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This is a theoretical interesting point. But it does not withstand even cursory empirical research. Open a newspaper. Look at page two. What do you see? Ads fo
by earthboundkid 6y ago
This is a theoretical interesting point. But it does not withstand even cursory empirical research.
Open a newspaper. Look at page two. What do you see? Ads for local businesses. Watch local TV. More ads for small businesses.
Okay, now go to the websites for those newspapers and TV stations. No local businesses. Literally all scam ads.
- perl4ever 6y ago>No local businesses. Literally all scam ads. I was like "ok, is that really true" so I went and checked, and by golly, you're right. And it's 50-50 the "scam ad" I got is a direct result of a doctor leaking my medical records. The whole online ad industry should be regulated out of existence.
- nickff 6y agoIt sounds like your doctor was a big source of trouble; shouldn’t they be the one regulated out of existence?
- perl4ever 6y agoActually it was their accountant. In any case, it's not them who are exploiting the information. The ad industry is like a fence for stolen goods. It's not that my medical information is top secret; it's that I don't want to see ads about earwax. And I think Google execs should be forced to watch them until they repent and become monks or something.