• markovs_gun@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        This is one of those bizarre Lemmy echo chamber things. I’ve never seen this sentiment that advertising is evil and should be stopped at all costs anywhere else but on Lemmy it’s super common. Idk where it comes from. I get that advertising kind of sucks but it just seems like a weird thing to get so passionate about especially considering how many other things are wrong with the world. Sorry you’re getting downvoted to hell, you’re not crazy, Lemmy is.

        • Squizzy@lemmy.world
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          6 minutes ago

          This has been a huge public viewpoint for decades. I think it was Banksy who had the quote about if you force me to view your ad by putting it in a public space then it is mine to do with a I please.

          Businesses have to survive, but advertising is insidious and invasive. Could it be regulated? Sure.

        • mcv@lemm.ee
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          15 hours ago

          I know one example of advertising that I liked: the creators of Penny Arcade had only advertisements for computer games that they liked. And they made those ads in the same art style as their own comic.

          Advertisements are good when they’re an honest endorsement. Any others are inherently deceptive and often invasive.

        • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          16 hours ago

          Some level of advertising is a necessary evil when you’re in a capitalist system because otherwise people have no way to get their products out ti the market. There’s a balance to be struck.

          Hell even in other systems advertising is still important for finding out about cool new things even if money no longer exists

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        16 hours ago

        They can put up signs inside their business windows. That’s plenty. Everything is a blight.