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Nothing. It's a win-win. Consumers get personalized, tailored ads. Businesses reach audiences that actually want their products. What annoys me are ads for pro
by protonimitate 8y ago
Nothing. It's a win-win. Consumers get personalized, tailored ads. Businesses reach audiences that actually want their products.
What annoys me are ads for products I've already purchased (amazon is terrible about this), or the same ad plastered 20 times across multiple sites.
Instagram handles ads pretty well IMO. They are non-intrusive, easy to digest, and highly relevant.
Facebook OTOH, has become one giant scrolling, auto-playing, clickbait/video ad. There is essentially 90% junk to 10% information (posts/photos/etc). IG has the same ratio but in reverse.
People love to bemoan the horrors of internet advertising, but tbh I find it way less intrusive than other forms of ad placements (TV, radio, billboards).
Except autoplay vids w/ audio. Those should be banned flat out.
- 089723645897236 8y agoYeah, they only show me stuff I would have wanted if I knew it existed, which for me is the essence of discovery. If it was limited to this and only the HQ stuff, not the I SEE YOU WENT TO WEBSITE SO HERES THEIR BANNER AD FOR THE NEXT MONTH stuff.
- Splines 8y agoAds aren't win-win. They're taking up the space of the content I want to see. Accidentally clicking on them sends some of my personalized data to who-knows-where. They often run code not vetted by the site owner, making them a security risk. Getting a personalized ad is hardly a "win". It's like stepping on a piece of poop that is your favorite color. (I'm fine with ad-supported products, but I see it as a necessary evil of the transaction, not as a win).
- protonimitate 8y agoI mean, I would much prefer an ad-free world full stop - but that isn't likely to happen in my life time considering the amount of money in advertising. You also have the option to fully block ads using extensions/plugins - nothing like that really exist for cable tv/radio/public spaces.
- antpls 8y agoI used to block ads on websites. It is now impossible to block them with Instagram. We are back to the TV/radio system...
- icebraining 8y agoI find it way less intrusive than other forms of ad placements (TV, radio, billboards). Talk about damming with faint praise. Ads are the top reason why I no longer listen to radio, and the TV is only bearable because I have a DVR. That said, those are just annoying. Online ads are much more dangerous.
- dymk 8y agoWhy are they much more dangerous?
- icebraining 8y agoBecause they rely on the accumulation of personal data, which can later be leaked and/or sold, and abused.
- ryandrake 8y agoIt is not a win for people who prefer not to be a “target”. I’d rather have irrelevant ads than targeted ads because one requires the harvesting of data about me and the other does not.