Hilarious Search Logs Released By Aol

[Ishtvan]

SomethingAwful just searched thru those search logs that AOL accidentally released, finding a series of searches from the same user, with hilarious results:

 

http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=4016

 

Now we have something new to be paranoid about, what we type into search engines! (Unless you were already paranoid about this, which I guess I was... )

[OrbWeaver]

It's certainly something to watch out for - best to avoid typing your name into a search engine along with dodgy search terms.

 

Also, why would anyone use AOL search anyway? At least with Google even if they retain this information they won't be able to track any one user.

[Ishtvan]

Wow, it feels wrong to be invading people's privacy, yet it is anonymous, and this is so hilarious!

 

The SA article included the link to the app that lets you search the released logs on the last page... it's so wrong, yet so right!!

 

19581846 household objects used for sex toys 2006-04-16 1

19581846 household objects used for sex toys 2006-04-16 2

19581846 household objects used for sex toys 2006-04-16 5

19581846 v for vendetta novelization summary 2006-04-16 1

19581846 v for vendetta action figure 2006-04-16 1

19581846 when's the v for vendetta action figure coming out 2006-04-16 5

 

818645 how to make instant pudding 2006-05-28 1

818645 how to make instant pudding 2006-05-28 2

818645 how to make instant pudding 2006-05-28 7

818645 how to make instant pudding 2006-05-28 10

818645 - 2006-05-29 0

818645 - 2006-05-29 1

818645 - 2006-05-29 0

818645 how to become a p i 2006-05-29 0

818645 - 2006-05-29 0

818645 how to become private investiagator 2006-05-29 0

Step 1. Add 1 cup Colt detective special to 1 cup boiling water...

[bob_arctor]

For a tragic/beautiful take on this: http://www.kfj.f2s.com/

[god_is_my_goldfish]

God vs. Internet

 

My god that's golden!

[Schatten]

Wow, full dose of humanity right in your face.

 

2386968 is a very sad read.

 

Is it just me or do some people actually talk with the search engine?

[Schatten]

This is very interesting, and gives you a lot to think about.

 

Apart from the obvious - being reminded that nothing you do on the net is really private - it enforced my hatred towards the mainstream media. The contrast of unfiltered humanity and the image media paints of humans, how they are supposed to act and think, has become so strong it's bizzare. Sure, I tell myself that TV is not real, and news should always be taken with a grain of salt - but I think if you're under constant attack from those media images, you get used to (and tired of) them. So I was thankful for the little wake-up those search logs provided. I'm happy to see there are still humans out there, not just some plastic dolls.

[bob_arctor]

Indeed. No-one is perfect.

 

Mind you programmes like Big Brother do the opposite, they are full of freaks, so present an image of freakishness.

[Fingernail]

I'm sure if you were able to get this data for yourself you might be pretty amused and even shocked at the weird combinations you sometimes wrote.

 

I know I wouldn't be surprised - I know some crazy shit I've searched for on occasion, but you'd probably be taken aback by what other people might think if they saw it in this context.

 

For instance, I've searched for "morrowind sex" just so I could determine that TTLG is indeed one of the top google results for that search term. Am I the least bit interested in morrowind sex itself? Thankfully not.

[Dram]

OMG, what if you searched for [program] crack ! O.o

[Ishtvan]

Yes, my search for '"baby oil" "nurse uniform" "lt worf" smurfette donkey' was also made for purely innocent reasons.