My related hot take: If I’m going to be subjected to Ads, I’d actually prefer to see relevant Ads (generally demographically, geographically, etc. while retaining some anonymity) than ads for products and services I’m never going to care about.
Semi-related, on my language learning journey I’ve discovered that as I watch more things in the language I’m learning via YouTube, Netflix, and other ad supported streaming services I see more and more ads in the language I’m trying to learn. And surprisingly (even to myself) I genuinely enjoy these ads because the language is usually simple and without much idiomatic use, it’s all clearly enunciated, and it’s directly related to the action on screen. Of course, everyone else in my household is now also getting those kinds of ads and I can’t help but be amused.
Ads in real life spaces though? Unless it’s telling me about some specific local thing or place, it is just ugly clutter on the scenery and architecture.
I’m the opposite. I consider ads from a more sociological perspective. I’m interested to know what appeals to other demographics.
But since I do watch sports I get a lot of gambling ads. I think gambling is just a tax on people that don’t understand math, and the gambling industry are the biggest scumbags around. So those ads are wasted on me. But I’d rather they show them to me than someone that might be influenced by them. And damn are they insanely manipulative, they try really hard to normalize gambling addiction. Bored at a wedding? Take out your phone and do some gambling! Heard your microwave beep? Good time to do some gambling!
Oh yeah, gambling ads are the worst. That’s like a whole other can of worms. I feel the same way about them, predatory and exploitative. They shouldn’t really be allowed anywhere. But I feel the same way about ads for casinos, day trading websites, Bitcoin, predictive markets, state lotteries, managed stock market funds, short term loans, multilevel marketing schemes, etc. The all prey on the same ignorance and insecurities.
My related hot take: If I’m going to be subjected to Ads, I’d actually prefer to see relevant Ads (generally demographically, geographically, etc. while retaining some anonymity) than ads for products and services I’m never going to care about.
Semi-related, on my language learning journey I’ve discovered that as I watch more things in the language I’m learning via YouTube, Netflix, and other ad supported streaming services I see more and more ads in the language I’m trying to learn. And surprisingly (even to myself) I genuinely enjoy these ads because the language is usually simple and without much idiomatic use, it’s all clearly enunciated, and it’s directly related to the action on screen. Of course, everyone else in my household is now also getting those kinds of ads and I can’t help but be amused.
Ads in real life spaces though? Unless it’s telling me about some specific local thing or place, it is just ugly clutter on the scenery and architecture.
I’m the opposite. I consider ads from a more sociological perspective. I’m interested to know what appeals to other demographics.
But since I do watch sports I get a lot of gambling ads. I think gambling is just a tax on people that don’t understand math, and the gambling industry are the biggest scumbags around. So those ads are wasted on me. But I’d rather they show them to me than someone that might be influenced by them. And damn are they insanely manipulative, they try really hard to normalize gambling addiction. Bored at a wedding? Take out your phone and do some gambling! Heard your microwave beep? Good time to do some gambling!
Oh yeah, gambling ads are the worst. That’s like a whole other can of worms. I feel the same way about them, predatory and exploitative. They shouldn’t really be allowed anywhere. But I feel the same way about ads for casinos, day trading websites, Bitcoin, predictive markets, state lotteries, managed stock market funds, short term loans, multilevel marketing schemes, etc. The all prey on the same ignorance and insecurities.