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Then you are a much more valuable user to target ads on.

• Spivak 7y ago
  But why? How do I effectively communicate that ads annoy me and that I actively avoid products/brands I've seen in ads because I assume that if they need to market so hard they're probably not very good. Like if I'm looking for some inspiration on Pinterest for a dinner party how do I tell advertisers that they look stupid advertising some terrible Kraft Cheese green bean casserole next to pictures of beef bourguignon. The contrast actually makes their product look worse. I could go on a similar rant about just about everything popular on Pinterest -- fashion, beauty products, home decor. I'm literally in a mindset where I'm looking for things to buy and they're failing so hard it has the opposite effect.
  • 333c 7y ago
    > I actively avoid products/brands I've seen in ads because I assume that if they need to market so hard they're probably not very good. Interesting that you say this. I find that I tend to have a similar belief. According to what I know about economics, advertising is supposed to be an effective way of signaling product quality, because the return on investment is greater when new customers will be satisfied and thus purchase the good multiple times. I'd attribute this difference to the inaccuracies and simplifications of economics, but I find it fascinating that a group of scholars believe something opposite to my (and your) experience.