Comment by butlike
9 hours ago
You just nailed something for me, so I wanted to say "thank you." It's the _PAID_ advertising that's the issue. I've been struggling with hating advertising, yet having difficulties reconciling how I would know about anything I like if it wasn't advertised. But it's the PAID advertising that spurs the creation of advertisements with spectacle and cheap shit that ends up in landfills and the oceans.
You just realised people pay for advertising ?
No, he's saying that unpaid advertising is fine. Thats basically what words of mouth is.
I think they've realized there is a meaningful distinction between Google's search ads and someone recommending a product with no ulterior motives.