> "How much did the OP pay to use Facebook as a social platform?" Spare me the "pitchforks". Nothing is free. We all pay for what appears to be free, the pric

> "How much did the OP pay to use Facebook as a social platform?" Spare me the "pitchforks". Nothing is free. We all pay for what appears to be free, the price is just very well hidden in the current case. Advertised products will have the cost of advertisement factored in their price. I am happy to block these unwanted ads, and to give people the tools to do so. Let's see where the supply/demand curves for ads intersect when you give people the choice.