December 23, 2008 215 Comments

Dear Facebook- Please Attempt to be Tasteful

are you kidding? Okay, I just logged into Facebook and I was given the two ads listed to the left. The first asks me whether “she’s” cheating. The second asks me whether the “P’ssy Fairy” has visited lately. I’m sure you can fill in the missing letter.

WTF?

Seriously, Facebook – you can’t mean to say that these are ads you want representing your platform, do you? I mean, I’m not especially prudish, but puh-leeze.

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  • http://www.gosmart4u.com Misty Lackie

    I have seen some pretty bad ads on FB too and this example is right up there in the “bad” category. Larger companies with solid products/services will think twice about advertising on FB because they won’t want to be associated with this type of stuff.

  • http://www.gosmart4u.com Misty Lackie

    I have seen some pretty bad ads on FB too and this example is right up there in the “bad” category. Larger companies with solid products/services will think twice about advertising on FB because they won’t want to be associated with this type of stuff.

  • http://www.mymommymanual.com Ria Sharon

    And I was upset because I was getting every celebrity diet ad! What is Facebook trying to tell me, Chris?! :)

  • http://www.mymommymanual.com Ria Sharon

    And I was upset because I was getting every celebrity diet ad! What is Facebook trying to tell me, Chris?! :)

  • http://www.mymommymanual.com Ria Sharon

    And I was upset because I was getting every celebrity diet ad! What is Facebook trying to tell me, Chris?! :)

  • http://battractive.com/blog Laura Bergells

    Since an actual human being reviews FB ads before they go live, adding “tasteful” to the list of requirements is simple. It’s also courteous and more socially acceptable — important criterion for a social media site that wants to maintain an aura of respectability.

  • http://battractive.com/blog Laura Bergells

    Since an actual human being reviews FB ads before they go live, adding “tasteful” to the list of requirements is simple. It’s also courteous and more socially acceptable — important criterion for a social media site that wants to maintain an aura of respectability.

  • http://battractive.com/blog Laura Bergells

    Since an actual human being reviews FB ads before they go live, adding “tasteful” to the list of requirements is simple. It’s also courteous and more socially acceptable — important criterion for a social media site that wants to maintain an aura of respectability.

  • http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com krissy knox

    How disgusting.

    Krissy :)
    my main blog: Sometimes I Think
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  • http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com krissy knox

    How disgusting.

    Krissy :)
    my main blog: Sometimes I Think
    Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamkrissy

  • http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com krissy knox

    How disgusting.

    Krissy :)
    my main blog: Sometimes I Think
    Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamkrissy

  • http://www.coloncleanseassociation.com colon

    I’ve seen a lot of junk ads on face book lately too. A lot of those scam diet offers mostly. Not sure if FaceBook is trying to tell me I’m too fat or something.

  • http://www.coloncleanseassociation.com colon

    I’ve seen a lot of junk ads on face book lately too. A lot of those scam diet offers mostly. Not sure if FaceBook is trying to tell me I’m too fat or something.

  • http://www.coloncleanseassociation.com colon

    I’ve seen a lot of junk ads on face book lately too. A lot of those scam diet offers mostly. Not sure if FaceBook is trying to tell me I’m too fat or something.

  • http://www.yuregininsesi.com sesli chat

    Sadly, that is how all marketing works. It is a targeted ad that is placed somewhere where it may or may not get seen, have some sort of effect on someone, or even offend someone. In my eyes, online banners of this sort are pretty old school anyway. No one really looks at them, clicks on them, etc. They are just a waste of money basically.

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