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Reaching consumers is hard, even if you have the superior product. Facilitating such a transaction should make one proud. The 'psychological exploits' are a ma
by digz 12y ago
Reaching consumers is hard, even if you have the superior product. Facilitating such a transaction should make one proud.
The 'psychological exploits' are a marginal component, but again, why is it inherently bad for someone to feel good about using product x over product y, even if they're exactly the same?
- forgottenpass 12y agoReaching consumers is hard, even if you have the superior product. Facilitating such a transaction should make one proud. It's entirely an accident if an advertizing service facilitates that transaction. They're not consumer reports, they're boosters for whoever pays.
- gress 12y agoAre you suggesting that advertising never influences people to make choices that are not in their best interests?