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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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[–] conicalscientist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Those who take issue with loss of profits without ads must take it up with big tech. They've have literal trillions of dollars from dominating the ad industry. They have your money. Nobody else.

[–] Owlboi@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

considering tons of free services are paid for with advertising, a lot of such services would cease to exist/be free.

be it websites such as youtube and streaming sites like twitch, or almost any website for that matter.

someone made a brand of water thats free and is entirely paid by advertising printed on the bottle, that would be gone too.

hell, i hate ads, but considering i use ublock, i havent seen any in years, and in real life you can just not look at them.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am kinda for it, but kinda against it because I like this 35% off coupon for weed in the bay area I get in the local ad magazine. I save so much fucking money with that coupon I love it

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