Comment by troupo
4 days ago
> You could have non-personalized, or contextual ads. But those are much less effective.
This is a lie that has been perpetuated for a very long time.
1. There's no definite proof they are much less effective
2. Even if they are less effective, is it a bad trade-off when weighed against life-long pervasive and invasive tracking?
> 2. Even if they are less effective, is it a bad trade-off when weighed against life-long pervasive and invasive tracking?
You're talking benefits to society and/or the consumer; the only thing that matters is (often short-term) profits.
"Yes the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders."
Sadly, this comic lives rent-free in my head all the time