Percentage

17.27%

Eloise posted:

17.27%

100% agree.

By whom?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a user's internet search history "known" by the service provider, the search engine, and your connection device? Isn't this the information used to prioritize search results, count traffic, and sell ads? You can "delete" your search history from your device, but not from the ISP or search engine.

I've always assumed my internet search history was known, or at least traceable to some degree. Be wary what you search on your workplace devices and if plotting anything nefarious be certain to get a library card established under an alias and use the library computer for related searches.

It raises the larger issue that when buying products, internet search results are no longer objective; they are directed and ranked, with the big money companies at the top of the line. Mom and Pop shops go to latter result pages.

Consciousmess posted:

What percent of people in the world would be content their Internet search history was known?

Have you just had a b******ing from your wife??!

What and have people know I listen to the Carpenter's!!!!

Seriously though it is known.

joerand posted:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a user's internet search history "known" by the service provider, the search engine, and your connection device? Isn't this the information used to prioritize search results, count traffic, and sell ads? You can "delete" your search history from your device, but not from the ISP or search engine.

I've always assumed my internet search history was known, or at least traceable to some degree. Be wary what you search on your workplace devices and if plotting anything nefarious be certain to get a library card established under an alias and use the library computer for related searches.

It raises the larger issue that when buying products, internet search results are no longer objective; they are directed and ranked, with the big money companies at the top of the line. Mom and Pop shops go to latter result pages.

There are anonymous browser / redirectors that run in your browser using an encrypted link to an anonymous redirector.  The use of the anonymising site is logged by your ISP, but the content delivered (i.e. the redirected site info) is undecipherable.  Similarly end-to-end encrypted e-mail services are available.

Otherwise, yes the logs are available to the ISP, as is your e-mail.
Search engines log your search criteria and any site you visit directly from their links.
SEO algorithms are much more complex that just payments, indeed some SEO techniques don't cost a penny.

Deleting your browsing history doesn't erase it from your computer, it just disconnects the data blocks from the browsable disk directories by marking the directory entries as deleted / reusable; they can still be retrieved by recovery software or forensic analysis software.  Same applies to local e-mail storage.

Chrissu, yes there is some truth to that (partner finding out), prompting my question!! I also find it curious how each person interprets the question.

i’d say 10 to 25% wouldn’t mind the public knew their search history. And I’ll go further. I asked my class what they estimated- numbers were around 17-25%

Does that mean our estimated show we’ve all got something to hide??!!!

Bob the Builder posted:

What and have people know I listen to the Carpenter's!!!!

Seriously though it is known.

You listen to the Carpenter's what?

Consciousmess posted:

Chrissu, yes there is some truth to that (partner finding out), prompting my question!! I also find it curious how each person interprets the question.

i’d say 10 to 25% wouldn’t mind the public knew their search history. And I’ll go further. I asked my class what they estimated- numbers were around 17-25%

Does that mean our estimated show we’ve all got something to hide??!!!

Everybody has something to hide 'cept for me and my monkey.....

joerand posted:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a user's internet search history "known" by the service provider, the search engine, and your connection device? Isn't this the information used to prioritize search results, count traffic, and sell ads? You can "delete" your search history from your device, but not from the ISP or search engine.

I've always assumed my internet search history was known, or at least traceable to some degree. Be wary what you search on your workplace devices and if plotting anything nefarious be certain to get a library card established under an alias and use the library computer for related searches.

It raises the larger issue that when buying products, internet search results are no longer objective; they are directed and ranked, with the big money companies at the top of the line. Mom and Pop shops go to latter result pages.

You left out the NSA - every click, text, and call.

I must confess.... I have searched the 500 series a number of times, the only bit that needs to be deleted is the prices ......