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Billboards being rare outside of the US seems quite incorrect. The developing world is full of billboards, and places in Europe like Milan have some wild Samsun

Billboards being rare outside of the US seems quite incorrect. The developing world is full of billboards, and places in Europe like Milan have some wild Samsung billboards.

PaulDavisThe1st 2y ago
OK, let me restate that: there are places (even a few within the USA) that have very few or no billboards, because they are banned.
- anjel 2y ago
  Good luck getting e.g. Formula 1 to take down their sponsorship banners.
  - kristiandupont 2y ago
    You don't think F1 would follow the law?
    - LargoLasskhyfv 2y ago
      Do you? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone#Controversie...
      - stavros 2y ago
        I'm not sure what your argument is. I thought it was "they've done illegal things before", to which I'd say "backroom dealings aren't the same as a huge sign basically saying 'look at me breaking the law over here'", but that's so trivially obvious that I'm sure your argument can't be that.
sandworm101 2y ago
Anecdote: If you are driving through Canada and start seeing billboards beside the highway, you are very likely crossing a native reservation. Billboards are generally banned but native communities have more direct control over their own land use and so regularly operate billboards. (Billboards also also reasonably good as sound reflectors, reducing the highway noise in the community if positioned properly.)
gerdesj 2y ago
The UK, outside of cities is largely devoid of bill boards a la the US. Milan is not "Europe" either! I have driven/travelled across a lot, nearly all, European countries and the other one - the UK. You do not get those huge screens on stilts anywhere that I have seen in Europe, that seem to be common across the US. To be fair, I've only driven across about 10 US states. However, I do have Holywood's and other's output to act as a proxy and it seems that US companies do love to shout it from the hill tops at vast expense and fuck up the scenery with those bill board thingies. Try driving around La Toscana and say Florida. I've done both, multiple times and I'm a proper outsider. I love both regions quite passionately but for very different reasons. FL has way more issues in my opinion but we are discussing bill boards so let's stay on task. Billboards require power as well as the obvious physical attributes. They are an absolute eyesore and in my opinion should be abolished. Turn them into wind turbines and do some good - the basics are in place. However. I know FL quite well. It has a lovely climate (unless it is trying to kill you). Florida man almost certainly invented air conditioning and FL man being FL man took it to the max when confronted with a rather lovely climate. FL man is a thing and it turns out that CA Pres. can be weirder than anything seen before. US - remember your mates, we remember you as is and don't hold you accountable for going a bit odder than usual for a while.
- 1659447091 2y ago
  > I do have Holywood's ... output to act as a proxy and it seems that US companies do love to shout it from the hill tops at vast expense and fuck up the scenery with those bill board thingies. This reminded me of learning the Hollywood sign was literally an advertisement (shouted from the hill top) that turned into a cultural landmark On to the point for the topic, parts of Asia (mid/large cities) are overwhelming with their advertisements which I don't think the US or EU/UK can compare either
  - gerdesj 2y ago
    Perhaps Asia could rebel against rampant adverts. My first thoughts: You might be able to make those bill boards synonymous with imperialism of some sort. That gets you loads of negative connotations for free. ... also not far from the truth.

Billboards being rare outside of the US seems quite incorrect. The developing world is full of billboards, and places in Europe like Milan have some wild Samsung billboards.

PaulDavisThe1st 2y ago

OK, let me restate that: there are places (even a few within the USA) that have very few or no billboards, because they are banned.

anjel 2y ago
Good luck getting e.g. Formula 1 to take down their sponsorship banners.
- kristiandupont 2y ago
  You don't think F1 would follow the law?
  - LargoLasskhyfv 2y ago
    Do you? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ecclestone#Controversie...
    - stavros 2y ago
      I'm not sure what your argument is. I thought it was "they've done illegal things before", to which I'd say "backroom dealings aren't the same as a huge sign basically saying 'look at me breaking the law over here'", but that's so trivially obvious that I'm sure your argument can't be that.

sandworm101 2y ago

Anecdote: If you are driving through Canada and start seeing billboards beside the highway, you are very likely crossing a native reservation. Billboards are generally banned but native communities have more direct control over their own land use and so regularly operate billboards. (Billboards also also reasonably good as sound reflectors, reducing the highway noise in the community if positioned properly.)

gerdesj 2y ago

The UK, outside of cities is largely devoid of bill boards a la the US. Milan is not "Europe" either! I have driven/travelled across a lot, nearly all, European countries and the other one - the UK. You do not get those huge screens on stilts anywhere that I have seen in Europe, that seem to be common across the US. To be fair, I've only driven across about 10 US states. However, I do have Holywood's and other's output to act as a proxy and it seems that US companies do love to shout it from the hill tops at vast expense and fuck up the scenery with those bill board thingies. Try driving around La Toscana and say Florida. I've done both, multiple times and I'm a proper outsider. I love both regions quite passionately but for very different reasons. FL has way more issues in my opinion but we are discussing bill boards so let's stay on task. Billboards require power as well as the obvious physical attributes. They are an absolute eyesore and in my opinion should be abolished. Turn them into wind turbines and do some good - the basics are in place. However. I know FL quite well. It has a lovely climate (unless it is trying to kill you). Florida man almost certainly invented air conditioning and FL man being FL man took it to the max when confronted with a rather lovely climate. FL man is a thing and it turns out that CA Pres. can be weirder than anything seen before. US - remember your mates, we remember you as is and don't hold you accountable for going a bit odder than usual for a while.

1659447091 2y ago
> I do have Holywood's ... output to act as a proxy and it seems that US companies do love to shout it from the hill tops at vast expense and fuck up the scenery with those bill board thingies. This reminded me of learning the Hollywood sign was literally an advertisement (shouted from the hill top) that turned into a cultural landmark On to the point for the topic, parts of Asia (mid/large cities) are overwhelming with their advertisements which I don't think the US or EU/UK can compare either
- gerdesj 2y ago
  Perhaps Asia could rebel against rampant adverts. My first thoughts: You might be able to make those bill boards synonymous with imperialism of some sort. That gets you loads of negative connotations for free. ... also not far from the truth.