You don't give any good reasons to do what you do. You just seem to be paranoid about something, I'm not sure of.
>I just prefer web sites that aren’t updating state based on me just reading things.
That seems odd. What do you care? Do you get frustrated if they incremented a counter to see how many people are currently on their site?
>I like to see opposing sides of the argument, so don’t like the idea of being bubbled by my own preferences.
That's shortsighted of you. The algorithm can detect that you like this and will show you a healthy does of opposing arguments.
>I feel a little freaked out when one cycling site I go on has adverts for the tyres I looked at 2 weeks ago on an entirely unconnected web site.
So you don't like to see relevant ads.
>Personalisation can get it wrong. In the same way that Amazon recommendations become tainted every December when you do the Christmas shop.
Sure, it can get it wrong, that's why it isn't as prevalent as you make it seem to be. Also, Amazon does their recommendations based on the latest things you shopped for. So when you start browsing other stuff, they'll show you related content.
>And personalisation can be extremely upsetting, such as a family member who still receives new born baby information months after a miscarriage.
Any one can get that wrong (and this isn't an extreme case). Their friend could congratulate them on the baby.
>It just comes back to how I use the web.
Like old media that isn't dynamic.
>I enjoy it more when it’s made up of many disconnected things giving a consistent experience to the user... me.
That doesn't make sense. It seems you don't like the Internet.
You make some good points on how they could improve these things, but not on them not being used.
>I just prefer web sites that aren’t updating state based on me just reading things.
That seems odd. What do you care? Do you get frustrated if they incremented a counter to see how many people are currently on their site?
>I like to see opposing sides of the argument, so don’t like the idea of being bubbled by my own preferences.
That's shortsighted of you. The algorithm can detect that you like this and will show you a healthy does of opposing arguments.
>I feel a little freaked out when one cycling site I go on has adverts for the tyres I looked at 2 weeks ago on an entirely unconnected web site.
So you don't like to see relevant ads.
>Personalisation can get it wrong. In the same way that Amazon recommendations become tainted every December when you do the Christmas shop.
Sure, it can get it wrong, that's why it isn't as prevalent as you make it seem to be. Also, Amazon does their recommendations based on the latest things you shopped for. So when you start browsing other stuff, they'll show you related content.
>And personalisation can be extremely upsetting, such as a family member who still receives new born baby information months after a miscarriage.
Any one can get that wrong (and this isn't an extreme case). Their friend could congratulate them on the baby.
>It just comes back to how I use the web.
Like old media that isn't dynamic.
>I enjoy it more when it’s made up of many disconnected things giving a consistent experience to the user... me.
That doesn't make sense. It seems you don't like the Internet.
You make some good points on how they could improve these things, but not on them not being used.