• TigrisMorte
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      192 years ago

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

      • @SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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        152 years 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@lemmy.world
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          102 years 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. ^_^

      • @Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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        12 years 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@lemmy.world
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          152 years 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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          62 years ago

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

    • bitwolf
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      22 years ago

      I find it extremely funny that YouTube serving ads also strains the same video infrastructure they’re trying to increase revenue on.