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minus-squareJumuta@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·4 days agothe userbase will organically grow if it’s any good through word of mouth imo only the users can properly decide if a thing is any good, the people that made it can’t
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·4 days agosure but companies are still gonna advertise because it makes a big difference for the company
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoI don’t think they’re suggesting we ask companies to “pretty please stop advertising”.
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·4 days agoso what are they suggesting? a complete ban on ads?
minus-squareLiberteez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoI think they are implying that, yes, for their thought experiment to have any validity
the userbase will organically grow if it’s any good through word of mouth imo
only the users can properly decide if a thing is any good, the people that made it can’t
sure but companies are still gonna advertise because it makes a big difference for the company
I don’t think they’re suggesting we ask companies to “pretty please stop advertising”.
so what are they suggesting? a complete ban on ads?
I think they are implying that, yes, for their thought experiment to have any validity