• Chemical Wonka
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    4416 hours ago

    relax, when the industry puts this into practice (not IF but WHEN) they will stick it very slowly in us until we get used to it and don’t even realize that we already accept it quietly without complaining

    • Uranium 🟩
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      2315 hours ago

      Unironically they’re basically already doing that by having ads longer than the skip button, as you trade off ignoring the ad for the full duration and paying attention when you’re intended video starts for paying attention waiting for the “Skip Ad” button.

      Even just that short 5 seconds is enough for an ad to get embedded in your brain with enough repeated exposure.

      • @[email protected]
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        1811 hours ago

        Maybe it’s because I’m autistic but that has the opposite effect on me. If I see your ad enough to remember the product that just means I’m going to avoid that product like a fuckin plague.

        • @[email protected]
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          107 hours ago

          You’re not immune to advertising and propaganda. Nobody is. Ads almost never work by directly making you think ‘i should buy this’. You’re even less immune to advertising and propaganda if you tell yourself you are, because that’ll make you less interested in working against it.

          • @[email protected]
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            24 hours ago

            I’m definitely not immune but sometimes an ad is annoying enough I decide I’m done with that company for a few years at least.

        • thermal_shock
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          29 hours ago

          Same. If I’m interested or looking for that product, I’ll do my research.

          Just got a new pair of chukkas from a company I’ve never heard of (Thursday) based on research. Not ready to spend $500 for some boots, these were great quality at reasonable price for me.