@starbreaker Or perhaps constrained to a common format.
Advertising can be useful to the consumer when it tells one something new exists (for example, savoury ice-cream flavours or a new branch opening).
But the whole "your penis is weak unless you drive our car" thing is toxic.
So, perhaps allow advertising but only in a set format: e.g. a photo of the product on it's own, a description of the product, and a price.
Much like what one gets in a catalogue.
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@DaveHiggins Over on Ghost Town, @dredmorbius asked my opinion on strictly factual "tombstone" ads.
As I said to him there: It's 20th century Edward Bernays-style advertising that makes me want to round up all the advertisers, buy a shitload of rebar, and get my Vlad on.