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> Without a way of getting those things in front of people, nothing new could come to light This argument sounds intuitive, but are we really sure about that?
by idle_zealot 1y ago
> Without a way of getting those things in front of people, nothing new could come to light
This argument sounds intuitive, but are we really sure about that? People willingly seek out marketing materials to find things they want to buy. I've seen people flip through coupon books and catalogs as idle entertainment. That plus word of mouth may well be sufficient to keep knowledge of new products and such in circulation. Hell, it might even yield better-informed consumers, allowing the market to function more efficiently.
- wkat4242 1y agoOne thing I'd worry about is ads would become unviable or banned somehow would be that companies would militarize the word of mouth element. Basically like the old tupperware parties.
- Spivak 1y agoFacebook but for product discovery would be amazing. Their algorithm is scary good, let me sit in the driver's seat when I'm shopping around and I'll have no complaints. It's the "every surface your eyes will ever touch will have ads intermixed in" I have a problem with.