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> It’s almost as if, given information and a choice, people prefer not to have their eyeballs monetized. I wonder, are people who use facebook and who would pr

by zohch 5y ago

> It’s almost as if, given information and a choice, people prefer not to have their eyeballs monetized. I wonder, are people who use facebook and who would prefer to not have their eyeballs monetized like this not aware of Facebook's business model? How do they think Facebook will stay operational? I personally think it's best to just drop Facebook, but I'm sure my parents and grandparents would rather have Facebook with adds than no Facebook.

kingaillas 5y ago
>How do they think Facebook will stay operational? The same way ads work in print media - the publisher doesn't have as detailed targeting info for the advertiser, and presumably would charge less.
- zohch 5y ago
  > The same way ads work in print media Do adds in print media not "monetize people's eyeballs" also? > The publisher doesn't have as detailed targeting info for the advertiser, and presumably would charge less. Okay but I was responding to a claim about adds not tracking.
  - freeone3000 5y ago
    Nothing about this change prevents Facebook from serving ads! Opting out doesn't remove ads, only tracking.
    - zohch 5y ago
      I agree, but I still don't understand what people who prefer not to have their eyeballs monetized are doing on Facebook.
      - freeone3000 5y ago
        Connecting with their friends and family.
        zohch 5y ago
        They could just use something else, instead of using Facebook while complaining about it all the time how they don't want to use it because it monetizes their eyeballs. Seems to me like using something else would be easier, or at least make for a happier life. Like if I don't like spinnach but I really need to get some fiber, it seems like the simpler option is to find another way to get fiber, rather than eating spinnach while constantly moaning to the whole world how spinnach is just the worst.
tomjen3 5y ago
Facebook has x billion users. What you do have net 0% impact on them, but a large impact on you. So people block ads and use Facebook anyway. But a more direct answer to the question is they don't think about it, they don't care about it, or they don't want Facebook to stay in business. If Facebook crashed tomorrow I would need to start emailing a bunch of people to put together contacts but other than that it would be a net benefit.
- zohch 5y ago
  > If Facebook crashed tomorrow I would need to start emailing a bunch of people to put together contacts but other than that it would be a net benefit. Why not start today?

by zohch 5y ago

kingaillas 5y ago

>How do they think Facebook will stay operational? The same way ads work in print media - the publisher doesn't have as detailed targeting info for the advertiser, and presumably would charge less.

zohch 5y ago
> The same way ads work in print media Do adds in print media not "monetize people's eyeballs" also? > The publisher doesn't have as detailed targeting info for the advertiser, and presumably would charge less. Okay but I was responding to a claim about adds not tracking.
- freeone3000 5y ago
  Nothing about this change prevents Facebook from serving ads! Opting out doesn't remove ads, only tracking.
  - zohch 5y ago
    I agree, but I still don't understand what people who prefer not to have their eyeballs monetized are doing on Facebook.
    - freeone3000 5y ago
      Connecting with their friends and family.
      - zohch 5y ago
        They could just use something else, instead of using Facebook while complaining about it all the time how they don't want to use it because it monetizes their eyeballs. Seems to me like using something else would be easier, or at least make for a happier life. Like if I don't like spinnach but I really need to get some fiber, it seems like the simpler option is to find another way to get fiber, rather than eating spinnach while constantly moaning to the whole world how spinnach is just the worst.

tomjen3 5y ago

Facebook has x billion users. What you do have net 0% impact on them, but a large impact on you. So people block ads and use Facebook anyway. But a more direct answer to the question is they don't think about it, they don't care about it, or they don't want Facebook to stay in business. If Facebook crashed tomorrow I would need to start emailing a bunch of people to put together contacts but other than that it would be a net benefit.

zohch 5y ago
> If Facebook crashed tomorrow I would need to start emailing a bunch of people to put together contacts but other than that it would be a net benefit. Why not start today?