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The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

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Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

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post #38

I hate advertising so much. I would ban it immediately if allowed. It makes society so much worse in every possible measure. http://jacek.zlydach.pl/blog/2019-07-31-ads-as-cancer.html

I don't necessarily buy this. These sports would arguably not exist without the advertising that supports them.

Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

#82
post #13
post #7

How soon until we see AI-powered adblockers that filter the output of any signal to remove anything that it perceives as an ad?

Several TV models already incorporate that feature. If your device is supported, your remote should have a button conforming to the IEC 60417-5009 standard to activate it.

For those that didn't get the joke (like myself), the IEC 60417-5009 standard describes the power button icon shape, with a line partially within a broken circle.

Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

#83
post #71
post #38

I hate advertising so much. I would ban it immediately if allowed. It makes society so much worse in every possible measure. http://jacek.zlydach.pl/blog/2019-07-31-ads-as-cancer.html

In this case, it's relatively easy to avoid the ads in question by not watching sports. You're not losing anything that you would otherwise get without ads: US sports wouldn't exist on the scale that they do without advertising.

I don't agree with that perspective. A lot of stuff on the internet wouldn't exist without advertising, just not using the internet is a poor solution. How about advocating for, or working on, solutions where the users are not the product. There are lots or successful examples, and they are growing.

Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

#86
post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Couldn’t they just charge for the additional ad space?

There's the next level. Everyone runs around in green screen outfits. Green vs. blue.

That could easily turn into Pepsi vs. Coke (or whatever).

Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

#87

It's interesting that no professional sports team has decided to go full pink as one of their primary uni colors. It would be an amazing branding opportunity. The closest I've seen is Miami Heat's Vice unis https://www.nba.com/heat/2021-heat-vice-uniform-collection .

Lots of teams in other sports have wear pink. Inter Miami in the US, Palermo FC in Sicily has had pink jerseys since 1907.

Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

#88

It's interesting that no professional sports team has decided to go full pink as one of their primary uni colors. It would be an amazing branding opportunity. The closest I've seen is Miami Heat's Vice unis https://www.nba.com/heat/2021-heat-vice-uniform-collection .

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Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

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post #85

From the article: "Teams can’t wear cream anymore because it interferes with the digital ads that are placed on the court in broadcast due to the uniforms being so close to the color of the wood that is keyed out in the process."

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Re: The Bucks can’t wear cream uniforms because they interfere with digital ads

#90

It's interesting that no professional sports team has decided to go full pink as one of their primary uni colors. It would be an amazing branding opportunity. The closest I've seen is Miami Heat's Vice unis https://www.nba.com/heat/2021-heat-vice-uniform-collection .

Inter Miami FC, the new MLS club owned by David Beckham, uses light pink as a primary color (the only other primary color is black).
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