Ok I may get flamed for that… and do understand that I’m all about privacy, and I think Facebook, as other sites, need to enforce current privacy settings, as opposed to rave about “Protect the privacy of our users”, then turn around and sell all they can before getting caught.

On the other hand, especially with Google AdSense and the like, at least I am getting some ads that are relevant and that I can use. Even 5 years ago, you would get bombarded with random ads that I didn’t even bothered to look.

Now, from time to time, I stumble on an ad for something that I’ve been looking for that I either couldn’t find, or a equivalent that I didn’t know existed. And yes, I even ended up buying said products a couple time.

And while I hate being flooded with ads, at least if it can be useful to me, and at the same time help finance a website, I think it’s a great think. And to me, it’s much more effective than any ads on TV or in a magazine, because it can be much more centered around my preferences.

Is it a little creepy that some database somewhere knows that I’m looking for a receiver or that I like FlightSim? Maybe, but that’s not a new concept, by looking at my mailbox (the metal thing outside my house, not my e-mail). But if it can help me get a better deal or find a better suitable alternative to a product, I think it’s a win-win.

And if I didn’t want anybody to know that, I would certainly not post it on Facebook or tweet about it. It’s like posting your address and phone number on Craigslist and then wonder why you keep receiving creepy calls and junk mail.