<![CDATA[Putting tracking on a link to my tracking settings is traditionally frowned upon, Google.]]>Putting tracking on a link to my tracking settings is traditionally frowned upon, Google. (It's a c.gle link, which then redirects to Doubleclick)

And since I block Doubleclick at multiple layers ... I can't use this thing you're telling me about in your "mandatory" email notification.

Update: actual link (h/t @dmarti)

https://adssettings.google.com/partnerads

(... but even this redirects to DoubleClick)

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the full set of steps is (1) remove "AI" slop (2) block search ads (3) turn off ad personalization (4) start a blocklist (5) block click tracking (5) turn off in-browser ad features -- then it's almost back to pre-enshittification

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fix Google Search

Make Google usable again by removing AI slop, crappy sites, deceptive ads, and privacy/security risks.

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(blog.zgp.org)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://federate.social/users/dmarti/statuses/116463691975028984https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://federate.social/users/dmarti/statuses/116463691975028984Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:28:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Putting tracking on a link to my tracking settings is traditionally frowned upon, Google. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:23:25 GMT]]>@womble @tychotithonus It's not something they wanted to do, it's something they had to do to settle a case

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://federate.social/users/dmarti/statuses/116463672098619941https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://federate.social/users/dmarti/statuses/116463672098619941Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:23:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Putting tracking on a link to my tracking settings is traditionally frowned upon, Google. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:23:24 GMT]]>@tychotithonus "we're google. We don't have to care."

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