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by RNAlfons 1812 days ago
> Why not? Systems can become more efficient if they know you better.

Not op but I've not clicked a single ad intentionally since Ads exist on the internet. I don't consider them a trusted source for recommendation and why should I? Why should anybody? Ads violate my attention and that's what they're made for. They do not help you find the best product. They want you to find THEIR product. Everybody knows that.

The privacy issues are the dangerous topping here.
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blooalien 1812 days ago
> …"I've not clicked a single ad intentionally since Ads exist on the internet."

You and me both. I actually actively block ads on the Internet except on the very few sites that have earned my trust (https://readthedocs.org/, DuckDuckGo, etc) or sites where the advertising is directly connected to my existing purpose (to buy a thing) such as Amazon, eBay, Humble Bundle, etc. Everywhere else gets the block because they simply can't be trusted anymore.

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charcircuit 1812 days ago
>Not op but I've not clicked a single ad intentionally since Ads exist on the internet.

You are in the minority then. I personally have clicked on ads and have found products that I was interested in.

>I don't consider them a trusted source for recommendation and why should I?

I am not saying you should. Ads just allow people to get the word out about something.

>Ads violate my attention and that's what they're made for.

This is a poor mindset. If you go to a public place are all of the people there violating your attention because you can see and hear them?

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RNAlfons 1812 days ago
> You are in the minority then. I personally have clicked on ads and have found products that I was interested in.

You don't happen to work in the industry? Because I know nobody who clicks on Ads. Maybe some of them do but they don't admit it which says a lot about doing it.

The only people I've ever met who said things like you did work for the advertisement industry since they're the only ones who believe that. They have to.

> I am not saying you should. Ads just allow people to get the word out about something.

How is this a justification for the intrusive, secretive and sometimes even abusive behaviour? There are other ways to "get the word out" out there. Healthy ways.

> This is a poor mindset. If you go to a public place are all of the people there violating your attention because you can see and hear them?

Sure they do if they jump right in front of my face and yell about some product I might be interested because I just came out of a shop and they've been watching me doing it and writing down how I look.

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