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There are lots of examples of where personalization results in a worse experience for users but better metrics for the tech company. Somehow the Instagram ads
by jjj123 6y ago
There are lots of examples of where personalization results in a worse experience for users but better metrics for the tech company.
Somehow the Instagram ads algorithm has figured out exactly what I’m self conscious about with my own body; all I see are ads for invisible braces, skin cleansers, and hair treatments.
I don’t actually want to buy any of these things, and they make me feel bad to look at. A de-personalized Instagram experience would be far superior to me.
- mgraczyk 6y agoYou can click the ... menu, then "hide ad". It will show you fewer similar ads in the future. An unpersonalized IG ad experience would be teenage women's clothing and Netflix branding (assuming you're in the US). You probably don't want that either.
- chottocharaii 6y agoIrrelevant ads in this situation, sounds like they are less annoying than invasive ads
- tirpen 6y agoWhy wouldn't I want that? It's not like I want to be successfully manipulated by ads, so getting shown irrelevant ads is just a big win in my book.
- squiggleblaz 6y agoWell, that explains my IG account. They do seem to know something about me; and one point, they literally recommended some old friends (even tho I wasn't using enough of my name, or my history, or the same email address as in those days, and we had no independent friends in common).
- jjj123 6y agoYou mean like how every TV ad works? Yeah that sounds preferable.