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> They're all just vehicles to produce cash. This is literally any entertainment product
by sylens 4y ago
> They're all just vehicles to produce cash.
This is literally any entertainment product
- whalesalad 4y agoSure, so where do you draw the line between ad vs no ad? It's all the same, it doesn't matter.
- zeroonetwothree 4y agoAn ad doesn’t itself provide (significant) entertainment value, and exists primarily to get you to consume something else later. All entertainment wants to get you ‘hooked’ but that’s mostly a good thing since it makes it enjoyable. Even Homer wrote a sequel!
- whalesalad 4y agoWhat is the difference between an "ad" and content designed to get you "hooked" ??? Both are designed influence behavior and retain your attention. They are for all intents and purposes the same thing. Virtually everything is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- dwringer 4y agoFurthermore a lot of ads seem quite obviously designed to annoy and harass, not to entertain, just so they get their hooks in deeper. But I'll also agree with the counterpoint - it's all a matter of perspective and what's entertaining for some can be annoying or harassing for others.
- satyrnein 4y agoOr all other goods and services, for that matter, in a market economy.