Post by PickyChicky on Jul 19, 2015 0:40:08 GMT -6
Earlier, I was adding stuff to my collections on my G+ account, so I was obviously logged into my Google account. Then, at least a few hours ago, I started doing research for the blog articles I'm going to write about organizing the house. I already have all of my own ideas that I've been using since high school, but was browsing pins to remind myself of everything I want to include since I haven't written anything down yet.
Then I Googled The Container Store's site to get some links for readers to buy the more fancy stuff they can use for organizing. I'm also offering cheaper options, so went to Google Dollar General's site. That's when Google popped up with this message about there being too much traffic coming from my computer and that I have to enter the Captcha thing to prove I'm not a robot.
What the hey? Since when is there a limit to how much a person can browse the internet they pay for on their own computer? You would think if anyone wanted to complain about me browsing too much, it would be my internet service provider. LOL Besides, they were required by law to allow people to opt-out of being tracked and I immediately opted out, but following the law is obviously something Google seems to think it's immune from.
My solution? While I typed in the stupid Captcha thing, I immediately went and logged out of my Google account because the above is proof positive that they're tracking your activity when logged in. I even have my browser AND Google settings set to not allow tracking. Heck, not only are they tracking me, they're threatening to block me for browsing too much.
I wasn't even using Google for much of what I was browsing. Other than adding things to my collections earlier, I used Google organic twice to find the links for the two stores. Everything else I visited directly via pins on my own Pinterest boards. Furthermore, the stuff I was adding to collections was completely compliant with copyright laws, linking directly back to sites I was bringing attention to -- not to mention to my own product listings on eCrater.
So why would Google think it has any right to say anything to me in the first place? Much less threaten to block me from using their products, especially when I hadn't even been using their products in at least a few hours until I did an organic search for a store?
NOTE TO SELF: Stay logged out of Google unless you're actually using a Google product.
Then I Googled The Container Store's site to get some links for readers to buy the more fancy stuff they can use for organizing. I'm also offering cheaper options, so went to Google Dollar General's site. That's when Google popped up with this message about there being too much traffic coming from my computer and that I have to enter the Captcha thing to prove I'm not a robot.
What the hey? Since when is there a limit to how much a person can browse the internet they pay for on their own computer? You would think if anyone wanted to complain about me browsing too much, it would be my internet service provider. LOL Besides, they were required by law to allow people to opt-out of being tracked and I immediately opted out, but following the law is obviously something Google seems to think it's immune from.
My solution? While I typed in the stupid Captcha thing, I immediately went and logged out of my Google account because the above is proof positive that they're tracking your activity when logged in. I even have my browser AND Google settings set to not allow tracking. Heck, not only are they tracking me, they're threatening to block me for browsing too much.
I wasn't even using Google for much of what I was browsing. Other than adding things to my collections earlier, I used Google organic twice to find the links for the two stores. Everything else I visited directly via pins on my own Pinterest boards. Furthermore, the stuff I was adding to collections was completely compliant with copyright laws, linking directly back to sites I was bringing attention to -- not to mention to my own product listings on eCrater.
So why would Google think it has any right to say anything to me in the first place? Much less threaten to block me from using their products, especially when I hadn't even been using their products in at least a few hours until I did an organic search for a store?
NOTE TO SELF: Stay logged out of Google unless you're actually using a Google product.
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