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I feel that way about street advertising, beautiful European cities with historical buildings all around and suddenly a big screen/panel asking you to buy whate

I feel that way about street advertising, beautiful European cities with historical buildings all around and suddenly a big screen/panel asking you to buy whatever.

derrasterpunkt 3mo ago
That is an interesting take. Now I probably can‘t unsee it.
- franciscop 3mo ago
  I'm sorry I brought this upon you...
  - derrasterpunkt 3mo ago
    It only adds to the others.
LtWorf 3mo ago
I had read that some municipalities in switzerland were banning them. Me, I just do what I can and at least trash the ones covering the windows on public transport here.
- mhb 3mo ago
  It is legal to cover windows with advertising?
  - LtWorf 3mo ago
    No idea. They put cardboard things, they don't entirely cover the window but they are very large and annoying.
goodcanadian 3mo ago
I lived for a few years in Hawaii, where they have banned most outdoor advertising. Having seen the difference, I strongly support such initiatives.
- SoftTalker 3mo ago
  You can see it all over the USA, there are many localities and routes that have banned outdoor advertising, and when you're traveling on a parkway with nothing but trees on either side and then you come to the end and there are billboards every 100 yards it's really noticable.
- beart 3mo ago
  Vermont doesn't allow it either and it remains the most beautiful state IMO
agys 3mo ago
São Paulo: Cidade Limpa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Limpa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Limpa
- pixelatedindex 3mo ago
  > And there was a lot of billboards in front of these manufacturers' shops. And when they uncovered, we could see through the window a lot of Bolivian people like sleeping and working at the same place. They earn money, just enough for food. So it is a big social problem that was uncovered, and the city was shocked by these news. Wow it’s like when I move some pieces of wood or other items near my shed outdoors and I see a bunch of activity that I never knew existed.
Scroll_Swe 3mo ago
Where in Europe have you seen this? Don't want to doxx myself but no outdoor ads on the main street here. Maybe Stockholm has some.
k12sosse 3mo ago
A slingshot is a worthy investment for opponents of outdoor video advertising
ecocentrik 3mo ago
The first time I saw a giant floating tv billboard at the beach was the first time I felt the urge to sink a vessel. I found it offensive but everyone else seemed to just accept it as normal.

I feel that way about street advertising, beautiful European cities with historical buildings all around and suddenly a big screen/panel asking you to buy whatever.

derrasterpunkt 3mo ago

That is an interesting take. Now I probably can‘t unsee it.

franciscop 3mo ago
I'm sorry I brought this upon you...
- derrasterpunkt 3mo ago
  It only adds to the others.

LtWorf 3mo ago

I had read that some municipalities in switzerland were banning them. Me, I just do what I can and at least trash the ones covering the windows on public transport here.

mhb 3mo ago
It is legal to cover windows with advertising?
- LtWorf 3mo ago
  No idea. They put cardboard things, they don't entirely cover the window but they are very large and annoying.

goodcanadian 3mo ago

I lived for a few years in Hawaii, where they have banned most outdoor advertising. Having seen the difference, I strongly support such initiatives.

SoftTalker 3mo ago
You can see it all over the USA, there are many localities and routes that have banned outdoor advertising, and when you're traveling on a parkway with nothing but trees on either side and then you come to the end and there are billboards every 100 yards it's really noticable.
beart 3mo ago
Vermont doesn't allow it either and it remains the most beautiful state IMO

agys 3mo ago

São Paulo: Cidade Limpa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Limpa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Limpa

pixelatedindex 3mo ago
> And there was a lot of billboards in front of these manufacturers' shops. And when they uncovered, we could see through the window a lot of Bolivian people like sleeping and working at the same place. They earn money, just enough for food. So it is a big social problem that was uncovered, and the city was shocked by these news. Wow it’s like when I move some pieces of wood or other items near my shed outdoors and I see a bunch of activity that I never knew existed.

Scroll_Swe 3mo ago

Where in Europe have you seen this? Don't want to doxx myself but no outdoor ads on the main street here. Maybe Stockholm has some.

k12sosse 3mo ago

A slingshot is a worthy investment for opponents of outdoor video advertising

ecocentrik 3mo ago

The first time I saw a giant floating tv billboard at the beach was the first time I felt the urge to sink a vessel. I found it offensive but everyone else seemed to just accept it as normal.