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I guess it depends upon where you draw the line between advertising and informing. The broad definition of "advertising" doesn't restrict it to commercial use,
by oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
I guess it depends upon where you draw the line between advertising and informing. The broad definition of "advertising" doesn't restrict it to commercial use, but I think the most common understanding of what it is would. Also, the author makes it clear that they're referring to this sense of the word:
> [advertising is] a malignant mutation of an idea that efficient markets need a way to connect goods and services with people wanting to buy them.
- quectophoton 2y ago> The broad definition of "advertising" doesn't restrict it to commercial use, Example: The Merriam-Webster for example defines "advertisement" as, literally, as "1 : a public notice". Still, > but I think the most common understanding of what it is would. ... is probably the reason for their "especially" paragraph and examples, right below the definition.
- pindab0ter 2y agoI understand that defining advertising is hard, but "1 : a public notice" is so broad as to be almost meaningless as a definition.
- quectophoton 2y agoI personally don't find it that vague, but that might be my non-English bias.
- pindab0ter 2y agoIt leaves a lot unsaid. Advertising has a lot of connotations and cultural significance. It can evoke strong feelings for one and be a livelihood for another. Simply stating that an advertisement is 'a public notice' doesn't do it justice. I understand that dictionaries are not encyclopedias, but a little more is warranted IMO.