's exactly the definition of advertising.
- mkmkmmmmm 14y agoThere is no such thing as a "relevant Amazon result" when you are searching your apps and files.