• TigrisMorte
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    1910 months ago

    Plus nearly all advertising is insultingly stupid as to appeal to idiots.

    • @SlopppyEngineer
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      1510 months ago

      Ads are a way to fill people’s heads with brand names until nothing remains except for those brands and only those brands feel safe and familiar until it becomes a conditioned reflex to choose those products. And it works.

      The Holy Market forbids people would actually choose products based on their own experience and price.

      • @Sterile_Technique
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        1010 months ago

        I actively avoid brands with annoying ads.

        When unsubscribing from pretty much any service there’s usually little text box asking why. Whether or not it’s the real reason for leaving, I love citing obnoxious ads as the thing that pushed me out, especially for high-dollar moves like banking or insurance.

        I know it’ll never accomplish anything, but it feels good. ^_^

    • @[email protected]
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      110 months ago

      Most ads are about brand recognition and not so much about trying to sell a specific product. Even if you think an ad is stupid, if you still can remember the brand then the ad worked.

      • @lookorex
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        1510 months ago

        That generally just makes me remember not to use that product or service because the ad was so annoyingly stupid

      • TigrisMorte
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        610 months ago

        No, it didn’t as brand recognition is desirable only if positive.