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This is not a complex issue to solve. We need to BAN PERSONALLY TARGETED ADVERTISING (and the sale of user data in any form) Sure it is optimal for the adverti

This is not a complex issue to solve. We need to BAN PERSONALLY TARGETED ADVERTISING (and the sale of user data in any form) Sure it is optimal for the advertiser to be able to target niche demographics, but its this craze for optimisation that has resulted in this position. Some things need to be left alone, and personal information is such a thing. We should go back to contextual advertising. Advertising related to the content you are viewing. Keyword based advertising. This level of user tracking and targeting is a new phenomenon. We managed without it for a long time. It's not critical for discovery. It is a commercial and political tool. Lets stop treating users as the product - its wrong on every level. edit: and so the downvotes start - you tracking apologists are the worst. How about you leave some constructive feedback instead of just abusing your downvote ability. I don't care for my internet points, but I care about your desire to hide anything you disagree with. At least respond with a reason, you cowards.

homonculus1 7y ago
Y'ain't s'posta use caps or talk about downvotes 'round these here parts. But I agree with you.
- supermatt 7y ago
  Im not in it for the points, so not too fussed. Im just very aware of how this kind of privacy invasion has moulded the last 10 years of history, and feel strongly that this is something that needs to change. It's currently a very negative rated comment, but I don't think HN is probably the place to speak out against what so many members see as a lucrative business model, so I'm not entirely surprised. I had the same backlash when I stated that app stores were a monopoly, only to have recently been justified with these antitrust investigations. For some reason people idolise these dishonourable business models. I'll keep in mind your feedback about the all-caps emphasis in future, but haters gonna hate IMHO ;)

homonculus1 7y ago

Y'ain't s'posta use caps or talk about downvotes 'round these here parts. But I agree with you.

supermatt 7y ago
Im not in it for the points, so not too fussed. Im just very aware of how this kind of privacy invasion has moulded the last 10 years of history, and feel strongly that this is something that needs to change. It's currently a very negative rated comment, but I don't think HN is probably the place to speak out against what so many members see as a lucrative business model, so I'm not entirely surprised. I had the same backlash when I stated that app stores were a monopoly, only to have recently been justified with these antitrust investigations. For some reason people idolise these dishonourable business models. I'll keep in mind your feedback about the all-caps emphasis in future, but haters gonna hate IMHO ;)