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It’s a false dichotomy for me. I understand many people make money off it, but I just don’t want to see any ads. And I believe if a person needs something, they
by f6v 5y ago
It’s a false dichotomy for me. I understand many people make money off it, but I just don’t want to see any ads. And I believe if a person needs something, they should be able to find it. But buying stuff because you see a banner? If the banner was the only reason you bought an item, maybe you didn’t need it in the first place.
- the_snooze 5y agoYou might have too narrow a conception of what advertising tries to do. It doesn't necessarily try to induce demand. Instead, it tries to direct demand towards a certain direction. Everyone knows what Coca-Cola is. But Coke still heavily advertises worldwide. It's not to make people thirsty when they see the ad. It's to make thirsty people think "Huh, a Coke would be quite nice right now" when they're at the store.
- f6v 5y agoTV ads, billboards - yes. But internet ads are very different.