French cities trying to ban public adverts

Re:French cities trying to ban public adverts by jeffrallen on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @02:24PM (#21874296)

In Lausanne, we have "le pub vous faites de-penser" stickers on many billboards. Translation: Advertising makes you de-think (a pun on "spend")

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Re:French cities trying to ban public adverts by notaregular on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @04:41PM (#21875088)

But also most of the billboards are ads for cultural events, theatre, city-organised events, museums etc. I quite like that actually, where else would I find about some shows or things to do.

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Re:French cities trying to ban public adverts by oska on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @10:27PM (#21876569)

> I quite like that actually, where else would I find about some shows or things to do.

How about in a free magazine which advertises all such events? Or a website that does similar? Also listings of "What's On" in more general media.

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Re:French cities trying to ban public adverts by notaregular on Wednesday December 25, 2019 @11:04AM (#21879006)

All of that is also great too, but I find it’s less of a waste to print a dozen of billboards at strategic locations vs. printing hundreds of thousands of newspapers and spam peoples mailboxes.

In Lausanne specifically, those billboards are also works of art in their own right so I do enjoy them.

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Re:French cities trying to ban public adverts by 7sigma on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @04:41PM (#21875084)

As a bilingual, found that one really nice.

(minor nitpick: should be "la pub")

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Re:French cities trying to ban public adverts by AntiqueFig on Wednesday December 25, 2019 @06:28AM (#21878084)

Also, if "La pub" then it should be "vous fait". Or alternatively, "Les pubs vous font".

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