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there's a better way. Just have consumers stop buying products that are advertised. it's so easy. i can only imagine that consumers love the advertisements,

there's a better way. Just have consumers stop buying products that are advertised. it's so easy. i can only imagine that consumers love the advertisements, otehrwise, why would they buy the product?

hinkley 7y ago
No such thing has been proven. Brand recognition is higher even for brands whose ads piss you off. Over time you forget why you were so mad. I had a coworker who insisted you could just chose not to participate. My argument to him was the same I’ll make to you: the other side is using psychological warfare. It’s privatization of propaganda tactics. That requires something a bit more vigorous in response than taking your ball and going home.
- thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
  There's nothing stopping anyone from not buying the product. Just because you recognize their brands doesn't mean you have to buy it. I really don't get it. For example, I used to hate the Dodge ads: they really rubbed me the wrong way. It's very easy for me to not buy Dodge products. and as far as pyschological warfare goes. Just don't let it affect you. Only buy things you want or need and don't let yourself be manipulated so easily.
  - Zeklandia 7y ago
    Why do I have to let a company consume my time and mental memory? Why does anyone? Why are we as a society accepting the continued robbery of our time, attention, and thinking?
  - hinkley 7y ago
    Yeah that’s why it’s called warfare and not conversation. You’re tricking the person into doing something they don’t want to do by overcoming their defenses and reasoning to work against their own interests. You are either a zen monk or have a huge blind spot. Who else would offer this sort of advice?
    - thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
      I've never bought anything I don't want or need. For me, it's not difficult, that's why its so hard for me to understand why it's not he norm.
dwaltrip 7y ago
It's a tragedy of the commons. The best solution to such problems is regulation, which is often difficult to do well. Fortunately, there isn't a law of the universe that says we can't get better at implementing effective and fair regulations where appropriate.

there's a better way. Just have consumers stop buying products that are advertised. it's so easy. i can only imagine that consumers love the advertisements, otehrwise, why would they buy the product?

hinkley 7y ago

No such thing has been proven. Brand recognition is higher even for brands whose ads piss you off. Over time you forget why you were so mad. I had a coworker who insisted you could just chose not to participate. My argument to him was the same I’ll make to you: the other side is using psychological warfare. It’s privatization of propaganda tactics. That requires something a bit more vigorous in response than taking your ball and going home.

thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
There's nothing stopping anyone from not buying the product. Just because you recognize their brands doesn't mean you have to buy it. I really don't get it. For example, I used to hate the Dodge ads: they really rubbed me the wrong way. It's very easy for me to not buy Dodge products. and as far as pyschological warfare goes. Just don't let it affect you. Only buy things you want or need and don't let yourself be manipulated so easily.
- Zeklandia 7y ago
  Why do I have to let a company consume my time and mental memory? Why does anyone? Why are we as a society accepting the continued robbery of our time, attention, and thinking?
- hinkley 7y ago
  Yeah that’s why it’s called warfare and not conversation. You’re tricking the person into doing something they don’t want to do by overcoming their defenses and reasoning to work against their own interests. You are either a zen monk or have a huge blind spot. Who else would offer this sort of advice?
  - thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
    I've never bought anything I don't want or need. For me, it's not difficult, that's why its so hard for me to understand why it's not he norm.

dwaltrip 7y ago

It's a tragedy of the commons. The best solution to such problems is regulation, which is often difficult to do well. Fortunately, there isn't a law of the universe that says we can't get better at implementing effective and fair regulations where appropriate.