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Jun 19, 2007 18:58

Poll Targeted Advertising

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ytterbius June 20 2007, 05:43:11 UTC

I mean, what good is cigarette advertising if you end up spending money advertising to adults?

But really, generally it's fine. For one thing, it means that I'm more likely to find a product that I could actually use from advertising.

Of course, it could go too far.

jonathansfox June 20 2007, 06:44:24 UTC

I've heard Eric Schmidt talk to the industry about Google and how they get excited about the possibilities of using technology like cell phones, with GPS, internet, and a video camera, to create infinite possibilities with targeted advertising ( ... )

nova_starr June 20 2007, 07:13:34 UTC

privacy, schmivacy... americans are wierd.

ytterbius June 20 2007, 07:20:01 UTC

I guess I assume some inaccuracy, in fact, I count on it. If it comes to a time when the only ads you see are the ones that some corporation determined according to their ideal definition of your being, then your chances of being exposed to something truly novel (according to your mindframe) are decreased. I like a bit of randomness in the information I recieve.