# If Facebook ads are generally regarded as useless trash how will it monetize itself?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 22, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-facebook-ads-are-generally-regarded-as-useless-trash-how-will-it-monetize-itself/622674 "2012-05-22T00:30:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-facebook-ads-are-generally-regarded-as-useless-trash-how-will-it-monetize-itself/622674/41 "2012-06-01T16:30:09Z")

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> [@hajario](#):
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> Same here. They’re just a blur to me. I don’t think that I have ever even clicked on one, let alone bought something, ever.

SnorgTees…right off an ad on the Dope. I did it for a joke gift but when my wife got the shirt it was really good quality. Have been back many times.

Besides that, nope…never even clicked on another ad.

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