Cookie Monster

Google defines "cookies" as: [cookies] are stored by the Web browser on your system's hard drive, and you can view them to see which Web sites that you visit are associated with your cookie files. I looked at my hard drive and have come to the conclusion that I have been living with the cookie monster for a long time. I had tons of cookies from tons of different websites. This scares me just a little because I know I have been tracked by websites and companies to get information about me. One website had 37 cookies underneath it and I don't even know remember getting on that site or why. This does explain why whenever I get onto social media websites that the advertisements are always on point and have to do with things I just looked at or are interested in. Thinking of it in that terms makes me happy that there are cookies because it's almost like I have more of a personal experience. On the other hand, I still don't like how we can do this without consent of the user. 

Contest of Politicians or Advertisers?

I have never been a fan of politics or political advertisement. The messages with the ending "I approve this message" quote always have some type of negative attack on people. The others seem to focus on the facts of politicians. To me, I wouldn't want a negative public figure that puts others down to put himself up. What does that say about his/her leadership goal? It sounds to me that he/she will be more likely to put the people down to get him up. Most of the audience though will not think like this because they have not taken the same classes that I have that have expanded my view on ads. They will think, "Wow, that other person must be awful. I don't want them to represent me." On the contrary, they are both probably just as bad and just as good as their opponent. The real contest is between the advertisers and who will get paid more money.