Just what does Gmail know about my university?

Waiting for Charlemagne

William Allen

Location: Arkansas, USA
Birthday: November 08

Title: Prof of Art History

Bio: Teacher. Began as English teacher in the Kingdom of Afghanistan. Ph.D. in art history from The Johns Hopkins University. Have taught in mid-size state universities. Research in history of photography. Especially interested in digital humanities.

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Just what does Gmail know about my university?
October 12, 2011 04:09PM

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OCTOBER 12, 2011 4:09PM

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Gmail is pretty clever at placing ads next to messages--ads that pertain somehow to what is in the message. I've noticed recently that when message from or about my university show up that an add for the University of Phoenix appears. I wonder if this means that Gmail thinks that I might want to work at another place or that it likens my university with UPhoenix. Hmm. Well, yes.