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Your criticism seems to be less about ads but rather about certain products and services that use ads for distribution and their messaging.
by handfuloflight 2y ago
Your criticism seems to be less about ads but rather about certain products and services that use ads for distribution and their messaging.
- Nadya 2y agoThere are very few forms of advertisement that I don't have a major problem with. Public space bulletin boards, word of mouth (non-sponsored), dedicated infomercial spaces (no videomercials w/ the comedy-like over the top failing at life to try and sell the product). Price, product/service, why you need it and why yours over any competitors. Non-targeted ads by default unless the user opts in for targeted ads. Mom & pop shops are totally capable of emotion-targeted advertising and it's a problem when they do it too. Corporations just use it more. For example - how does one advertise perfume over television? A product that requires you to smell it? Emotional manipulation and promise of fantasy. Nothing to do with perfume. A proper commercial would at least try to explain the smell - maybe mention the high/low note fragrances used. Nope. Beautiful models. Lavish party. Brand name. Fixing advertising will never happen. Advertising runs the world because it already won the war.