[lyra_comms]

It's absolutely hearbreaking to see the independence, critical thinking and self-determination that Western society has been building up since the Enlightenment, weakening under the forces of big data and targeted advertising.

Communication should be open, profit should not be involved in discourse, and advertising should not corrode conversation.

Viva la revolucion!

www.hellolyra.com/introduction

[ukulele]

> advertising should not corrode conversation.

You really followed this with a link to your website?

[nitrogen]

Tactful self promotion used to be accepted and encouraged on HN. (No comment on whether this comment fits that description)

[inimino]

You really can't see the difference between the kind of advertising this guy is complaining about and a link to a personal website / manifesto complaining about advertising? Really?

[wehere111]

lol that's not a personal website...

[lyra_comms]

Yes, we did! Self-promotion in a relevant context (in a discussion of a worsening problem which affects many) is a very different undertaking than paid, off-topic advertising.

[pipio21]

Why downvoting you for stating the obvious contradiction?

We humans apply double standards for others and for us.

[reificator]

> advertising should not corrode conversation.

> Viva la revolucion!

> www.hellolyra.com/introduction

[watwut]

The period since Enlightenment in West contains two world wars, genocide, nationalists movements, monarchy keeping in power through censorship, revolutionary attempts, KKK ... All of them totally full of critical thinking and self-determination for sure.

[lyra_comms]

These aren't developments that should be encouraged. The political influence of targeted advertising on social media has encouraged and enabled several nationalist movements. We believe that the lack of an open communication platform makes accessing and discussing complex ideas, whether ethical or political, much harder.

[drngdds]

Ironically, the only thing that came up when I googled Lyra Communications was a digital marketing agency with the same name. That's unlucky.

[lyra_comms]

We did research the name in advance and we're happy with it; we're not concerned that another company shares it.