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Re:Reddit has become a guide to personal finance by slip on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @10:40AM (#22484645)
Well, unscrupulous advertising and marketing is. I get the sentiment, because we are flooded with it. But there is honest and respectful advertising too... unfortunately, most companies gravitate towards making a quick buck instead of investing in earning trust.
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Re:Reddit has become a guide to personal finance by magduf on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @10:50AM (#22484727)
Exactly. Letting people know you have a product/service which will make their life easier isn't a bad thing, and you have to have some way of communicating that to prospective buyers. The problem is when you start lying about your product, or use psychological tricks to get people to buy something they don't need.
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Re:Reddit has become a guide to personal finance by Nursie on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @01:52PM (#22486636)
> you have to have some way of communicating that to prospective buyers.

Only if the prospective buyer is actually interested. This too often gets translated to "I have a right to spam everyone!"

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Re:Reddit has become a guide to personal finance by sli on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @03:12PM (#22487543)
It's just easier to trick people and prey on psychological triggers than it is to make totally truthful ads and high quality, reliable products and services.
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