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by FullMtlAlcoholc 3336 days ago
>malicious nature of ads is not new.

Not to mention that ads are a form of psychological warfare

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Most ads. I am OK with manufacturers, merchants and so on advertising the existence of their goods/ services/ pricing. Communicating the existence of your commercial offering to consumers is a legitimate business activity. But I agree that a great deal of advertising consists of psychological manipulation and that's bad, and the people who do it for a living should feel bad about themselves.