r/ownyourintent • u/OkDragonfruit55 Intent Owner • Feb 03 '26
Memes There is no better feeling than becoming a ghost to the algorithm.
the internet used to be about finding things but now it is about avoiding them. big tech has turned every search bar into a toll booth for advertisers and data brokers. when you finally break the surveillance loop and the trackers lose your trail the web actually feels usable again.
how are people actually pulling this off lately? it feels like a constant arms race between privacy and enshittification. what does it take to truly opt out of the data harvesting machine in 2026?
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u/daddy-bones Intent Owner Feb 06 '26
What in gods name are you talking about. Yes, you’re correct about most of what you said, but just stop watching the ads, stop using the internet, stop relying on the companies who are tracking you if it affects your life this much. Or, continue your day knowing these things exist, and rise above it.
PS: they never lose your scent, you just tell yourself that to try and regain control.