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Re:Snapchat Seeks to Raise as Much as $4B in IPO by yolesaber on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @05:29PM (#12800790)
Man seeing those peoples faces plastered in ads is positively dystopic.
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Re:Snapchat Seeks to Raise as Much as $4B in IPO by knz on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @05:37PM (#12800868)
My initial reaction was the same but we already have people walking around wearing or carrying items with corporate branding (sports apparel, well known clothing brands, iPhones etc)
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Re:Snapchat Seeks to Raise as Much as $4B in IPO by yolesaber on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @05:44PM (#12800929)
True, I'm not opposed to branding or designer wear, it's just something about seeing a face just covered in them and then sharing it...
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Re:Snapchat Seeks to Raise as Much as $4B in IPO by ambicapter on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @06:04PM (#12801086)
> It’s like wearing a sweatshirt with nothing but the word “Nike” on it

Which people currently PAY for the privilege of doing. I agree that the face feels a little more identity-usurping though.

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Re:Snapchat Seeks to Raise as Much as $4B in IPO by exBarrelSpoiler on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @06:19PM (#12801212)
The ad makers are people too, for now. One would assume they would get wise of the stigma of having ads plastered on your face and would try to create commercials in different styles and formats that are more subtle/interesting than the banner ads we're all accustomed to.
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