Good, political advertising is pay to win and should be banned across the world
I agree. But the most toxic extreme things get “engagement” so they will be promoted by the algorithm.
So does that help?
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#132Good, political advertising is pay to win and should be banned across the world
> pay to win
Kamala Harris would like a word.
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Sounds like a good way to trap everyone with incumbent corporations. No quitting your corporate job to start your own business, you’re not allowed to advertise.
You are conflating slapping ads in people's faces with making your business listed on the white/yellow/whatever pages and allowing people to find you without being a jerk.
1. Yellow pages were paid ads
2. If a “directory” is the only advertising mechanism allowed it benefits the incumbents because incumbents are the only ones who have existing brand recognition. I don’t need a directory to know about Coca-Cola or Google Maps. You would have had to ban advertising at the dawn of time for this to work.
Re: Google, Meta and Microsoft to stop showing political ads in the EU
#134Good, political advertising is pay to win and should be banned across the world
> pay to win Kamala Harris would like a word.
Paying is necessary, but not sufficient, to win.
In her case, the campaign started too late. And despite being a household name, her policies were less known.
Re: Google, Meta and Microsoft to stop showing political ads in the EU
#135Good, political advertising is pay to win and should be banned across the world
> pay to win Kamala Harris would like a word.
I looked this up as I doubted it.
If it was about money, Trump wouldn’t have had a chance.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/11/04/trump-v...
Re: Google, Meta and Microsoft to stop showing political ads in the EU
#136Earlier quoted context omitted.
You are conflating slapping ads in people's faces with making your business listed on the white/yellow/whatever pages and allowing people to find you without being a jerk.
1. Yellow pages were paid ads 2. If a “directory” is the only advertising mechanism allowed it benefits the incumbents because incumbents are the only ones who have existing brand recognition. I don’t need a directory to know about Coca-Cola or Google Maps. You would have had to ban advertising at the dawn of time for this to work.
1. It makes sense that the business are the ones paying to get listed and vetted. We are now starting to need those blue checkmarks for a reason, some verification process is necessary, and then serving costs.
2. Why? You wouldn't search by business name, but by need. What about "nearby bakeries" or "pop soda" only benefits the better known brands? Indexing by name isn't the only way.
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IMO a bad idea, ads help with discoverability and is one of the most effective mechanism for growth. This includes for small and big businesses. I think it makes more sense to target what kind of ads should be banned (e.g. politics, alcohol, cigarets, religion, etc.) and what ads format should be banned (e.g. loud ads, ads in the subway, etc.)
> what ads format should be banned Practically all of them unless I've asked to receive them. I'd absolutely sign up to receive info about new products from certain industry groups, niche product promoters, some stores, et c.
I get that you're upset at ads in general, because they're on your face all the time, but banning them out right doesn't seem right. I mean this is what keeps a lot of very useful services free.
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> what ads format should be banned Practically all of them unless I've asked to receive them. I'd absolutely sign up to receive info about new products from certain industry groups, niche product promoters, some stores, et c.
I get that you're upset at ads in general, because they're on your face all the time, but banning them out right doesn't seem right. I mean this is what keeps a lot of very useful services free.
Lots of illegal things could fund other things, making them “free”.
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My cousin says there should be a maximum voting age. She says if people can't vote for the first 18 years of their life, why should they be able to vote for the last 18 years (e.g. if retired or older than 65)? I disagree, of course. I don't talk to this cousin anymore. Personally I think the very elderly contain the wisdom for future generations, and make the best decisions because of all that wisdom, so they should…
What is your general opinion on the wisdom and decision-making of politicians and heads of state that are above the age of 80?
Anyone who is 81 or older is elderly, therefore they have a lot of wisdom, therefore their decisions are the best. My opinion completely aligns with this logic with no deviation.