Facebook thinks you're pretty unattractive I don't think Facebook has ever directly insulted me with its ads, and I feel a bit left out. Apparently, being called fat and ugly by the site's targeted ad mechanism is the hip thing these days. Much of the blame for this has fallen on Facebook itself, but what about the assholes making the mean-spirited ads? Copy like "You're fat. You don't have to be" is overly harsh, and youth marketing specialists who know how insecure teenagers are should know better. My point is that someone should put an stop to this negativity. We wouldn't want the backlash from this crap interfering with the backlash from the ill-fated Facebook movie that's in the works. —Posted by David Kiefaber

September 4, 2008 in Facebook, Kiefaber, Social networks | Permalink

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due to my age I get way too many abs messages,

but i don't understand why these "get pardoned" and "clear your record" ads.

does facebook have some sort of inside line on some unpaid parking ticket?

Posted by: spg | Sep 4, 2008 9:30:57 AM

I've made the Facebook movie poster: http://notnews.today.com/?p=51

Posted by: David Gerard | Sep 4, 2008 3:35:01 PM

In Alabama, either you give those people your money or the state: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=2224602&enterthread=y

Posted by: EGGO | Sep 5, 2008 6:56:28 AM

Sorry, direct link: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/AlabamaHitsObeseWorkersWithFee.aspx

Posted by: EGGO | Sep 5, 2008 6:57:16 AM

Facebook thinks I like indie music. Facebook is smarter than my friends who think I want to listen to old DMB albums with them.

But even with this targeted advertising, how effective can it be when no one pays attention to banner ads or sidebars anymore? I'm surprised she even noticed it. I never did until I read this article.

Still, the Internet is scary...and mean, aparently.

Posted by: sleeping in my party dress | Sep 5, 2008 5:15:07 PM

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