Worked on me. I just bought some AR500 plate armor. Better safe than sorry in today's world. I don't see any downside to buying body armor.
Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next to “Insurrection” Posts
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#92As an anecdote, since July they've started showing me ads for body armor almost nonstop whenever I actually open the app. Just the other day it was a body armor ad then an ad for a tactical communication earpiece.
I'm seeing adds for illegal pistol and rifle suppressors (aka "silencers") only barely disguised as "fuel filters" and "solvent traps". The companies selling the suppressor kits claim they are legitimate auto parts. They clearly aren't. Some people have claimed that it would be legal to buy these if you applied for a license to manufacture a suppressor, but good luck arguing that in federal court, especially since th…
Or the company selling those solvent traps are targeting people that are interested in firearms?
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#93Earlier quoted context omitted.
I wonder how many dollars have been spent on bombarding you specifically with shit you're (probably) not interested in, instead of just randomly doing so (with a chance of success).
are facebook ads pay per click or pay per impression?
Both, they have several pricing models. Also cost per like, and cost per conversion (download). Maybe more.
https://www.webfx.com/social-media/how-much-does-facebook-ad....
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#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
He got hit with a fire extinguisher which is awful. It's still not an insurrection though. There was no attempt to over throw the US Government. Calling this an insurrection is like calling everyone that ways "All Lives Matter" a nazi and cheapens debate.
Just because they failed doesn’t mean they didn’t try to do so.
You think they seriously, seriously wanted to take over the US Government? 200 or so protestors that made it in? If you think that I don't know what to tell you.
//Unfortunately I've hit the "You're posting too fast and you're not a democrat" limit so I can't reply further.
Re: Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next to “Insurrection” Posts
#95I’m surprised to see this here, on HN.
For all its faults, Facebook isn’t to blame for the existence of edgy paraphernalia merchants of the kind that make Buzzfeed feel squeamish.
Journalism like this is bullying. Ironically, Buzzfeed’s intention is to rabble rouse negative sentiment against those in charge — in this case, Zuckerberg.
Profiting off of cultural and political discord indeed. Et tu, Buzzfeed?
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#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just because they failed doesn’t mean they didn’t try to do so.
You think they seriously, seriously wanted to take over the US Government? 200 or so protestors that made it in? If you think that I don't know what to tell you. //Unfortunately I've hit the "You're posting too fast and you're not a democrat" limit so I can't reply further.
Did those people, specifically, somehow want to take over the government for themselves? no.
Were they merely "protesting?" Obviously not.
Did they want to somehow force the government to overturn or undo what they believed was a stolen election and install Trump into a second term? Quite likely.
Re: Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next to “Insurrection” Posts
#97As an anecdote, since July they've started showing me ads for body armor almost nonstop whenever I actually open the app. Just the other day it was a body armor ad then an ad for a tactical communication earpiece.
I'm seeing adds for illegal pistol and rifle suppressors (aka "silencers") only barely disguised as "fuel filters" and "solvent traps". The companies selling the suppressor kits claim they are legitimate auto parts. They clearly aren't. Some people have claimed that it would be legal to buy these if you applied for a license to manufacture a suppressor, but good luck arguing that in federal court, especially since th…
Some people have claimed that it would be legal...
Over half a century of life might not have made me much of a programmer, but one thing it has taught me time and again is that if an amateur lawyer says something is “legal if...” and your gut said otherwise, go with your gut. It is as if they forget that the argument is not with me, but the hypothetical judge they’re going to stand before (as you point out).
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#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just because they failed doesn’t mean they didn’t try to do so.
You think they seriously, seriously wanted to take over the US Government? 200 or so protestors that made it in? If you think that I don't know what to tell you. //Unfortunately I've hit the "You're posting too fast and you're not a democrat" limit so I can't reply further.
They were clearly trying to kidnap elected officials.
Re: Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next to “Insurrection” Posts
#99As an anecdote, since July they've started showing me ads for body armor almost nonstop whenever I actually open the app. Just the other day it was a body armor ad then an ad for a tactical communication earpiece.
I'm seeing adds for illegal pistol and rifle suppressors (aka "silencers") only barely disguised as "fuel filters" and "solvent traps". The companies selling the suppressor kits claim they are legitimate auto parts. They clearly aren't. Some people have claimed that it would be legal to buy these if you applied for a license to manufacture a suppressor, but good luck arguing that in federal court, especially since th…
It seems plausible that FB's algorithms noticed a connection between the type of person interested in guns and the type of person that would engage with an ad for illegal, misnamed accessories.
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#100According to modern zeitgeist, if Facebook can't be trusted to moderate their users, Facebook should be deplatformed and shut down. Edit: wow, that blew up. For the record, I don't think Facebook should be shut down, and I don't think Parler should have either. I'm rather anti-social media, so I've never used either. We should have better reasons for doing things, and stick to them. Section 230 exists for a reason.
How much of the ad spend is coming from PAC's with unrestrained fundraising abilities, and dark money sources? Cut off that money supply with election reform and a lot of these ad network problems coupled to political polarization become a lot smaller.