On Mon, 29 May 2017 22:53:26 +0100, Dave Higton 
wrote:

> In message 
>           Rob Morley  wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 May 2017 01:56:47 +0000
>> RS Wood  wrote:
>>
>>> On the hacker thread [1] there's a huge discussion about how adverts
>>> are a necessary part of keeping sites funded.  I disagree.  I buy
>>> products from the manufacturers I want.  When I want.  If I want.  And
>>> advertisers have royally f*cked up some sites.  Some popular news
>>> sites are damned near unreadable these days.  Suddenly: all the
>>> adverts are gone.  Good riddance.
>>
>> That's an understandable attitude, but short-sighted.  Someone has to
>> pay for content and delivery, you can't expect hobbyists and
>> philanthropists to sustain the current level of internet consumption.
>
> Advertising pollutes the environment of our minds.  I would be very
> happy to experience far less of it.  Business models would have to
> change; so be it.
>
> When I was a student, I made a film about advertising, and how it
> pervades our entire lives.  Clearly the topic has bugged me for
> decades.
>
There's a 3d animation made by some students which is almost entirely
product logos.
found it: logorama:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9EwIx2GIMU


> Dave


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Bah, and indeed, Humbug

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