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I’m one of those who claim to not (or seldom) be affected by ads, and I’d say my payment history can back that up. I usually buy based on other people’s experie
by manmal 5y ago
I’m one of those who claim to not (or seldom) be affected by ads, and I’d say my payment history can back that up. I usually buy based on other people’s experiences, eg by scanning 1-star reviews for red flags, or asking people I know about their experiences. When it comes to groceries I just buy products with certain traits (vegan, low on sugar, organic, low waste,...) which usually limits choices to products which are not advertised. Same thing with organic/sustainable fashion.
- andyana 5y agoOrganic, in my opinion, is a marketing term for the most part.
- npteljes 5y agoSo maybe your purchase history is unaffected, which is a great thing I'd agree, but with ads, I worry about the psychological effect too. People can't really ignore manipulation, so I don't think it's plausible to say that how you _feel_ is unaffected by advertisements. I think the only way to remain impartial to it is to be never exposed the first place.