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cgod  ·  2569 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Facebook ads

How many FB adds have you clicked on in the past month, year or in your life?





thenewgreen  ·  2569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Maybe 10-20. Most of which seemed like native marketing; an article I found interesting or a concert I was keen on. In fact, I bought tickets to see the Shins yesterday from a targeted Facebook ad.

elizabeth  ·  2569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ads work great for events! We've used them to promote our own, and I've discovered plenty through that. And honestly, I don't even mind because they target well and I get to find out about cool stuff without researching or whatever

blackbootz  ·  2569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How many ads have you seen on your feed that pertained to the content of a verbal conversation you had near your phone as opposed to anything you've ever searched?

Yea. That was the exact minute I was pushed over the edge and deactivated. I understand it's the "natural course of things" but man is that creepy. (NB: Also, this is the exact same case as with Amazon's Alexa device. A microphone in your living room.)

cgod  ·  2569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't have Facebook and I'll never have Alexa.

blackbootz  ·  2569 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It was the royal you I was referring to, but I'm glad our boat is the same.