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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by lm28469 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @05:21AM (#46524665)
> No, there are very few markets in which all of the buyers have perfect information.

This is solved by 5 minute of searches on the web in 99% of cases really. I never in my life bought something because I've seen an ad about it, meanwhile I solved countless of my problems by thinking about the issue and looking for a solution online or talking to people about it

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Re:Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appe... by kube-system on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @10:33AM (#46527546)
Absolutely! But, you're missing the cognitive part of this. People don't search for things that they don't think exists.
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