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Do people who use facebook actually care about privacy? I can't understand why any user would want to be targeted by tailored ads or any ads for that matter? I

Do people who use facebook actually care about privacy? I can't understand why any user would want to be targeted by tailored ads or any ads for that matter? It's psychological warfare with the goal of separating you from your money. Stop spending, you'll realize you don't need all that shit they try to peddle. Less is more...

judge2020 6y ago
The difference is that this will show up for every app that uses FB's audience network to show and make money from ads, so many mobile games will have this show after install.
edmundsauto 6y ago
I think most people prefer ads to paying for something. The ads are only a means to what they care about.
jraph 6y ago
> Do people who use facebook actually care about privacy? Many people probably both use Facebook and care about privacy. Many probably would rather quit Facebook but think they can't because a part of their social life they think important is there. Or even a part of their education is (many students have a Facebook group for their class). I sympathize with you but it would help to try and understand people who care about privacy but still use Facebook if the goal is to solve this problem. I've had luck so far I haven't got trapped in Facebook though.
- latexr 6y ago
  > Many probably would rather quit Facebook but think they can't because a part of their social life they think important is there. I like that you used “think” in there; it makes all the difference. As Mike Monteiro tweeted[1]: > I’ve heard excuses from people who want to quit Facebook but can’t that would make heroin addicts blush. [1]: https://twitter.com/monteiro/status/321048448889663488 https://twitter.com/monteiro/status/321048448889663488
kin 6y ago
Call me weird but if I had ads at all, I prefer that they be relevant. I hate being shown something that I have zero interest for. I actually really enjoy when a targeted ad is spot on at showing me something that I would want. I can sympathize with the idea that it is psychological warfare and I think I'd rather pay for an ad-free experience over seeing irrelevant ads.

judge2020 6y ago

The difference is that this will show up for every app that uses FB's audience network to show and make money from ads, so many mobile games will have this show after install.

edmundsauto 6y ago

I think most people prefer ads to paying for something. The ads are only a means to what they care about.

jraph 6y ago

> Do people who use facebook actually care about privacy? Many people probably both use Facebook and care about privacy. Many probably would rather quit Facebook but think they can't because a part of their social life they think important is there. Or even a part of their education is (many students have a Facebook group for their class). I sympathize with you but it would help to try and understand people who care about privacy but still use Facebook if the goal is to solve this problem. I've had luck so far I haven't got trapped in Facebook though.

latexr 6y ago
> Many probably would rather quit Facebook but think they can't because a part of their social life they think important is there. I like that you used “think” in there; it makes all the difference. As Mike Monteiro tweeted[1]: > I’ve heard excuses from people who want to quit Facebook but can’t that would make heroin addicts blush. [1]: https://twitter.com/monteiro/status/321048448889663488 https://twitter.com/monteiro/status/321048448889663488

kin 6y ago

Call me weird but if I had ads at all, I prefer that they be relevant. I hate being shown something that I have zero interest for. I actually really enjoy when a targeted ad is spot on at showing me something that I would want. I can sympathize with the idea that it is psychological warfare and I think I'd rather pay for an ad-free experience over seeing irrelevant ads.