Very late to this party, but here's my two cents worth:
"Random" advertising is completely irrelevant, and a total waste.
"Targeted" advertising is an unwanted intrusion on my privacy.
Advertising is a poison that demeans even love – and we're hooked on it -- George Monbiot [0]
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/oct/24/advert...