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Glad to see this point of view represented. I have never found the indignant reaction to the use of ad blockers very believable. Advertising is predicated on
by jordanpg 12y ago
Glad to see this point of view represented. I have never found the indignant reaction to the use of ad blockers very believable.
Advertising is predicated on lies, by definition, and I am only interested in making consumer decisions as far from the influence of marketing departments as is practicable. Advertising is the very worst that capitalism has to offer.
Moreover, I am not interested in being distracted by ads, ever.
If the the web turns out to be a house of cards that crumbles without billions of dollars of vapid ad revenues, then maybe that's a positive evolution.
- kooshball 12y agoIt's not only the worst part of capitalism, advertising works by exploiting human psychology. Once you see the ad its effects take place and there's no way to avoid it. There's no way to mentally forget stuff like brand recognition. The only way to stop its effectiveness is by having it blocked altogether.
- naner 12y agoI'm not against advertising. I just think most of it is done badly and in poor taste. If you want to sell me something in an entertaining or classy way I am more receptive than I would be from you just shouting at me. I think "shouting" is much more effective however, so companies that advertise generally DGAF.
- tim333 12y ago>Advertising is predicated on lies, by definition Well not really. You can for instance have a genuinely good deal and just let people be aware of that. Though lying does happen of course.