[foolfoolz]

this is the weirdest take on ads i’ve ever heard. sounds like “i have too much money and enjoy when people show me new ways of spending it”

[jedberg]

The purpose of ads is to inform people of things they wouldn't otherwise know about. In that regard, I appreciate good ads that tell me about things I would want to know about and didn't already.

[throwaway2245]

> The purpose of ads is to inform people of things they wouldn't otherwise know about.

You keep saying that, but that is plainly a positive spin on the purpose and not completely truthful.

If that were the purpose, why are there adverts for e.g. milk?

[cma]

> The purpose of ads is to inform people of things they wouldn't otherwise know about.

I don't see how this squares with things like blatant scare mongering smearing in political ads, and things like cowboys riding a truck up Mt. Everest to crack open a beer.

Ads can be there just to associate emotional moods and undertones with a product or person, etc., and aren't only about surfacing unknown products.

[tonyedgecombe]

The purpose of ads is to get you to buy things you wouldn’t have otherwise. The vendors aren’t interested in you being informed, that would mean considering competitive products.

[FDSGSG]

>i have too much money and enjoy when people show me new ways of spending it

Is there something wrong with that?