Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981)
by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday April 26, 2020 @07:08AM
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> as an adult viewer who is quite capable of making my own purchasing decisions
Is there anyone who isn’t susceptible to the psychological trickery in advertising?
I woulda once said something similar, but looking back as the years pass, I can see that was a delusion.
Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981)
by ses1984 on Sunday April 26, 2020 @08:25AM
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My dad is 65 years old and still thinks he is immune to advertising, but he literally reads email ads and deal sites, and users those to inform his decisions. I am pretty sure he thinks an ad has never convinced him to buy a product he didn't already want, therfore he is immune to it.
If you define influence to be whatever you want, of course you can say you are not influenced by ads.
I don't think an in-vision in-scene notice should be required, as that is very intrusive to the viewer. However, I would support a requirement of full transparency, and I do believe they already notify people of product placement per episode (or am I thinking YouTube? I know I've seen recent notifications somewhere).
Alternately, I would support in-vision in-scene overlays if a subscriber could disable them. I can understand why it would be desirable to be enabled by default, but as an adult viewer who is quite capable of making my own purchasing decisions, I should have the right to consume media without that type of quasi-condescending warning invading my enjoyment of a given piece of media.