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Re:Ask HN: Would you sign an anti-ad pledge? by yellow_lead on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @09:59PM (#19688128)
Even if you were to sign this pledge, ads aren't as simple as "I see, I buy". Lots of branding seems to be around changing your perception of or just making you aware of a company or product so that several months later, when you're purchasing something in that category, you'll think of them. You can't possibly remember all the ads you have or haven't seen, so trying to restrain yourself from buying products which youve seen ads for seems futile.
Re:Ask HN: Would you sign an anti-ad pledge? by muzani on Thursday April 18, 2019 @02:06AM (#19689067)
I tried ads once for a sports blog. A lot of it was things like marketing a chocolate drink as an energy booster or breakfast meal for athletes. I thought it was quite dishonest .