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But it's no less creepy that Fox News/CNN/your news provider of choice, noting you're a statistical viewer and flogging adverts you're more likely to like, and
by goldcd 8y ago
But it's no less creepy that Fox News/CNN/your news provider of choice, noting you're a statistical viewer and flogging adverts you're more likely to like, and employing pundits you're more likely to turn off.
(and before this your daily newspaper and columnists)
"We've 'been the product' from the moment we weren't the sole funder of what we received"
Even when we were - "I've become a patron a fine artist, who's got excellent reviews for some Mona-whatsit thing" - he didn't go on to paint your wife ugly.
Or even more banal examples - emergency plumber will charge you a callout, same plumber in non-emergency situation will pop around that evening to give you a free quote. Same plumber, same effort - just a different transaction.
- pnw_hazor 8y agoMany TV ads are also immoral. Taking advantage of emotions to trick people into buying things they don't want or need is immoral.
- darawk 8y agoIs that what's actually happening though? Is there any persuasive evidence that people are, en masse, being 'tricked' into buying things they "don't want"? It seems to me that a much more persuasive case can be made that on the margin, some people flip between this product or that for meaningless reasons, but for the most part, advertising informs people of the existence of products that might improve their lives.