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Honestly I just care about getting shown the best content (which includes ads). I don't really care about the mechanics of how this is made possible.

pdkl95 9y ago
You're being shown the content (ads) that people pay FB to show you. If that's what you consider "best", I suggest that you might want to do more research into how modern advertising works. Hint: ads represent marketing budget, not which product is "best".
- product50 9y ago
  So the alternative is stop FB from targeting you so that you get less relevant content? I spend >30min of my time on FB. As long as I find relevant content (which includes ads) I am good. I am not saying FB is the best source for all to find content but I do like to see updates from my friends and pages I follow and if relevant ads are sprinkled in between, I am a happy user.
  - pdkl95 9y ago
    > relevant Either you don't understand that FB isn't trying to target your relevant interests (they target you based on the categories[1] advertisers choose to target), or... > I spend >30min of my time on FB [...] which includes ads you are so entrenched in consumer culture and used to having your opinions manipulated by marketing departments that you no longer recognize the difference between "relevant content" and attempts to "nudge" your behavior in specific directions. I suggest taking a break from the internet/media/ads for a couple weeks. edit: forgot url [1] https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/06/27/facebook-ad-targeting-options-infographic https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/06/27/facebook-ad-ta...
    - product50 9y ago
      When they say arguing on the internet is futile, you are a poster child for it. Just look at your arguments - feels like I am debating with a 5 yr old. I won't even begin to counter your points. You don't even understand the basics of ad targeting or else you would understand how the categories which advertisers choose to target get translated into relevant interests on the user side.

pdkl95 9y ago

You're being shown the content (ads) that people pay FB to show you. If that's what you consider "best", I suggest that you might want to do more research into how modern advertising works. Hint: ads represent marketing budget, not which product is "best".

product50 9y ago
So the alternative is stop FB from targeting you so that you get less relevant content? I spend >30min of my time on FB. As long as I find relevant content (which includes ads) I am good. I am not saying FB is the best source for all to find content but I do like to see updates from my friends and pages I follow and if relevant ads are sprinkled in between, I am a happy user.
- pdkl95 9y ago
  > relevant Either you don't understand that FB isn't trying to target your relevant interests (they target you based on the categories[1] advertisers choose to target), or... > I spend >30min of my time on FB [...] which includes ads you are so entrenched in consumer culture and used to having your opinions manipulated by marketing departments that you no longer recognize the difference between "relevant content" and attempts to "nudge" your behavior in specific directions. I suggest taking a break from the internet/media/ads for a couple weeks. edit: forgot url [1] https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/06/27/facebook-ad-targeting-options-infographic https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2016/06/27/facebook-ad-ta...
  - product50 9y ago
    When they say arguing on the internet is futile, you are a poster child for it. Just look at your arguments - feels like I am debating with a 5 yr old. I won't even begin to counter your points. You don't even understand the basics of ad targeting or else you would understand how the categories which advertisers choose to target get translated into relevant interests on the user side.