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> All advertising is, is telling people you exist. If that is all advertising was, I don't believe this conversation would be happening. People (ITT) dislike a
by cloverich 2y ago
> All advertising is, is telling people you exist.
If that is all advertising was, I don't believe this conversation would be happening. People (ITT) dislike advertising because of the other parts (tracking, subtle manipulation, etc). There's a side to it that has obvious benefit: Knowing you reach your target market with truthful and engaging content is something ad targeting, seo, etc, enable. The problem is they also enable deceit, manipulation, spam, etc. When I see the impact that has on people I know, I start to wonder if maybe it is worth throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
- motoxpro 2y agoProgramming also enables hackers, viruses, etc. Advertising enables good things like knowing there is a cure for your rare cancer (even if you search, there has to be information, which is advertising). It also enables the bad stuff you mentioned. It is literally impossible to do anything without ads. You go to the store and it says peaches on a can of peaches. That’s an ad.