Posted on 02/12/2013 11:53:39 AM PST by xzins
Last week, Neil Stevens raised the alarm about Google selling out conservatives on policy issues. He’s right, but a number of conservatives and Republicans think there is an even bigger problem for GOP.
Remember that enormous, sophisticated data operation the Obama campaign had? The one that gave them massive daily data on public opinion trends in almost every segment of potential voters.
It’s almost as if Democrats had access to some sort of huge database of real time information about what the public was reading or writing online. The kind of breathtakingly large, real-time data that could be used for real-time trend analysis, predictive modeling and even behavioral manipulation.
On a completely unrelated note, former RNC eCampaign Director Michael Turk wrote Monday that “the frightening advantage the left has is in a less touted entity known as the Analyst Institute (AI) and a consortium of behavioral scientists” who are “concerned not only with your characteristics and voting behavior, but how they can manipulate that behavior.”
Now, combine Obama’s political campaign with Google’s near-comprehensive real-time data and the left’s behavioral analysis. What do you get? Beat.
This goes beyond just campaigns. Google likes to brag that they can detect flu outbreaks two weeks before the CDC based on search volume. Eric Schmidt once bragged that the company could predict stock market movements.
Imagine how much more could be learned if Google’s computer algorithms combined not only search data but also all of the data they get by reading everything written in or sent to Gmail and whatever you store on Google docs and Google Drive. Then imagine what Democratic voter data groups like Catalist (which launched as a for-profit operation, allowing it much more latitude in working with outside groups….or companies) could do with that data.
With a few tweaks to their algorithms Google could easily have near perfect insights into the voting behaviors and patterns of the U.S. population at large down to specific precincts, neighborhoods or even households.
The threat isn’t just that Google openly supports left wing politicians and policies. That’s obvious, and that relationship goes both ways. Google+ hosted Joe Biden for a “fireside chat” about gun control and Obama is doing a Google+ “hangout” immediately following his State of the Union speech tonight.
The real threat is that Google, or perhaps just a few people within the leadership of Google, may be quietly operating as a private intelligence agency for the left.
And every time you use Google or Gmail you could be contributing just a little bit more of your behavioral data to the left.
Now, combine Obama’s political campaign with Google’s near-comprehensive real-time data and the left’s behavioral analysis. What do you get?
Beat.
Yes it was bad enough when progressives controlled “old” media.
But now with control of the internet based systems, they are truly triumphant.
And soon Google will become Democrats’ enforcement division. Has Google been stockpiling guns and ammo?
You are insane if you use any public free email/web host; you deserve to have your data stolen and used against you.
And of course conservatives are completely helpless.
Just what big tweak did zero pull off?
It was more like stacking the vote in certain precincts more than knowing that I said he could eff himself.
Yup. All comrades of the USSA united!
“Just what big tweak did zero pull off?”
I see great power in what he could do. Say a voter does a Google search on windmills....for the next few days he gets sidebar ads from the campaign about green energy.
Say somebody goes to local sites, looking for where to vote....how about a personalized e-mail from the campaign, not only telling where the site is, but also offering to drive them to the polls.
I have some old high school classmates with very complex voting patterns. One is a Ron Paul fan...so he’s pro-gun, but also very much opposed to our entry into Iraq and Afghanistan. Another is a ‘married’ lesbian, who fiercely supports our military and the 2nd amendment. Google could track the posting history (and reading history) of people like this, so the campaign can find their ‘hot buttons’ and cater ads to their narrow issues.
Or the algorithm could discover that a town in Ohio needs a new bridge, by tracking posts and news articles. The campaign could toss a little federal dollars their way, complete with the Obama logo sign next to the project.
The possibilities are endless really.
I have known for sometime Google was an enemy angle have refused to use them sadly they have their hooks into everything. Google’s data mining can be used against them, and gaining the upper hand is a few key strokes away.
I have known for sometime Google was an enemy angle have refused to use them sadly they have their hooks into everything. Google’s data mining can be used against them, and gaining the upper hand is a few key strokes away.
Well now that we know how it works, time to start posting massive volumes of goofy stuff and make this bunch start chasing their tales a little.
Garbage In, Garbage Out, as they say.
May I suggest GoodSearch.com?
It is a great search engine, and has the added benefit that when you start using it, you can name a “charity” you want to support, and each time you use it, they will give your “charity” a couple of pennies.
Doesn’t sound like a lot, but it adds up, especially if a lot of people are using it. May I further suggest that your “charity” is Free Republic? If a lot of us are using it, FR will get some good “donations”.
Gosh, RINOs have every excuse for why they lose. How about: You couldn't appeal to your base or offer an alternative to the incumbent so you lost? Or ‘You planned your victory party for Boston; what did you imagine was going to happen?’
How about we try something new: Offering real ideas and tough solutions to problems, and actually stick to our guns this time around and do it? Because that's what wins elections.
The android phones are also part of their data mining. they don’t see their leftist agenda as evil, so they use these great tools for evil instead of good.
use iPhone, windows 8, or blackberry. Drop Droid.
The android phones are also part of their data mining. they don’t see their leftist agenda as evil, so they use these great tools for evil instead of good.
use iPhone, windows 8, or blackberry. Drop Droid.
Nah. Use this search engine. No tracking your ip, no cookies, etc..
https://www.ixquick.com/
They broke up Ma Bell. Break up google.
I don’t use Google or gmail,however, isn’t it Orwellian that they are able to track and feed so much data on personal habits and tailor those low info voter messages effectively? So many sheep...so little time. sigh... I’ll keep swinging with my las dying breath. God, please smite them.
Thanks for the link. I’ve been using BING (love the daily photos) but I’m open to suggestion.
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