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Actually I think we giggle a little too. But, while we may never make watching advertisements an enjoyable experience that is rewarding in of it self. I do th

by lotu 14y ago

Actually I think we giggle a little too. But, while we may never make watching advertisements an enjoyable experience that is rewarding in of it self. I do think that we can make them less annoying. For example when watching television at home I've see Cialis ads about erectile dysfunction, because I'm a twenty-something guy this ad is not interesting or relevant to me furthermore the company the makes Cialis isn't interested in me watch the ad because no matter how slick their marking is I won't be buying Cialis. Targeting allows you to not see Cialis ads, and it allows old people to not see Call of Duty ads. This means as a publisher you can make the same money while showing less ads, and as a viewer you have to sit through fewer ads. This is how we can make ads more valuable.

lsc 14y ago
Or is cialis playing the long game? I kid, I kid. I personally don't buy google ads because I think they are overpriced; google does too good of a job advertising their ad service. But I certainly acknowledge that they have made ads much more efficient, for people buying and selling ads. But, really? I think for the consumer? irrelevant ads are probably healthier than relevant ads. Being subject to your vendor's reality distortion field is not in your best interest. As much as possible, you want your filter bubble to exclude media created by your vendor. (The really interesting case, I think, where you can argue that I am wrong is cisco and microsoft. Both publish some really excellent technical books; I mean, to the point where the excellent technical books become a rational reason for buying cisco kit- Probably the closest one can come to the advertising being good for the consumer. Of course, the books aren't free, and the premium for cisco kit is... substantial.)

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Actually I think we giggle a little too. But, while we may never make watching advertisements an enjoyable experience that is rewarding in of it self. I do th

by lotu 14y ago

lsc 14y ago
Or is cialis playing the long game? I kid, I kid. I personally don't buy google ads because I think they are overpriced; google does too good of a job advertising their ad service. But I certainly acknowledge that they have made ads much more efficient, for people buying and selling ads. But, really? I think for the consumer? irrelevant ads are probably healthier than relevant ads. Being subject to your vendor's reality distortion field is not in your best interest. As much as possible, you want your filter bubble to exclude media created by your vendor. (The really interesting case, I think, where you can argue that I am wrong is cisco and microsoft. Both publish some really excellent technical books; I mean, to the point where the excellent technical books become a rational reason for buying cisco kit- Probably the closest one can come to the advertising being good for the consumer. Of course, the books aren't free, and the premium for cisco kit is... substantial.)