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A provocative thought experiment: are you more annoyed by retailers recommending a product you just purchased from them, or a retailer recommending a product yo
by eastbayjake 7y ago
A provocative thought experiment: are you more annoyed by retailers recommending a product you just purchased from them, or a retailer recommending a product you probably will need soon? In a world blanketed by advertising, I would rather see relevant advertisements than be bombarded by garbage. Maybe I will get a deal, maybe I will discover something I like, maybe I will ignore it... but the spray-and-pray untargeted advertising that tries to advertise arthritis medication to me as a 31-year-old man is guaranteed only to annoy.
- ceejayoz 7y agoIn isolation, I'd prefer the better targeted advertising. In reality, I'm not comfortable with the amount of privacy violation getting that targeted ad requires.
- frgtpsswrdlame 7y agoI find highly relevant advertisements creepy. A sort of advertising uncanny valley. I'll take the minor annoyance of a garbage ad bombardment any day over, what is to me, the much more concerning feeling of being surveilled.
- kardos 7y ago> Maybe I will get a deal, maybe I will discover something I like This is what the ad industry exploiting the fear of missing out [1] looks like when they tout the virtues of "relevant ads". You might draw a comparison with casino marketing to gambling addicts, alcohol to alcoholics, etc -- it's rather slimy. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out