VanityVonMonroe

@VanityVonMonroe (9)

Age 32

Joined myLot 15 years ago

Discussions (4)

VanityVonMonroe's Comments

Marketers eavesdropping on social networks?

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 3 Jan 12

Marketers have been eavesdropping on members of social networks, to determine how to market to them. Do you think this is an invasion of privacy? I am very interested to hear both sides.

social networks

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VanityVonMonroe I'm sorry, I am actually the one that posted this, i couldn't remember my user name, so i used my mom's account. And I completely understand what you are saying. I think that if you post something on the internet, you are giving it to whoever wants it, and you...

3 Jan 12

Marketers eavesdropping on social networks?

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 3 Jan 12

Marketers have been eavesdropping on members of social networks, to determine how to market to them. Do you think this is an invasion of privacy? I am very interested to hear both sides.

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3 people

VanityVonMonroe I agree with this, the information you put on the internet is out there for anyone to use for whatever they want.

3 Jan 12

Marketers' questionable tactics for research.

VanityVonMonroe @VanityVonMonroe (9) 3 Jan 12

A new business issue that is starting to come up is marketers "eavesdropping" on people through social networking to decide the best way to market to them. It is debatable whether this is an invasion of privacy or not. I really...

behavioral targeting

invasion of privacy

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VanityVonMonroe I just spent a couple hours researching this, so i could understand it more, and i don't think i really explained what i was asking very well. The ads on the side of the screen on facebook are meant for you specifically, and are based on your posts and other...

3 Jan 12

Affirmative Action- "Equal" Opportunity?

VanityVonMonroe @VanityVonMonroe (9) 16 Dec 10

I was reading an article today about making Affirmative Action legal again. The way it defined Affirmative Action was giving "Equal Opportunities" to minorities and women in the work place. When referring to "minorities", they...

affirmative action

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VanityVonMonroe Well then what is "equal" opportunity? They way the article made it sound was that it was payback for discrimination over a hundred years ago?

18 Dec 10