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When ads are relevant and contextual enough, they become as good as or better than content. The problem isn't advertising. The problem is bad, mediocre, even
by nugget 4y ago
When ads are relevant and contextual enough, they become as good as or better than content. The problem isn't advertising. The problem is bad, mediocre, even malicious ads and ad formats.
The proliferation of terrible ads and ad formats fueled the rise of adblock. Adblock is how users fight back.
Adblock companies could collectively start to influence what ads are allowed through, but most attempts at this have been corrupted in the usual and predictable ways.
- adamrezich 4y agoI used to think this way too, back in like 2009, but the years since then have changed my mind back around to completely hating all advertising. when was the last time you saw a relevant, useful, unobnoxious, unobtrusive, just really great ad? I can't remember the last time I saw one.
- dotancohen 4y agoI saw one for some tshirt company within the last year. Really nice, well-cut shirts. But their prices were ridiculous.
- stevesearer 4y agoI think the ads we run on https://officesnapshots.com https://officesnapshots.com are good quality (we sell and host them). We have traditional banners as well as micro ads where we highlight and link to the specific products found in the office design project photos we publish. The latter are very helpful for designers in the industry as they are 100% contextual.