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"advertisements work" Everyone always wants to believe they're above this. You're not, ads work.

• jddj 8y ago
  I held this mindset ("I never click ads, and hide them whenever I see them. The whole industry is a giant bubble") for a long time. Then instagram started showing me ads for small live music events featuring artists I regularly listen to. I thought I was somehow above it all, but they just hadn't targeted me well enough yet.
• saiya-jin 8y ago
  Not if you do some mental gymnastics and actively ignore the content. I've gone completely ad-free (sounds like some sugar-free diet, only for the mind), and its a luxury and quality of e-life that is very easy to get used to. And then you by accident open web in browser without necessary ad-blockers and want to run away from the horrible pathetic mess a lot of internet became. Its easy - have you ever bought anything via ad? If yes, you support this industry and current state of affairs.
  • manigandham 8y ago
    Ads aren’t only online and you buying directly from a single ad impression is not the only form of conversion. You are definitely influenced by ads.
• deleted 8y ago
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