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> concept of independent product reviews How did these original purchasers find out about these products in order to buy and review them? How do I know they ar

> concept of independent product reviews How did these original purchasers find out about these products in order to buy and review them? How do I know they aren't receiving products for free or more subtly being specific in what products they will or won't review in order to spin a narrative. I'm a big fan of good product reviews but this doesn't solve advertisings problems it just introduces new ones. I'm not really sure how businesses survive in a world where they are not allowed to advertise their products or where they are located? It feels very artificially prescribed in how you think people should discover something. Like you I don't even like ads, and I would rather not see them but I don't advocate for them not to be able to exist, just for my right to block them or in the real world for them to no intrude unnecessarily. What solution do you envisage to the problem of ads as you see it? to ban them entirely?

cyborgx7 7y ago
>How did these original purchasers find out about these products in order to buy and review them? Professional reviewers already find out directly fron the product creators. They want to be contacted by them and even seek out contact. This problem is already solved. In general, they certainly don't learn about products from advertising. >How do I know they aren't receiving products for free or more subtly being specific in what products they will or won't review in order to spin a narrative. I'm a big fan of good product reviews but this doesn't solve advertisings problems it just introduces new ones. I generally don't have a problem with professional reviewers recieving products for free to review them. If they get paid to push a certain product, while pretending they are a neutral source of information, I would consider this fraud. >What solution do you envisage to the problem of ads as you see it? to ban them entirely? Yes, I advocate banning advertising and I hope to contribute to support to put that measure into place.

cyborgx7 7y ago

>How did these original purchasers find out about these products in order to buy and review them? Professional reviewers already find out directly fron the product creators. They want to be contacted by them and even seek out contact. This problem is already solved. In general, they certainly don't learn about products from advertising. >How do I know they aren't receiving products for free or more subtly being specific in what products they will or won't review in order to spin a narrative. I'm a big fan of good product reviews but this doesn't solve advertisings problems it just introduces new ones. I generally don't have a problem with professional reviewers recieving products for free to review them. If they get paid to push a certain product, while pretending they are a neutral source of information, I would consider this fraud. >What solution do you envisage to the problem of ads as you see it? to ban them entirely? Yes, I advocate banning advertising and I hope to contribute to support to put that measure into place.