Blurt!Commonplace Book

Nick Heer

“It feels like a bait and switch: my loyalty in buying products that are better for me as a user is being tested because shareholders need to see more services revenue. … [I]t will feel a little bit scummier every time I go to download an app or get directions.”

posted Nov. 9, 2022, 8:00pm

“Even at their absolute best, targeted ads are seen by viewers as creepy. People do not want irrelevant ads, but they do not want to feel followed or harassed either. Targeted advertising enables the latter.”

posted Oct. 18, 2022, 8:00pm