Comments on: Facebook Advertisers Should Pry More

By: Paul Richlovsky

Paul Richlovsky — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:07:26 +0000

Matt, I think your example is a humorous illustration of misguided advertising. However, this got me thinking … to play devil’s advocate (pun intended), there are some people who are married who may in fact be interested in “finding the (next) one.”

Of course, your point still stands–they didn’t hit the mark with you, and I’d wager in the majority of cases where they serve up the dating service ad to the same people who declare they’re married, they’re also not hitting the mark.

I do like it, though, that every time I check my spam in Gmail I get ads for spam casserole recipes.

By the way, did you know that in South Korea, spam is considered a delicacy and sells for $40 (U.S.) a tin?

By: RoxySprinklez

RoxySprinklez — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:43:38 +0000

I too get annoyed with spammy advertising; however, I have to agree with Mr. Keough that the advertising is not simply just directed at content in my profile.

My question is if I set my profile to limited, then is less of my data searchable in the ad network?

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:13:50 +0000

I don’t see targeted advertising as a negative, particularly if the release of the information is optional. Don’t want to tell them your affiliations? Don’t. I think seeing ads that appeal to me make the experience more entertaining.