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Re:What If We Made Advertising Illegal? by WalterBright on Saturday April 05, 2025 @02:50PM (#43595796)
I agree that billboards are a form of "visual pollution" that blocks scenic views. But paying for an ad on the side of a bus isn't a problem.

No, I don't think we need to argue about where the line between the two is.

Re:What If We Made Advertising Illegal? by dr_dshiv on Saturday April 05, 2025 @07:12PM (#43597572)
We definitely need to argue about the line. This is the internet, isn’t it?

And, honestly, how do you know? I don’t think it is clear that all cars are fair game for all ads, nor that all billboards should be banned. We might not need a line, but we need criteria for value

Re:What If We Made Advertising Illegal? by owleyey3o on Sunday April 06, 2025 @08:14AM (#43600892)
> "visual pollution"

I like that framing.