Is internet advertising really lame... - GoFuckYourself.com

marcop · 06-09-2013, 11:54 PM

...or is it just me? I've been surfing around on YouTube for the last hour or so watching classic rock videos, and suddenly an ad pops up--for Pampers (diapers). I know that some of my personal info is floating around for internet advertisers to use as I get ads targeted for supporters of the soccer team I follow, and for Canon camera owners. But I'm way out of the demographic of likely recent baby breeders.

Last summer, I was looking at buying the Adobe CS6 suite, and after a couple weeks of thinking about it, I finally took the plunge. But I still get ads served to me touting CS6 even though I've owned it since last August. That doesn't seem very smart, does it?

I guess someone made money by serving up a Pampers ad to me, so maybe I shouldn't complain as it appears that capitalism is functioning as it should (kinda)... but I get the feeling that the whole internet advertising model is less than half-baked.

Would anyone like to confirm my thesis, or shoot it down?

CurrentlySober · 06-10-2013, 02:10 AM

I use just adblock, and dont see ads on sites like that...

AllAboutCams · 06-10-2013, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

I use just adblock, and dont see ads on sites like that...

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helterskelter808 · 06-10-2013, 06:10 AM

I seriously don't know how anyone can tolerate Youtube (or the internet generally) without blocking the ads.

06-09-2013, 11:54 PM	#1
marcop Content Producer Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,143	Is internet advertising really lame... ...or is it just me? I've been surfing around on YouTube for the last hour or so watching classic rock videos, and suddenly an ad pops up--for Pampers (diapers). I know that some of my personal info is floating around for internet advertisers to use as I get ads targeted for supporters of the soccer team I follow, and for Canon camera owners. But I'm way out of the demographic of likely recent baby breeders. Last summer, I was looking at buying the Adobe CS6 suite, and after a couple weeks of thinking about it, I finally took the plunge. But I still get ads served to me touting CS6 even though I've owned it since last August. That doesn't seem very smart, does it? I guess someone made money by serving up a Pampers ad to me, so maybe I shouldn't complain as it appears that capitalism is functioning as it should (kinda)... but I get the feeling that the whole internet advertising model is less than half-baked. Would anyone like to confirm my thesis, or shoot it down?

06-10-2013, 02:10 AM	#2
CurrentlySober Too lazy to wipe my ass Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A Public Bathroom Posts: 38,520	I use just adblock, and dont see ads on sites like that... __________________ My AI Handywork... My Dream Gal... XXX 👁️ 👍️ 💩

06-10-2013, 06:10 AM	#4
helterskelter808 So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,405	I seriously don't know how anyone can tolerate Youtube (or the internet generally) without blocking the ads.