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That may be the point, but it's wrong. Advertising is manipulative and causes people to make bad decisions. It shouldn't be allowed at all.
by akvadrako 8y ago
That may be the point, but it's wrong. Advertising is manipulative and causes people to make bad decisions. It shouldn't be allowed at all.
- matt4077 8y agoAdvertisement is a required feature of a market-based economy, because it (also) informes consumers of the choices available. Without ads, the chances of breaking into an established market are extremely low.
- H1Supreme 8y ago> Advertising is manipulative and causes people to make bad decisions. Not all advertising is some evil plot to brainwash the public. At it's core, it's a way to let the public know about your product. In the correct context, it's beneficial to the consumer. My Grandpa used to subscribe to Hemmings Motor News. It's a magazine that is focused on restoring vintage cars. It has regular ads, and a pretty large classified section. He used that magazine, including the ads, as a resource for vehicle restoration. Ads selling parts for 1940's Chevy pickup trucks in a section of a magazine specifically catering to that audience make sense. They're beneficial to people in the market for those products. I agree that web sites or real sites (eg. Times Square) that simply bombard you with anything and everything are awful. But, you can't put all advertising under one umbrella.
- systematical 8y agoSo spend tons of time and money building a startup, but don't advertise it...got it. Sound economics.
- ElFitz 8y ago> Advertising is manipulative and causes people to make bad decisions. So do a lot of unasked opinions, especially on the internet (oh the irony). They're somehow still allowed to have and share them.