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1. kwanbi+07[view] [source] 2023-11-02 11:29:19
>>pbrw+(OP)
I know in HN there is a big "personalized advertising" is bad sentiment, but I don't get what the problem is.

I mean, if I am looking for a notebook, I rather have FB/IG (or Google or whatever), show me adds of a notebook that I might end up buying, instead of the generic poker/porn adds that we had on the beginning of the internet.

It is almost impossible to have a free internet without ads. So on one side, people want everything free, on the other side, we don't want ads, so there is a clear problem here.

Can someone explain to me what the problem is? Honest question. Thanks.

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2. ta1243+W8[view] [source] 2023-11-02 11:40:32
>>kwanbi+07
If I go to a BMX page then show me an advert for a new helmet or whatever

That's not how adverts work. Instead I get an advert for a new TV because I bought a new TV last week.

> It is almost impossible to have a free internet without ads.

Adverts aren't free. The service still costs the same to provide, but on top of that you have to pay for the advert infrastructure too

Companies paying for the adverts fund the, but they only do that because they will get more money from you than the money they spend to acquire you as a customer (if they don't they go bust)

Therefore you looking at www.bmxsite.com are paying more than you would in a world without adverts

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