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>>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.

>>kwanbi+07
>Also, it is almost impossible to have a free internet without ads

Good. A well-functioning market might emerge instead.

>>thfura+o8
Somehow, by excluding poorer folks, you get a well-functioning market? I doubt it.

Regulation is the best chance for well-functioning markets. I highly doubt we are going to be without advertisements.

>>Broken+1c
Forcing poor people to be without their privacy whereas everyone who can spend pennies for digital services get to keep theirs also doesn't sound perfect.