> Why do you hate advertising as a business so much?
Because advertisers are in the business of lying. The measure of success in advertising is the persuasiveness of one's lies.
> I think mass media and shady ad practices have painted a terrible image of the advertising business model. Advertisements that prey on human weakness, pop ups, auto-play etc... but that doesn't mean that the advertising model is completely broken.
This reminds me of the child molester's defense: "So? Who's perfect?"
> Anyway, I'm THANKFUL to this new age of advertising which allows my business to run and introduces me to apps, services and products I want to use.
It's always nice to see someone ask an question on HN who doesn't already have his mind made up, and who doesn't post simply to express a slanted editorial view of the topic.
Because advertisers are in the business of lying. The measure of success in advertising is the persuasiveness of one's lies.
> I think mass media and shady ad practices have painted a terrible image of the advertising business model. Advertisements that prey on human weakness, pop ups, auto-play etc... but that doesn't mean that the advertising model is completely broken.
This reminds me of the child molester's defense: "So? Who's perfect?"
> Anyway, I'm THANKFUL to this new age of advertising which allows my business to run and introduces me to apps, services and products I want to use.
It's always nice to see someone ask an question on HN who doesn't already have his mind made up, and who doesn't post simply to express a slanted editorial view of the topic.