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Re:Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psych... by signatoremo on Saturday December 06, 2025 @12:33PM (#46175032)
Ads exist because options are available. There exists the need to stand out and differentiate the moment there are more than one choice for the consumers. Commercial ads didn't exist under communism for a reason.

Your resume is ad. Cover letter is ad. Think about different word choices you made when creating your resume?

If explicit advertising doesn't exist then implicit one will. Which one is worse? I'm sure you've seen all of the product placements on movies and shows.

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Re:Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psych... by tsimionescu on Saturday December 06, 2025 @12:47PM (#46175147)
Product placement is already illegal unless explicitly signposted (a specific state mark being shown on the screen while it is happening) in certain types of shows, in the EU at least.
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Re:Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psych... by account42 on Monday December 08, 2025 @07:20AM (#46191422)
Of course we all know that submitting a list of things you can do to places that have explicitly requested such lists is the same thing as blasting your crap in front of the eyes of everyone you can. No difference at all.
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