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Actually, from my experience, the people that get creeped out by this get creeped out the most when an ad is extremely relevant to them. I would also like to se

Actually, from my experience, the people that get creeped out by this get creeped out the most when an ad is extremely relevant to them. I would also like to see a baseline of how many people think ads in general are immoral. We find it normal, having grown up with it, but I personally detest the constant psychological manipulation waged by ads in general. It gets even worse when those ads are personalized.

a1369209993 8y ago
I agree with your actual point, but from what I've seen, people get creeped out by ads that: a: are clearly based on personal information ("I just bought a washing machine, now I'm getting ads for washing machines."), and b: are extremely irrelevant to then ("I already bought a washing machine, I don't need another.").
PavlovsCat 8y ago
I'm actively reading ads since puberty or so, that is, I look at what they're saying, what they're trying to imply, compare with the reality, and what they generally are doing to language and communication. I used to consider it just being a smartass prick, a hairsplitting, literally-taking party pooper... but without knowing it, since I can think I tried all I could to innoculate myself against this: > Because we are lied to all the time, in ways so routine they are beneath conscious notice, even the most direct lies are losing their power to shock us. -- Charles Eisenstein, https://charleseisenstein.org/essays/the-ubiquitous-matrix-of-lies/ https://charleseisenstein.org/essays/the-ubiquitous-matrix-o... I take many things into account, but the judgement of those who aren't that active and hostile in their interaction, who just soak in it, is not one of those things. That many people do see a problem makes me think better of them, but it doesn't influence my opinion of the ad landscape, that's something between me and the ads.
goldcd 8y ago
I can't find the damn thing now, but I believe you're right - I mentioned some other anecdotal "being pursued across the internet incorrectly" comment in this thread. Solution to diffuse the feeling was to insert the identified item, between a couple of other semi-random items on the banner.

a1369209993 8y ago

I agree with your actual point, but from what I've seen, people get creeped out by ads that: a: are clearly based on personal information ("I just bought a washing machine, now I'm getting ads for washing machines."), and b: are extremely irrelevant to then ("I already bought a washing machine, I don't need another.").

PavlovsCat 8y ago

I'm actively reading ads since puberty or so, that is, I look at what they're saying, what they're trying to imply, compare with the reality, and what they generally are doing to language and communication. I used to consider it just being a smartass prick, a hairsplitting, literally-taking party pooper... but without knowing it, since I can think I tried all I could to innoculate myself against this: > Because we are lied to all the time, in ways so routine they are beneath conscious notice, even the most direct lies are losing their power to shock us. -- Charles Eisenstein, https://charleseisenstein.org/essays/the-ubiquitous-matrix-of-lies/ https://charleseisenstein.org/essays/the-ubiquitous-matrix-o... I take many things into account, but the judgement of those who aren't that active and hostile in their interaction, who just soak in it, is not one of those things. That many people do see a problem makes me think better of them, but it doesn't influence my opinion of the ad landscape, that's something between me and the ads.

goldcd 8y ago

I can't find the damn thing now, but I believe you're right - I mentioned some other anecdotal "being pursued across the internet incorrectly" comment in this thread. Solution to diffuse the feeling was to insert the identified item, between a couple of other semi-random items on the banner.