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They aren't banning ads for vegetables or gym memberships. They're just banning what I assume are mostly scams and fake supplements.
by gkoberger 5y ago
They aren't banning ads for vegetables or gym memberships. They're just banning what I assume are mostly scams and fake supplements.
- asdff 5y agoWhere does it end though? Pretty much every ad there is falls somewhere between "outright scam" and "shit you don't need." Ads are fundamentally hostile and attempt to make you do things you wouldn't otherwise do. You will never see an ad saying "Hike in your local woods," but you will see one saying "buy our backpack and shoes otherwise you aren't really much of a hiker by any stretch like this sexy model draped in our product"
- void_mint 5y agoA thing I've noticed about HN is there is always a strong sentiment of "Where will it end?" even for things that are relatively inconsequential and/or objectively good. If you submit that ads are fundamentally hostile, isn't any reduction in ads fundamentally good?