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I think your point is interesting, but I'm not sure I agree about all advertising. I think it can be useful in some cases, say IKEA open a new store near you (a

I think your point is interesting, but I'm not sure I agree about all advertising. I think it can be useful in some cases, say IKEA open a new store near you (and you were already planning to renovate your home), you would find out a lot quicker if they had advertising on billboards around town or in newspapers, than if you slowly found out by word of mouth.

tomp 13y ago
There is a difference between pure advertising and informative advertising. While I'm completely against the former, I support the latter, but in a severely limited format (i.e. such ads can appear only on special billboards, e.g. one for concerts, one for art exhibitions, one for new restaurant openings; that people can only see on purpose (not just by driving by), and without any extra information (i.e. without semi-naked women enticing you to "need" the product)).