Author of article here - this is quite interesting. I also despise advertising (which is why I'm now a developer..) and I think everyone hates advertising that

Author of article here - this is quite interesting. I also despise advertising (which is why I'm now a developer..) and I think everyone hates advertising that is just badly targeted (does not interest you). And that is most of advertising - but if they find a person who has the problem their product can solve, then the ad is welcomed! In my experience, many of us on HN have just disallowed FB & Google to really hone in on our needs and likes (ad blockers, disallowing cookies etc) so we see crap ads all the time. But many people I know don't do that, hence their ads are really about stuff they want to see and they don't mind the ads as much. As an example, I now see many ads about new video games and new fine dining restaurants in my city. And I love that (compared to the other crap I often get). Because it lets me stay updated on new games and gives me inspiration on what I can cook. So again, all ads are bad ads for everyone until they actually resonate with you - you might just haven't had one of those yet!