Everything that makes advertisers happy is to the detriment of humanity as a whole. Everything that makes advertisers’ jobs easier also makes it easier for authoritarian governments. “Innovation” is no longer about creating new things, it’s about taking what already works, breaking it, shoving ads on it and charging a ransom in the form of a premium subscription.

On the other hand, there are endless ad-skipping tools, pages and sites where the main attraction is the lack of ads without a subscription. More and more people are talking about how intrusive and annoying ads are, even those who make their living from them. As the efforts of big tech to please advertisers grow, so do the efforts of ordinary people to screw them.

Very Cyberpunk.

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    22 hours ago

    It’s that…the reason we are so dissatisfied with our lives? We may not even pay attention to most adverts, but subconsciously, they affect us and make us fell unhappy?

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      21 hours ago

      yep, it’s a psychological attack (on your subconscious) to create unrealistic expectations and feelings of inadequacy among consumers who do not experience the same outcomes.

      whether you pay attention to it or not, it’s still a psychic attack

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        20 hours ago

        I think that is literally, objectively evil. How can we fight back? I already use adblocks online, that is one way, I think.

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          19 hours ago

          Stop giving your money to the giant companies that fund and perpetuate surveillance ad tech. Shop local.

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      20 hours ago

      hi. you must be new here. welcome to capitalism, consumerism, and the modern dystopia. what will you be doing to destroy it?