if internet advertising really is that ineffective, how does one explain the incredible amount of it, its permeation of seemingly everything, and the amounts of money involved?
Mayhaps selling people things was secondary to aggregation of data on behavioral patterns?
In a capitalist system, of you want a surveillance network without saying you want a surveillance network, saying "it's for marketing" is about the path of least resistance.
In a capitalist system, of you want a surveillance network without saying you want a surveillance network, saying "it's for marketing" is about the path of least resistance.