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Either that or publicly funded. Giving customers the choice to opt into ads is another option – if those ads on provide value, as advertisers like to claim.
by anoncake 6y ago
Either that or publicly funded. Giving customers the choice to opt into ads is another option – if those ads on provide value, as advertisers like to claim.
- CydeWeys 6y agoWell, good luck with all that. I can't say I think you'll be successful.
- anoncake 6y agoSo you don't have an actual argument but try to discourage me instead? That's actually pretty nice.
- manigandham 6y agoThe value those ads are providing - other than learning about the product - is the content they're subsidizing for you.
- anoncake 6y agoThat is not what I meant and you know it. There is nothing positive about ads – things don't even get cheaper overall, producers have to recoup their ad expenses by charging more than they would in an ad-free world.
- manigandham 6y agoThere are no absolutes. Things do get cheaper but you're ignoring several factors like scale, branding and just product awareness that make a difference for consumers.
- anoncake 6y agoSometimes there are absolutes, as in this case. If ads benefit customers, they would seek them out. But obviously they don't value that "product awareness" and branding.
- manigandham 6y agoBranding helps in selection process. Product awareness helps in choosing a product to fit their needs. Coupons and other promotions are often sought after. It seems you're unaware of what marketing actually is and are just personally against ads yourself. That's fine, but it doesn't mean there are any absolutes.
- anoncake 6y agoYes, this is a fine argument in favour of opt-in ads, which aren't the thing we're discussing.