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Re:Reddit needs help by runT1ME on Friday July 09, 2010 @09:06PM (#1502769)
I don't really understand the notion that people hate Ads. People hate irrelevant ads. I'm stoked when an Ad reminds me of a new CD that came out of a band I like, or the latest book that people have been talking about, etc.

I really think targeted Ads are the way to go. Hell, I wouldn't even mind filling out information to help target ads.

Re:Reddit needs help by fauigerzigerk on Sunday July 11, 2010 @11:02AM (#1505559)
I hate ads with animations in them no matter how targeted. If it moves I block it aggressively. If it doesn't move, I even click on it sometimes to support the site.
Re:Reddit needs help by radu_floricica on Saturday July 10, 2010 @10:15AM (#1503660)
This could actually be the kind of problem that's solvable by engineering. Make a simple and easy to use ad creation interface. Let me spend as much as I want for ads on certain subreddits/geoips. Make a system that sets the price by bidding, and that allows flagging/voting on an ad. Then advertise it.

It's incidentally what I think 4chan is missing too. Not necessarily for /b/, but the domain oriented boards coupled with some geoip would make for some pretty targeted ads. I think it's a pretty big loss not letting the little guy spend his $100 if he wants too.