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This is a very old interpretation of the word. Today, "ad" almost always implies "targeted". I guess "what most people think" is a different question...a loaded
by teawrecks 4y ago
This is a very old interpretation of the word. Today, "ad" almost always implies "targeted". I guess "what most people think" is a different question...a loaded one imo.
- denton-scratch 4y agoCome on, an ad is an ad. A targeted ad is an ad that's targeted.
- ThunderSizzle 4y agoThe old interpretation hasn't changed and is still correct. However, traditional ads aren't nearly as violating as targeted ads, even if they are still annoying, unwanted, etc.
- nirimda 4y agoIf you're watching TV and they interrupt the show to say "Consider subscribing to this streaming service, buying that brand of instant noodles, booking a flight to some holiday destination with a certain travel agent", surely that's still an ad break? and if you walk past a bus stop and you notice something inviting you to buy deodorant or vote for a certain candidate, it's still an ad? I've never seriously heard it claimed that "ads" are targeted or they're now something different: do you want to maintain your argument? What are these other things called nowadays?