Comments on: Survey: Percentage of users saying they opt out of targeted ads has nearly doubled http://gigaom.com/2012/07/16/percentage-of-users-saying-they-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-has-nearly-doubled-survey/ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jack Holt http://gigaom.com/2012/07/16/percentage-of-users-saying-they-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-has-nearly-doubled-survey/#comment-865079 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:56:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=542827#comment-865079 Let’s face it: the cookie is getting stale. Those who know how they work are repulsed by their “targeted spam”. Those who don’t know how they work are scared of them.
There are several companies like mine (http://whit.li) trying to figure out a completely new model that will make people happy and satisfy the Brands, who, we must admit, eventually pay for everything on the Web.
But it’s going to be a tough road (help!)….Jack

]]> By: Ki Mae Heussner http://gigaom.com/2012/07/16/percentage-of-users-saying-they-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-has-nearly-doubled-survey/#comment-864780 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:54:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=542827#comment-864780 Thanks, Laurel. That link should have been in there from the beginning. :) I’ve added it.

]]> By: Laurel Miltner http://gigaom.com/2012/07/16/percentage-of-users-saying-they-opt-out-of-targeted-ads-has-nearly-doubled-survey/#comment-864778 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:49:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=542827#comment-864778 Here’s a link for the Pew Internet search engine use study: http://pewinternet.org/~/media/Files/Reports/2012/PIP_Search_Engine_Use_2012.pdf

@laurelmackenzie

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