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[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (8 children)

A very large chunk of what people consume these days is effectively already ads

That’s what grinds my gears. I understand ads pay bills, but showing multiple ads before a trailer for a video game or movie is excessive.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

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

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