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>obvious >trick

• csydas 9y ago
  It's not as contradictory as it sounds. Many such practices are fairly well know to general audiences from causal reading of articles just like this, but the practices often aren't identified as such by those who are subjected to it, or if it is identified, the practice works regardless. Take for example here on HN the large number of people who dismiss many of the practices of social media likes but get upset when their post is downvoted. Such practices have a major effect on people regardless of how aware they are of what's actually going on.
• anguswithgusto 9y ago
  "In order to popularize potatoes in France, Antoine-Augustin Parmentier placed armed guards around his potato fields, instructing the guards to accept all bribes and allow people to "steal" the crop." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Augustin_Parmentier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine-Augustin_Parmentier
• Iv 9y ago
  Advertisement is an obvious trick that works.