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The idea feels like sci-fi because you're so used to it, imagining ads gone feels like asking to outlaw gravity. But humanity had been free of current forms of advertising for 99.9% of its existence. Word-of-mouth and community networks worked just fine. First-party websites and online communities would now improve on that.

The traditional argument pro-advertising—that it provides consumers with necessary information—hasn't been valid for decades.

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[–] slappypantsgo@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Let’s ban all persuasive advertising! No reason not to let people make a list of features or something, like a notification, but that’s it.

[–] eugenia@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

No, advertising is useful to small businesses and big. What needs to happen, is actual thoughtful regulation, as with everything else.

[–] kwr112233@feddit.dk 4 points 1 week ago

Sure it should og course be legal to provide information, but banning ads is fine by me!

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago

My idea: no company or person can spend more than 100 dollars on ads per year, nor can any company or person earn more than 100 dollars from advertising.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (9 children)

It would make promoting new art and events downright difficult.

[–] batu@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago (8 children)

People can promote things they like.

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