> I want to let competition and the market sort it out, but when there's no variation in the options there's no real competition.
The market will always conclude it can extract more money out of us if it shows us ads. It doesn't matter what we do. Paying for stuff just makes us even more valuable to advertisers.
Sao Paulo banned billboards and large signage throughout the city. I'm not sure if it would be a first amendment issue but it doesn't seem much different than banning billboards, which some states/cities do.
Like addressing noise pollution, it's just part of not having a polluted environment.
Yeah, I've read about that. Really awesome move from São Paulo. In my city people are placing ads everywhere. About three huge billboards on every major street, electronic billboards brighter than the sun, ads near sidewalks and traffic lights, ads on street signs, ads anywhere and everywhere they can possibly get away with. I'd rather look at graffiti than this garbage...
The market will always conclude it can extract more money out of us if it shows us ads. It doesn't matter what we do. Paying for stuff just makes us even more valuable to advertisers.
Wish we could just ban this stuff straight up.