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Brickbat

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2. I find this interesting.

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 09:12 AM

Jun 2012

And what you're talking about here is the main reason I don't really give a crap about Facebook selling/using my "information." At the end of the day, I make my purchasing decisions using a lot more information than what I simply "like" on Facebook, and the targeted ads I get are laughable. AdBlock does the rest, such as here on DU or my gmail account.

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The decline of ad-based internet sites is reaching a critical point [View all] KurtNYC Jun 2012 OP

Confession! Iris Jun 2012 #1

I find this interesting. Brickbat Jun 2012 #2

This sort of advertising assumes people will buy what they do not want or need... kentuck Jun 2012 #3

That's a good analogy KurtNYC Jun 2012 #4

Yep. kentuck Jun 2012 #5

Yup, and when people want something they look for e-commerce sites Zalatix Jun 2012 #9

I've become quite adept at closing popups without reading them. randome Jun 2012 #6

The internet offers an ability to target customers more exactly than ever before KurtNYC Jun 2012 #7

Instead of advertising, just make it easier for us to find what we need eridani Jun 2012 #10

Aw, sh*t, here we go AGAIN. Zalatix Jun 2012 #8