Comment by wruza

2 months ago

I actually think that pre-internet ads were okay. Even the tv ones, before the era of obnoxious marketing came (but not really). I read a bunch of journals my and my friends's parents have ordered and it was even cool to see ads that weren't targeted. I remember looking at pages with watches, suits, condoms, beauty lines, hair shampoos, etc. It was sort of natural and wasn't as stupid and repulsive as modern internet ads. The ads were consistent with the auditory of the issue, so if you're reading it, chances are you're interested. And the best part was, when you put it down, it doesn't follow you.

So I think more about making internet ads illegal, just to wash out all the spying filth from it. Alphabet, meta, parts of amazon, etc. They are natural cancer and prone to propaganda attacks because it's the same thing.

As per entertainment, people will find the way. Kids these days may not know, but nothing has as much energy as a bored teen/20+ ager. We formed physically local groups based on interests and had life that wasn't 99% passive peering into the screen.