The world would be a far better place if advertising were greatly restricted - not just because it's annoying and bad for privacy, but also because it's bad for economies. Advertising is why you could work hard at a career your whole life and make less money than Kim K would for farting into a walkie-talkie (or less theoretically, less money than Karl Lagerfeld's cat made for posing on car's dashboard), and it also fuels much of the IP industry's work-once-get-paid-forever business model. It should be restr
That would probably do more harm than good because of the mechanisms needed. I propose a simpler solution: Every year, round up all the advertisers. Then shoot a random 10% (by volume of ads pushed) of them. That should nicely keep this plague under control.
...Every year, round up all the advertisers. Then shoot a random 10% (by volume of ads pushed) of them. That should nicely keep this plague under control.
"The Decimation Lottery". The idea has merit...I can see the ads for it now!
Advertising should be greatly restricted (Score:5, Interesting)
The world would be a far better place if advertising were greatly restricted - not just because it's annoying and bad for privacy, but also because it's bad for economies. Advertising is why you could work hard at a career your whole life and make less money than Kim K would for farting into a walkie-talkie (or less theoretically, less money than Karl Lagerfeld's cat made for posing on car's dashboard), and it also fuels much of the IP industry's work-once-get-paid-forever business model. It should be restr
Re:Advertising should be greatly restricted (Score:3)
That would probably do more harm than good because of the mechanisms needed. I propose a simpler solution: Every year, round up all the advertisers. Then shoot a random 10% (by volume of ads pushed) of them. That should nicely keep this plague under control.
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...Every year, round up all the advertisers. Then shoot a random 10% (by volume of ads pushed) of them. That should nicely keep this plague under control.
"The Decimation Lottery". The idea has merit...I can see the ads for it now!
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Hehehehe, indeed!