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At least arbitrage provides some value by tightening bid/ask spreads. What about all the smart nerds who work on adtech instead of important problems? That's en
by beervirus 6y ago
At least arbitrage provides some value by tightening bid/ask spreads. What about all the smart nerds who work on adtech instead of important problems? That's entirely irredeemable.
- erik_seaberg 6y agoAn awful lot of the web would go offline without that revenue.
- jtsiskin 6y agoTargeted advertising seems to benefit everyone compared to untargeted advertising? My google ads are mostly saas software and tech gadgets, which I prefer over random ads. If a lip gloss company wanted to advertise, is it not better that they can target people who like lip gloss instead of a random audience?
- beervirus 6y agoThe cost of targeted ads, as they are currently implemented, is privacy. The juice ain’t worth the squeeze.