Today I was watching a few YouTube videos about groundwork with horses. First time I did that. Yes, I was logged in.

Later today, I hopped on Amazon to track one of my packages. And in my suggestions, there were horse grooming kits, halters and the like, even though I had never before looked for things like these on there.

My mail addresses are different on the two places, and so are, of course, my passwords. I am on Linux with Firefox, uBlock etc. So this must be an incredible coincidence, a miracle, mind-reading, or maybe witchcraft?

I wonder what I could tweak to make things like this happen less in future. I am thinking of adding a Pi-hole to my router, yet I am no longer so sure, if it would help?

  • unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de
    121·
    8 months ago

    No, a Pi-Hole would not work in this case, as suggestions are not “ads”, technically.

    They probably did that by IP. Keep in mind that Google is an ad-company that makes money by profiling and Amazon wants you to buy their stuff. Of course Amazon gets info from Google to make more money out of you.

    There might be a way to block Amazon recommendations, tho. Maybe even something officially supported, some kind of toggle in your profile config.

    Also, don’t use YouTube directly, use Invidious or Piped, and this particular issue would be gone.

    • DeuxChevaux@lemmy.worldOP
      21·
      8 months ago

      Also, don’t use YouTube directly, use Invidious or Piped, and this particular issue would be gone.

      It’s the convenience. If you want to run a channel, you’re kind of damned to sell your soul. 🙃 The question is for how much you’d sell yourself out completely.

      Not sure, if these apps run on a desktop computer, though, which is my main workhorse.