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No - it's pointing out what advertising is trying to do, which is not necessarily about privacy at all. Meanwhile, it's apparently also worth pointing out that
by benedictevans 5y ago
No - it's pointing out what advertising is trying to do, which is not necessarily about privacy at all.
Meanwhile, it's apparently also worth pointing out that advertiser do not show anyone ads. Newspapers do. The media you enjoy and value shows you ads, and is paid for by them.
- finnh 5y agoAdvertisers also want to actually get that private data, so they can refine their targeting. And then of course there is the problem of leakage (Cambridge Analytica et al). So it's not quite so benign as you suggest. Every marketer I've ever met has a voracious desire for any/all data about anyone they might consider marketing to.
- ksec 5y agoI have long discovered HN isn't the place for discussions about Ads, Retail, Supply Chain and Business Model. Which is strange because every single one of them are important to Startup. There is the angle of Apple's hypocrisy in terms of Ads and Data Collection, which is of course out of scope of this article. All while they are expanding their own Ad network [1]. And just want to say Thank You, for your newsletter and blog post. [1] https://twitter.com/eric_seufert/status/1399833956082761728?s=20 https://twitter.com/eric_seufert/status/1399833956082761728?... Edit: You may be interested in this thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27344667 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27344667