cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8012296

I saw today new “merch” section below comments. I’m a premium users for a reason, I want 0 ads.

I just canceled my subscription and moved to yattee / invidious for good.

  • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    10 months ago

    I’ll restate what I said because you didn’t quite go for it I didn’t say they put up advertising the food, I said they sell food.

    let’s say you go to a movie theatre, they sell food in the concessions on the way in. is that an ad? or are they just selling shit and also you’re gonna go watch a movie. maybe you want popcorn. maybe you want a mug.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      10 months ago

      If they are selling it, but not advertising it, then ni it’s not an ad.

      But if they are advertising the food in cinema, like how youtube is advertising this merch, then that is an ad.

      It’s not complicated.

      • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        So the sign above the food telling you that there is popcorn here is an ad for you? If you see anything that indicates you can buy something that’s an ad for you? Wild. That’s not the case for the rest of us but okay.