Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B

Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by protonimitate on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @12:56PM (#17402213)

Nothing. It's a win-win. Consumers get personalized, tailored ads. Businesses reach audiences that actually want their products.

What annoys me are ads for products I've already purchased (amazon is terrible about this), or the same ad plastered 20 times across multiple sites.

Instagram handles ads pretty well IMO. They are non-intrusive, easy to digest, and highly relevant.

Facebook OTOH, has become one giant scrolling, auto-playing, clickbait/video ad. There is essentially 90% junk to 10% information (posts/photos/etc). IG has the same ratio but in reverse.

People love to bemoan the horrors of internet advertising, but tbh I find it way less intrusive than other forms of ad placements (TV, radio, billboards).

Except autoplay vids w/ audio. Those should be banned flat out.

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by icebraining on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @01:28PM (#17402491)

I find it way less intrusive than other forms of ad placements (TV, radio, billboards).

Talk about damming with faint praise. Ads are the top reason why I no longer listen to radio, and the TV is only bearable because I have a DVR.

That said, those are just annoying. Online ads are much more dangerous.

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by dymk on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @03:49PM (#17403499)

Why are they much more dangerous?

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by icebraining on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @03:13AM (#17406310)

Because they rely on the accumulation of personal data, which can later be leaked and/or sold, and abused.

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by Splines on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @01:25PM (#17402461)

Ads aren't win-win. They're taking up the space of the content I want to see. Accidentally clicking on them sends some of my personalized data to who-knows-where. They often run code not vetted by the site owner, making them a security risk. Getting a personalized ad is hardly a "win". It's like stepping on a piece of poop that is your favorite color.

(I'm fine with ad-supported products, but I see it as a necessary evil of the transaction, not as a win).

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by protonimitate on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @01:40PM (#17402590)

I mean, I would much prefer an ad-free world full stop - but that isn't likely to happen in my life time considering the amount of money in advertising.

You also have the option to fully block ads using extensions/plugins - nothing like that really exist for cable tv/radio/public spaces.

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by antpls on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @03:42AM (#17406426)

I used to block ads on websites. It is now impossible to block them with Instagram. We are back to the TV/radio system...

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by ryandrake on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @08:33PM (#17404994)

It is not a win for people who prefer not to be a “target”. I’d rather have irrelevant ads than targeted ads because one requires the harvesting of data about me and the other does not.

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Re:Instagram Is Estimated to Be Worth More Than $100B by 089723645897236 on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @01:25PM (#17402460)

Yeah, they only show me stuff I would have wanted if I knew it existed, which for me is the essence of discovery. If it was limited to this and only the HQ stuff, not the I SEE YOU WENT TO WEBSITE SO HERES THEIR BANNER AD FOR THE NEXT MONTH stuff.

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