Comments on: FTC Gives its Final Warning to Ad Industry http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/02/ftc-gives-its-final-warning-to-ad-industry.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jacques Seoman http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/02/ftc-gives-its-final-warning-to-ad-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-67647 Jacques Seoman Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:49:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=8154#comment-67647 Not really good news for marketers, but sometimes a bit of governing is needed, as some individuals can really take things too far. The minute people start complaining about certain actions then one can start expecting regulations to pop up, trying to govern these actions. Not really good news for marketers, but sometimes a bit of governing is needed, as some individuals can really take things too far. The minute people start complaining about certain actions then one can start expecting regulations to pop up, trying to govern these actions.

]]> By: First things first… :: Bill Tamminga Sales and Marketing http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/02/ftc-gives-its-final-warning-to-ad-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-67629 First things first… :: Bill Tamminga Sales and Marketing Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:24:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=8154#comment-67629 [...] This is something we marketers probably want to avoid. [...] [...] This is something we marketers probably want to avoid. [...]

]]> By: Terry Howard http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009/02/ftc-gives-its-final-warning-to-ad-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-67625 Terry Howard Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:47:59 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=8154#comment-67625 Reading about our government and the general public's misunderstanding of what behavioral targeting is almost gives me the same sensation as drinking a Slurpee too fast. Why can't people grasp that your deepest darkest secrets and movements are not being cataloged and talked about in smokey back rooms. All networks want to do is deliver ads to people for things that they actually would be interested in. GAAAASP!!!! The horror! I suppose people would rather continue to get non specific ads for things of no interest or relation to yourself or the content you are viewing. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite: "IDIOTS! ... Gosh!" <em>Terry Howard's last blog post..<a href='http://www.terryhoward.net/2009/01/mark-gormley-answer.html' rel="nofollow">Mark Gormley Is The Answer</a></em> Reading about our government and the general public’s misunderstanding of what behavioral targeting is almost gives me the same sensation as drinking a Slurpee too fast. Why can’t people grasp that your deepest darkest secrets and movements are not being cataloged and talked about in smokey back rooms. All networks want to do is deliver ads to people for things that they actually would be interested in. GAAAASP!!!! The horror! I suppose people would rather continue to get non specific ads for things of no interest or relation to yourself or the content you are viewing. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite: “IDIOTS! … Gosh!”

Terry Howard’s last blog post..Mark Gormley Is The Answer

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