We get it, you don't like FB. That's fine. As an advertiser who knows that FB is far and above every other attention based ad platform (in effectiveness, transparency, scale, etc.), its like listening to nails on a chalkboard to read 90% of the comments in threads like these.
That's not what OP claimed. OP claimed:
> FB is far and above every other attention based ad platform (in effectiveness, transparency, scale, etc.)
So OP didn't say FB was good in absolute terms, but that it's better than anything else. That's quite different, especially in the context of HN, where we talk a lot about FB, but not so much about other ad platforms.
It's mostly a hate post about facebook, rather than an interesting post. When you pay for advertising, you are always in the dark about the value you're getting unless you actually actively try to measure it yourself. If you don't, then you're committing a newbie mistake.
Yes but you run an ad agency[1] so it's in your interest to talk it up. I think I'll take your comment with a pinch of salt.
When we see ads, it's like nails on a chalkboard (or in the eyes).
We understand you don't care what we say/think as long as you're making money just like the other 90% of advertisers who infest HN.