> They do if they want to deliver ads that are relevant. They can insert car ads on thedrive.com, tech ads on arstechnica.com, or topic-relevant ads on subredd

> They do if they want to deliver ads that are relevant. They can insert car ads on thedrive.com, tech ads on arstechnica.com, or topic-relevant ads on subreddits. This approach appeared to "work" on radio and TV. > Nothing in your post actually substantiates why advertising is inherently bad Nothing says "pollute the air" like a "Go Green!" Exxon Mobile ad. Or how about those "flushable" wipes that aren't flushable and cause damage to water treatment facilities, yet continue to be a legal product [in the US]? Ads directly encourage harming the environment. Why does "hate ads" need some form of empirical reason to rid this scourge of humanity? We all have preferences which may or may not follow a logical path. Capitalism doesn't need defending; evil is a feature, not a bug. ;-)