Comments on: Why is Facebook irritating me by showing me irrelevant ads? http://hiddenchemistry.com/2007/03/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:12:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 By: Peter Parkes http://hiddenchemistry.com/2007/03/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2888 Peter Parkes Tue, 29 May 2007 13:33:59 +0000 http://hiddenchemistry.com/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/#comment-2888 <p>I should probably work out how to block them too - although the frequency seems to have decreased. Just need to get my head round the developer platform now :)</p> I should probably work out how to block them too - although the frequency seems to have decreased. Just need to get my head round the developer platform now :)

]]> By: Dan Hill http://hiddenchemistry.com/2007/03/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 Dan Hill Sat, 26 May 2007 19:46:47 +0000 http://hiddenchemistry.com/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/#comment-2812 <p>Hey Peter,</p> <p>First off, amazing site, I love what you've done with it, and the articles are top class. Great to see there is a life after Cambridge... :)</p> <p>I quite agree with you on this Facebook post. I too emailed them a while ago with a similar point - the flyers are often relevant and accurately marketed, but the generic ones are just poor. It surely wouldn't take more than a single 'AND country=...' in their SQL.</p> <p>Anyway, in the end I just got Firefox to block the whole lot.</p> <p>Hope you're well,</p> <p>Dan</p> Hey Peter,

First off, amazing site, I love what you’ve done with it, and the articles are top class. Great to see there is a life after Cambridge… :)

I quite agree with you on this Facebook post. I too emailed them a while ago with a similar point - the flyers are often relevant and accurately marketed, but the generic ones are just poor. It surely wouldn’t take more than a single ‘AND country=…’ in their SQL.

Anyway, in the end I just got Firefox to block the whole lot.

Hope you’re well,

Dan

]]> By: Peter Parkes http://hiddenchemistry.com/2007/03/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Peter Parkes Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:48:54 +0000 http://hiddenchemistry.com/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/#comment-1703 <p>I suspect that ad was placed locally, though — the flyers are by and large relevant, as they're targeted to specific networks.</p> I suspect that ad was placed locally, though — the flyers are by and large relevant, as they’re targeted to specific networks.

]]> By: Ian http://hiddenchemistry.com/2007/03/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Ian Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:28:22 +0000 http://hiddenchemistry.com/why-is-facebook-irritating-me-by-showing-me-irrelevant-ads/#comment-1613 <p>Good point. I've currently got an advert from the girl scouts encouraging me as a young female to study a maths/science related degree. However, sometimes they do get it right. This week I saw an advert for a photography event at Oran Mor. Given my lack of entertainment that night, and my curiosity, I went along and was treated to a free bar, free gig and free food all night.</p> Good point. I’ve currently got an advert from the girl scouts encouraging me as a young female to study a maths/science related degree. However, sometimes they do get it right. This week I saw an advert for a photography event at Oran Mor. Given my lack of entertainment that night, and my curiosity, I went along and was treated to a free bar, free gig and free food all night.

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