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elvis10ten 12 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Users are massively giving their 1-star reviews to...

> Our culture needs to confront the fact that people are tired of their attention being diverted from their goals every day just so some dumb companies can remind us they exist.

This seems like an argument against non-targeted/contextual ads only? Because goals and ads can align.

zlg_codes 12 months ago [–]

> Because goals and ads can align.

If one is a rube, sure. Psychologically savvy people won't fall to such obvious attempts to manipulate.

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