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Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by zenoprax on Thursday November 05, 2026 @07:58PM (#50386817)
> So someone selling hamburgers might be savvy enough to avoid vegetarians, but after that how would they possibly narrow it down?

People who bought BBQs or anything else related to hamburger-adjacent foods or equipment.

People who live or travel through a 30 minute radius of somewhere that they're sold.

People who are able to view the ad between the hours of 11am and 7pm.

People who have engaged with burger-related activity on social media (TikTok, Reddit, YouTube)

People with a higher-than-average association with other burger fans.

All of this information is available for a price.

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Re:I wish tech companies knew more about me by sandblast on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:31AM (#50390167)
Just playing devil's advocate:

If I've bought a BBQ and hamburger-adjacent equipment, I probably prefer my hamburgers home-made.

I might view the ad after 7 PM, as that's when I get home from work, and still decide to go there the next day during my commute.

Engaging with burger-related activity might also mean that I run a competing joint, so advertising to me is pointless (unless you want me to buy that one time just to check my competition).

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