I used to click on random gmail ads to scramble the algorithm, but then I thought that it would be pretty easy for a computer to figure out that I& #39;m not actually clicking through to the site.

So I started clicking through to the site. But then I realized that probably the computer can figure out that I& #39;m not actually purchasing any of the items that I& #39;m clicking through to see.

So now I just buy random goods and services through gmail ads, so that they& #39;ll never be able to tell what I& #39;m actually interested in buying.

Follow up on this thread: my attempt to throw them off has NOT succeeded.