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> on Facebook I'm being blindly targeted with adds where system thinks it knows what i want.

Actually, you aren't. I mean, you can be, but Facebook allows for highly targeted advertising. You can fine tune your ad to go out to a rather specific group of people. That you fall into that category means you might see those ads. Of course, some ads go out to as many people as possible.

As for how to put those ads on Facebook? It's easy. Go to to the bottom of the page on Facebook, and click on the Advertising link (https://www.facebook.com/ads/).

> If Advertisment works why I'm not being "connected" to what i want already.

That's a rather vague question. Advertising isn't just about connecting you with what you want. It's also about creating brand awareness. Advertising works. Just look at the world around you. Everytime a company reaches out with it's brand to the outside world, it's advertising. It's making to make it's message heard. How it's paying might be different, but it's looking to attract attention.

> And another thing; There is no need for Man in the Middle in advertising . All this can be automated by software and end peers.

I'm really not sure what you mean by man in the middle?



I'm not talking only about the people that put their advertisments. I am talking about both sides. why is it not working for all at the same time? People that see advertisments should see what they want to see . and not see crap. Maybe in theory this is how advertising is envisioned but it is not working in practice. Proof: I'm always seeing garbage in ads on facebook and google. therfore it is not working for all.

there can exist advewrtising as today but. there will also be this other thing that works for all, we don't have to call it advertising.


What? I'm gonna assume your not a native English speaker, and make some assumptions here.

Just because it doesn't work for you on Google or Facebook doesn't mean "advertising" doesn't work. Advertising is more than just Google and Facebook.

Furthermore, your "proof" isn't proof. It's nothing, really.

Finally: "we don't have to call it advertising"

A rose by any other name is still a rose.




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