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by matheusmoreira
925 days ago
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Ads in commercial buildings aren't actually ads, they're just information. You walked into a store to see products so the store is merely showing you what you want to see, organized so you can find what you want. Nothing wrong with a sign showing people the name of a business on its own building either, those are actually useful, even for navigation and orientation. Advertising is when they bombard you with noisy information while you're crossing a street or waiting for the bus. Nothing but pollution. > We can’t make ads disappear. We absolutely can. Make it straight up illegal and start applying some serious fines. I guarantee they will stop. |
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We can ban ads in certain location/manner/topic but not blanket ban all advertising speech, which would be a 1st amendment issue (and sort of a moot point, it would be politically impossible for something that broad and destructive).
You can get ads off the bus itself but you can’t get ads off the YouTube app the guy next to you is staring at, or the branded swag (that functions as an ad) that this person is wearing.