These sorts of practices are despicable to say the least, and I'm glad to see the EU is actively fighting against them (or at least more so than most). Oddly e

These sorts of practices are despicable to say the least, and I'm glad to see the EU is actively fighting against them (or at least more so than most). Oddly enough however, this gets attention while the same ideas applied in real life don't. The forceful behavior of advertisers and marketers everywhere seems to get little notice, despite people like Banksy, among others, trying to speak out [1]. Similarly, a friend and I went to the movies recently and noticed that while seat prices have gone up considerably over the years, you now also get a good fifteen minutes of adverts right before the movie starts. Why should I pay twice (actively and passively)? At no point before or during the purchase process was I told that I'd have adverts shoved down my throat. I keep hoping that advertising is a necessary evil leading to the greater benefit, but one can dream... [2] [1] http://www.readingfrenzy.com/ledger/2012/03/taking_the_piss http://www.readingfrenzy.com/ledger/2012/03/taking_the_piss [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6800312 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6800312