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What If We Made Advertising Illegal? (simone.org)

submitted 2 days ago by sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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The idea feels like sci-fi because you're so used to it, imagining ads gone feels like asking to outlaw gravity. But humanity had been free of current forms of advertising for 99.9% of its existence. Word-of-mouth and community networks worked just fine. First-party websites and online communities would now improve on that.

The traditional argument pro-advertising—that it provides consumers with necessary information—hasn't been valid for decades.

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[–] O_R_I_O_N@lemm.ee 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Just making billboards ads illegal. It would make every city and the places in-between instantly better

[–] FrChazzz@lemm.ee 2 points 13 hours ago

We don’t have billboards here on O’ahu and it’s great. When I went to visit my family on the continental US (Boston and Florida), it was very annoying and distracting to see them everywhere.

[–] pelley@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We have this in Maine and it’s wonderful. Any time I drive through another state, the gross billboards are such a jolting sight (and blight).

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

I've been saying that for a long time about MI, were a tourist state for its natural beauty but it's ruined by all the billboards fucking up our views.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

but where's the line between giant TVs on buildings and billboards?

[–] pelley@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

The way the Maine law works, you are only allowed to have billboard-like signage (whether digital or old school) if it's on the premises of the business. No off-premise billboards or screens are allowed. And digital signage must not be too bright or distracting for drivers.