> Why the hell shouldn't I be able show ads to people who want to see them? Nobody's stopping you. If you want to show ads to people interested in football, po

> Why the hell shouldn't I be able show ads to people who want to see them? Nobody's stopping you. If you want to show ads to people interested in football, post ads on a football site. If you want to show ads to people interested in horses, show them on a horses site. If this type of non-invasive targeting to display ads doesn't make you as much profit, well that's a you problem. > HN is an algorithmic feed. You seem to be struggling with the idea of a 'bespoke' algorithm where everyone's algorithm is different, informed by an internet-wide surveillance system. This is the difference between HN and FB.