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So, am I the only one who finds Facebook ads...actually kind of good? Sure, they're horrifying in that they have the necessary information to target me that wel

So, am I the only one who finds Facebook ads...actually kind of good? Sure, they're horrifying in that they have the necessary information to target me that well, but I'll get advertisements for a local comic shop, or for a game that at least sounds interesting—although the product on the other end isn't always fantastic, I find Facebook ads to be the few that actually show me something I might be interested in.

k-mcgrady 14y ago
I like them too. I use an ad-blocker (only on specific websites with incredibly obnoxious ads) but I make sure to allow them on Facebook. I don't click ads often but when I do it's usually on Facebook. For me at least they are very well targeted but my likes are well curated and I don't 'like' silly pages only actual things I like.
daeken 14y ago
Last year, I bought quite a few Christmas gifts that I found via Facebook ads. I don't think I've ever clicked on a Google ad intentionally, but I've clicked dozens of Facebook ads. Pretty impressive, really.
eric_the_read 14y ago
You're clearly not the only one, but I've never seen an ad on Facebook for anything I was even remotely interested in. Mind you, that's mostly my fault, because I refuse to Like anything unless I can control the publicity that Like generates. I don't mind letting Facebook know I Like <X>, but I don't always want all my friends to know that.
- Evbn 14y ago
  It is interesting that Facebook is shooting itself in the foot by spamming on Likes and discouraging Liking, instead of using them to target user-friendly ads, which would br a virtuous cycle.
saumil07 14y ago
Yup, I find the ad targeting for my personal FB account to be actually quite good.
001sky 14y ago
I find Facebook ads to be the few that actually show me something I might be interested in. -- "Targeted online ads" are basically a myth. Problem is nobody <wants> to be a target.

k-mcgrady 14y ago

I like them too. I use an ad-blocker (only on specific websites with incredibly obnoxious ads) but I make sure to allow them on Facebook. I don't click ads often but when I do it's usually on Facebook. For me at least they are very well targeted but my likes are well curated and I don't 'like' silly pages only actual things I like.

daeken 14y ago

Last year, I bought quite a few Christmas gifts that I found via Facebook ads. I don't think I've ever clicked on a Google ad intentionally, but I've clicked dozens of Facebook ads. Pretty impressive, really.

eric_the_read 14y ago

You're clearly not the only one, but I've never seen an ad on Facebook for anything I was even remotely interested in. Mind you, that's mostly my fault, because I refuse to Like anything unless I can control the publicity that Like generates. I don't mind letting Facebook know I Like <X>, but I don't always want all my friends to know that.

Evbn 14y ago
It is interesting that Facebook is shooting itself in the foot by spamming on Likes and discouraging Liking, instead of using them to target user-friendly ads, which would br a virtuous cycle.

saumil07 14y ago

Yup, I find the ad targeting for my personal FB account to be actually quite good.

001sky 14y ago

I find Facebook ads to be the few that actually show me something I might be interested in. -- "Targeted online ads" are basically a myth. Problem is nobody <wants> to be a target.